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AACTE holds its Annual Meeting, the premier educator preparation conference in the nation, in late February/early March each year. The Annual Meeting provides a forum for educators to engage in meaningful discussions, share research and practices, and become better equipped to drive change in the educator preparation field. Join the nationwide conversation on educator preparation’s future, while connecting with over 2,000 education leaders and suppliers, and let us help you achieve your most ambitious goals by attending our Annual Meeting.
The 72nd Annual Meeting, themed “Disrupting Inequities: Educating for Change,” will be held February 28 – March 1, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sessions will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Mark your calendar, and prepare to join us next year!
We thank each of you who joined us for the 71st Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY! Attendees can view highlights and video recordings of the General Sessions and all Deeper Dives by accessing the AACTE Resource Library.
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Outstanding Balance Policy Individuals with outstanding balances for previous AACTE events will not be permitted to register for upcoming events until their balance is paid. A message indicating what events are unpaid and how to pay will appear when individuals attempt to register. Permission to register will be granted upon receipt of payment. If you have any questions, please contact AACTE Director of Meetings & Events Linda Minor at lminor@aacte.org.
Cancellation Policy Notice of cancellation or any request for refund of conference registration fees–must be made in writing and received by January 24, 2020. All refund requests received after this date will be denied. A $150.00 administrative fee will be deducted from all cancellation requests. Refund payments will not be processed until after the meeting has concluded. “No-shows” will not receive a refund. Cancellation and refund requests should be e-mailed to AACTE Membership Administration & Benefits Manager Gloriatine Jones at registration@aacte.org. Cancellations over the phone will not be accepted.
Substitution Policy Substitution of registrants is permitted as long as both individuals are from the same institution. Contact Linda Minor at events@aacte.org to request a substitution. After January 24, 2020, substitutions can be requested only at on-site registration.
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The 2020 Annual Meeting is themed “Disrupting Inequities: Educating for Change,” conceptualized as follows in the call for proposals:
Robin DiAngelo, Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington
Robin DiAngelo serves as the affiliate associate professor of education at the University of Washington, where she teaches courses in multicultural teaching, inter-group dialogue facilitation, cultural diversity and social justice, and anti-racist education. She is widely recognized for her research in critical discourse analysis and whiteness studies. DiAngelo is a two-time winner of the Student’s Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work. She has authored numerous publications and books, including Is Everybody Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Critical Social Justice Education, co-written with Özlem Sensoy. This book won the American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Book Award (2012) and the Society of Professors of Education Book Award (2018). In 2011, DiAngelo coined the term “white fragility” in an academic article, which influenced the national dialogue on race. Her book, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism, was released in June 2018 and debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List. She received a Ph.D. in multicultural education from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2004. She earned tenure at Westfield State University in Massachusetts.
Learn more about Robin DiAngelo at robindiangelo.com.
Rodney Robinson, 2019 National Teacher of the Year
Rodney Robinson, a 19-year teaching veteran, is the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. He became a teacher to honor his mother, who struggled to receive an education after being denied an education as a child due to segregation and poverty in rural Virginia. In 2015, Robinson started teaching at Virgie Binford Education Center, a school inside the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, in an effort to better understand the school-to-prison pipeline.
Robinson uses the whole child approach to education to help students who are most vulnerable. His classroom is a collaborative partnership between himself and his students and is anchored in him providing a civic centered education that promotes social-emotional growth. Robinson uses the knowledge he has gained from his students to develop alternative programs to prevent students from entering the school-to-prison pipeline.
Robinson has been published three times by Yale University and has received numerous awards for his accomplishments in and out of the classroom, most notably the R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence. He is a member of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney’s Education Compact Team, which includes politicians, educators, business leaders, and community leaders, and is working with city leaders and local colleges to recruit underrepresented male teachers into the field of education. He has also worked with Pulitzer Award winning author James Foreman on developing curriculum units on race, class, and punishment as a part of the Yale Teacher’s Institute.
Robinson earned a bachelor of arts in history from Virginia State University and a master’s in educational administration and supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Learn more about Rodney Robinson at ccsso.org/teachers/rodney-robinson.
Over the last year, we have witnessed a rapidly changing society. These changes are driven by policy and policymakers with limited knowledge of best practices for working with dynamic and diverse school communities. In turn, this politically-motivated process has produced a grand narrative, while claiming to be colorblind and neutral, that tends to represent a small, privileged portion of the U.S. population.
