TEC Meetings

Meeting Dates and Times:

Fall 2025

  • September 12 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cleveland 418
  • October 10 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cleveland 418
  • November 14 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cleveland 418
  • December 12 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Cleveland 418

Spring 2026

  • February 13 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cleveland 418
  • March 13 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cleveland 418
  • April 10 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cleveland 418
  • May 8 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Cleveland 418

TEC Responsibilities

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) serves as the advisory council for the Teacher Education Unit (TEU) Unit Head.  Comprised primarily of representatives of each teacher education program, the TEC is charged with the responsibility for supporting and assisting the head of the teacher education unit in:

1. Ensuring necessary and productive dialogue between and among faculty in teacher education programs across the entire university:

2. Facilitating the delivery, assessment, evaluation, and development of teacher education curricula;

3. Monitoring admission requirements to teacher education programs;

4. Recommending standards for faculty in teacher education programs and for professionals with whom teacher candidates work in the schools; and

5. Communicating both general and specific recommendations for teacher education program improvements to the unit head.

Standing Committees and Workgroups

1. Assessment/Accreditation: charged with making recommendations to ensure the continuous improvement of programs and activities in the TEU for which unit-wide assessment and data collection activities provide important information.

2. Field/Clinical Experiences: charged to provide TEU oversight of field and clinical experiences in the teacher and leader education programs in the Unit.

3. Faculty Development: charged to seek resources that provide guidance on state regulations and accreditation, faculty research and grant opportunities and professional development. 

4.  Recruitment and Retention: this workgroup has been actively engaged in recruitment and retention efforts for all programs across the TEU with emphasis on recruiting a diverse set of strong candidates.