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AACTE Statement on Teacher Preparation and K-12 Assessment Report
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (March 15, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recently published a six-page “policy memo” entitled What Teacher Preparation Programs Teach About K-12 Assessment. The paper analyzed “whether or not new teachers are being adequately prepared to join more experienced colleagues in […]
New teachers getting ready to be graded on classroom work
From JSOnlineBy Erin Richards Before he could start student teaching in January at Sennett Middle School in Madison, Andrew Johnson had to pass a multiple-choice test. The 23-year-old wants to teach high school science, so the exam he took tested his knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics. He had to know the basic properties of […]
AACTE Endorses MetLife Report on Teachers, Parents and the Economy
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (March 7, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) today commended The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Teachers, Parents and the Economy for shedding light on first-hand perspectives of the teaching profession and parent-school engagement. The report, which surveyed […]
AACTE and Teacher Education (An overview of AACTE’s 2012 Annual Meeting)
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AACTE Commends Increased Focus on Teacher Preparation, STEM Initiatives in President’s FY13 Budget
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org Association Calls for Maintaining Funding for TQP and TEACH Grants (February 16, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is encouraged by President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget for its concentration on increased funding for education, particularly in the […]
AACTE President and CEO Sharon P. Robinson Releases Comments on U.S. Department of Education’s RESPECT Project
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (February 16, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) commends the Administration for its focus on preparing a more effective, appropriately compensated education workforce. In his town hall meeting to announce the Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching […]
AACTE Emphasizes Pedagogy and High-Impact Practice at 64th Annual Meeting, February 17-19, in Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 10, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will host its 64th Annual Meeting in Chicago, February 17-19, 2012. Under the theme, “Imagine the Impact: Providing a Learning Journey for All,” this year’s meeting will engage attendees in the […]
AACTE to Present 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award to James D. Anderson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 6, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award to James D. Anderson, Ph.D., William and Jane Marr Gutsgell Professor and head of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s (UIUC) Education Policy, Organization […]
AACTE to Present Outstanding Book Award to Vanderbilt University’s H. Richard Milner, IV
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 6, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present its 2012 Outstanding Book Award to H. Richard Milner, IV, Ph.D., for Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today’s Classrooms. […]
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