As educators, scholars, and practitioners, we are keenly aware of the systemic failure occurring in PK-16 environments that serve our most vulnerable populations. We know that high school dropout rates and elementary school reading test score data are being utilized to predict the need for state prisons. We know that teachers, administrators, counselors, and psychologists are mobilized to address issues related to trauma associated with forced separation of immigrant families, disparate policing policies, and intolerance to the LGBTQ community. We also know that people of color, students with disabilities, and individuals from low-income communities are disproportionally impacted by punitive classroom practice and have unequal access to high quality teachers, which is the best predictor of school success. Apathy and a sense of complacency have allowed de facto segregation along racial, geographic, and socio-economic lines at levels that exceed legally-enforced segregation policies of the past, thus entrenching inequalities in under-resourced schools.
As a profession, we are uniquely positioned to obstruct injustice and challenge the dominant ideology and majoritarian narratives. We must promote ways to enhance the learning and development of all students. It is time that we, as educators, become the driving force in crafting our narrative on behalf of our profession, education as a whole, and particularly, PK-16 students. This narrative includes effective educational practices and policies with goals and outcomes that reflect the success of all students. By redefining the meaning and markers for success, we can encourage students to become active learners, productive citizens, critical thinkers, and leaders in their communities and across the globe.
The 2020 AACTE Annual Meeting invites you to join in this unified effort to disrupt inequities while educating for inclusion and change. The concurrent sessions will explore strategies for infusing equity and inclusivity into preparation and practice, embracing activism and innovation as methods for transforming democracy, and conceptualizing practices for establishing a sustainable and diverse profession, and will highlight successful partnerships and collaborations that advance clinical partnerships and promote community engagement. In addition to the sociocultural frameworks that are commonly utilized, the presenters will highlight the usage of Critical Race Theory (CRT), DisCrit, LatCrit, indigenous methodologies, womanism, queer theory, and other frameworks not commonly represented in educator preparation work.
Under this thematic organizer, a variety of interactive sessions will be grouped in four strands:
Read the full theme and strand descriptions in the Call for Proposals.
Marriott Marquis Atlanta 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 521-0000 Website
Relax in the luxury spa, take a dip in the indoor/outdoor pool, or stay fit in the modern 24-hour gym. Enjoy all-day dining in the hotel at the recently updated Sear steakhouse restaurant. Savor libations and pub fare in the sports bar, High Velocity, or relax in the lobby lounge. For a quick snack, visit the hotel’s M Store marketplace.
The hotel is in walking distance to shopping, dining and entertainment. Use the indoor connection to the Hub at Peachtree Center which houses numerous additional dining options as well as the MARTA Station – Atlanta’s public transportation system.
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The 72nd AACTE Annual Meeting will take in Atlanta, GA. All AACTE events (Opening and Closing Sessions, Learning Labs, Deeper Dives) will take place in the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel. When the meeting is not in session, we encourage you to explore the southern charm Atlanta has to offer—from fine dining, shopping and rich history to inspiration-inducing attractions.
From world-class restaurants and a myriad of cultural attractions ranging from a hip nightlife to sporting events galore, the city is cosmopolitan in every sense of the word. But the city also has managed to maintain its historic character. So whether you choose modern urban endeavors or old southern pleasures, Atlanta will not disappoint. Watch a quick video of these attractions and learn more about the city at atlanta.net.
To become a sponsor or exhibitor, please see the following below:
Booth Number: 127
ETS is the world’s largest nonprofit educational testing and measurement organization. ETS is committed to partnering with institutions of higher education who prepare teacher candidates to enter the profession with products and services that help transform students into teachers. Learn more by visiting www.ets.org.
Booth Number: 118
Edthena helps educators analyze teaching using classroom video and online collaboration. Teachers upload video, and others provide timestamped feedback. Perfect for methods courses, field observations, and group learning. Capture data for candidate growth and program improvement. Edthena is an approved edTPA Platform Provider, and we offer free edTPA tools for all edTPA programs.
Booth Number: 110
Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is the most experienced provider of standards-based educator licensure assessments, delivering state-customized programs; NES® (National Evaluation Series™), a nationally available multistate educator licensure assessment series; edTPA®, a performance assessment process designed by educators; and NBPTS® assessments for the certification of accomplished educators. Visit www.pearsonassessments.com/teacherlicensure.html.
Booth Number: 214
Sanford Inspire partners with colleges and universities to bring free professional development to pre- and in-service teachers. These on-demand courses support social emotional learning (SEL) and inspirational instruction in the PK-12 classroom. Its partner program, Sanford Harmony, is the nation’s fastest growing PK-6 SEL program, impacting over 9 million students.
Booth Number: 210
Situated as part of a culturally diverse community within one of the largest school districts in the United States, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Education offers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs, and boasts eleven research centers, labs, clinics dedicated to scholarship and development of next practices. The UNLV College of Education is committed to creating an inclusive learning environment that values and promotes diversity, innovation and scholarly research. Integral to this vision is the dedication to serve a dynamic and expanding community, region, state and nation as a premier institution for education.
