Press Releases & Statements
AACTE Awards Educators from Oregon State University, University of Washington, and WestEd for Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, DC (February 17, 2010) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present one of two 2010 awards for Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) Article to a collaborative team of authors for their article “Conceptualizing the Work of Leading Mathematical Tasks in Professional Development.”
AACTE to Present Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education to Camilla Benbow of Vanderbilt University
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2010) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will name Camilla Benbow of Vanderbilt University as the 2010 recipient of its David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education. Benbow is dean of the Peabody College of Education and Human Development […]
AACTE to Present Outstanding Dissertation Award to Dr. Winifred Cohron, Warren County Secondary Schools, Bowling Green, KY
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin McCabe, kmccabe@aacte.org Washington, DC (February 17, 2010) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present Dr. Winifred Cohron with its 2010 Outstanding Dissertation Award for her study on the impact of teacher leadership on student achievement. The award will be presented during the Charles W. Hunt Lecture on […]
AACTE to Host Forum on National Teacher Quality Efforts, Need for Rigorous Clinical Experience in Preservice Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick RiccardsTuesday, February 16, 2010 703-237-2554 or Patrick@exemplarpr.com Forum to Spotlight Evidence, On-the-Ground Exemplars, and How to Scale Up WASHINGTON, DC (February 16, 2010) – Growing evidence indicates that a rigorous clinical education for prospective teachers is the foundation for instructional success in our public schools. In the first in a […]
AACTE Opposes Removal of Teacher Preparation Funds from FY 2011 Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jane WestTuesday, February 2, 2010 202-478-4593 WASHINGTON, DC (February 2, 2010) – Yesterday, President Obama released his FY 2011 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Education. While calling for an overall increase of $3.5 billion in education funding, the budget eliminates six programs and consolidates 38 others into broader programs. […]
AACTE Applauds Obama Education Platform; Urges Reform in Teacher Preparation
CONTACT: Mary Harrill-McClellan,mharrill-mcclellan@aacte.orgor 202.478.4596 On March 10, President Obama outlined his goals for education in a speech to the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. One of the pillars of his initiative is “recruiting, preparing and rewarding outstanding teachers” with incentives for a new generation of teachers and for new levels of excellence among all teachers. […]
Study of Teacher Preparation Models Seriously Flawed
CONTACT: Mary Harrill-McClellan,mharrill-mcclellan@aacte.orgor 202.478.4596 Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2009). The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), after reviewing analyses of several research experts (see next page), indicated today its disappointment with a recent study of models of teacher preparation. Entitled “An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification,” the report of […]
AACTE Praises Metlife’s Contribution To Education, Annual Teacher Survey
CONTACT: Alyssa Mangino, amangino@aacte.orgor 202.478.4596 Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2009) Dr. Sharon P. Robinson, President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) commended MetLife, Inc. today for its concerted and consistent efforts to improve the quality of education in the United States. “For a quarter century, MetLife has queried those […]
Statement by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) on the Passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
CONTACT: Alyssa Mangino, amangino@aacte.orgor 202.478.4596 Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2009) Today the U.S. Senate passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by a vote of 61-37. AACTE congratulates the senators for passing a bill which recognizes that a long-term investment in education is needed to make sustainable improvements in our economy. AACTE is particularly pleased […]
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