National Symposium for Educator Preparation,
Policy, & Leadership
Join us April 9-11, 2025!
Coming Together in Support of Educator Preparation — Virtually
The National Symposium for Educator Preparation, Policy, and Leadership 2025, led by the National Center for Teacher Residencies, returns for its second year!
In collaboration with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Deans for Impact (DFI), The Hunt Institute, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the National Education Association (NEA), and Teacher-Powered Schools, this national event that will be held virtually will bring together teachers, university/college faculty, education deans, teacher leaders, school district personnel and superintendents, state licensure and certification professionals, education leaders, and state and federal policymakers.
In its second year, the national event will be held virtually on April 9-11, 2025.
Given the current climate, NCTR and our collaborators have decided to pivot our in-person National Symposium event to become a virtual event in order to be responsive to the needs of many attendees who are working at institutions and organizations who have recently had funding terminated, paused, or tightened and may not be able to attend in person.
The now-virtual National Symposium will continue to feature two national education leaders–Author and Teacher Dr. Christopher Emdin and 2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey–as keynote speakers and more than 125 presenters engaging conference attendees in virtual sessions aligned with the event’s four strands: teacher leadership, educator preparation program, district/school leader, and policy. Attendees will participate in sessions that will examine strategies that improve the recruitment, preparation, and retention of effective teachers with a focus on educators who represent, honor, and value the communities they serve.
Now that we have transitioned into a virtual format, we will be re-opening registration from March 10 – 28, 2025.
Become a Sponsor!
Sponsor the National Symposium for Educator Preparation, Policy, and Leadership in Chicago! Your support of this three-day event would make a difference in bringing education leaders and supporters to improve the preparation of teachers in U.S. schools, and your organization will receive recognition as a strong supporter of effective educators in the classroom.
Sponsorships for 2025 are currently available. View our 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities or contact symposium@nctresidencies.org for more information.
Sponsorships are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be accepted through January 15, 2025.
Request for Proposals
The application process to present at the National Symposium for 2025 is currently closed! Thank you!
The National Symposium Design Team will notify everyone who submits a proposal between October 23-30, 2024.
Rewind: National Symposium 2024
The organizers of the National Symposium 2024 thank the NCTR team; its collaborators; keynote speakers: Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D., and Gloria Ladson-Billings, Ph.D.; presenters and panelists; and all attendees who contributed to the success of last year’s sold-out event.
Thank you for your support!