AACTE Weekly News Briefs | November 4, 2008____________
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AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
GET OUT AND VOTE TODAY!
AACTE strongly encourages representatives at its member schools, colleges, and departments of education to make their voices heard this November 4th. Visit your local voting booths to cast your vote for the 44th President of the United States! For more information on the education platforms of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, click here!
AACTE Announces 61st Annual Meeting and Exhibits Podcast
Listen to our new podcast for a preview of the 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibits. A new episode will be available every few weeks of exclusive interviews with the General Sessions speakers as well as inside information on the meeting. Don’t miss a single one!
NATIONAL NEWS
Helping Out With the Short List
From Inside Higher Ed
What with figuring out the economy and Iraq, drape-measuring and reaching across the aisle, Wednesday could be a full day for whoever is president-elect. In an effort to be of service to the new administration, Inside Higher Ed asked some experts of a variety of political persuasions who should make the short list for education secretary.
K-12 Issues Will Await President
From Education Week
At the end of a presidential campaign in which education received some attention but never emerged as a top-tier issue, analysts were trying to look beyond this week’s election to the K-12 issues awaiting the next president and gauge where they might fit as a new administration prepares to grapple with a global economic crisis.
Learning About Learning
From the Washington Post
A recent study found that if neuroscientists can pinpoint which parts of the brain are activated when a reader puzzles over an unknown word, they may eventually help teachers tailor reading instruction for individuals.
Little Impact Seen in Intensive Teacher Induction
From Education Week
After a year of implementation, two intensive teacher-induction programs did not noticeably change teachers’ instructional practices, boost rates of teacher retention, or improve student-achievement outcomes, a new study by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education concludes. They did, however, succeed in boosting the time novice teachers spent with mentors to improve their teaching compared with teachers in schools lacking those programs.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Education majors to be offered scholarship
From Daily Vidette
Illinois State will offer scholarships to place more math and science teachers in Chicago public schools. The National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program will provide stipends and scholarships for 40 teacher education students in mathematics, biological sciences and chemistry.
Teacher recruitment spans campuses, expands downtown
From Arizona State University
Four of ASU’s education advising staff members have assumed new university-wide duties to advise and recruit students into teacher preparation programs at all four campuses, with an emphasis on increasing awareness about the growing offerings at the Downtown Phoenix campus.
$1.4 million education grant nurtures math and science teachers
From the University of Delaware
A team of faculty representing the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (CHEP) at the University of Delaware has received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) that will fund a five-year project to increase the number of students pursuing degrees in math and science education.
Aspiring teachers to learn novel approach to science instruction
From UC Santa Cruz
Nearly 1,000 aspiring teachers in San Francisco and San Diego will learn cutting-edge techniques for teaching science to young children whose first language isn’t English as part of collaboration led by UC Santa Cruz.
Other Announcements
AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITS
February 6 – 9, 2009
Hyatt Regency Chicago – Virtual Tour
Chicago, IL
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Click Here to register for the 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits. This will lead you through creating an account which you can use for future meetings. If you registered for the Accountability, Accreditation, and Quality Conference, Click Here to use the account you set up when registering for that meeting.
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