Watermark empowers better learning with intelligent solutions that provide educators and students everywhere with data-driven insights to inform decision making. Serving more than 1,700 partner institutions worldwide, Watermark supports institutions in developing an intentional approach to learning and making meaningful improvements based on data they can trust.
Booth Number: 227
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) advances equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. Come by and visit the CAEP booth to meet with the VP or one of the accreditation directors about the latest on CAEP accreditation.
Booth Number: 203
240 Tutoring helps teachers pass their certification exams by offering comprehensive, standards-aligned online study guides that come with a money-back guarantee of success.
Booth Number: 224
AAQEP – Always improving together – Learn about AAQEP’s collaborative model for national accreditation in educator preparation. Over 100 EPPs are now part of this innovative system of quality assurance and continuous improvement. It’s open to all providers—come join the conversation!
Booth Number: 302
Campus Labs was founded to empower educational institutions to evolve in a data-centric world. Uncover a platform of integrated tools that drive an institutional mindset for insightful data connections. The holistic framework includes solutions for assessment, retention and success, teaching and learning, student engagement, skills and achievement, and institutional effectiveness. Proudly serving more than 1,400 member campuses, discover more at campuslabs.com.
Booth Number: 303
Booth Number: 103
GoReact is the #1 video tool for teacher education. Teacher educators at more than 500 colleges and universities worldwide use GoReact to record student teaching observations and give live or delayed coaching securely in the cloud. To learn more, visit us at goreact.com/teachers.
Booth Number: 124
The College of Doctoral Studies at Grand Canyon University is committed to helping learners reach their personal and professional goals by earning their doctorate. The GCU doctoral journey involves innovative resources, a virtual Doctoral Community Network™, highly engaged faculty and in-person Residencies supporting academic success. Explore doctoral programs at gcu.edu/CDS.
Booth Number: 120
Supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and located at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, the IRIS Center develops and disseminates online open educational resources (OERs) about evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices for use in college teacher preparation programs, professional development, and independent learning activities.
Mentor Collective partners with universities by delivering mentorship programs that empower students through life-changing relationships. MC’s approach drives impact through every step of the student experience. Each meaningful connection opens doors and helps close the opportunity gap in higher education.
Booth Number: 320
The Ed.D. in P-20 and Community Leadership at Murray State is based on a holistic approach to the education continuum. The program provides an innovative and integrated experience in educational leadership. Graduates are bold and innovative change agents who lead P-20 initiatives that benefit the communities and organizations they serve.
Booth Number: 222
Myers Education Press is a new academic press specializing in books, e-books and digital content in the field of education. We offer an award-winning list of titles and textbooks in Higher Education, Ed Administration, and classroom books for Teacher Education faculty.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are nonprofit institutions that provide independent expert advice on some of the most pressing science and education challenges facing the nation and the world. We publish more than 200 books a year which are free to read or download online at www.nap.edu.
NASDTEC is the organization that represents professional standards boards and commissions and state departments of education in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the U.S. Territories, and Ontario that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of educational personnel. Associate members include constituent organization with an interest in the preparation, continuing development, employment, and certification of educational personnel.
Booth Number: 201
NIET partners with schools, districts, states, and universities to build educator excellence and give all students the opportunity for success. NIET works with over 75 universities to prepare a pipeline of effective educators. NIET helps educator preparation programs embed research-based principles into coursework and clinical practices and strengthen K-12 connections.
Booth Number: 123
NavaED prepares prospective teachers for their certification exams. We provide the most up-to-date online courses, books, and webinars that are aligned to the test blueprints and standards. At NavaED, we prepare learners for success.
Booth Number: 132
We provide experienced consulting in higher education accreditation, both regional and professional. The experience is based upon 24 years in Teacher Education programs in Kansas, Oregon, California, and nationally with CAEP. At CAEP I participated in site visits in 17 states, trained site visitors, and served as VP for Accreditation.
Booth Number: 104
Rowman & Littlefield is a preeminent publisher of critically acclaimed general interest and scholarly books in the social sciences and humanities as well as college textbooks, professional titles, journals and award winning reference titles.
Booth Number: 100
Booth Number: 305
Swivl’s revolutionary video capture solution enhances or completely replaces costly in-person observations and allows you to provide more consistent, authentic feedback to student teachers at a distance. Prepare student teachers for a lifetime of self-reflection through video in their future classrooms using the best tools available!
Booth Number: 202
Duke University administrators experienced the same challenges as most schools when it came to managing the complexities of course scheduling and making faculty teaching assignments. They created TAMS, as a valuable management tool for administrators, an easy-to-use planning resource for staff and a dynamic vehicle for increased faculty engagement and communication.
