Author: Tunara Moore
California State University, Fresno, to Receive AACTE Award for Professional Ethics and Moral Dispositions in Teacher Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson Kiefer 202-478-4502 or lkiefer@aacte.org (Feb. 18, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present its 2013 Best Practice Award for Professional Ethics and Moral Dispositions in Teacher Education to the Kremen School of Education and Human Development at California State […]
Jeanne Wilcox of Arizona State University Wins AACTE Award for Distinguished Research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson Kiefer 202-478-4502 or lkiefer@aacte.org (February 18, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has selected Jeanne Wilcox, Ph.D., to receive its 2013 Margaret B. Lindsey Award for Distinguished Research in Teacher Education. The Lindsey Award recognizes an individual whose research over […]
Angela Maynard Sewall and Virginia McLaughlin Win AACTE Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson Kiefer 202-478-4502 or lkiefer@aacte.org (February 18, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has named Angela Maynard Sewall, Ed.D., of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), and Virginia McLaughlin, Ed.D., of the College of William & Mary (W&M), the […]
Mary E. Diez of Alverno College Honored for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson Kiefer 202-478-4502 or lkiefer@aacte.org (February 18, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has named Mary E. Diez, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education at Alverno College, the winner of its 2013 David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in […]
Experts Cite Lack of Research, Dismiss Credibility of State Policy Report on Teacher Preparation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson Kiefer 202-478-4502 or lkiefer@aacte.org (January 25, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – Teacher preparation experts are dismissing the credibility of the latest National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) report, citing too many unanswered questions around its efficacy, methodology and accuracy. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) […]
Special Statement from AACTE President on Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the tragedy that struck Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. As a mother and grandmother, I am heartbroken by the loss of so many innocent children, and I mourn deeply for the victims’ loved ones. As a professional in the education community, I am […]
AACTE Statement on CCSSO Recommendations to Transform Educator Preparation
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (December 17, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today issued a new report entitled, Our Responsibility, Our Promise: CCSSO Task Force Report on Transforming Educator Preparation and Entry into the Profession. This report outlines recommendations for state school chiefs […]
AACTE Statement on AFT ‘Raising the Bar’ Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has released a new report, Raising the Bar: Aligning and Elevating Teacher Preparation and the Teaching Profession. The report calls for a systemic approach and more rigorous standards to prepare teachers for successful careers, including establishing a professional […]
AACTE, MCEC Join Dr. Jill Biden to Celebrate Milestone for Joining Forces Commitment ‘Operation Educate The Educators’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org More than 100 colleges and universities commit to prepare educators for unique challenges facing military children WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Dr. Jill Biden and Army Chief of Staff, General Raymond Odierno, along with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the Military Child […]