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AACTE Holmes Scholars Program to Expand Support of Diverse Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org William Paterson University of New Jersey to Pilot Expansion to Undergraduate, Master’s Students (August 6, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is expanding the AACTE Holmes Scholars® doctoral-level program to also support underrepresented students at earlier […]
AACTE Launches Online Professional Development Series for Teacher Prep Professionals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org Educators Working on Data Use, Quality Assurance in Higher Ed and PK-12 (August 6, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – On August 10, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) launches its first in-depth Online Professional Seminar (OPS), “Creating a Quality Assurance System.” […]
Statement on GAO Report on Department of Education’s Role in Teacher Preparation Program Accountability
Official AACTE Statement For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (July 24, 2015, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE and its over 820 member institutions stand firmly behind the reforms and innovations that are currently under way in teacher preparation programs across this nation, and we welcome the opportunity to be held accountable for our work. […]
AACTE Launches National Clinical Practice Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org Higher education, K-12 leaders to jointly define high-quality clinical teacher preparation June 24, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has brought together a group of higher education and K-12 leaders from across the country to examine […]
AACTE Introduces Key Resource for Assessment and Accreditation Support in Educator Preparation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (May 26, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is proud to announce the AACTE Quality Support Initiative, designed to provide resources and support to educators interested in assessment and accreditation. Starting next month, the newly developed […]
edTPA Consultants Supporting Implementation Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (May 7, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is proud to partner with the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity (SCALE) to officially launch the edTPA National Academy—an invited cadre of consultants who are trained […]
Nation’s Top Educators for 2015 Prepared by Colleges of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (April 27, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) celebrates 2015 National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples, the three additional finalists and the colleges and schools of education that had a hand in preparing all of […]
AACTE Applauds Committee Passage of Every Child Achieves Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (April 20, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) applauds the leadership of U.S. Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) on the unanimous, bipartisan passage of the Every Child Achieves […]
Ginsberg Takes the Helm as New AACTE Board Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 4, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – Dr. Mark Ginsberg, dean of the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, became chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) on March 1. During […]
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