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TEACHER EDUCATION - Maine Programs
The preparation of educators cannot be a static process in an unchanging environment. Maine higher education units with programs that have been approved for this purpose are expected to be dynamic, to strive for continuous improvement, and to utilize the outcomes of new knowledge, practices and technologies.They are expected to be involved in a process in which faculty and administrators, in collaboration with practitioners, are thinking and talking about the preparation of teachers and other educators. They are expected to be committed to assuring that teacher candidates are prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist Maine students to meet the Learning Results. They are expected to collect and analyze data about their effectiveness, and make changes to improve their programs. They are expected to be engaged in ongoing self-assessment in which they assess the needs of schools and candidates, identify potential problems and points of vulnerability, and develop strategies for becoming more effective.The evolving world of education and educational reform demands continuous development of education programs. For this reason, program approval must be initially conducted and periodically revisited.
Initial and Renewal of Program Approval:The preparation program for educational personnel must meet the state adopted standards and allow an accredited degree-granting unit to recommend its graduates for certification. All units preparing educators for initial certification must have approved programs. Program approval recommendation will be the avenue by which those persons who successfully complete the approved program will be recommended for certification in the appropriate categories for which the unit is approved.Following a unit's initial approval to offer educator preparation programs, approval must be reaffirmed every five (5) years, so long as a unit continues to satisfy the standards and requirements as established by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education and the Department of Education are committed to promoting the development of innovative and collaborative practices with schools in the area of educational personnel education. The six program approval standards reflect the encouragement of innovations and interactive practices in such areas as gender equity, cultural diversity, involvement of parents and community and global approaches to educational personnel education by the preparing unit. Additionally, the Board and the Department clearly support innovation in unit/school relationships in areas such as collaborative program development, as well as school and classroom based research. For specifics regarding approval of educator preparation programs: Chapter 114. Approved Teacher Education ProgramsAdditional information pertaining to state-approved teacher education programs may be obtained from education deans, directors, or chairpersons at the institutions listed below. Click on the links below the contact information for access to the Website of each institution. To view or print this list as a pdf document, click here.
DEANS, DIRECTORS OR CHAIRPERSONS
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Dr. Helen Reegan Phone: 786 - 6282 |
Dr. Katherine Yardley, Dean Phone: 778 - 7154 |
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Lu Gallaudet, Phone: 725 – 3791 Bowdoin Teacher education page |
Dr. Bruno Hicks, Chair Phone: 834 - 7537 |
| Dr. Mark Tappan, Chair Education and Human Development Program Colby College 4426 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901-8844 Phone: 872 - 3680 |
Dr. Gael Romei, Director Education and Behavioral Science Division University of Maine at Machias 9 O'Brien Avenue Machias, ME 04654 Phone: 255 - 1381 |
| Judith Cox, Director Phone: 288 - 5015 |
Dr. Robert Cobb, Dean Phone: 581 - 2441 |
Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan, Dean of Education Phone: 973 - 1077 |
Rod Doody Phone: 768 - 9410 |
Dr. Sue Kelly Phone: 893 - 7904 |
Dr. Betty Lou Whitford, Dean Phone: 780 - 5371 |
Dr. Susan Hillman, Chair Phone: 283 - 0170 ext. 2228 or 2144 |
Dr. Thomas S. Edwards Phone: 859 - 1350 |
Students can also prepare for a career in Education at a Maine Community College. Maine's Community colleges offer programs in Para Education, Education, and Early Childhood Education, as well as a flexible Liberal Studies Degree. In addition, options in Special Education or Speech/Language Pathology Assistant are offered at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, and Behavioral Health and Human Services at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.
The colleges have transfer agreements with Maine's universities and many other four-year colleges. Students can launch a career in the education in the public school environment or early childhood setting; earn the first two-years of a four year degree in an education or related field; and meet new authorization requirements for Paraprofessionals (Education Technicians) under the No Child Left Behind Act. For more information (link to the PDF file for our Education flyer. File attached)
For more information, see the program list at the Maine Community College System website at http://www.mccs.me.edu/programlist.html , or read the MCCS Education brochure by clicking here. (PDF file)
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