Booth Number: 306
The TEACH-NOW Graduate School of Education program philosophy is to “learn in the way you plan to teach.” In keeping with this philosophy, TEACH-NOW utilizes a state-of-the-art curriculum for the education of post-baccalaureate candidates who are grounded in subject matter and have a passion for teaching tomorrow’s students in tomorrow’s learning world.
Booth Number: 125
Vosaic enables colleges of education to easily record videos using any camera or mobile device then annotate them using any rubric for more effective PD of pre-service teachers. With features such as automated transcriptions, it enables researchers to securely analyze video data collaboratively with colleagues at other universities.
Preconferences The AACTE 2020 preconference workshops will take place February 27 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. The workshops are interactive and all ample time to share ideas and engage with peers. Secure your spot today for these preconference workshops:
DTW Preconference: The Diversified Teacher Workforce (DTW) Institute: Advancing Research and Policy in Praxis 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fee: $99 – Member / $149 – Non-member
The 2020 AACTE Diversified Teaching Workforce (DTW) Institute convenes a group of national leaders from colleges and universities across the United States to spotlight and explore innovative efforts for addressing ethnoracial teacher diversity across the teacher development continuum. Recognizing the need to create spaces within professional networks to discuss and unpack the challenges and possibilities for increasing ethnoracial teacher diversity, the Institute offers presentations on current research, opportunities to plan in working groups, and panel sessions focused on best practices from expert teacher education and teacher diversity pipeline leaders.
Holmes Preconference 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fee: Free to Holmes Program Participants Only
Annually, our AACTE Holmes Masters, Scholars, and Post-Doctoral Scholars participate in a preconference event dedicated to the scholarship of teaching and learning. This year, the Holmes preconference begins Thursday, February 27th, with additional Holmes program events throughout the Annual Meeting. Holmes students will engage in writing and research discussions with experts from a variety of educational fields. Holmes students will also enjoy mentoring sessions dedicated to their personal journey through a master’s, doctoral, or post-doctoral program. In addition to the learning sessions, Holmes students will support peers as theses are pitched and research questions are discussed in roundtable conversations. The third annual dissertation funding competition will take place on Friday, February 28th. Holmes students will observe their colleagues discuss dissertation studies and “job talks” in front of a panel of educator preparation faculty. We encourage all Master’s, Doctoral, and Post-Doctoral Holmes students to engage in this year’s preconference events.
Global Diversity Preconference: Internationalization of Teacher Education: Building a Strategic Framework for Developing Candidates’ Global Competencies 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fee: $99 – Member / $149 – Non-member
This preconference explores opportunities for the development of candidates’ global competencies through educator preparation programs that incorporate local and international opportunities to interact with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Selected AACTE award recipients will share best practices, as well as innovative experiences and partnerships, that prepare mindful teacher candidates who advocate for and insist upon multicultural education and diverse global perspectives within the classroom.
Wallace Luncheon: Food for Thought: How to Successfully Develop and Support School Leaders 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fee: Free to All Preconference Attendees Only
Feed your mind and your stomach at this luncheon, free for all registered preconference participants. We know the important role school leaders play in the lives of teachers and students, but what role do we share in shaping them? Join us for an engaging conversation and networking opportunity, as we discuss the teacher and school leadership pipeline and the role of mentorship along the way. This luncheon is sponsored by the Wallace Foundation, and copies of their most recent reports on school leadership will be distributed.
Government Relations Preconference: Your Levers of Civic Power: Moving the Gears of Democracy 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fee: $49 – Member / $99 – Non-member
This interactive preconference equips you in developing compelling messages to engage elected officials and elevate the voice of the profession. Discover ways to ensure your message is heard. Learn and practice how to:
Innovation and Technology Preconference: Exemplars and Partners in Integrating Technology in Teacher Preparation 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fee: $49 – Member / $99 – Non-member
This preconference workshop, sponsored by the AACTE Committee on Innovation and Technology, provides attendees with an opportunity to engage with key partners from universities and professional organizations who are committed to preparing future educators that are able to effectively integrate technology for student learning. Panels and breakout sessions on academic program and faculty development, partnerships, and diversity and social justice will showcase the work and outcomes of exemplary researchers, teachers and practitioners, and engage participants in thinking about how to build capacity at their own institutions.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Award winners will be honored at the 2020 AACTE Annual Meeting, February 28 – March 1 in Atlanta, Georgia, during the general sessions.
2021 – February 26-28, Washington State Convention Center | Seattle, WA
2022 – March 4-6, New Orleans Marriott | New Orleans, LA
2023 – February 25-27, JW Marriott Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN
AACTE considers many factors in determining its future locations for the Annual Meeting, which brings together over 2,000 individuals in the educator preparation field each year. These factors include but are not limited to geographic and cultural diversity, attendee cost, available meeting space, and social justice considerations.
The following priorities guide Annual Meeting site selection:
Location
Facilities/Space
Cost/Affordability
