.

Search TACTE.net for:

Home
Who We Are
Goals
Officers
Constitution
Membership
Conferences
Licensure
Communication
Gov. Relations
Standards
Research
SchoolMatters
Exec. Secretary
Faculty Positions
TACTE History
AACTE
NCATE
TEA
Dept. of Education
THEC
Resources
FAQ
Webmaster

 

 

 

 

 Who We Are

The Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a state-wide organization comprised of public and private colleges and universities which have state approved programs for preparing teachers. It is a state affiliate of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

TACTE responds to state and national issues and problems and is organized to provide responsible professional advice and direction to state and national educational and political leaders.

TACTE maintains close professional relationships with the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tennessee Association of School Supervisors and Administrators, Tennessee Education Association and Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents working collaboratively with each of these organizations as well as other P-16 and non-education constituents.
 

 Our Vision

TACTE's vision is to facilitate the support and partnership of all persons involved in quality teacher education processes.
 
 Our Commitment

We are committed to:
bulletResearching various models of instruction and matching certification requirements
bullet

Bringing clarity to the scope and nature of certification regulations

bullet

Developing accountability systems for teacher education programs

bullet

Developing endorsement areas supported by teaching competencies in content and skill areas

bullet

Encouraging and creating strategies to eliminate the need for the use of emergency permits and other shortcuts to licensure in public schools
 

 News from AACTE


59th AACTE Annual Meeting & Exhibits

Jumping the Chasm: FROM VISION TO ACTION

February 24-27, 2007
Hilton New York

Click on the conference logo for more information.

 

 
Google Groups TACTE
Browse Archives at groups.google.com