MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATORS
MAECTE
The Massachusetts Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators is a professional voice of Early Childhood Educator preparation. The organization provides vision, leadership, resources, policy initiatives, and professional development opportunities to support Early Childhood teacher educators. MAECTE promotes the learning and continued education of all Early Childhood Education Professionals
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The purpose of this association is to encourage and enhance improvement in the education of Early Childhood Educators in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The organization is committed to supporting the needs of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, young children, and their families.
MAECTE AT MACTE BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Meeting on January 26, 2018 at Mount Holyoke College
Contact Dr. Sandra McElroy
Previous meeting
November 3, 2017. MAECTE Board meeting
Pine Manor College 1 PM
Previous Conference:
"Preparing the Early Childhood Workforce and Support for Quality Programs: Structural Changes Needed in Funding and Higher Ed to Meet the Challenge" June 23rd 2017
JOIN MAECTE
The members of this organization have the capacity to build effective relationships within their respective community colleges, colleges and universities with professors, teachers, leaders from school settings, parents, legislators, businesses, media and others vital to the process of strengthening educator preparation of Early Childhood Educators in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Conferences/Meetings
The organization works to establish and maintain a means for the interaction and communication between Early Childhood Teacher preparation institutions, Early Childhood Education supervisors, professionals, legislators and other associations to stimulate improvement, research and knowledge of quality Early Childhood Teacher education.