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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 […]
Teacher Educators: Strong Clinical Preparation is Imperative to Improve Schools, Boost Teacher Quality
AACTE Leaders Call for Extensive Clinical Experience for All Prospective Teachers, Release Compendium of Rigorous Clinical Teacher Prep Programs WASHINGTON, DC (June 17, 2010) – More than 200 teacher educators from across the country gathered in Washington, DC today, highlighting the importance of high-quality teacher preparation programs as critical to the nation’s commitment to K-12 […]
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.
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