Membership with AACTE demonstrates the commitment in advocating and building capacity for high-quality educator preparation programs in a dynamic landscape.
This is an early reminder that membership expires in December 2022. To thank you for your continued support of AACTE, dues rates for 2023 membership will remain the same. Renew today.
AACTE’s Member Spotlight features an individual from a member institution, highlighting how their work makes a difference in classrooms across the country. Nominate yourself or another member by providing a response to the following questions and sending to mgrenda@aacte.org.
Get to know Sara Skretta …
AACTE’s Member Spotlight features an individual from a member institution, highlighting how their work makes a difference in classrooms across the country. Nominate yourself or another member by providing a response to the following questions and sending to mgrenda@aacte.org.
Get to know Jessica S. McLees …
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The Co-Teaching in Clinical Practice Topical Action Group (TAG) is hosting their end of year virtual chat for all AACTE members and you are invited to join.
What: Co-Teaching in Clinical Practice Topical Action Group
When: Wednesday, May 18
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST
Registration Information:
AACTE’s TAGs are action-oriented working groups that focus on areas such as accreditation, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), elementary education, research in teacher preparation, international education, and women in leadership, just to name a few.
To view the full the list of the 20 TAGs visit: aacte.org and join the TAG community on aacteconnect360.org.
If you have any questions please reach out to me at mgrenda@aacte.org.
Did you know that AACTE membership is institutional — meaning when your school is a member all students, faculty, staff, and administrators have access to AACTE resources.
You and your colleagues may access all members-only tools and resources by visiting aacte.org and logging in with your email address and password. If you need your password reset, please select the blue “Password Reset” button.
Below are just a few additional resources available to you via your AACTE membership:
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Have you renewed your AACTE membership for 2022? If not, the deadline to renew is quickly approaching.
Unrenewed memberships expired on December 31, 2021, and are set to be deactivated at the end of this month, on March 31, 2022.
Below are just a few of the resources your membership gives you access to:
Are you a current AACTE member and want to make the most of your membership? You are invited to stop by the AACTE membership area during the 74th Annual Meeting to learn more about the resources offered to you as a member and how to become an even more engaged member.
New to AACTE?
The AACTE team will be on hand in the Gallery to share information on how to take full advantage of your membership.
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To show appreciation to its valuable network, AACTE will give a complimentary gift to any member attendee who visits the membership area.
AACTE’s Member Spotlight features an individual from a member institution, highlighting how their work makes a difference in classrooms across the country. Nominate yourself or another member by providing a response to the following questions and sending it to mgrenda@aacte.org.
Meet Melody Russell …
Current Position: Professor, Auburn University
Number of years in your position: Since 2002
Alma Maters: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (B.S.); University of Nebraska-Lincoln, (M.S.); University of Georgia, (Ph.D.)
How long have you been a member of AACTE?
I’ve been a member since 2019.
Why did you join AACTE?
I was serving as assistant department head and my department head at the time invited me to join the TAG he started for department heads, chairs, and directors.
AACTE’s Member Spotlight features an individual from a member institution, highlighting how their work makes a difference in classrooms across the country. Nominate yourself or another member by providing a response to the following questions and sending it to mgrenda@aacte.org.
Meet Amanda Wilkerson …
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
Number of years in your position: 3 years
Alma Mater: Florida A&M University #STRIKE
Hometown: Miami, Florida
How long have you been a member of AACTE? 
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Have you picked up the latest edition of the Journal of Teacher Education (JTE)? Did you access one of AACTE’s free downloadable resources, such as the Toolkit for Local Advocates: Teaching Diverse and Inclusive Curricula Materials and Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or the ARP Funding Toolkit? If so, don’t forget to renew your AACTE membership for 2022 to continue receiving these types of resources.
Your 2022 membership invoice is in the mail. AACTE membership runs from January 1 to December 31. To ensure you do not miss out on the many members-only resources, please renew your membership before December 31, 2021.
AACTE’s Member Spotlight features an individual from a member institution, highlighting how their work makes a difference in classrooms across the country. Nominate yourself or another member by providing a response to the following questions and sending it to mgrenda@aacte.org.
Meet Beth Kubitskey …
Current Position: Dean, School of Education and Human Services, University of Michigan-Flint
Number of years in your position: 3 months
Alma Mater(s): Ph.D. educational studies – teacher education, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; M.S. physics education, Eastern Michigan University; B.S. chemistry, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Hometown: Milford, MI
How long have you been a member of AACTE? 
