Conferences

TECSCU/TRG Joint Fall 2018 Conference
October 7-9, 2018

Charleston DoubleTree Hotel

Join us in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina at the Charleston DoubleTree Hotel!

The Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) and The Renaissance Group (TRG) are once again collaborating to host our annual conference! The conference will be Oct. 7-9, 2018 in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The theme of this year’s 2018 Fall Conference is “On the Frontline: Educator Preparation Impacting Workforce Development through Expanded & Focused Partnerships.”

Teacher Preparation Institutions are addressing opportunities and needs, defining excellence, developing and demonstrating successful innovative practices and programs, and expanding their knowledge and impact through collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships. The energized focus on workforce development can be seen in addressing the successful outcomes across the continuum of P-20 education, specialized training, and professional development across the career continuum.

Download the conference flyer (pdf)

Conference Registration

Deadline: September 25, 2018

Conference Registration

Hotel Reservations

Charleston DoubleTree Registration

If hotel rooms at the DoubleTree are sold out:

King Charles Inn
Registrants may either call in to 866-546-4700 and reference their dates and group name with our agents,  or  go online at the link above, enter stay dates, click on “have a group code” and then enter your bespoke code TECSCU to receive the special rates.

Conference Sessions will Focus on the following strands:

• • • Partnerships with P-20 Education – This strand includes sessions that focus on the need, processes, and successful partnerships that are occurring with P-12 Education, Community Colleges, and other IHE Institutions.
    • Partnerships with Business and Corporations – Sessions within this strand will feature partnerships between educator preparation and stakeholders in business, corporations, and /or service providers.
    • Partnerships with Researchers, Foundations, and Policy Makers – This strand focuses on the critical relationships between educator preparation leaders and researchers, foundations, and policy makers.
    • Partnerships with Local and Regional Communities – Sessions within this strand will provide important information on partnerships, practices, and processes that are focused on and positively impacting specific demographic needs and opportunities pertinent to local and regional communities.