The Association is the only educational organization for individual members in South Carolina committed solely to the improvement of teacher education.
Why Join?
The South Carolina unit also is affiliated with the National Association of Teacher Educators.
SCATE serves in a leadership capacity for issues related to pre-service, graduate, and in-service teacher education. It provides opportunities for professional development through its publications, state conferences, workshops and networking with other educators. Members receive priority for presenting and publishing at sanctioned conferences and publications.
SCATE seeks to:- Provide a forum for discussion and debate of current issues
- Encourage research and the development of educational programs through honors and awards
- Provide opportunities for individual professional growth
- Disseminate current information through its publications
- Promote collaboration with other educational entities sharing common interests
- Represent teacher educators in communication with state and federal policy makers
- Seek to foster higher quality in teacher preparation
Benefits of Joining
As a member of SCATE you get the following benefits:
Helping make the profession stronger
SCATE promotes excellence in the preparation of teachers, both for today and tomorrow. Through a continuing
program of conferences and publications in the state, in collaboration with regional and national efforts,
the organization promotes and enhances positive change in the profession.
Offering professional development
Through the organization, those persons involved in every aspect of the educational enterprise can renew
their professional skills and knowledge through the extensive offerings of conferences, publications and
research efforts. SCATE offers ongoing programs dedicated to upgrading and improving teacher education
through enrichment of individual members.
Sponsoring professional conferences
At least twice each year, SCATE and SCACTE jointly sponsor statewide conferences on current topics and
trends for members. These events offer opportunities to interface with the leading practitioners and
trendsetters in the profession on a regular basis. The conferences feature cutting-edge topics presented
in a rich variety of formats from seminars to workshops to fullscale presentations by state and national
leaders in teacher education.
Providing publications and opportunities to publish
Members receive individual copies of publications, including the co-sponsored South Carolina Teacher
Education Journal, research reports, bulletins and notices. Publications are refereed and reflect the most
current and dynamic topics under in the teacher education profession. SCATE members will receive priority
for publishing if their submission meets the criteria.
Membership Application
SCATE annual membership dues are only $30.00 ($15.00 for students). There are currently two ways to obtain
a SCATE membership: download and return an application (PDF) along with a check or make a selection below
to pay with Paypal. Paypal is fast, free and easy to use and accepts Visa, Mastercard and
American Express.
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