Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
of the California Council on Teacher Education
The California Council on Teacher Education plays host to ten Special Interest Groups. These SIGs meet at each Semi-Annual CCTE Conference. All CCTE Sigs are open to all interested persons.
| Arts and Education | This is a new SIG devoted to exploring the issues raised at the Spring 2005 CCTE Conference. SIG Coordinator: Della Peretti, University of California, Berkeley. |
| BTSA and Induction | This new SIG will provide an avenue for continuing exploration of the work of BTSA programs and the role of induction in the California teacher education continuum and the relationship and integration of these efforts with preservice teacher education. SIG coordinator: LaRie Colosimo, Claremont Unified School District |
| Case Methods in Teacher Education | This group examines the use of case methods in the preparation of teachers, including the identification and sharing of case studies and case methods, and the refinement of materials available in this field. SIG coordinator: Keith Walters, Biola University. |
| Coalition for Educational Renewal | The California Coalition for Educational Renewal is the state arm of the national network inspired by the work of John I. Goodlad. Coalition meetings focus on activities at California campuses which operate as part of the national network. SIG coordinator: William Rich, California State University, Chico. |
| Credential Program Coordinators | This SIG offers an opportunity for coordinators of credential programs at colleges and universities across California to exchange information, discuss issues, and develop coordinated plans. SIG coordinator: Jose Lalas, University of Redlands. |
| Deans and Directors of Teacher Education | This new SIG seeks to offer deans, directors, and chairs of schools, colleges, and departments of teacher education an opportunity to exchange information and perspectives on administrative, fiscal, and policy issues. SIG coordinator: Carol A. Bartell, California State University, Northridge. |
| Educational Foundations | What do we mean when we say that we teach Educational Foundations? What are our purposes? How do we teach it? The range of interpretations, purposes, and approaches varies from instructor to instructor and by institution. Given this milieu, we come together at CCTE to share with and learn from each other. SIG coordinator: Karen D. Benson, California State University, Sacramento. |
| Equity and Social Justice | This SIG, which met for the first time at the Fall 2000 Conference, is closely aligned with the mission of CCTE in general, and seeks to offer augmented support for a democratic vision in the field of teacher education. SIG co-coordinators: Anaida Colon-Muniz, Chapman University, & Heidi Stevenson, University of the Pacific |
| International/Global Teacher Education | This new SIG will explore issues and practices related to teacher education in the international/global context. SIG coordinator: Reyes Quezada, University of San Diego. |
| Lives of Teachers | This SIG is intended for educators interested in conducting research, doing writing, or just discussing topics related to: (1) the evolution of teachers’ careers, including the stages or “passages” that mark various phases of this evolution; (2) teacher biography and autobiography, with special emphasis on the stories that teachers tell about their professional lives; and (3) teacher professionalism, i.e., those features that distinguish teaching from other professions. SIG coordinator: Jerry Brunetti, St. Mary’s College.
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| Technology and Teacher Education | This SIG explores issues of how best to employ technology in teacher education. Coordinator: Heidi Stevenson, University of the Pacific. |
| Special Education | This SIG offers an opportunity for discussion and exchange between teacher educators interested and involved in the field of special education. SIG coordinator: Virginia Kennedy, California State University, Northridge. |