Accreditation team sets forums Feb. 8-9 with COE students, faculty

UF College of Education students and faculty will have an opportunity Feb. 8 and 9, respectively, to interact in open forums with visiting college-accreditation examiners from the National Council of Accredited Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Florida Department of Education.

Those attending will be able to share their experiences about working or studying in the college’s educator preparation programs. COE administrators will not attend the sessions in order to promote an open, free exchange between participants and accreditation team members.

The Students Open Forum will occur on Monday, Feb. 8, from 4:40 to 5:05 p.m. in 250 Norman Hall. The gathering is for students only.

The Faculty Open Forum will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 9:05 – 9:30 a.m. in 2329 Norman. Only faculty may attend.

The College has been accredited by NCATE since 1954, and its educator preparation programs are also approved by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE).

For more information, contact Elayne Colón at epcolon@coe.ufl.edu.

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