Council for Teacher Education
The Council for Teacher Education is authorized by statute (RSA 190) to coordinate teacher education in New Hampshire in an advisory capacity through a continuing study and discussion of pre-service progress and the CTE shall issue advisory reports to agencies and institutions, public and private, concerned with teacher education.
The voting membership of the Council for Teacher Education consists of seven (7) members appointed as follows: commissioner of education or designee; chairman of the education department at the University of New Hampshire or his designee; presidents of Keene State College and Plymouth State University or their designees; and three (3) members appointed by them for terms not exceeding 3 years, one from a private educational institution, one from the professional personnel of the public schools and one layman. Additional members may be appointed by the seven listed below.
The Council schedules meetings every month from September to June.
2012-2013 Membership
Membership by Statute:
| Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D. | Commissioner, NH Department of Education (Represented by Judith Fillion, Division of Program Support) |
| Michael Middleton | Chair, Education Department, University of New Hampshire |
| Helen F. Giles-Gee | President, Keene State College (Represented by Dottie Bauer, Professor, Education Department) |
| Sarah Jayne Steen | President, Plymouth State College (Represented by Irene Cucina, Director, Teacher Education and CTE Assistant Chair) |
Appointed Members by Statute: (serving three-year terms)
| Michael Fournier (Representing a Professional Practitioner) |
Principal, Bedford School District, Bedford, NH |
2012-2015 |
| Ann Marie Jones (Layperson) |
Rumney, NH | 2010-2013 |
| Alana Mosley (Representing a private institution) |
Professor of Education, |
2010-2013 |
Additional Members: (Appointed by the seven voting members of the Council) (serving three-year terms)
| Kelly Moore Dunn | Director of Teacher Education Conversion Programs, NHTI Concord's Community College |
2010-2013 |
| Frank Hoell | CTE Chair Retired Principal, Merrimack School District |
2010-2013 |
| Mark McQuillan | Dean, Southern New Hampshire University School of Education, Manchester, NH |
2012-2013 |
| Alan Pardy | Executive Director, NH Association of Special Education Administrators, Concord, NH |
2011-2014 |
| Laura Rogers | Guidance Coordinator , Goffstown High School, Goffstown, NH |
2011-2013 (through 12/2013) |
| Laura Thomas | Director of Center of School Renewal, Antioch University New England, Keene, NH |
2011-2013 (through 12/2013) |
| Maureen Ward | Superintendent, SAU 18, Franklin, NH | 2010-2013 |
| Laura Wasielewski | Director of Teacher Education, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH |
2010-2013 |
CTE Membership Application
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) with Preparation Programs
Fifteen IHEs in New Hampshire each offer one or more approved professional educator preparation programs.List of IHEs and their approved programs
Manuals and Matrices for IHEs and Reviewers
The manuals and matrices for IHEs and program approval reviewers support the self-assessment and external assessment of the state's preparation programs.Professional Educator Preparation Program Approval
New Hampshire Summit on Redefining Educator Development for 21st Century Learners
In May 2010, the NHDOE joined with 11 other statewide organizations to co-sponsor an invitational summit for P12 educators, teacher educators, and state policy leaders. Visit this Web site to see slide shows and archived videos of summit presentations.
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street | Concord, NH | 03301-3494
Telephone: (603) 271-3494 | TDD Access: Relay NH 711