Next Education Workforce

Dr. Lynn Gangone, president and CEO of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Episode Summary

Brent Maddin talks with Dr. Lynn Gangone, president and CEO of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, about high-quality, evidence-based teacher preparation and what that means for schools and colleges of education as we work together to build the next education workforce.

Episode Notes

Brent Maddin talks with Dr. Lynn Gangone, president and CEO of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, in advance of Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, where Lynn will be a featured expert.

Comments? Feedback? Ideas? Drop us a line at edworkforce@asu.edu. 

Follow MLFTC on Twitter at @asueducation and follow Lynn at @LynnMGangone. Share this episode with #NextEducationWorkforce.

• 1:11: Lynn shares the story behind AACTE’s new vision 
• 3:28: Lynn asserts that educators and those who prepare them are undervalued in society and make direct connections to issues of educational equity
• 6:38: Lynn proposes educational policy priorities
• 7:48: Lynn describes a learning environment and educator team that stand out in her memory for providing an excellent education to a diverse group of students 
• 10:01: Lynn suggests ways to increase the number of college and university students entering the field of education
• 11:33: Lynn connects the big idea of the Next Education Workforce to the work she does at AACTE
• 13:33: Lynn submits that the K12 education system will need to change before innovative teacher preparation programs are likely to have a “revolutionary” impact and identifies a need for colleges of education and K12 districts to work together more closely. 
• 16:50: Lynn recommends readings educators might consider before they join her at Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.