“Educators”: The Original First Responders
SAVE-THE-DATE: October 25-27, 2023
Conference Hotel: Crowne Plaza, 201 Aberdeen Parkway, Peachtree City, GA, 30269
GACTE provides leadership on issues related to professional education, promotes effective public policy, and enhances and improves professional education programs at member institutions. We invite you to join us in Peachtree City, GA, for the GACTE Fall Conference on October 25-27, 2023, where the keynote speakers and concurrent sessions will focus on the following strands:
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Social Emotional Learning
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
- Restorative Practices Post COVID
- Positive School Climate and/or School Safety
- Teacher and Leader Wellbeing and Retention
- Innovative Field and Clinical Experiences Related to Conference Theme
Our audience includes all members of the educational community, including P-12 and higher education faculty and leadership, teacher candidates, assessment and field experience directors and other staff, school counselors, and state agency personnel.
Who Should Attend:
Deans, Associate/Assistant Deans, Chairs, Faculty, Students, P-12 Educators, School Counselors, P-12 Administrators, Assessment and Field/Clinical Placement Directors, State Agency Personal
Schedule
(*All events will take place at the conference hotel, the Crowne Plaza. Rooms for meetings, workshops, and sessions will be included in the conference Booklet provided at check-in.)
Accommodations
Conference Hotel Registration: October 25 – 27, 2023
The Crowne Plaza
201 Aberdeen Parkway
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269
Room Reservations
via Telephone: (770)487-2666
Identify yourself as a member of GACTE to receive the GACTE room rate.
Registration Fees
Institutional Members Registration Fee (If paid after October 2nd, an additional $50 will be added to all registration fees.):
- Full conference: $395
- Full conference students: $150
- Wednesday only: $250
- Thursday only: $250
- Thursday only (students): $130
- Friday only: $100
- Friday only (students): $60
Non-Member Fee (If paid after October 2nd, an additional $50 will be added to all registration fees.):
- Full conference: $475
- Wednesday only: $300
- Thursday only: $300
- Friday only: $150
Please Note: GACTE reserves the right to take and use images/photos or recordings of meetings or meeting-related events and its participants. Authorization is implicit upon attendees’ registration to the bi-annual meeting or other events.
REGISTRATION
Registration is open to both members and non-members. Please complete the form linked below to register for the event.
Note: After October 2nd, an additional $50 late registration fee will be added.
Refund Policy: For individuals who have paid registration fees but cannot attend, refunds may be issued if the request is made at least 46 days prior to the first day of the event. After this point (45 days and later), refunds will not be made, but the conference payment may be transferred to another individual for the same conference/event.
PAYMENT
If you are paying via PayPal, please utilize the online registration link.
If you are paying via check, please complete the online registration and print your registration confirmation to submit with your check to the following address:
Mail your check payable to GACTE to the following address:
c/o Shannon Mitchell, GACTE Treasurer
Mercer University
Tift College of Education
1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, Georgia 31207
For questions related to payment, please contact
Shannon Mitchel at mitchell_sn@mercer.edu or 478-301-2688.
For questions related to registration, please contact
Sheri Hardee at sheri.hardee@ung.edu or 706-864-1998.