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Message From The President
Dear NACCTEP Members,
Welcome to the 2010-2011 academic year with all of its rewards and challenges. To our new members, "We are happy to have you aboard!" To our returning members, "Thank you, again, for your continued good work and support of the organization!" READ MORE |
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Director's Note
On behalf of the NACCTEP Executive Board, I thank you for your membership and continued support of NACCTEP. The newly elected 2010-2011 Board members have hit the ground running and are already working on ideas and activities for the coming year. READ MORE |
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Reflections of a First Year Teacher – Part 1
Melissa Rose Nelson attended NACCTEP member college, Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC), from August 2006 to May 2008. She transferred to Arizona State University in August 2008 with an Associate in Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE), with a specialization in technology. Melissa was active at CGCC, where she participated in Teachers of Tomorrow as the Treasurer, the CGCC Performing Arts Dance Program, and the Teacher Education Alliance (TEALL) program. She was also a recipient of the 2007-2008 National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) Scholarship. READ MORE |
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Ivy Tech Community College
The education department at Ivy Tech Community College (Ivy Tech) began in November of 2000 with the creation and implementation of the Child Development Program. Later, in 2002, the name of the program was changed to the Early Childhood Program, and Brenda Ragle, Ed.D., was hired to serve as the program chair. In 2006, Ivy Tech received approval to offer an Associate of Science in Elementary Education degree. This degree was a statewide agreement with Indiana State University, and subsequently, several additional universities in Indiana began accepting credits. As the education program continued to grow, the first full time education faculty, Julie Bilz, Ph.D., was hired in the fall of 2009. In 2010, the Associate of Science in Secondary Education degree was approved, and plans are in progress to establish concentrations and articulation agreements. READ MORE
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Western Governors University and NACCTEP Announce New Teacher Education Scholarship Program
Western Governors University (WGU) is pleased to offer the WGU NACCTEP Teacher Education Scholarships. These scholarships, each valued up to $2,000, are designed to help graduates and staff of NACCTEP member community colleges attend college online to finish their teaching degrees or earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Although WGU’s competency-based approach makes it possible for students to accelerate the time it takes for them to complete their degree program, the scholarship awards are based on a reasonable experience of four six-month terms for completion of a degree. Actual time to completion will depend upon the incoming student’s prior experience, academic background, and time commitment to study.
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2010-2011 NACCTEP Scholarship Recipients
Aseret Gonzalez
Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, Illinois
Sandra Silva
Palo Alto College, San Antonio, Texas
The NACCTEP National Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to community college students who are studying to become teachers at member colleges. Awards are for $1,000 each and cover tuition and books. This year, NACCTEP received over 70 applications. NACCTEP would like to thank the Scholarship Committee for the time they dedicated to reviewing and scoring applications. READ MORE
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Partnering with Your Local School System for Early Field Experience
With the advent of the first Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree programs at Howard Community College (HCC) in 2000, a formal field experience program was developed in partnership with the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The AAT degree programs include a mandatory 45 hours of fieldwork attached to specific courses. Though it's atypical for a community college to partner with a school system in this way, it has proven to be a successful relationship that has enhanced the classroom education of over 3,400 students in the past decade. READ MORE |
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Through Adversary
College was not a topic of conversation during my childhood or in high school. I dropped out of school my senior year. I was quickly headed the wrong direction; I had two choices - jail or the military. After being in the military for a number of years, deployed around the world, having three children, I needed to consider what I would do after I retired from the U.S. Air Force. What job, out there, would give me a stable family life; having the same time off as my children, enjoying summers and holidays? If I were a teacher then perhaps I would have the same schedule as our boys. READ MORE |
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Membership Renewal Time!
NACCTEP membership expires on June 30th of each year. Renewal invoices were mailed in mid April to the primary member. Convenient membership renewal is available online at www.nacctep.org.
Your membership is what helps to make NACCTEP a stronger unified voice for community college teacher education programs nationwide. The Executive Board and NACCTEP staff are working hard to provide additional benefits to members each year and we need your continued support.
As a NACCTEP member, you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of change, by advocating and promoting the role of community colleges in teacher education at your campus and nationally.
If you have questions about your membership contact NACCTEP at 480.731.8760 or email to nacctep@domail.maricopa.edu. Thank you for your continued support! |
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Call for NACCTEP's National Conference Proposals
Breakout session proposals are being accepted for the NACCTEP 2011 national conference, Making Waves in Community College Teacher Education Programs, February 25 - 27, 2011, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel in San Diego, California. Submission deadline is Thursday, October 14, 2010.
Submit your proposal(s) here.
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