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Leading Educator Preparation Association Releases New Strategic Plan
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Jerrica Thurman Tel: 202-478-4502 Email: jthurman@aacte.org Leading Educator Preparation Association Releases New Strategic Plan (October 24, 2019, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) publicly announced today their new strategic plan effective through 2023. The plan reflects the Association’s ongoing commitment to high-quality educator preparation while leveraging […]
Reducing the Violence that Permeates Through Our Schools
by Deborah Koolbeck The Problem As educators, protecting and nurturing the health and well-being of our nation’s most precious investment—our youth—is always top of mind. Safeguarding their welfare and creating supportive learning ecosystems should be national priorities. Unfortunately, no one piece of legislation, no one initiative, no one activist, or caring teacher can bring that […]
20 AACTE Member Institutions Receive 2019 Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org 20 AACTE Member Institutions Receive 2019 Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (October 10, 2019, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) celebrates its 20 member institutions that received the 2019 Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grants from the U.S. Department of Education announced last […]
Immigration and Its Impact on American Schools
By Lynn M. Gangone America is a country of immigrants. Through each wave of immigration, our public schools incorporate immigrant children into the fabric of our country. Our public schools serve as a cultural incubator to aid and nurture acceptance of diversity. Our local classrooms should be a microcosm of a global demographic. We, as […]
2019 PDK Poll Results and Their Meaning to Mindful and Meaningful Education
By Lynn M. Gangone While serving on this year’s (Phi Delta Kappan) PDK Poll Advisory Board, I listened and collaborated with scores of thought leaders in the education ecosystem—The National Education Association, The Learning Policy Institute, The Learning First Alliance, The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, among others. We determined what approaches to take […]
Educators and Social Responsibility: What This Means to Informed Citizenry
By Lynn M. Gangone Educators and students are facing unprecedented times. The challenges both students and their teachers confront today vastly affects the efficacy of even the best educator’s efforts to create and foster students’ zeal for learning and to contribute to the society they will one day shape. Yet, educators must stay committed to […]
Teacher Educators and Students Advocate for Educator Preparation at AACTE’s Washington Week in the Nation’s Capital
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (June 3, 2019, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is convening its annual Washington Week, themed “Your Voice Matters,” June 2-5 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. Teacher educators, college students, and representatives from K-12 schools and […]
AACTE Launches Special Education Networked Improvement Community
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org Higher education leaders to address national shortage of special education teachers (May 20, 2019, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has formed a group of higher education leaders from across the country to examine effective ways to address special education teacher […]
AACTE Statement on Florida Bill HB 7093
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (May 2, 2019, Washington, D.C.) On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone issued the following statement today responding to the passage of HB 7093 through the Florida legislature: “While it is […]