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AACTE, NEA: Effective Teaching Requires Strong State Policies Promoting Preparation, Development, and Effectiveness
WASHINGTON, DC – While recognizing the many efforts at the national and federal level to improve teacher quality; the reality is that education remains a state responsibility. Today, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Education Association (NEA), as part of their Partnership for Teacher Quality (PTQ) activities, hosted a […]
Statement from AACTE President & CEO Sharon P. Robinson on NRC’s Report, “Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick RiccardsTuesday, May 4, 2010 703-298-8283 or patrick@exemplarpr.com WASHINGTON, DC (May 3, 2010) – In response to Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy, a report of the National Research Council (NRC) released April 29, 2010, Sharon P. Robinson, President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education […]
2010 National Teacher of the Year, Finalists Demonstrate the Importance of Strong Clinical Preparation in Effective Teaching
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristin McCabeThursday, April 29, 2010 207-899-1309 or kmccabe@aacte.org AACTE Commends Iowa Teacher Sarah Brown Wessling for Receiving Nation’s Top Teaching Honor WASHINGTON (April 29, 2010) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) today commended 2010 National Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling of Johnston, Iowa for her […]
AACTE Releases Comprehensive Analysis of National Teacher Preparation Data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick RiccardsThursday, April 15, 2010 703-237-2554 or Patrick@exemplarpr.com Technology Preparation Increases; Diversity, Shortage Area Preparation Remain Concerns for Institutions Preparing the Vast Majority of Prospective Teachers WASHINGTON, DC (April 15, 2010) – As school districts across the nation increase efforts to recruit the most effective classroom educators possible, the American Association […]
Teachers Report Satisfaction With Careers, Come From Variety of Backgrounds
Annual MetLife Survey Looks at Teaching as a Career FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristin McCabeWednesday, March 24, 2010 kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2010) – Teachers remain satisfied with teaching as a profession while new paths to teaching as a career evolve, according to the MetLife Foundation’s 26th annual Survey of the American Teacher. The […]
Statement From AACTE President & CEO Sharon P. Robinson On Release of Obama Administration Blueprint For ESEA Reauthorization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristin McCabeThursday, March 15, 2010 kmccabe@aacte.org WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2010) – Following the unveiling of the Obama administration’s “A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,” Sharon P. Robinson, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), released the following […]
Annual MetLife Teacher Survey Looks at the Connection Between Student Learning and Teaching, Expectations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristin McCabeThursday, March 11, 2010 kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2010) – Teachers and principals share a belief that there is a linkage between high expectations for students and those students’ success, according to the MetLife Foundation’s 26th annual Survey of the American Teacher.
Strong Clinical Teacher Preparation a “MUST” For Long-Term School Improvement Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick RiccardsThursday, March 11, 2010 703-237-2554 or Patrick@exemplarpr.com AACTE Issues Call to Action for Federal Government, States, and Teacher Preparation Providers to Improve the Quality, Impact of Teaching Candidates Washington, DC (March 11, 2010) – As the nation increases its focus on teacher quality and student achievement, a new policy brief from […]
Annual MetLife Teacher Survey Sheds Light on Collaboration in Today’s Schools
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – Some two-thirds of U.S. teachers say their voices have not been adequately heard in the debate on education, according to the 26th annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. AACTE encourages its members to study the results released today, which focus on collaboration […]
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