SRATE is a regional
professional organization affiliated with the
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). Its purpose is to
improve teacher education, broadly conceived, in the
Southeastern United States and directly or indirectly throughout
the nation by its affiliation with the ATE.
It is with deep regret that Florida Association of Teacher
Educators (FATE) must inform you of the cancellation of the
Southeastern Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE) conference
at Florida A & M University, scheduled to take place January
23 – 24, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. This decision was not
made lightly, and the FATE Board understand the inconvenience
this may cause.
The reason for this cancellation is logistical issues. Any time
a conference must be rescheduled, it runs into competing with
other events previously scheduled. The well-being and
satisfaction of our SRATE participants, presenters, and speakers
are our top priorities, and under the current circumstances, we
believe this is the best course of action.
For those who have already registered and paid for the
conference, the Florida Hosting State Board asks for your
patience in receiving your complete registration reimbursement
in January. If your hotel has been secured, please make sure you
cancel your room reservations as soon as possible to avoid any
issues.
As educators, our SRATE members are resilient, understanding,
and professional, and the FATE Board Planning Committee knows
each of you understands this is not an easy decision for any
group to make.
FATE would like to wish each of you a Happy Holiday and
encourage you to be active members representing the Association
of Teacher Educators in your state, across our SRATE region, and
nationally.
Every couple months, we will feature a SRATE member state and
highlight the achievements of members. For our first
spotlight, we will be featuring Florida and two members
who have co-authored a book on swan conservation recently named
as an award finalist. Meet Sheila A. Bolin and Dr. Fanchon
F. Funk and read about their efforts and accomplishments.
The
Kentucky Association of Teacher Educators (KATE) hosted the
annual meeting of the Southeast Regional Association of Teacher
Educators (SRATE) on September 29-30, 2022, at the
University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
The theme of the meeting was "Navigating Teacher Preparation
Together."
Thanks to all who joined us for the annual meeting! More
information about the meeting can be found under our Past Events
page.