Each year, member institutions are asked to pay the yearly MACTE dues of $100. Please remit these dues no later than February 28th. The registration form will allow you to indicate who will serve as the institutional and alternate representatives and will let you pay by either credit card/PayPal or institutional check.
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MACTE Membership Updates from President Cheryl Stanley
On behalf of the Executive Board, it is my pleasure to send you greetings, and thank you for your continued participation in MACTE events in 2019-2020. MACTE continues to represent you and our member institutions on matters related to current educator preparation issues and policy through working groups and the following MACTE Committees:
Political Advocacy Committee:
Brings before the board important issues impacting teacher education, informs board and members of statewide and national matters impacting teacher education, and represent the board on such matters at national and statewide meetings.
Communication/Conference Event Planning Committee:
Oversees all aspects of the fall and spring conferences (e.g. communications, registration, proposal reviewers, conference event planning).
Membership Committee:
Seeks to increase membership of dues-paying institutions.
Mission and Vision Committee:
Reviews and may receive or recommend revisions to MACTE’s vision and mission statements.
Nomination Committee:
Produces a list of eligible members and a slate of officers for the Board of Directors, to be voted on bi-annually at the MACTE Spring Conference.
Website Committee:
Support the MACTE website in order to keep it current, relevant and informative.
MACTE board members also represent Massachusetts educator preparation programs at meetings of the Educational Personnel Advisory Council (EPAC), various ESE steering committees and task forces, as well as participate in national committees affiliated with AACTE.
The MACTE Board is proactive in writing letters of support and concern regarding proposed legislation, regulations and assessments. MACTE letters, position statements, endorsements, and other relevant actions can be accessed on our website http://macte.info/ as they are available. Please feel free to provide us with feedback.
During the academic year 2018-2019, MACTE, MAECTE and COMTEC jointly hosted a fall and a spring conference. In 2018-19, the fall conference was held at the Publick House, Sturbridge, with the theme of Teachers on the Move: Evolution and Growth in a Changing Context. The keynote address was given by Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. Our spring conference, held at the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, was entitled The Making of a Teacher: Many Participants, Shared Goals. The key address was delivered by Dr. Michael O’Connor, Director of the Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers (PACT). Both conferences were well attended and stimulated day-long conversations among the participants.
The MACTE/MAECTE/COMTEC fall 2019 conference, held November 1, 2019, promoted thoughtful and engaging conversation on social-emotional learning (SEL) through its theme Educator Preparation for the Whole Child: Addressing the Social and Emotional Needs of Teacher and Child, featuring Michael Anderson, an award winning teacher and speaker on SEL, as our keynote speaker. The spring 2020 conference will be held Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Publick House and will have the theme of the Future of Teacher Preparation: Innovative Recruitment, Programming & Practice and Retention in the Field. More information including a call for proposals and conference registration will be available soon at http://macte.info/.
The MACTE website is currently under revision. A survey will be sent out in the next two weeks asking for you input on the type of information you would like to see as members. We hope you'll share your input.
We look forward to working with you during the 2019-2020 academic year. I invite you to send comments and suggestions to any board member (see website for email addresses) or to me at cstanley@westfield.ma.edu.
Cheryl A. Stanley, Ed.D.
MACTE President
Associate Dean of Education
Westfield State University
On behalf of the Executive Board, it is my pleasure to send you greetings, and thank you for your continued participation in MACTE events in 2019-2020. MACTE continues to represent you and our member institutions on matters related to current educator preparation issues and policy through working groups and the following MACTE Committees:
Political Advocacy Committee:
Brings before the board important issues impacting teacher education, informs board and members of statewide and national matters impacting teacher education, and represent the board on such matters at national and statewide meetings.
Communication/Conference Event Planning Committee:
Oversees all aspects of the fall and spring conferences (e.g. communications, registration, proposal reviewers, conference event planning).
Membership Committee:
Seeks to increase membership of dues-paying institutions.
Mission and Vision Committee:
Reviews and may receive or recommend revisions to MACTE’s vision and mission statements.
Nomination Committee:
Produces a list of eligible members and a slate of officers for the Board of Directors, to be voted on bi-annually at the MACTE Spring Conference.
Website Committee:
Support the MACTE website in order to keep it current, relevant and informative.
MACTE board members also represent Massachusetts educator preparation programs at meetings of the Educational Personnel Advisory Council (EPAC), various ESE steering committees and task forces, as well as participate in national committees affiliated with AACTE.
The MACTE Board is proactive in writing letters of support and concern regarding proposed legislation, regulations and assessments. MACTE letters, position statements, endorsements, and other relevant actions can be accessed on our website http://macte.info/ as they are available. Please feel free to provide us with feedback.
During the academic year 2018-2019, MACTE, MAECTE and COMTEC jointly hosted a fall and a spring conference. In 2018-19, the fall conference was held at the Publick House, Sturbridge, with the theme of Teachers on the Move: Evolution and Growth in a Changing Context. The keynote address was given by Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. Our spring conference, held at the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, was entitled The Making of a Teacher: Many Participants, Shared Goals. The key address was delivered by Dr. Michael O’Connor, Director of the Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers (PACT). Both conferences were well attended and stimulated day-long conversations among the participants.
The MACTE/MAECTE/COMTEC fall 2019 conference, held November 1, 2019, promoted thoughtful and engaging conversation on social-emotional learning (SEL) through its theme Educator Preparation for the Whole Child: Addressing the Social and Emotional Needs of Teacher and Child, featuring Michael Anderson, an award winning teacher and speaker on SEL, as our keynote speaker. The spring 2020 conference will be held Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Publick House and will have the theme of the Future of Teacher Preparation: Innovative Recruitment, Programming & Practice and Retention in the Field. More information including a call for proposals and conference registration will be available soon at http://macte.info/.
The MACTE website is currently under revision. A survey will be sent out in the next two weeks asking for you input on the type of information you would like to see as members. We hope you'll share your input.
We look forward to working with you during the 2019-2020 academic year. I invite you to send comments and suggestions to any board member (see website for email addresses) or to me at cstanley@westfield.ma.edu.
Cheryl A. Stanley, Ed.D.
MACTE President
Associate Dean of Education
Westfield State University