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Groups urge updates to teacher preparation programs
Integrating 21st-century skills into teacher prep will help students compete globally, new paper says From eSchool News Teachers equipped with digital-age skills and teaching strategies will best serve today’s students, a new paper argues. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) are calling on teacher […]
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and P21 Release Paper on 21st Century Knowledge and Skills in Educator Preparation
WASHINGTON and TUCSON, Ariz. – September 23, 2010 – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and P21 today released a paper to establish a shared vision around 21st century knowledge and skills in educator preparation and spark meaningful dialogue among higher education leaders about implementing this vision in educator preparation programs. As […]
State Group Piloting Teacher Prelicensing Exam
By Stephen Sawchuk Education programs across 19 states are piloting a performance-based assessment for teacher-candidates that potentially could serve as a common prelicensing measure for new teachers. Based on a test in use in about 30 education schools in California, the Teacher Performance Assessment includes a “teaching event” requiring teachers to extensively document and submit […]
With limited training, Teach for America recruits play expanding role in schools
From Washington Post By Michael BirnbaumWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, August 23, 2010; A01 Four months ago, Jamila Best was still in college. Two months ago, she started training to become a teacher. Monday morning, the 21-year-old will walk into a D.C. classroom, take a deep breath and dive into one of the most difficult assignments […]
AACTE Names New Journal Editorial Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org Michigan State University to Host Journal of Teacher Education (January 28, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to announce Michigan State University’s College of Education as the next editorial host of the Journal of […]
AACTE President/CEO Leads National Webcast and Discussion on Excellence in Public Education
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Training Accountable Teachers
From: INSIDE HIGHER EDby Iza Wojciechowska WASHINGTON — Many teachers are failing at their jobs, and teacher preparation programs are not being held accountable for failing to train them well. That’s the conclusion of a new report, released Thursday at the Center for American Progress, that offers solutions for streamlining the standards used to assess […]
AACTE President and CEO Sharon P. Robinson on New Center for American Progress Accountability for Teacher Education Report
(July 29, 2010, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education welcomes the Center for American Progress’ (CAP) important report, “Measuring What Matters: A Stronger Accountability Model for Teacher Education.” We also applaud CAP for engaging Ed Crowe to write it and for releasing it at this propitious time. The report is […]
AACTE’s Jane West Participates in National Panel on Teacher Education Program Accountability
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