College of Education and Human Development
 Teacher Education Department
Department of Teacher Education
Director: Ken Jones
Chair: Catherine Fallona
500 Bailey Hall
(207) 780-5301
The College of Education and Human Development carries out the University’s mission to prepare teachers through the Department of Teacher Education. The College offers two programs leading to teacher certification in Maine. Students graduating from either of these programs will have a strong liberal arts background; the benefit of extended experiences with students in K-12 schools; the ability to think reflectively and critically; and the opportunity to build on their certification coursework and internships through continuous study and support at the graduate level and during the first years of teaching.
Teacher for Elementary and Middle Schools (TEAMS)
The Teachers for Elementary and Middle Schools (TEAMS) program was established in 1998 as a way for undergraduate students to become certified to teach at the elementary or middle school level. The program is designed for students who know before or during their first years of college that they want to teach in grades K-8. Students in TEAMS major in a liberal arts area of interest and follow a professional program of teacher preparation which includes ongoing field experiences in professional development schools. The program is designed so that students can complete their undergraduate degrees and certification requirements in four-and-one- half to five years.
Extended Teacher Education Program (ETEP)
The Extended Teacher Education Program (ETEP) is offered at the post-baccalaureate level and has, since 1991, been the primary avenue for students seeking certification to teach at levels K-8, 7-12, or K-12. Students in ETEP learn in partner schools and engage in coursework and internship experiences that permit the integration of theoretical and practical learning. Graduates of ETEP have a solid background in at least one academic discipline, as well as in the educational knowledge and practices supportive of quality teaching.
Master's in Teaching and Learning (MTL)
The Master's in Teaching and Learning Program (MTL) at the University of Southern Maine offers teachers who have completed the certification phase of the Extended Teacher Education Program (ETEP) an opportunity to complete their master's degree (M.S. Ed.).
- Nancy Austin, Professor
- Julie Canniff, Assistant Professor
- Nicolas Colucci, Associate Professor
- Carol Lynn Davis, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
- Catherine Fallona, Associate Professor
- Frances Hitchens, Assistant Professor
- Ken Jones, Associate Professor
- Walter Kimball, Professor
- Robert Kuech, Associate Professor
- Flynn Ross, Associate Professor
- Melody Shank, Associate Professor
- Betty Lou Whitford, Professor and Dean
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