EdPrepLab at AACTE 2024

Ascending New Heights: Propelling the Profession into the Future

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting will be held February 16–18, 2024 in Aurora/Denver, Colorado. We are excited that members from several EdPrepLab institutions will be presenting over the course of the convention. See below for a list of session titles, presenters, dates, and times.

Learn more about the annual meeting here.

EdPrepLab-affiliated institutions are indicated with: 

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Programs of Excellence & Innovation: Non-Traditional Methods & Models to Recruit, Retain & Sustain BIPOC Teachers

Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 1:40 pm | Conference room: Summit 4

Participants:

• Jennifer Robinson, Montclair State University 

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Integrating the Science of Learning and Development (SoLD) into Registered Teaching Apprenticeships

Friday, February 16, 2024 | 11:00 am | Conference room: Summit 6

Participants:

• Ryan Saunders, Learning Policy Institute 
• Amelia A. Brown, University of Tennessee
• Cindy Gutierrez, University of Colorado Denver 
• Susan Keesey, Western Kentucky University 

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Shifting From Preparing to Sustaining a Teacher Workforce

Friday, February 16, 2024 | 1:00 pm | Conference room: Colorado Ballroom A

Participants:

• Carole Basile, Arizona State University 
• Nicole L. Thompson, Arizona State University 
• Elizabeth L. Frias, Arizona State University 
• Carlyn Ludlow, Arizona State University 
• Wendy Oakes, Arizona State University 
• Tanya Pinkerton, Arizona State University 
• Heather Villaruel, Arizona State University 

 

* video featured in presentation is based on the work of:

• Cathay Main, University of Illinois Chicago 
• Natalie Vesga, University of Illinois Chicago 

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Using Micro-credentials to Support Innovative, Job-embedded, Personalized Professional Learning

Friday, February 16, 2024 | 3:15 pm | Conference room: Red Rock 11

Participants:

• Elizabeth Scarbrough, University of South Carolina 
• Cindy Van Buren, University of South Carolina 
• Rob Burggraaf, Lexington School District Two
• Sarah Gams, University of South Carolina 
• Sarah Bowie, South Carolina Department of Education

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Developing a Curricular Framework to Support School Leader Preparation for Equity

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 9:00 am | Conference room: Red Rock 4

Participants:

• Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute 
• Patricia Virella, Montclair State University 

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Promoting teacher leadership and equity through the National Board process

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 12:00 pm | Conference room: Aurora Pre-Function A

Participants:

• Laila Richman, Towson University 
• Beth Singleton, Towson University 

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Preparing Early Childhood Teachers: Implications for Improving Recruitment, Quality, Accessibility, and Success

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 1:00 pm | Conference room: Homestead 2

Participants:

• Abby Schachner, Learning Policy Institute 
• Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute 
• Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute 

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A Glimpse into University-Based Induction: An Innovative Approach to the Role of Educator Preparation Providers

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Conference room: Red Rock 9

Participants:

• Ashlee A. Lewis, University of South Carolina 
• Nicole Skeen, University of South Carolina 
• Angela Adams, University of South Carolina 
• Bryanna Montpeirous, University of South Carolina 

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Enacting Justice in Teacher Education: Imagination and Possibility in Justice-Centered Reflective Practice

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Conference room: Red Rock 7

Participants:

• Sonia M. Rosen, University of Pennsylvania 
• Charlotte E. Jacobs, University of Pennsylvania 
• Jessica Whitelaw, University of Pennsylvania 
• Vinay Mallikaarjun, University of Pennsylvania 
• Michael Kokozos, University of Pennsylvania 
• Frances Rust, University of Pennsylvania 

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Ethnic Studies Teacher Education: What Should Beginning Ethnic Studies Teachers Understand, Know, and Do?

Sunday, February 18, 2024 | 9:00 am | Conference room: Willow Lake 1

Participants:

• Darlene Lee, University of California Los Angeles 
• Eduardo Lopez, University of California Los Angeles 

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Spurring Innovation at USC: Integrating the 4Cs into Effective Preparation Models

Sunday, February 18, 2024 | 9:00 am | Conference room: Red Rock 8

Participants:

• Tria Grant, University of South Carolina 
• Alesha Daughtrey, Mira Education
• LaToya Curry Jones, Richland School District One
• Deanna Taylor, University of South Carolina 
• Cindy Van Buren, University of South Carolina