{"id":2037,"date":"2019-04-09T16:15:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T16:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2037"},"modified":"2025-02-07T12:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:27:28","slug":"wilmu-on-the-frontline-of-thought-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/09\/wilmu-on-the-frontline-of-thought-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"WilmU on the Frontline of Thought in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2037_a059b0-a4 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2037_523faf-37\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2037_523faf-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2037_523faf-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2037_523faf-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2037_523faf-37\">The annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) is the nation\u2019s largest and most prestigious conference for institutions of higher education offering education degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2037_260c03-16 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2037_260c03-16\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Education-art-copy-640x800-240x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-15163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Education-art-copy-640x800-240x300-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Education-art-copy-640x800-240x300-1-200x250.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing Wilmington University were Dr.&nbsp;Rob Rescigno,&nbsp;Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dr. John Gray, Dean of the College of Education, who were among several thousand educators intent on keeping their finger on the pulse of the latest trends and thoughts on training the educators of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The premier conference, held in February in Louisville, Kentucky, featured hundreds of workshops and roundtables, as well as major presentations from prominent thinkers, leaders and researchers who shared insights on successful programs and best practices. 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