Season 4 of NACCTEP Now kicks off with a discussion between NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin and NACCTEP President Dr. R. Lennon Audrain. In this episode NACCTEP's plans for the 2025-26 academic year are shared. These plans include a special week of NACCTEP Now episodes with the presidents of the CUNY community colleges set for a September 8th launch.

Also, NACCTEP's annual Fall Institute will be in November featuring partnerships between high schools, community colleges, universities, and local school districts.

In February, NACCTEP will again host a pre-conference ahead of the AACTE Annual Meeting being held in New Orleans. For this pre-conference, NACCTEP is accepting presentation submissions through 11:59 on October 12th.

Spring 2026 will also include NACCTEP's 2nd Annual Spring Leadership Institute.

This episode finds NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin in conversation with Dr. Heidi Kasevich, a leading expert on introverts. Dr. Kasevich shares insights on how to work with introverts in the classroom. Tips for teachers include pausing after questions and providing a quiet corner or quiet time to build in silence and solitude. In moving one's thinking from participation to engagement, introverts can be guided with a "long runway" approach to boost their confidence in public speaking.

Dr. Kasevich's second book, Silent Talk: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive in the Classroom and Beyond is now available.

To learn more about Dr. Kasevich and to find additional resources, please visit her website ⁠Kase Leadership⁠.

In this episode we chat with Dr. Kevin Wong, Associate Professor of Education at Pepperdine University and Managing Editor of The Teacher Advocate by KDP, a Kappa Delta Pi publication, as well as Michelle Melani, Director of Knowledge Integration for KDP, on the many values related to The Teacher Advocate and KDP's The Educational Forum. The conversation includes ideas on how articles can be integrated into teacher preparation courses, how to submit an article to The Teacher Advocate by KDP, and how to get a complimentary subscription. Additionally, they share how teacher preparation instructors can use articles from the peer-reviewed scholarly journal The Educational Forum to further their own research as well as how to submit manuscripts for publication.

For a complimentary subscription to The Teacher Advocate - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/4uz9vccf⁠ or call 1-800-284-3167

Submission guidelines and how to submit for The Teacher Advocate - ⁠https://www.kdp.org/teacher-resources/teacher-advocate⁠

Information on The Educational Forum - ⁠https://www.kdp.org/teacher-resources/the-educational-forum-journal⁠

⁠5 Tips for Engaging Students in Multi-sensory Learning⁠

⁠5 Strategies to Boost English Learners' Joy in Learning⁠

⁠Assessing and Evaluating with a Purpose⁠

⁠One Size Does Not Fit All: Differentiating Instruction for Success