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The Association of Teacher Educators was founded in 1920 and is an individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education both for school-based and post secondary teacher educators. ATE members represent nearly 1500 teacher educators in colleges, universities, school districts, and state education agencies within 41 regional and state affiliated units and US Territories.
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ATE Board of DirectorsThe ATE Board of Directors meets quarterly on the second Tuesday of February, May, July, and November. In addition to the regular quarterly online meetings, the Board holds in-person strategic planning and budget development sessions during the spring Annual Meeting and Summer Conference.
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ATE Delegate AssemblyThe Delegate Assembly of the Association of Teacher Educators meets yearly before ATE's Annual Meeting in the spring. The Delegate Assembly serves as a critical voice on policy, programs and practices of the association, and each unit is entitled to representation in proportion to the number of national members of ATE who are within that unit's borders.
Meeting Agenda
ATE 2024 Delegate Assembly Meeting (Anaheim) March 27, 2024 Meeting Archive
RESOLUTIONS
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Standing CommitteesSee link below to ATE's Standing Committees
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Council of Unit Presidents (CUP)The Council of Unit Presidents (CUP) serves as the central facilitating agency in the communication and organizational linkages between and among the authorized ATE units and between the units and the ATE, which includes the latter’s officers, Board of Directors, Delegate Assembly, committees, commissions, task forces, and staff.
The Council articulates and promotes effective leadership roles in teacher education for authorized ATE units and works for appropriate recognition and professional status for those units. CUP participates in the formulation of and acts as a clearinghouse for substantive ideas, developments, and practices, especially as they relate to policy in teacher education, and shall keep its members informed of them. In addition, CUP works collaboratively with ATE, its authorized units, and other organizations, agencies, institutions, and individuals to study and improve teacher education and to maintain a strong voice for ATE in teacher education throughout the service area of each authorized unit. CUP Executive Committee
Mark Deschaine, Chair University of Mississippi Elizabeth Jakubowski, Treasurer Florida State University Laura Kaufman, Executive Secretary University of South Carolina Upstate Ray Francis, ATE Board Liaison Central Michigan University CUP Regional Representatives
NORTHEAST Kevin Zook SOUTHEAST Crystal Timmons MIDWEST Tim Richards SOUTHWEST Amanda Rutter NORTHWEST Francene Watson CUP Constitution and Bylaws (2016)
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ATE Council of Past PresidentsThe Council of Past Presidents was created as a result of a motion passed by the 2014 ATE Delegate Assembly held in St. Louis, Missouri. Membership in the Council of Past Presidents is open to all who have completed their terms as President and Immediate Past President of the national Association of Teacher Educators, or its predecessor group, the Association for Student Teaching. The Council of Past Presidents works with current elected leaders of the Association to advance the organization. The Council meets at least annually during the Annual Meeting of the Association to determine its agenda. A chair shall be elected by the membership to a three-year term and is eligible for reelection.
CHAIRPERSONS Judy Beck (2022-2024) Karen Embry Jenlink (2024-2026) BYLAWS
Policy & Procedures
Coming Soon Strategic Plan
Advocacy Handbook
Core Values
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