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TEACHER EDUCATION - Maine Programs

• Overview - Maine's Teacher Education Programs
• Teacher Education Program Approval (Initial and Renewal)
• Approved Teacher Education Programs in Maine
• Teacher and Paraprofessional Education at Maine Community Colleges
• National Accreditation
• Maine Community College System Education Programs

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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 Programs

Additional 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.

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DEANS, DIRECTORS OR CHAIRPERSONS
MAINE EDUCATOR PREPARATORY PROGRAMS

July 2012

Dr. Anita Charles, Director Teacher Education Program Bates College 302 Pettengill Hall Lewiston, ME  04240 Phone: 786-6282 E-mail: acharles@bates.ed Bates Teacher education page	Dr. Kathy Yardley, Associate Provost, Dean of Education Education Center University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938-1993 Phone: 778-7154 E-mail: kyardley@maine.edu UMF Teacher education page
Dr. Nancy Jennings, Chair Department of Education Bowdoin College 7400 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011 Phone: 725–3791 E-mail: njennin@bowdoin.edu Bowdoin Teacher education page	Roland K. Caron, Coordinator Teacher Education Program University of Maine at Fort Kent 23 University Drive  Fort Kent, ME  04743 Phone:  834-7537 E-mail: Roland.Caron@maine.edu UMFK Teacher education page
Dr. Mark Tappan, Chair Education and Human Development Program Colby College 4426 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901-8844 Phone: 872-3680 E-mail: mbtappan@colby.edu Colby Teacher education page	Dr. Gael Romei, Coordinator Teacher Education Program University of Maine at Machias 9 O'Brien Avenue Machias, ME 04654 Phone: 255-1381 E-mail: gael.romei@maine.edu UMM Teacher education page
Linda Fuller, Associate Director Teacher Education Program College of the Atlantic 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Phone: 288-4126 E-mail: lfuller@coa.edu COA Teacher education page	Dr. William Nichols, Dean College of Education and Human Development University of Maine 151 Shibles Hall Orono, ME 04469 Phone: 581-2441 E-mail: William_Nichols@umit.maine.edu UMaine Teacher education page
Barbara Moody, Director School of Education Husson University One College Circle Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: 973-1077 E-mail: moodyb@husson.edu Husson College education page	Dr. Clare Exner, Interim Chair College of Education University of Maine at Presque Isle 236 Preble Hall Presque Isle, ME 04769 Phone: 768-9518 E-mail: Clare.Exner@umpi.edu UMPI Teacher education page
Dr. Kathleen Clements, Chair Department of Education Saint Joseph's College 278 White Bridge Road Standish, ME 04084-5263 Phone: 892-6766 E-mail: kkclements@sjcme.edu St. Joseph's College Elementary Education	Dr. Catherine Fallona, Director Teacher Education Program University of Southern Maine 37 College Avenue Gorham, ME 04038 Phone: 780-5371 E-mail: cfallona@usm.maine.edu USM Teacher education page
Dr. Douglas Lynch, Chair Department of Education University of New England 11 Hills Beach Road Biddeford, ME 04005-9599 Phone: 283-0170 ext. 2228 or 2144 E-mail: dlynch@une.edu UNE Teacher Education page	Dr. Thomas S. Edwards, Provost Thomas College 180 West River Street Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: 859-1350 E-mail: edwardst@thomas.edu Thomas College Programs Page
Dr. Gerry Saunders Teacher Education Program Unity College South Coop 216 Unity, ME 04005-04988 Phone: 948-3131 ext. 282 E-mail: gsaunders@unity.edu Unity College Teacher Education page	Jane Dalton, Coordinator of Art Education Maine College of Art Congress Street Portland, ME 04101 Phone: 775-5154 ext. 32 E-mail: Jane.Dalton@meca.edu MECA Art Education page

Maine Community College System Education Programs

Students can also prepare for a career in Education at a Maine Community College. Maine's Community colleges offer programs in Early Childhood Education as well as a flexible Liberal Studies Degree. Degrees in Education are offered at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, Washington County Community College in Calais, and York County Community College in Wells. In addition, degree options in Autism Spectrum Disorders Studies, Infant and Toddler Caregiving, and Speech and Language Pathology Assistant are offered at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield.

The colleges have transfer agreements with Maine's universities and many other four-year colleges. For more information, see the program list at the Maine Community College System website at http://www.mccs.me.edu/student/mccsprogramlist.pdf.

 

Updated 09/13/12..wl

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