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NACCTEP National Scholarship 2013-2014

The NACCTEP National Scholarship Program was founded to help students at member colleges realize their dreams of becoming teachers. NACCTEP is proud to offer two $1,000 scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year. We encourage teacher education and early childhood students at current member colleges to apply.

Click here to find out more about this scholarship opportunity.

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NACCTEP has a new address, phone number, fax number, and email. Please update your records.

NACCTEP

2323 W. 14th St.

Tempe, Az 85281

Phone: 480.517.8074

Fax: 480.377.4713

Email: pam.asti@riosalado.edu

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Congratulations to the 2012-13 Scholarship Recipients!

Jessica Ame Noelle Mineart
Howard Community College, Maryland

Jessica would like to teach 7th grade math.

Sherry Lynn Ritchie
Leeward Community College, Hawaii

Sherry would like to teach elementary education (K-6).

Information on the NACCTEP National Scholarship Program and application for 2013-14 will be posted later this fall. The scholarship program was founded to help students at member colleges realize their dreams of becoming teachers. Please continue to check the website for updates.

NACCTEP and Western Governors University (WGU) Teacher Education Scholarship Program

The goal of this scholarship program is to provide graduates with a smooth transition between the two-year teacher education associate’s degree programs and finishing their bachelor’s degree in education online. As part of the program, WGU will provide both graduates and staff members of a NACCTEP member institution the following benefits:  

• An application fee waiver.

• Eligibility to apply for the WGU NACCTEP Teacher Education Scholarship - WGU has agreed to fund 20 annual scholarships, each valued up to $2,000, which are disbursed at $500 per six-month term for up to four terms.

  • This scholarship is available only for graduates and staff members who want to earn one of WGU’s teaching degrees  Details can be found here. (http://www.wgu.edu/landing/nacctep)

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NACCTEP has a new phone number, please update your records. 480.517.8074

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**Rebecca Mieliwocki the 2012 National Teacher of the Year is scheduled to Keynote the NACCTEP Think Big National Conference in Dallas, TX**

Rebecca Mieliwocki is a 7th grade English teacher at Luther Burbank Middle School, which houses 1100 students in grades 6-8. She has been teaching for 14 years and has spent nine years in her current position. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from California Polytechnic State University and her professional clear credential in Secondary English Education from California State University Northridge (CSUN). She is the 2005 California League of Middle Schools Educator of the Year for Southern California, a 2009 PTA Honorary Service Award Winner, and a BTSA mentor, and has also served as a teacher expert for CSUN College of Education Panel titled "The ABC's of IEPs."

"Rebecca Mieliwocki is an inspiration to her students, to me, and to every California teacher. She brings enormous energy, enthusiasm, and optimism to teaching - a career that has never been more challenging, or more vital to our future," said California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. "She's the perfect choice for this tremendous honor, and I know she'll do an outstanding job of teaching the nation about the great things happening every day in California's public schools."

"Students learn best when they have the most enthusiastic, engaged teachers possible," says Mieliwocki. "I firmly believe that teachers must be held accountable for their students' success, from helping them meet personal or school-wide learning goals to achieving on district and state level assessments. Our students are our future, so we, their teachers, must do our best to inspire them and guide them to greatness."

View the conference website.

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Higher Education Talk Radio and NACCTEP

On Monday, April 23, 2012, NACCTEP President Mary Belknap and NACCTEP Executive Director Ray Ostos shared information about NACCTEP and issues facing our community college teacher education programs. Click Here to listen to the interview.

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NACCTEP Models of Success Guide

For this second round of Models of Success, NACCTEP is requesting submissions related to SERVICE LEARNING/FIELD EXPERIENCE.

Service learning/field experience, which may also be called practicums or internships, are components of courses that place students in learning environments where observing professional teachers at work and helping with identified tasks provides the student with site-based experience and act as an introduction to the profession of teaching. Extensive experiences in structured observations, tutoring, small group instruction, and whole class instruction are required to provide a meaningful developmental transition from theory to practical application. All experiences are designed to encourage professional and personal growth as prospective teachers.

Click Here for more information.