Office of Educator Preparation
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黑料科, Avon Williams Campus
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The preparation of school professionals is a complex process. Prospective educators must acquire a body of general knowledge, professional knowledge, and content specific pedagogy. Education professionals must also develop skills and dispositions necessary for working effectively with diverse students and adults. The education programs at 黑料科 provides such opportunities for candidates to learn and evaluate theories and principles of sound educational practice. Preparation in the university setting is augmented by the collaboration with classroom school-based mentor teachers and other professionals who guide prospective educators through many hours of practical application in real world settings. Without this partnership of university and local school personnel, a critical dimension of the educator preparatory program would be lost. 听
The teacher education 鈥渦nit鈥 at 黑料科 is bigger than the College of Education because academic majors that lead to licensure are offered through the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Health Sciences, the School of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, as well as the College of Education. The overarching theme of the teacher education unit is
听鈥淐aring and Competent Facilitators of Learning,听 Committed to the Success for All鈥
Guided by this theme, the conceptual framework, and associated learning outcomes, faculty in the various TSU colleges, schools, and departments that offer majors leading to teaching licenses have developed courses and experiences that produce graduates who are well-prepared for success in Tennessee schools.
Our Goal | Effective Teachers
Your success in becoming a highly effective teacher is our goal. From your approval as a teacher candidate through your student teaching experience and beyond, we're here for you.听 The Office of Educator Preparation (OEP) tracks the candidates鈥 progress throughout the residency. Specifically, this unit听 听
- Coordinates all processing of documents 听
- Reviews admission packets to the Teacher Education program 听
- Oversees placement of teacher education candidates by the Field Placement and Clinical Experience Coordinator 听
- Submits required paperwork to the state for certification validation 听
Office of Educator Preparation Representatives
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Nicole K. Arrighi, Ed.D.
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Zora Bates
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Linda Fair, M.Ed.听
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Samantha Graves, M.Ed.听
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Debbie Hayes, Ed.D.听
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黑料科 is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist in education, and doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of 黑料科 may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website ().听
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Fall 2026 Calendar
JULY
27 Job-Embedded Virtual Orientation at 5:30pm 馃枼锔
AUGUST听
10 Mentor Teacher Virtual Orientation 馃枼锔
17 Fall Classes Begin
21 Pre-Residency / Residency Fall Orientation (In-Person)
24/25 Residency I Begins
30 Admissions to Instructional Leadership Practicum deadline馃毃
SEPTEMBER
02 "Batter Up" Back to School Event at Nashville Sounds Game at 6:30pm鈿撅笍
07 Labor Day - NO CLASSES
23 CEEDAR Statewide Meeting
25 TEAMS evaluation #1 (Planning & Instruction Residency 1)馃彨
30 Residency 1 Late Deadline for Qualifying Praxis II Scores馃毃
OCTOBER
11 TSU Homecoming Week馃悈
19-20 Fall Break (Residency I will follow district calendar)
23 OEP on the Town: Country Music Hall of Fame 馃幐
30 TEAMS evaluation #2 (Planning & Instruction Residency 1)馃彨
听 听 听Residency II (UG) / Student Teaching (G) Application deadline馃毃
NOVEMBER
9-12 Virtual Interviews for Admissions to TEP and Residency II馃帳
13-14 STEA Fall Conference馃専
16-20 American Education Week馃崕
20 Last Day for Residency I (UG) / Student Teaching (G) 馃洃
25 Last Day of Classes馃洃
30 TEAMS evaluation #3 (Instruction Residency 1)馃彨
DECEMBER
01 Exit Interviews (graduates candidates only)馃帳
4-5 Fall 2026 Commencement Ceremonies馃帗
14 Records Office releases all posted grades via MyTSU
24 - 听Jan 1 Winter Break - University Closed
30听 Request official transcript from to OEP (once degree has posted)
*Dates are subject to change
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JULY 2026
TESS Quick Links (2026-2027)
2026-2027 OEP HANDBOOKS
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Job-Embedded Candidates
- Master Clinician
- Mentor Teacher
- Pre-Residency (Juniors)
- Year-Long Residency (Seniors)
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TEAMS Observation Evaluation Portal