AACTE 61st Annual Meeting and Exhibits
February 6 - 9, 2009
Hyatt Regency Chicago - Virtual Tour
Chicago, IL

2009 Call for Proposals

As we look to the future with our 2009 Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Chicago, AACTE is seeking proposals that highlight the Innovation and Impact of the educator preparation profession on PK-12 student learning, leadership development, and overall achievement. Proposals selected for presentation at the 61st Annual Meetings and Exhibits will showcase the leading edge, ground-breaking, and novel innovations that are impacting teaching and learning, leadership methods, research, and productive partnerships. These guiding principles embody the four strands which support our 2009 Annual Meetings and Exhibits theme:

• Enhancing Teaching and Learning
  
• Impact of Innovative Approaches to Leadership Development
  
• Research, Rigor, and Relevance
  
• Reciprocal, Intentional, and Sustainable Partnerships

Innovation and Impact ? Call for Proposals (PDF)

Innovation and Impact ? Official Proposal Submission Site

Want to know what to expect from our new submission system before you complete your proposal online? Check out our Submitter Checklist, designed to help you collect all the information you will need before submitting your proposal.

Innovation and Impact ? Submitter Checklist

2009 Call for Reviewers

Interested in reviewing papers and proposals for the 61st Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Chicago? Reviewers will be responsible for evaluating no more than 15 submissions from early May to mid-June of 2008. Please keep in mind, serving as a reviewer for the 2009 conference will not prevent you from being eligible to submit a proposal.

To volunteer to serve as a reviewer, please complete the following steps:

1. Complete the Call for Reviewers volunteer application.
2. Once completed, click the “Submit by Email” button in the upper right-hand corner of the application.  You will need to be connected to the Internet in order to successfully send the application.
3. Be sure to click on the “Print Form” button, also in the upper right-hand corner, to print a copy of your application for your personal records.

Quality Matters: Our Commitment to All Learners

Submit Paper to ERIC
ERIC is seeking individual electronic submissions of high-quality, education-related materials including research reports, conference papers, and presentations. You may submit materials for which you hold copyright through the Online Submission System.

Conference Information and Registration

• Conference Brochure (PDF)

• Meeting At A Glance

• Preconference Workshops
• New Procedures for Members' Business Meeting (PDF)
  (Includes Changes Proposed to Bylaws, Resolutions)

• Roundtable numbers now assigned

Conference Program

• Conference Overview (PDF)

• Monday through Thursday Program (PDF)

• Friday Program (PDF)

• Saturday Program (PDF)

• Exhibitors, Advertisers, and Indexes

Conference Theme and Strands

Quality Matters: Our Commitment to All Learners
Over the years, AACTE has established a legacy of addressing quality matters in the preparation and support of teachers, counselors, and educational leaders. This tradition continues with the 2008 Annual Meeting, which will showcase AACTE member institutions in action through presentations and sessions on matters of quality related to equity, access and advocacy, collaboration, innovation, and accountability and impact. Given the current context in which quality matters more than ever to the public and to the profession, this year's theme is designed to provide opportunities for demonstrating and sharing evidence of quality programs and outcomes for educator candidates and for all students.

1. Quality Matters in Equity, Access, and Advocacy
2. Quality Matters in Collaboration
3. Quality Matters in Innovation
4. Quality Matters in Accountability and Impact

Hotels

• Hilton New Orleans Riverside
  Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70140, for hotel reservations call 1-800-HILTONS or 504-561-0500, Hilton telephone 504-561-0500

  Tour the Hotel!
  

  Overflow Hotel
  Doubletree Hotel New Orleans
  Doubletree Hotel New Orleans, 300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-1010, Telephone 504-212-3660

Exhibitors & Sponsors

• 2008 Invitation to Sponsor, Exhibit & Advertise (PDF)

• Exhibitors

Future Annual Meeting & Exhibits Dates and Sites

2009: February 6-9, Hyatt Regency Chicago
2010: February 26-March 1, Hilton Atlanta
2011: February 24-27, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
2012: February 10-13, Hyatt Regency Chicago
2013: February 27-March 1, Orlando, Florida

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