Special Interest Groups (SIGs)ATE’s Special Interests Groups (SIG) Coordinator is Dr. Regina Mistretta.
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Certification and AccountabilityThe Certification and Accountability SIG was developed to bring together professionals concerned with the standards for certification and accountability issues locally, statewide, regionally, or nationally.
Contact(s): Gina Anderson, Co-Chair Texas Women's University Christina Sinclair, Co-Chair Steven F. Austin State University Classroom ManagementClassroom management is a critical part of teaching and, therefore, an interest of many ATE members serving in a range of positions. From these multiple perspectives this SIG studies issues related to course content, curriculum design or delivery, plus research in the field.
Contact(s): Brandon Juarez, Chair Grand Canyon University Early Childhood Teacher EducationATE's Early Childhood Teacher Education SIG provides a forum for the dissemination of current research and practice among early childhood teacher educators.
Contact(s): Laurel Byrne, Co-Chair La Salle University Dawn Gatlin, Co-Chair Sam Houston State University Educational LeadershipThe Educational Leadership SIG brings together a national network of educational leaders and provides a forum in which members (1) identify common understandings, (2) engage in inquiry and scholarship, and (3) chart new directions in educational leadership to be proactive in the improvement of practice.
Contact(s): Mary J. Goggins Selke, Chair Grand Canyon University Inclusive EducationATE's Inclusive Education SIG has a goal focused on exploring current issues and research related to the creation of inclusive school environments that are positive and effective for all students.
Contact(s): Jenna Hinds, Chair Northern Kentucky University LiteracyATE’s Literacy SIG provides a community of inquiry and learning about the many facets of literacy across all disciplines. Members are encouraged to share current research, policy, teaching ideas, and resources.
Contact(s): Laura Jacobs, Co-Chair Towson University Kim Barker, Co-Chair Augusta University Mathematics Teacher EducationThe Mathematics Teacher Educators SIG focuses on issues related to mathematics content, curriculum design and delivery, and research in the field.
Contact(s): Lingguo Bu, Co-Chair Southern Illinois University at Carbondale David Arneson, Co-Chair Leadership Foundation for Teacher Education Multicultural EducationThe purpose of the Multicultural Education SIG is to establish, within ATE’s organizational structure, an ongoing forum dedicated to the generation, dissemination, and critique of scholarship that informs curricular and pedagogical thought, practice, and policy in relation to social justice in teacher education.
Contact(s): Vanessa Louis, Chair University of Michigan, Marsal Family School of Education Practitioner ResearchThe purpose of the Practitioner Research SIG is to foster a culture of inquiry and reflection among educators, empowering them to engage in systematic and intentional study of their own practice to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
Contact(s): Nancy Dana, Co-Chair University of Florida Craig Mertler, Co-Chair Barry University Professional DispositionsThe ATE Professional Dispositions SIG purpose is to form a community of learners among teacher educators interested in teaching and assuring teacher candidates possess and display appropriate dispositions in their campus studies, their field experience, and their work in the community.
Contact(s): Larry Bohannon, Chair Southeast Missouri State University Laurie Bobley, Secretary Touro College Retired Teacher EducatorsThe purpose of the Retired Teacher Educators SIG is to maintain engagement and support for the membership of ATE. This includes sponsorships, guest speakers, and maintaining relationships among members.
Contact(s): Marilyn Nicholas, Co-Chair Towson University Jim Whiteman, Co-Chair Polly Fox Academy Fancy Funk, Co-Chair Florida State University School Violence PreventionThe School Violence Prevention SIG provides a forum for discussion of issues and concerns impacting school violence in Preschool - 12th grades.
Contact(s): TBD, Chair Science EducatorsThe Science Education SIG promotes the preparation of science teachers for all levels. Papers dealing with contemporary practices in preparing science teachers are presented each year at the Annual Meeting of ATE.
Contact(s): Edith Davis, Co-Chair Florida A&M Ute Kaden, Co-Chair University of Alaska-Fairbanks Students in Teacher EducationThe Students in Teacher Education SIG encourages the active participation of teacher education students in ATE. The primary mechanism for accomplishing this is through student presentations at the SIG meeting at the national conference.
Contact(s): Giang-Nguyen Nguyen, Chair University of West Florida Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP)ATE’s Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP) SIG aims to provide a forum to educate and collaborate so that ATE members are supported as they engage in self-study research.
Contact(s): Dawn Turkovich, Co-Chair St. Vincent College Kristin Harty, Co-Chair St. Vincent College |