Issues & Concerns - Your Chain of Support

The University of Texas at Austin’s Educator Preparation Program leaders are here to support you!

As a preservice teacher, you are to first work with your cooperating teacher to resolve any classroom experience issues or concerns. If a solution cannot be found, reach out to your Field Supervisor. Field Supervisors are experienced professionals, and their job is to support your growth. Then, if further discussions are needed to resolve the issue, the Field Supervisor can inform the Faculty Area Coordinator who will help work towards a solution. There are others in the chain of support to assist you as well, such as the UTeach Program Coordinator and the Director of UTeach Fine Arts. This is a team, ready to support you.

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Faculty Area Coordinators

UTeach Art: Carolina Rubio, irma.rubio@austin.utexas.edu

UTeach Dance: Dr. Tina Curran, tinacurran@austin.utexas.edu

UTeach Music: Dr. Justin West, justin.west@austin.utexas.edu

UTeach Theatre: Dr. Sara Simons, sara.simons@austin.utexas.edu

Your seminar faculty can also be a support for you throughout your placement.

UTeach Fine Arts Office

Interim Director of UTeach Fine Arts: Dr. Amy Simmons, asimmons@austin.utexas.edu

UTeach Program Coordinator: Madeleine Cleveland, madeleine.cleveland@austin.utexas.edu

Formal Written Program Complaint with Texas Education Agency

UT’s Teacher Preparation Program hopes we can address and resolve any issues or complaints that may arise.  In the event you feel you need additional support, formal written program complaints can be submitted to Texas Education Agency (TEA) at Complaints Against Educator Preparation Programs  .