AACTE Committee Members Discuss the Value of Annual Meeting
Members of AACTE’s Committee on Meetings and Professional Development took time a few weeks ago to share their views about how the Annual Meeting strengthens educator preparation! Watch the short videos below to learn more about the topics attendees should look forward to exploring during AACTE’s 2020 Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, in Atlanta, GA. Here are a few highlights from the committee:
“I have been a participant of AACTE’s conferences for many years… The conferences provide us an opportunity to join experts in the field and colleagues…to learn from each other, share ideas and strategies, and reinvigorate ourselves,” said Patricia Alvarez-McHatton, executive vice president for academic affairs, student success and P-16 integration at University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Watch the video.
“One of the ideas I think AACTE members can look forward to is the idea of becoming activists and advocates for education… We’re on a precipice for making sure changes happen but if we don’t take a role at becoming an advocate or activist…then those changes will never occur,” said James Jackson, professor at Howard University. Watch the video.
“One of the many things you can expect to receive from your conference experience is going to be new and innovative topics every year. For example, one of the ideas we are exploring for Annual Meeting is the idea of advocacy and being the kind of advocate we need in our classrooms,” said Raymond Francis, professor of teacher education and professional development at Central Michigan University. Watch the video.
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