Dr. Lynn Gangone, AACTE on NACCTEP Now

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Lynn Gangone, President and CEO of The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), as she shares how AACTE plays an integral role in elevating the field of teacher education.  The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is the leading voice on educator preparation. AACTE’s member institutions and programs prepare the greatest number of professional educators in the United States and its territories, including teachers, counselors, administrators, and college faculty.  Dr. Gangone begins by sharing how she started her career in higher education at a community college and explains how this experience has underscored the work she continues to do with AACTE. The discussion covers competency-based education (CBE) initiatives, registered apprenticeships, guideline standards for teacher apprenticeships, AACTE’s 75th anniversary, and the upcoming AACTE Annual Meeting in Colorado. For more information about AACTE and information about the upcoming pre-conference and annual meeting visit https://aacte.org/about-aacte/