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From ATE's President
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Happy New Year! What an amazing year it has been for ATE! Now, we are rapidly approaching the 2026 Annual Meeting in Crystal City just outside of Arlington, VA.
We are super excited about the Annual Meeting. Our co-chairs, Dr. Terrell Brown and Dr. Valerie Wright, along with the innovative committee members, have worked extensively to ensure that participants will have a memorable experience. If you have not registered, I encourage you to do so today. We have an exciting conference planned that entails dynamic, renown speakers; engaging programs such as Leadership Academy, Emerging Scholars, and Clinical Fellows; awesome events such as the President’s Reception and the Awards Banquet; and innovative research sessions and roundtables led by our peers and students who are full of knowledge and empowerment. It has been an exciting year for me as your President. I have worked with the CEO, Alisa Chapman, and a prestigious Board to ensure that ATE is current with educational trends and relevant in the field for the population it serves. The membership has been supportive, and I am grateful for the advice, leadership, candor, and encouragement from colleagues nationally and internationally. This year’s theme, Empowering a Global Community of Leaders to Leave a STAMP on Education: Social Emotional Learning, Transformational Leadership, Advocacy, Multiculturalism, and Professional Practices, has become a framework that guides my professional journey as an educator. As I have travelled through the United States and to four countries in Europe, I have reiterated that when educators link up, we blaze trails and light up pathways that lead to change. We impact education in such a way that we “leave a stamp on it!” This is not just a moment; it is a movement. This move is meant to transform our pedagogy and empower our students, colleagues, and educational community to be intentional about how we impart knowledge, model character, encourage excellence, and advocate for the profession. What we—educators—do, matters! As I have attended many conferences, sharing the mission of ATE, serving as keynote speaker, welcoming participants to state unit conferences, presenting my research, serving on national and international committees, and supporting education and educators across the globe, I realize that we educators have powerful voices, and our voice can redirect potential policies and laws that are intended to silence us. I am even more impressed with my colleagues’ contributions and passion for education. I candidly assert that we are leaving a STAMP on education as we continue to light pathways and enlighten minds. My message resonates as I encourage educators to leave a positive stamp on their students and to prepare future educators to transform students’ lives, employing social emotional learning as they “teach students the curriculum” in a way that the students are empowered to make a difference in the world they face. Lastly, the upcoming Annual Meeting is full of innovation from educators, leaders, and scholars from all over the globe. Presentations focused on Social Emotional Learning, Transformational Leadership, Advocacy, Multiculturalism, and Professional Practices will empower and transform. I would love to see each of you in Crystal City, to hear from you, share with you, and learn from you. “Leave a STAMP on it” echoes in my spirit as I continue to share stories of how educators and education put me on a successful path that changed my life—coming from a small rural area in the Mississippi Delta. Hopefully, it will dwell in your minds and hearts as you continue to impact the lives of the students, colleagues, and community. See you in Crystal City!
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