EdPrepLab at AACTE 2025

Beyond the Horizon: Charting the Course for Educator Preparation

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting will be held February 21–23, 2025 in Long Beach, California. 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:

Breaking Barriers: Innovative Pathways to Teaching Increase Access & Diversity

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 11:45 am | Conference room: LBCC 203 A

Participants:

• Cindy Gutierrez, University of Colorado Denver
• Barbara L. Seidl, University of Colorado Denver

Learning from Early Care and Education Models

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 11:45 am | Conference room: LBCC 202 A

Participants:

• Hanna E. Melnick, Learning Policy Institute
• Lygia Stebbing, EDvance College
• Randi Wolfe, Early Care & Education Pathways to Success

Rethink, Redesign, Realize: From a New Vision for High School to New Approaches to Preparing Educator 

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1:00 pm | Conference room: LBCC 104 A

Participants:

• Carole Basile, Arizona State University
• Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

Assessing Educators’ Needs: From Research Data to Module Development

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 3:45 pm | Conference room: Hyatt Regency Ballroom DEF, H

Participants:

• Kate Esposito, California State University Dominguez Hills
• Jennie Grammer, University of California, Los Angeles
• Kyle C. Hay, University of California, Los Angeles
• Zoe Mao, Ed.M. – UCLA; UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning
• Julie M. Schneider, University of California, Los Angeles
• Alice Tsai, University of California, Los Angeles
• Cristina E. Whyte, University of California, Los Angeles

Insights from Asian/American Education Leader-Scholars on What It Means (and Takes) to Lead for Justice

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 3:45 pm | Conference room: LBCC 101 A

Participants:

• Wayne Au, University of Washington Bothell
• Nicholas D. Hartlep, Berea College
• Rachel Endo, University of Washington, Tacoma/AANAPISI PI
• Kevin Kumashiro, University of San Francisco
• Kevin Roxas, Western Washington University
• Yune Tran, Providence College

Navigating Research for Educator Preparation: EdPrepLab’s Resource Repository 

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 3:45 pm | Conference room: LBCC 201 A

Participants:

• Joy Rushing, Learning Policy Institute

Recruiting and Retaining Special Educators: Strategies from Residency Programs

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 3:45 pm | Conference room: LBCC 102 A

Participants:

• Tessa Nelson-Neigum, University of Wisconsin Madison
• Rebekka S. Olsen, University of Wisconsin Madison
• Kimber Wilkerson, University of Wisconsin Madison

Evaluating and Improving Teacher Preparation Programs: Consensus Recommendations

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 8:30 am | Conference room: LBCC 104 A

Participants:

• Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute
• Kennet Zeichner, University of Washington
• Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, California State University, Long Beach
• Monika Williams Shealey, Temple University

A Data Driven Approach to Closing Achievement Gaps in Mathematical Proficiency

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 10:30 am | Conference room: LBCC Exhibit Hall B, Poster Gallery

Participants:

• Charlese Harris, North Carolina State University

A Study of Generation z’s Interest in the Teaching Profession

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 11:45 am | Conference room: LBCC 203 A

Participants:

• Laura Booker, Vanderbilt University
• Megan A. Boren, Southern Regional Education Board
• Ashley Ellison, Vanderbilt University
• Amanda Merritt, Southern Regional Education Board
• Jessica E. Nadzam, Southern Regional Education Board
• Sheniqua Pierce, Southern Regional Education Board
• Thomas M. Smith, University of California, Davis

Immersed in Success: Asu’s Game-Changing Approach to Clinical Experiences

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 1:00 pm | Conference room: LBCC 202 C

Participants:

• Stephania Lenzi, Arizona State University
• Carlyn Ludlow, Arizona State University
• Erica Mitchell, Arizona State University
• Heather Villaruel, Arizona State University

Scaling and Sustaining Effective Apprentice School-University Partnerships

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 1:00 pm | Conference room: LBCC 203 C

Participants:

• Rob Akers, Western Kentucky University
• Marguerita K. DeSander, Western Kentucky University
• Susan Keesey, Western Kentucky University
• Corinne M. Murphy, Western Kentucky University