Texas Association of Teacher Educators

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS

Texas Association of Teacher Educators (TxATE) serves as a major voice in the promotion of teacher education goals and ideals in Texas. It is the only Texas organization for individual teacher educators that is affiliated with a national association. Membership includes college faculty and administrators, school and regional service staff developers, school-based teacher educators, classroom teachers, and school administrators. Membership is open to those professionals who are concerned with improving the education of teachers. TxATE provides a forum for issues in teacher education and has worked for improved teacher centers, preservice preparation, teacher certification, as well as state and national education programs.

OBJECTIVES

To actively promote high standards for the professional preparation of teachers,
To actively assume a public relations function in keeping members of the teaching profession, and lay citizens in general, informed as to the most desirable current standards in teacher education,
To strive to maintain a high professional development of teachers and other staff personnel in the field of education.

2011-2012
TxATE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Past President Karen Estes University of the Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX kestes@umhb.edu	Secretary Jodi Pilgrim University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX jpilgrim@umhb.edu

President Elda Martinez University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX eemartin@uiwtx.edu	Treasurer Kathy Morrison University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX kmorrison@mail.uttyl.edu

First Vice-President Amanda Rudolph Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX rudolpham@sfasu.edu	Executive Director Ginny Fender University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX Ginny_Fender@uttyler.edu

Second Vice-President Alma Rodriguez University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsvil, TX Alma.Rodriguez@utb.edu	2012 Forum Managing Editor Sharon Woodall University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX swoodall@umhb.edu

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Association of Teacher Educators

Southeastern Regional
Association of Teacher Educators

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