1. Who are TEACHER EDUCATORS
The Association of Teacher Educators accepted the challenge of providing an operational definition of a teacher educator.

2. ATE Standards Timeline
1992
1997
2002
2008
National Task Force on the certification of master teacher educators
ATE Standards for Teacher Educators Formalized
Second Commission Established
Current edition of Standards adopted

3. Activities of Second Commission
Teacher Educator Standards Cohort (TESC)
Evaluation of Standards: Mechanics, Quality, Substance
Survey of Higher Education on use of standards
Presentations and Publications on the standards
Input from participants at ATE conferences
Edited Book
Klecka, C. L., Odell, S. J., Houston, W. R., & Mc Bee, R. H. (2009). Visions for Teacher Educators; Perspectives on the Association of Teacher Educators’ Standards. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.

4. Format of Standards
“..., accomplished teacher educators exhibit the following nine standards:”
Standard (1-9)
Introduction
Indicators
Artifacts/Evidence
References

5. The Revised Standards Standards 1 Modeling 2 Cultural Competence
3 Scholarship
4 Professional Development
5 Program Development
6 Collaboration
7 Public Advocacy
8 Teacher Education Profession
9 Vision

6. Who are teacher educators?
University Faculty
Teacher of a methods course
Teacher of a content course
Supervisor of a student teacher
Teacher of a math or science course

7. Who are teacher educators?
School Personnel
Cooperating teacher assigned to a student teacher
Staff member developing or teaching a staff development course
Teacher assigned as mentor of a beginning teacher

8. How are the Standards Used?
Self reflection
Annual review
Staff development
Doctoral programs for preparation of teacher educators

10. Mentors of Beginning Teachers
Their role in the continuing
education of beginning teachers.

11. Are Mentors Teacher Educators?
The historic role of a mentor has been described as “buddy”, “guide”, or “helper”: the goal was for the beginning teacher to survive to be a second year teacher.
The current thinking on the induction of beginning teachers places the role of mentor as “coach”: the goal is to help the beginning teacher become an effective professional.

12. ATE’s Standards for Teacher Educators
A focus on the teacher educator standards recognizes the important role mentors play in the continuing professional development of teachers.
Recognizing that mentors are teacher educators may help develop the cohort relationship among teachers and university teacher educators

13. Continuum of Teacher Development
Building a community of teacher educators can be enhanced through common definitions of
Criteria used for teacher assessment
Terms used to describe teaching strategies
Common understanding of professional development initiatives