With support from the Kern Family Foundation, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will host a one-day preconference on character formation for Deans, faculty and teacher educators of educator preparation programs. The preconference, to be held at AACTE’s 75th Annual Meeting, will provide professional learning to researchers and practitioners on building character attributes in teachers. The convening will also amplify evidence-based strategies, promote collaboration between institutions, and elevate successful educator preparation programs that are integrating character building in their curriculum and programs.
Anticipated Sessions (subject to change):
Plenary: Exemplary Models of Character Formation in Education Preparation and Liberal Arts Programs
Moderator:
Carole Basile, Dean of ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
Panelists:
Stanton Wortham, Dean, Boston College
Meredith Critchfield, Dean, Grand Canyon University
Deborah Boyd, Dean, Lipscomb University
Promoting Character-Building in Pre-Service Teachers
Aaron Popham, Dean & Academic Vice President, Western Governor’s University
Carlyn Ludlow, Associate Director and Clinical Associate Professor, Arizona State University
Character Education Legislation: How State Policies Can be a Catalyst for Change
Brenda Mendiola, Associate Professor, The University of Alabama
The Role of Teachers in Supporting the Development of Character in School-Age Students
Melinda Bier, Co-Director, Center for Character and Citizenship, University of Missouri St. Louis
Cristy Guleserian, Director of Principled Innovation, Arizona State University
Character Education Initiatives in Rural Districts
Jim McIntyre, Dean, Belmont University
Keynote Speaker
Liz Huntley, Co-Founder, Hope Institute
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