13 Feb2023
Explore Indy’s Diverse Culture with a Local at #AACTE23
Register Today for Two Preconference Tours
Attendance at the AACTE 75th Annual Meeting demonstrates your advocacy in educator preparation — and your priority in serving institutions with goals to support and increase diverse educators, equity in access to high-quality instructional environments, and the inclusion of all students in PK-20 classrooms.
Before you arrive to Indy, be sure to register for two pre-conference activities, as well as a special opening session on Saturday about the importance of supporting intellectual freedom in the classroom.
Preconference programs, open to members and nonmembers, and tours are not included in the AACTE Annual Meeting pricing. Preregistration and an additional fee are required to participate. If you’ve already registered for the conference and would like to register for a preconference activity, contact the registration team at gjones@aacte.org.
Preconference Tour: A Walk through Black HistoryThursday and Friday, February 23 – 24
Additional cost and registration required
Additional cost and registration required
Featured on local and national outlets such as NPR’s All Things Considered and the IndyStar, Indianapolis native history buff Sampson Levingston will take you on a walking tour and explore Black history in Indy’s neighborhoods. What a perfect way to commemorate Black History Month!
Preconference Tour: More Than Just an Art MuseumThursday and Friday, February 23 – 24
Additional cost and registration required
Additional cost and registration required
Join a guided tour at the Eiteljorg Museum for incredible stories of the peoples of North America, awe-inspiring art, and a deeper understanding of life and culture of the West and Native America.
Keynote Session: Revolutionizing the Future: Emerging Scholars Consider the Impact of Academic Censorship
Saturday, February 25 | 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Free to Annual Meeting registrants
There is a growing trend by state lawmakers to propose and, in some cases, pass legislation that censors and penalizes K-12 and higher education teachers and faculty members, as well as educational leaders in both sectors. This keynote session invites our future leaders to explore the impact of this burgeoning state and national movement on who they are as educators and what they see as the effect on our profession.
Tags: Annual Meeting, diversity, equity, inclusion
