Preparing Educators
The UNH CPS Center for Educator Preparation is dedicated to preparing educators who are highly qualified and committed to maximizing learning across all age and demographic groups, birth to grade 12.Use the resources on this page to plan and organize your studies as you progress through your program.
Teacher Info Session
Watch our on-demand teacher info session to learn more about how the UNH College of Professional Studies Online can help you grow your teaching career.
Quick Links
- Steps for New Students
- Education Student Portfolios
- Course Forms & Rubrics
- Lesson Planning
- Clinical Experiences
- TCAP Culminating Experience
- Early Childhood Tuition Assistance Grant
- Preschool Development Grant
- Master Schedule
- Teacher Certification Programs & Course Requirements
- Testing Requirements for Teacher Certification
- New Hampshire iSocial at UNH CPS
- Access our Teacher Prep Info Session on-demand here
- UNH CPS Lesson Planning Workshop
- Center for Educator Preparation Events
- Access our Teacher Prep Info Session on-demand here
Events
The Center for Educator Preparation offers a wide variety of events including orientations, student success meetings, TCAP work sessions, and professional development workshops.
Center for Educator Preparation events
Register for a TCAP Work Session
TCAP Work Sessions:
Preparing for your capstone course and Teacher Candidate Assessment of Performance (TCAP) experience? Join our Coordinator of Clinical Experiences, Holly Bross, for this informative workshop including a brief overview and history of the TCAP experience, a review of the timeline and tasks involved in this formative assessment and a chance to ask questions and workshop your plans for your TCAP lessons and final steps to completing your licensure program.
Contact Us
General Information
603-513-1134
Dr. Carolyn Cormier
Director, Center for Educator Preparation
Kate Shumway-Pitt
Center Director, Educator Preparation
Tobi Chassie
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Susan Bradley
Learning Disabilities
Katy Burns
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH)
Teresa Morin-Bailey
Field Placement Faculty, Reading Writing Specialist (RWS), Reading Writing Teacher (RWT)
Paula Lombardi
General Special Education and Elementary Education (GSE/EE)
Lynne Bova
Early Childhood Education / Early Childhood Special Education (ECE/ECSPED)
Christine Tate
Reading
Gail Poitrast
Math
Tobi Chassie
Advanced Endorsements
Susan Bradley
Advanced Endorsements
Nicole Fragala
Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education (EC/ECSE) - DHHS Pathway
Christine Rand
Portfolio Coordinator
Meet with a Certified Career Counselor—either in person, by phone, or online—for an individual advising session. Learn how to use self-assessment tools to reveal the types of work environments and careers that are best suited for you. Topics you may discuss include:
- General Career Counseling
- Career Assessments
- Networking and Social Media
- Educational Major Decision Making
- Resume and Cover Letter Review
- Job Search Tips
- Interview Prep
- Occupational Research
- Grad School Decisions
- Career Planning and Goal Setting
InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards
The UNH College of Professional Studies aligns our programs with the model core teaching standards from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through its Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC). These standards outline what teachers should know and be able to do to ensure every K-12 student reaches the goal of being ready to enter college or the workforce in today’s world.