Teacher Education Council (TEC)
Assigned to the Faculty Senate and advisory to the
Dean of Bagwell College of Education
From the 2009-2010 Faculty Handbook (p.56-57)
Purpose
The Teacher Education Council (TEC) is the equivalent of a college curriculum commit¬teefor all professional teacher education degrees and endorsement programs at KSU. The TEC isa standing university-wide governance committee, established to represent the entire Professional Teacher Education Unit (PTEU) in curricular and policy matters affecting these programs. Recommendations are forwarded to the UPCC or GPCC as appropriate. The PTEU includes any faculty member at KSU who identifi es with or wants to contribute to teacher preparation and formally joins one or more of the professional teacher education program groups (e.g., elementary, middle grades, secondary, P-12).
Membership
Membership on the TEC is representative of all degree programs, several significant academic support functions, students at the basic and advanced levels, and the world of practice:
- Degree Programs 14; elected from those with a primary affi liation in PTEU graduate and undergraduate degree programs by program faculty.
- Academic Support 6; representatives from Center for Field Experiences, Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, and Educational Technology Center; Bagwell College of Education Dean’s appointees to represent multicultural perspectives, technology, and teacher education assessment.
- Student Representatives 6; four undergraduate and two graduate students selected by the program faculty.
- Alumni/Practicing Professionals 5; elementary teacher, middle grades teacher, secondary teacher, P-12 teacher, P-12 administrator selected by program faculty.
- Ex-Offi cio (nonvoting); PTEU deans; PTEU department chairs.
Meetings
All meetings are from 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. in KHE1101