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AACTE to Award Boston College and University of Pennsylvania Professors for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education
For Immediate ReleaseFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 17, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has named Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Ph.D., of Boston College and Susan Lytle, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) the 2011 winners of its David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in […]
AACTE to Present Lifetime Achievement Award Posthumously to Vernon Polite
For Immediate ReleaseFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 17, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will honor Vernon Polite, the late dean of the College of Education at Eastern Michigan University, with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented at AACTE’s 63rd Annual […]
AACTE to Present Outstanding Book Award to Kieran Egan for The Future of Education: Reimagining Our Schools From the Ground Up
For Immediate ReleaseFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 17, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present Kieran Egan, Ph.D., with its 2011 Outstanding Book Award for his book The Future of Education: Reimagining Our Schools from the Ground Up. The AACTE award, which recognizes exemplary […]
AACTE to Present Outstanding Dissertation Award to Vera L. Stenhouse
For Immediate ReleaseFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 17, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present Vera L. Stenhouse, Ph.D., with its 2011 Outstanding Dissertation Award for her study of the diversity content in its 2011 Outstanding Dissertation Award for her study of the diversity […]
AACTE to Present Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award to Deborah Loewenberg Ball and Francesca Forzani
For Immediate ReleaseFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 17, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Ph.D., and Francesca M. Forzani with the 2011 Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award for their piece, “The Work of Teaching and the Challenge for […]
AACTE Lauds President’s FY12 Budget for Increased Investment in Education; Denounces House Cuts in FY11 Continuing Resolution
Official AACTE Statement For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org FY12 Funding Emphasizes Programs to Enhance Quality Educator Preparation (Feb. 16, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) commends the increase in funding for education in President Barack Obama’s FY 2012 budget proposal. The Association is encouraged by the […]
AACTE Offers Feedback on Forthcoming National Teacher Preparation Program Ratings Report
For Immediate ReleaseFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org President and CEO Sharon P. Robinson Highlights Need for Focus on Program Effectiveness (January 21, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – On January 18, U.S. News & World Report and the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) announced a partnership to rate the quality of teacher education programs […]
AACTE Endorses NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Clinical Preparation
AACTE Response Statement For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (November 16, 2010, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) congratulates the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Blue Ribbon Panel for producing a compelling call to reorient the educator preparation profession around the clinical experience. “Transforming 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 […]
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