NACCTEP Now

We welcome the perspectives of Dezi Lynn, Educator Initiative Manager for the National Indian Education Association - NIEA, Dr. Donna Brown, Vice President of Sponsored Programs for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium - AIHEC, and Dr. Danny Luecke, Secondary Math Education Faculty at Turtle Mountain College, on the nuances of Indigenous Teacher Preparation. Each of our guests share their journeys to becoming teachers an...

For the Borough of Manhattan Community College episode in NACCTEP Now's CUNY series we talk with President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe. As the largest undergraduate school in the CUNY system as well as one of the largest Hispanic Serving Institutions in the Northeast, BMCC is situated in lower Manhattan near Wall Street, the United Nations, and where the World Trade Center once stood. The location is "a prime position to develop...

This special CUNY series episode features Dr. Cocco De Filippis, President of Hostos Community College in the South Bronx sharing how Hostos' Associate of Arts, AA, and Associate of Applied Science, AAS, degrees help local students enter and advance in the teaching field. While AAS degrees allow students to directly enter the workforce or advance in their field, AA degrees lead to transferring to a bachelors program and 85% of ...

Dr. Christine Mangino, President of Queensborough Community College, and Dr. Anita Ferdenzi, leader of Queensborough's Education Academy, talk about the seamless pathway between Queensborough and Queens College for students in the education pathway. A grant from the Heckscher Foundation ensures that courses are transferred as courses rather than as a blanket transfer of credit hours. Curriculum and transfer meetings between the sch...

In this episode, LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams discusses the many successes at LaGuardia with rebounding enrollment in their teacher preparation programs. Chief among these successes is the linguistic and cultural diversity of the students in the programs that is reflective of the borough of Queens, New York. With roughly 125 different countries and 50 heritage languages in the community, LaGuardia's enrollmen...

Kicking off this special series featuring the community colleges of CUNY is Dr. Larry Johnson, President of Bronx Community College. Dr. Johnson is also the Presidential Representative on the NACCTEP Executive Board.

Listen in as he describes his passion for community colleges and the vital role they play in shaping the future of teacher education. Dr. Johnson's first exposure to the value of community colleges stems from watching ...

As the fall semester begins, we look forward to our annual chat with the IRIS Center.  This year we talk with Darcie Peterson from the IRIS Center Technical Assistance team.  Ms. Peterson relates her background in using the IRIS Center resources before joining their staff and training others to use those resources.

 In addition to discussing the new functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and behavioral intervention plan (BIP) module...

In this episode we hear from Sabrina Baptiste of the Pathways Alliance. She and Julie Ferin discuss the collaborative and supportive nature of the monthly Pathways Alliance video meetings where different partner organizations can share innovative ideas. On their website, thepathwaysalliance.org , there are numerous resources as well as the opportunity to sign up for email updates and their newsletter. The Pathways Alliance has also...

Season 4 of NACCTEP Now kicks off with a discussion between NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin and NACCTEP President Dr. R. Lennon Audrain. In this episode NACCTEP's plans for the 2025-26 academic year are shared. These plans include a special week of NACCTEP Now episodes with the presidents of the CUNY community colleges set for a September 8th launch.

Also, NACCTEP's annual Fall Institute will be in November featurin...

This episode finds NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin in conversation with Dr. Heidi Kasevich, a leading expert on introverts. Dr. Kasevich shares insights on how to work with introverts in the classroom. Tips for teachers include pausing after questions and providing a quiet corner or quiet time to build in silence and solitude. In moving one's thinking from participation to engagement, introverts can be guided with a &quo...

In this episode we chat with Dr. Kevin Wong, Associate Professor of Education at Pepperdine University and Managing Editor of The Teacher Advocate by KDP, a Kappa Delta Pi publication, as well as Michelle Melani, Director of Knowledge Integration for KDP, on the many values related to The Teacher Advocate and KDP's The Educational Forum. The conversation includes ideas on how articles can be integrated into teacher preparation ...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melanie Abts, Counseling and Career Services Department Co-Chair at Rio Salado College as well as a licensed associate counselor and licensed school counselor. Dr. Abts shares the importance of taking time for oneself, whether it is to attend medical appointments or just to carve out time for fun. She also discusses having a support system of family, or friends, or mentor teachers, to reach out to ...

In honor of Mental Health Month, we're speaking with Dr. Alison Jones of the University of Evansville. Dr. Jones shares her expertise in recognizing and coping with teacher burnout. Born out of her own early career teaching experience, Dr. Jones shares the causes and symptoms of teacher burnout and that it can be contagious. She recommends developing a strong support network and finding simple things outside the classroom that...

Joyce Milling of Educator Registered Apprenticeship, ERA, Intermediary joins us to share her journey to working with apprentice teachers and how ERA assists states, colleges, and school districts in coming together under the apprenticeship umbrella. With National Apprenticeship Day on April 30th, this timely discussion includes highlights from apprentice teachers as well as advice on how to get involved in an apprenticeship program...

In this episode, Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson of AAQEP provides an overview of the process and unique characteristics of obtaining accreditation through the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation. He is joined by Drs. Jeff Judd and Christina Keaulana of Leeward Community College at the University of Hawai'i who discuss their journey through the accreditation process.

Together they share how the accreditation pro...

The Association of Teacher Educators has been around since 1920 advocating for and supporting those in the teaching profession. Dr. Judy Beck was President in 2020-2021 and Dr. Rachelle Rogers was President in 2022-2023. Drs. Beck and Rogers share recent initiatives such as the recently created Clinical Practice Standards and the revised Teacher Educator Standards. They also share a new book on Advocacy that should be coming out be...

NACCTEP is thrilled to have a chance to talk with the newAACTE President and CEO Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy as she shares her background and her vision for AACTE ahead of the 2025 AACTE Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California February 21-23, 2025. From her early career as a kindergarten teacher through her teaching and leadership roles at Johns Hopkins and American Universities, Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has and continues to lead the charge...

Join us as Dr. Katie Sam Monnin shares her journey from earning degrees in English literature to teaching middle school students on September 11, 2001 and how that experience influenced her to using graphic novels as modern literature in the classroom. Dr. Monnin has published eight books on the topic, including her first book Teaching Graphic Novels: Practical Strategies for the Secondary ELA Classroom. Listen as she discusses the...

Join us as Heather DiFede, co-founder of High Quality IEPs shares the importance of including and supporting all parties involved in creating successful Individualized Education Plans, IEPs, for special needs students. Based out of California and funded through a grant, available resources and guidance are based on current legislation surrounding special education and IEPs including both the recent Rowley and Endrew F. decisions. T...