Press Releases & Statements
AACTE Celebrates Robinson’s Leadership
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (April 6, 2017, Washington, D.C.) – As Dr. Sharon P. Robinson nears the end of her 12-year tenure as president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the organization celebrates her leadership and contributions to the field. Robinson, who […]
AACTE Congratulates 2017 National Superintendent of the Year
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 23, 2017, Washington, DC) – AACTE congratulates Matthew Utterback for his recognition as 2017 National Superintendent of the Year, announced this month by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Utterback, the 2017 Oregon State Superintendent of the Year, leads the North Clackamas School District in Milwaukie, […]
AACTE Statement on the Rescindment of the Federal Regulations for Teacher Preparation Programs
For Immediate Release Contact: Deborah Koolbeck 202-478-4506 or dkoolbeck@aacte.org (March 8, 2017, Washington, D.C.) – With the U.S. Senate today voting to rescind the U.S. Department of Education’s regulations for teacher preparation programs and the U.S. House of Representatives having done so last month, this joint resolution now heads to the president for his signature. […]
AACTE Welcomes Renée A. Middleton as New Board Chair
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 4, 2017, Washington, D.C.) – Renée A. Middleton, Ph.D., dean of the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at Ohio University, became chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) today. During her one-year […]
Thousands of Teacher Educators Convene at AACTE Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 2, 2017, Washington D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) kicked off its 69th Annual Meeting today bringing together thousands of teacher educators from across the nation. Based at the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa, the conference, themed “Acting As […]
FutureLearn and AACTE partner to support educators across the world
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org FutureLearn and AACTE partner to support educators across the world AACTE will be FutureLearn’s first member association partner in the U.S. London and Washington, 1 March, 2017: FutureLearn, the global leader in online social learning, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the […]
AACTE Awards to Honor Educator Preparation Programs, Leaders, Scholars
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (Feb. 2, 2017, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of its annual awards for best practice, professional achievement and writing and research. The following universities and individuals will be honored during AACTE’s 69th […]
AACTE Statement on DeVos Nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (December 1, 2016, Washington, DC) – Sharon Robinson, President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), issued the following statement regarding President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s selection of Betsy DeVos to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education: “AACTE congratulates Betsy DeVos on […]
Annual Administrative Report on edTPA Data Shows Continued Growth and Support for the First Nationally Available Assessment of Teacher Candidates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Adam Bradley 301-656-0348 or Adam@thehatchergroup.com WASHINGTON – Oct. 24, 2016 – A newly released public report on the second full year of edTPA implementation provides a detailed picture to date of edTPA’s continued expansion and support as the first nationally available performance–based assessment and support system for teacher licensure, program completion […]