The work of preparing future educators doesn’t happen in isolation—it thrives in partnership. At the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), we’re committed to supporting our New Jersey Aspiring Educators (NJAEA), as they explore and grow into the teaching profession. That mission deeply aligns with the vision and purpose of NJACTE: to strengthen and support high-quality […]
Every year in the beginning of June, hundreds of state leaders, teacher educators, teachers, and graduate students gather near our nation’s capital for four days to learn an important and critical leadership skill – ADVOCACY. Appropriately named, Washington Week, AACTE members have an opportunity to advocate for legislation and tell their stories of their educational […]
Teacher education encompasses two distinct areas of expertise: the higher education preparation program that trains our future teachers; and the PK-12 classroom in which the teacher candidate is being prepared to work. While these two groups each play an important role in creating a strong future teacher workforce independently in their own educational settings, opportunities […]