NACCTEP Now welcomes Ms. Rene' Manning from Rio Salado College's undergraduate Early Childhood Program and Dr. Allison Landy from Northland Pioneer College's Early Childhood Program to jointly discuss the seamless pathway they've developed for students to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education. Through this partnership, students who complete an Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education at Rio Salado College can apply to and seamlessly transfer 100% of their credits into Northland Pioneer College's Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education program to complete their studies. With no loss of credits and no need to retake courses, the first cohort of students has been able to complete the BAS in just four semesters.

Not only is this an effective way to address the continuing shortage of teachers in early childhood, it is also a leading example of how transfers between community colleges and other institutions can painlessly benefit students.

From May 3, 2024

In this episode we kick-off Mental Health month with founder and CEO of Educators Thriving, Dr. Tyler Hester. He shares what he describes as the five pitfalls leading to educator burnout: Overwhelm, personal neglect, conflict, unexpected challenges, and isolation. Moreover, he shares how his team is supporting schools, districts, and labor unions around the country to buck burnout through a two-pronged approach: First, they facilitate professional learning experiences in which educators can learn about, practice with, and apply strategies empirically proven to increase well-being. Second, they work alongside school and system leaders to measure the well-being of educators, analyze the results, and take strategic action on the basis of what they find. Educators Thriving envisions a world in which every educator reaches the heights of their potential – and works in a system that makes that possible. Come hear more about how they’re pursuing that important vision. Catalog of sessions - educatorsthriving.org/_files/ugd/106140_6637dc79ec0741e299a1c2ec371f4725.pdf

Dr. Fay Lee shares her 30 year journey from being a middle school paraprofessional with a bachelor's degree through earning a masters in education with certification to teaching at the preschool and high school levels and on into being a community college instructor, first of English and then of teacher education. From there Dr. Lee added being a faculty advisor for education and on into administration with her current role as Dean of Instruction for the Lone Star College system. As such, she endeavors to help reduce the teacher shortage and associated learning loss resulting from uncertified teachers in the classroom.

Based on feedback from local districts as well as universities across the state, Dr. Lee assists in making practical adjustments to Lone Star College's education programs. With Texas recently approving the offering of bachelors degrees from community colleges, Dr. Lee is hopeful that they may be able to add bachelors degrees in elementary to their new offering of early childhood bachelors degrees.

Listen in as NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin chats with Dr. Ashleigh Thompson, University Dean of Education for CUNY about how the colleges within the CUNY system are positively affecting the teacher landscape in New York City. Dr. Thompson shares how the colleges interact and collaborate with each other and with the high schools to provide warm transfers on students' journeys to becoming teachers. The CUNY structure is positively affecting not only the diversity of the teaching field in New York City, but also the teacher retention rates. To find more information on the CUNY education programs, please visit www.cuny.edu/teachered

Dr. Thompson also reflects on her experience in France and Germany as a Fulbright scholar and how it opened her eyes to new experiences and new ways to look at the education field. She shares these experiences in an article titled Claiming a Pedagogy of Interruption through International Experiences

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, AAQEP, President and CEO Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson joins us in this episode to discuss how AAQEP's success to date plays a role in updating their accreditation standards for the next seven years. Dr. LaCelle-Peterson shares with NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin how feedback from programs that have been accredited has helped to shape the standards for 2025. The updated standards include language that more fully defines all the types of programs that can qualify for AAQEP accreditation. He also includes why he feels that the non-traditional students in many community college programs have as much value as those students in a traditional, direct from high school to college, program.

For more information, please visit aaqep.org.

In this episode, Calvalyn Day discusses the origins of Kappa Delta Pi's The Rooted Teacher podcast with NACCTEP executive director Julie Ferin. Mrs. Day shares how the podcast was born out of a need for self-care that many teachers, both new and seasoned, were looking for during and after the pandemic. Filled with tips and advice to help new teachers feel rooted in the profession and to re-root seasoned teachers.

The Rooted Teacher is your go-to guide for thriving both in and out of the classroom! Packed with practical tips, The Rooted Teacher Podcast empowers teachers at every stage. Enjoy microlearning videos, live Q&As with Calvalyn, and free monthly screensavers and phone lock screens. Tune in, share, and join a vibrant community of educators committed to growth and inspiration! https://www.kdp.org/teacher-resources/the-rooted-teacher-by-kdp

This new 2024 research report on teacher well-being is very insightful and gives current data on teacher well-being. It is titled The Teachers are Not All Right: Improving the Mental Well-being of Teachers and Their Students. A larger share of teachers now say mental health has a negative impact on teaching, according to the third Merrimack College Teacher Survey.

https://www.edweek.org/research-center/reports/the-teachers-are-not-all-right-improving-the-mental-well-being-of-teachers-and-their-students/2024/08

The Rooted Teacher is available via the KDP website and through your preferred podcast provider.

NACCTEP Educational Partner, the IRIS Center, is back to share its latest online offerings. Listen as Sarah Semon discusses the recent release of six updated modules related to behavior, executive functioning, progress monitoring, and Bookshare, an organization that provides
accessible educational materials to students with print disabilities. Sarah also shares information about the interactive High Leverage Practice Tool and new Coursework Planning Forms for Faculty.

Check out the new modules here:
 Bookshare: Providing Accessible Materials for Students with Print Disabilities
 Behavior Principles: The Basics of Understanding Student Behavior
 Executive Functioning (Part 1): Understanding Why Some Students Struggle
 Executive Functioning (Part 2): Strategies to Improve Students’ Academic Performance
 Progress Monitoring: Reading
 Progress Monitoring: Math

Sign up for the IRIS e-Newsletter to receive updates and announcements about new releases.

For questions about these or other resources, please contact: iris@vanderbilt.edu

Welcome back for NACCTEP's first podcast of the 2024-25 academic year as we listen to Dr. Lennon Audrain, our board President who is returning for a second two-year term, discuss the exciting events NACCTEP has planned for the coming year. The 2024 NACCTEP Fall Institute will culminate a week of discussion board interaction with a expert panel on Community College Apprenticeships. This hallmark event is free to all who wish to attend and offers professional development hours for a fee.

In conjunction with the AACTE Annual Meeting, February 21st - 23rd, 2025 in Long Beach, California, NACCTEP will again host a pre-conference on the afternoon of February 20th featuring discussions on the latest topics in teacher education such as bachelor programs, apprenticeships, articulation agreements, etc.

Additionally, NACCTEP will host its inaugural Community College Teacher Education Leadership Institute across multiple Fridays in the spring of 2025. This institute is designed for both those in current leadership roles as well as faculty, adjunct faculty, and those interested in moving into leadership roles.

Keep an eye out on our website, nacctep.org, as well as in our bi-weekly NACCTEP News emails for more information on all of these events.