Visit #AACTE18 Gallery for Innovative Initiatives, Networking
Interested in learning more about what’s been happening at AACTE this year? Looking for information about innovative initiatives being led by AACTE members and partners? For all of this and more, be sure to add the AACTE Gallery time blocks to your personalized 2018 Annual Meeting Online Event Planner schedule. Returning to the Annual Meeting for a second year, the Gallery will offer opportunities to network while learning about promising innovations in educator preparation.
In addition to offering interactive presentations, this year’s Gallery will feature a dedicated coffee and conversation space where Annual Meeting participants can chat with representatives from AACTE member and partner initiatives, as well as AACTE staff, to learn more about programs and opportunities of interest. The AACTE membership booth will also be located nearby, and staff will be on hand to share information and answer questions.
The AACTE Gallery will host morning and afternoon sessions on Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2, in Key Ballroom 11-12 located on the second floor of the Hilton Baltimore. Be sure to stop by to meet and talk with the featured Gallery presenters, noted below, as part of your Annual Meeting schedule. AACTE staff will also be on hand at the beginning of each Gallery session to provide updates about a variety of AACTE initiatives and programs.
Thursday, March 1
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Meet the AACTE CPC Special Education Task Force – Rene Roselle, University of Connecticut, and Michael Alfano, Sacred Heart University (CT)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Holmes Cadets Program – Gilberto Lara, Gerardo Aponte-Martinez, and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Holmes Cadets
3:15-4:45 p.m.
- College of William & Mary Holmes Scholars Program – Jaqueline Rodriguez and College of William & Mary (VA) Holmes Scholars
- Schools Within the Context of Community – Eva Zygmunt, Pat Clark, Susan Tancock, Kristin Cipollone, and Jon Clausen, Ball State University (IN)
Friday, March 2
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Clinical Master Teacher Program – Elizabeth Wilson, University of Alabama
- Robotics Academy for Critical Engagement (R.A.C.E.) – Vanessa Anton, Barbara Fuller, and Deborah Landry, Northeastern State University (OK)
- Campus Mentors – Leah Wasburn-Moses, Miami University (OH)
- Representatives from AACTE Topical Action Groups
2:00-4:00 p.m.
- Improving Self-Efficacy in Parent-Teacher Interactions Around Challenging Contexts for Preservice Special Education Teacher Candidates Through Simulated Interaction Models – Christine Smith and Matthew LaFave, University at Albany, SUNY
- National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) and the Role of Community Colleges in Teacher Preparation – Linda Gronberg-Quinn
- Colorado State University School Leadership Institute – Donna Cooner and Wendy Fothergill
- Meet the AACTE CPC Special Education Task Force – Rene Roselle, University of Connecticut, and Michael Alfano, Sacred Heart University (CT)
Visit the Event Planner for updates to the full list of presenters. Additional information about specific presentation times will also be available on site during the Annual Meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at the AACTE Gallery! Not yet registered for the 2018 AACTE Annual Meeting? It’s not too late! Visit aacte.org to register by February 2 for the best rates.
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