Author: Tunara Moore
Wanda J. Blanchett of Rutgers Becomes AACTE Board Chair
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 3, 2018, Baltimore, Md.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is proud to welcome the new chair of its Board of Directors: Dr. Wanda J. Blanchett, interim provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. During her […]
70th Annual Meeting Under Way in Baltimore for American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 1, 2018, Baltimore, Md.) – Today kicks off the convening of nearly 2,000 teacher educators at the Baltimore Convention Center and Hilton Baltimore for the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). The conference, themed “Celebrating Our Professional Identity: […]
AACTE Statement on School Shooting in Parkland, Florida
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (February 23, 2018, Washington, D.C.) – Lynn M. Gangone, President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), today issued the following statement regarding the school shooting that took place in Parkland, Florida, a week ago and the nation-wide conversations that have […]
AACTE Awards to Recognize Excellence in Educator Preparation
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (Feb. 1, 2018, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of its annual awards for best practice, professional achievement and writing and research. The following institutions and individuals will be honored during AACTE’s 70th […]
AACTE Board Reaffirms Importance of National Accreditation for Educator Preparation
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (January 30, 2018, Washington, D.C.) – Today, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) publicly released a statement by its Board of Directors regarding its recent vote on national accreditation: AACTE champions high-quality preparation that assures educators are profession-ready as they enter the classroom. […]
AACTE Commission Issues Proclamations for Effective Clinical Educator Preparation
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (January 17, 2018, Washington, D.C.) – Clinical practice and partnership are central to high-quality teacher preparation, and although a variety of delivery models can coexist, they all must incorporate key principles to be effective, according to a report released today by a commission of the American […]
AACTE Clinical Practice Commission (CPC) Launches Special Education Task Force
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org Task force to examine clinical practice in special education teacher preparation (November 7, 2017, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has brought together a group of higher education and PK-12 leaders from across the country to examine emergent issues in […]
AACTE Congratulates 2018 National Principal of the Year
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (October 30, 2017, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) congratulates Akil E. Ross, Sr., on his selection as 2018 National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Ross, the principal at Chapin High School […]
AACTE Statement on President Trump’s Ruling on DACA
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (September 6, 2017, Washington D.C.) – Lynn M. Gangone, President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), today issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “The decision by President Trump […]