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Teacher Education Council (TEC)

Next meeting Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 5:30 p.m., via Zoom

The Penn State Harrisburg Teacher Education Council's mission is to explore and discuss issues and trends, policy, program improvements, and possibilities in teacher education and ensure the quality of existing accredited programs. The Teacher Education Council meets this mission through:

  • Providing a vision of excellence in teacher preparation;
  • Developing policies in the unit related to the teacher education program;
  • Apprising members of state and national policies that oversee how the unit implements state and national accreditation standards;
  • Promoting collaborations and conversations among university educators, P-12 education partners, and other external local or state education constituencies;
  • Supporting collaborations across Penn State Harrisburg schools especially related to teacher education preparation;
  • Serving as an appeals board for students on admission and retention issues.

Teacher Education Council Members

Name Affiliation Term Expires
Dr. Mark Kiselica Penn State Harrisburg Continuous
Dr. Jane Wilburne Penn State Harrisburg Continuous
Dr. Linda Rhen Penn State Harrisburg Continuous
Ms. Marie-Louise Abrams Penn State Harrisburg Continuous
Mrs. Kathy Alston Harrisburg School District Spring 2022
Dr. Reuben Asempapa Penn State Harrisburg Spring 2023
Dr. Donna-Marie Cole-Malott Pennsylvania Department of Education Spring 2023
Ms. Lorrie Gendrue Penn State Harrisburg Spring 2022
Dr. Maggie Gerrity Penn State Harrisburg Spring 2022
Dr. Xenia Hadjioannou Penn State Harrisburg Spring 2022
Ms. Melanie Hensel Middletown Area School District Spring 2022
Mrs. Angela Hepner Lower Dauphin School District Spring 2022
Dr. Shane Hotchkiss Bermudian Springs School District Spring 2023
Ms. Carrie Jones West York Area School District Spring 2022
Mrs. Jessica Kemp Central Dauphin School District Spring 2023
Mrs. Michelle Mason Penn State Harrisburg Continuous
Mr. Justin Mingle Penn State Harrisburg Spring 2021
Mrs. Peggy Olson Newport School District Spring 2022
Mrs. Rebecca Ort Penn State Harrisburg Continuous
Mrs. Renee Owens Derry Township School District Spring 2022
Ms. Krystal Palmer Middletown Area School District Spring 2022
Dr. Jesse Rawls, Jr. Central Dauphin School District Spring 2023
Mr. Kevin Scharlau Cumberland Valley School District Spring 2023
Dr. Brad Sterner Lincoln Intermediate Unit Spring 2022
Dr. Martha Strickland Penn State Harrisburg Spring 2023
Mrs. Jacqueline Wapinsky Susquehanna Township School District Spring 2023
Dr. Erika Willis Central Dauphin School District Spring 2022

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TEC Contact

Ms. Rebecca Ort
[email protected] 

717-948-6367

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