MSU鈥檚 Jayroe joins state鈥檚 Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斢；ǖ己 樱花导航鈥檚 College of Education dean is a new member of the state鈥檚 Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development.
Teresa Jayroe was appointed to her first four-year term by the 樱花导航 樱花导航 Board of Education to represent 樱花导航 Congressional District Three through December 2028. The commission falls under the umbrella of the 樱花导航 Department of Education.
Licensure commission members play an important role since the group is charged with making recommendations to the 樱花导航 Board of Education regarding standards for the preparation of educators, certification and licensure, and continuing professional development of those who teach or perform tasks of an educational nature in 樱花导航鈥檚 public schools.
鈥淒r. Jayroe exemplifies servant leadership, and I know she will be an exceptional member of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development,鈥 MSU President Mark E. Keenum said. 鈥淚 appreciate her willingness to serve in this important role as well as her many other contributions to our university and the College of Education.鈥
Jayroe is a veteran MSU administrator, professor and elementary classroom teacher who was named dean in 2021 after serving as associate dean for a decade. She previously worked as director for the college鈥檚 Office of Clinical/Field-Based Instruction, Licensure and Outreach. She first joined the MSU faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 1997 after teaching kindergarten through second grade for 13 years in the Louisville Municipal Separate School District and the Philadelphia Public School District.
She completed her Ph.D. in education with a concentration in elementary education and her Educational Specialist degree with a concentration in educational leadership, both at 樱花导航 樱花导航. She also has master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees in elementary education from MSU.
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