Press Releases & Statements
AACTE to Address Teacher Preparation for 21st-Century Learners at Annual Meeting
Research Shows Profound Gap Between Current Knowledge and Skills and Future Needs For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present a major forum on the knowledge and skills needed by 21st-century learners at its 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibits, February […]
U.S. Education Secretary to Deliver Opening Address at AACTE 2010 Annual Meeting
Educators to Examine Teacher Assessments, Performance, Standards, Reform, the Impact of State and Federal Budget Cuts and Other Policy Issues For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org. Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will discuss the Obama administration’s education policies and priorities in his opening remarks at the 2010 Annual […]
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Deliver Opening Remarks at AACTE Annual Meeting
Duncan to Discuss the Administration’s Plans to Expand Support for Teacher Preparation For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will open the 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibits of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Friday, February 19. In his keynote speech […]
Renowned Authors to Broach New Vision for Transforming Public Education at AACTE Annual Meeting
Hargreaves and Shirley Challenge Current Thinking About Educational Change For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – The authors of an acclaimed book that outlines a new framework for educational change will be featured speakers at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting & Exhibits, February 21, […]
Transforming Teacher Preparation to Be Subject of Major Address at AACTE Annual Meeting
Chancellor of Nation’s Largest Public University System to Discuss Plans to Reform Schools of Education For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – Nancy Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), will address the need to restructure teacher preparation to improve student learning, at the American Association of […]
AACTE to Present Major Forum on Improving Teacher Effectiveness at 2010 Annual Meeting
Educators to Examine How Best to Assess the Quality of New Teachers For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present a major forum on performance assessments for beginning teachers February 21 in Atlanta at its 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibits. […]
International Expert to Address the High Cost of Poor Educational Performance at AACTE Annual Meeting
Andreas Schleicher to Discuss Implications of Global Research on Teacher Preparation and Federal Education Policy For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) – Andreas Schleicher, an international authority on student achievement worldwide, will discuss the importance of education in improving national economic performance at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher […]
Guofang Wan Wins AACTE Award for Distinguished Research
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has selected Ohio University Professor Guofang Wan to receive its 2010 Margaret B. Lindsey Award for Distinguished Research in Teacher Education.
AACTE to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Northwestern University Professor Carol Lee
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will award its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Carol Lee, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University. The award will be presented Friday, February 19, at AACTE’s 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibits in […]