Fall Conference
October 2 -3, 2025 at The College of William and Mary
Pathways Forward: Advancing Teacher Education through Research and Innovation
Call for Proposals
This call invites teacher preparation faculty, doctoral students, and K-12 educators to submit proposals for the Fall 2025 Conference. This event fosters collaboration among stakeholders in teacher education and K-12 practice, offering a platform to share innovative ideas, research, and strategies for strengthening teacher preparation and advancing education in Virginia.
We are seeking workshops, presentations, posters and facilitated discussions that explore the following themes:
Addressing Current Challenges: How can we use innovative practices and research to address the many challenges in education in today's world, including (but not limited to) teacher recruitment and retention, educator mental health, technology integration, and discord in our imperfect democracy?
Preparation through Evidence-Based Practices: How can we use innovative disciplinary, methodological, and clinical evidence based pedagogical and research practices, including artificial intelligence, to support the next generation of teachers?
Strategic Partnerships: How can we foster strong, mutually beneficial relationships in new ways to advance the practices of and research related to teacher education?
Proposals are due by 5 pm on Friday, July 18, 2025. Graduate and doctoral students are encouraged to submit proposals.
VACTE Spring 2025 Conference
Empowering Educators and Enhancing Collaboration
Conference topics addressed Advancing Accreditation and Program Quality, Transforming Literacy Education, and Fostering Collaboration through Special Interest Groups.
VACTE Fall 2024 Conference
Bridging Theory and Practice: Insights from Educator Preparation Research
The conference theme showcased the latest findings and innovations in the field of educator preparation. Conference topics addressed how our teacher education programs, structures, and pedagogies (e.g., clinical experience structures, teaching methods, school-university partnerships, course designs, etc.) are valuable and have an impact on P-12 schools, universities, and community partners.