Over 200 Participants Visit Washington for Annual Advocacy Event AACTE’s Day on the Hill attracted some 200 educators to Washington, DC, last week to highlight the clinical preparation that schools of education and their partners provide to prepare high-quality teachers. Day on the Hill, the Association’s signature advocacy event,... 

Nearly 40 leaders from 22 AACTE state chapters participated in the Association’s annual State Leadership Institute last week in Washington, DC. This year’s sessions, held June 15-16 at AACTE’s headquarters, addressed implications for educator preparation in statewide longitudinal data systems and in standards and assessment, among other issues. One session profiled the Arkansas Partnership for Teacher Quality’s efforts to strengthen educator quality in its state. Representatives of chapters from Texas, Oregon, Indiana, and Maryland highlighted work... 

States Begin Adoption as Institutions Weigh Implications The final version of K-12 learning standards  in English-language arts and mathematics was released June 2 by the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a joint project of the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The initiative, led by governors and state education commissioners from 48 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia, aimed to develop common K-12 learning standards in English-language arts and mathematics in order to provide consistency across... 

As the second decade of the 21st century is less than 6 months away, both popular and professional literature are replete with trends and predictions regarding new conventions for accomplishing agreed-upon goals. Business practices will continue to become more collaborative and entrepreneurial. Our global economy will become a maker rather than a consumer... 

The steady drumbeat toward the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) continues, although the question remains whether the drumbeat will end this year or at some point beyond. Even though the president has issued a blueprint for ESEA reauthorization – and even though the reauthorization is 3 years overdue,... 

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July 22–25, Tokyo The 22nd Annual Seminar of the Japan-United States Teacher Education Consortium (JUSTEC) will be held July 22-25 in Tokyo, Japan. The Annual JUSTEC Seminar continues the tradition of Japanese and U.S. teacher educators convening to promote understanding of and collaborative research into education issues of interest in both Japan and the United... 

Judy A. Abbott leaves West Virginia University to become dean of the James I. Perkins College of Education at Stephen F. Austin State University (TX). Robert Bookwalter, chair of communication studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Marshall University (WV), becomes interim dean of the College of Education and Human Services. Kevin Brandon, interim dean... 

For 2011, AACTE seeks entries for the following awards: Writing and Research Awards Outstanding Dissertation Award Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award Outstanding Book Award Best Practice Awards–APPLY EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE! Best Practice Award for Professional Ethics and Moral Dispositions in Teacher Education Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology Best...