10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced that the article, “Developing an Equity-Centered Practice: Teacher Study Groups in the Preservice Context,” has been selected to receive the 2024 Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) Article Award.
This award, cosponsored by Sage, recognizes exemplary scholarship published in the Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) in the area of educator preparation or teaching and learning with implications for educator preparation. The authors will be presented with the award during AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16-18, 2024, in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced David Stroupe, Ph.D., associate professor of STEM education and director of research of the USTEM Hub at the University of Utah, as the 2024 recipient of the AACTE Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award for Growing and Sustaining Student-Centered Science Classrooms.
The Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award, named in honor of the prominent American pedagogical theorist and teacher educator, recognizes an author or book that significantly contributes to the knowledge base of educator preparation. The award, overseen by the AACTE Committee on Research and Dissemination, acknowledges those who offer a fresh lens on current assumptions or practices, reorient thinking in the field and show potential for significant impact on policy or practice in educator preparation. Stroupe will be presented with the award during AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18 in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced that the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development’s Teacher Residency is the recipient of the 2024 AACTE Best Practice Award in Support of Multicultural Education and Diversity.
This award, sponsored by AACTE’s Committee on Global Diversity, recognizes the infusion of diversity throughout all components of a school, college, or department of education as critical to quality teacher preparation and professional development. The Teacher Residency’s co-directors Diana B. Turk, Ph.D., and Frank Pignatosi, Ph.D., will be presented with the award during AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18 in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced Sarah McCarthey, Ph.D., as the recipient of the 2024 Margaret B. Lindsey Award for Distinguished Research in Teacher Education. McCarthey is the Sheila M. Miller Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and interim associate dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
This award recognizes distinguished achievements in research over the last decade that has significantly impacted the field of educator preparation. Lindsey was a longtime professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, whose writing and research had a tremendous and lasting impact on the field. McCarthey will be presented with the award during AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18, 2024, in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced that The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is the recipient of its 2024 Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology for its College of Education and P16 Integration (CEP) Empowered Educator (E2) Program for 21st Century Teaching.
The award, overseen by AACTE’s Committee on Innovation and Technology, recognizes an innovative use of educational technologies in a school, college or department of education and highlights initiatives that creatively infuse technology into the curriculum, transcending conventional teaching methods and bringing about transformative changes in educational practices. UTRGV CEP’s Leticia De Leon, Ed.D., Rene Corbeil, Ed.D., and Maria Elena Corbeil, Ed.D., will be presented with the award during AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18, 2024, in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced that the Howard University (HU) School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction is the recipient of the 2024 AACTE Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Perspectives. The university is being recognized for its revamped elementary education program that integrates global experiences into the curriculum.
This award recognizes exemplary practice in the intercultural, global, cross-cultural, and international arenas and is overseen by AACTE’s Committee on Global Diversity as part of its mission to ensure that a global/international perspective is brought to policy and programs associated with the preparation of education professionals. Dawn Williams, Ph.D., dean of HU’s School of Education, and Katherine Norris, Ed.D., professor and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, will be presented with the award during AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18, 2024, in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced Mariah Deans Harmon, Ph.D., assistant professor at the College of Education at Pennsylvania State University, as the recipient of the 2024 AACTE James D. Anderson Outstanding Dissertation Award for, “From Object to Subject: Exploring the Experiences and Developmental Needs of Black Women Pre-Service Teachers.”
This award recognizes excellence in doctoral dissertation research (or its equivalent) that contributes to the knowledge base of educator preparation or teaching and learning with implications for educator preparation. This award is named for James D. Anderson, one of the towering giants in the history of American education. Harmon will be presented with the award at AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18, in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced Jane West, Ph.D., former senior vice president of AACTE, as the 2024 recipient of the AACTE David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education.
The AACTE David G. Imig Award is presented to individuals who demonstrate distinguished achievement in developing, implementing or analyzing teacher education policies or who perform outstanding scholarship in the field of educator preparation. The award is named in honor of AACTE President and CEO Emeritus David G. Imig, who led the association from 1980 to 2005. West will be presented with the award at AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting Feb. 16–18 in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
10 Jan2024
By AACTE
AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced that the University of Central Florida is the recipient of the 2024 AACTE Best Practice Award for Exemplary Holmes Program.
This award recognizes Holmes Program institutions that demonstrate exemplary and innovative practices in supporting graduate students of color resulting in increased productivity of its scholars. Amanda Wilkerson, Ed.D., assistant professor, and Caroline Pratt Marrett, Ph.D., senior lecturer and program coordinator for the Exceptional Student Education Program, College of Community Innovation and Education, will accept the award at AACTE’s 2024 Annual Meeting on Feb. 16–18, 2024, in Aurora/Denver, Colo.
29 Aug2023
By AACTE
It’s time you are recognized for your exceptional achievements in educational preparation. AACTE invites you to showcase your outstanding contributions and best practices (or nominate a deserving colleague!) for the 2024 AACTE Awards.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Applications are due by September 1.
Start preparing your submission today and get ready to be celebrated at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver/Aurora, Colorado during this highly coveted awards ceremony.
28 Aug2023
By Debbie K. Mercer
In March 2023, AACTE awarded the 2024 Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology to Kansas State University. In this article, Debbie Mercer, dean, provides a summary of the university’s award-winning body of work.
AACTE is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology The deadline is September 1. Learn more and submit an entry.
Kansas State University’s College of Education (COE) has developed a significant body of work leveraging technologies for innovative remote learning opportunities. Through the use of telepresence robots in conjunction with more conventional remote communications platforms, the COE has developed an integrated body of teaching, research, and service activities that engage teacher education candidates, teachers, faculty, and students in bold new initiatives that build a vision for 21st-century learning and engagement on the traditional strengths of the institution. From remote field experiences that bring teacher education candidates to high-need rural schools, to international service-learning opportunities, to fully remote teaching internships, these initiatives are both sustainable and scalable.
22 Aug2023
Submit Your Entry in the 2024 AACTE Awards Program by Sept. 1
By Brooke Evans
It’s awards season at AACTE, and all AACTE members are invited to submit entries. The AACTE Awards Program recognizes both member institutions and individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of educator preparation. In identifying notable programs, practices, activities, writing, and research, these awards encourage all member institutions to strengthen the profession of teacher preparation through innovation, high standards, and leadership.
Global education advocates are encouraged to apply at aacte.org for the following awards by September 1:
14 Aug2023
By AACTE
To honor the outstanding efforts and contributions in this vital field, AACTE proudly presents the AACTE Awards Program, which acknowledges both member institutions and individuals who have made significant strides in the realm of educator preparation.
AACTE is thrilled to recognize and celebrate excellence in education and educator preparation. Check out last year’s AACTE Awardees and read about their 2023 winning entries. If you are an educator, a program administrator, a researcher, or a passionate advocate for education, we invite you to nominate yourself, your institution, or your colleague for a 2024 AACTE Award:
08 Aug2023
By AACTE
Don’t miss out on the final opportunity to submit proposals for the 2024 Annual Meeting or to submit entries for the 2024 James D. Anderson Outstanding Dissertation Award. Both submissions are due by Friday, August 11.
06 Jul2023
By Tunara Moore
A reminder that the prestigious James D. Anderson Outstanding Dissertation Award nomination period is quickly approaching. As the leading voice on educator preparation, AACTE is dedicated to recognizing excellence in our member institutions and the individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the field.
Learn more about the Dissertation Award, and submit your nomination by July 28. All other award nominations are due by September 1. This is your chance to shine a spotlight on the remarkable programs, practices, writing, research, and achievements that shape the future of educator preparation.
