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The coordination faculty and staff communicate and work closely together to help plan and execute the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program sequence across the pre-internship and internship years. The faculty and staff also work closely with the mentor teachers in schools who support the teacher candidates' field based learning.

Program Secretary

Our Secondary Teacher Preparation Program Secretary maintains student records and assist the Coordination Personnel in maintaining communication among all participants in the program.

• Amy Peebles, 347 Erickson Hall, 517.355.1726, team4@msu.edu

Program Directors

The Secondary Teacher Preparation Program Directors represent the secondary program in the Teacher Education Departments' development of program and policy, which includes approaches to working with schools. The Program Directors coordinate communication and curriculum development among faculty, graduate students, and mentor teachers who teach courses, and are available to talk with participants in the program about program development, courses, personnel, policy, or other ideas they wish to discuss.

• Trudy Sykes, Program Director
• Kelly Hodges, Assistant Program Director

Program Coordinators

The Secondary Teacher Preparation Program Coordinators assist the Program Directors in program staffing and communication with the Teacher Education Department and schools. In the core areas, world language and art, they make field placements at all levels of the program and they serve as the instructor of record for TE 501 and TE 502 during the internship. They are available to talk with participants in the program about program development, courses, personnel, policy, or other ideas they wish to discuss.

Secondary Coordinator (English, Social Studies)

Secondary Coordinator (Math, Science, World Languages)

Detroit Area Coordinator, MSU Southeast

Grand Rapids Area Coordinator

Subject Area Faculty Leaders

Subject Area Leaders assist the Program Directors in program staffing and communication with the Teacher Education Department.  They also develop curriculum and organize the professional development for Field Instructors who support interns' school-based learning.  In their subject areas of expertise, they are available to talk with participants in the program about program development, courses, personnel, policy, or other ideas they wish to discuss.

• Agriscience – Matt Raven
• English – Mary Juzwik and Samantha Caughlan
• Kinesiology – George Harnick
• Mathematics – Michael Steele
• Science – Gail Richmond
• Social Studies – Kyle Greenwalt
• World Language – Jeff Bale
• TE 302 – Doug Hartman
• TE 801/3 – Gary Sykes

Student Advising

Student Affairs Office Advisors work with the coordinators to maintain communication between the TE Program and the Student Affairs Office, where student advisement and intern clearances are done. For more information about advising please visit undergraduate academic advising or see a list of undergraduate advisors.