Welcome to Connections, and thank you for reading.
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! It is an exciting time of meeting new students and new opportunities! This issue of Connections offers numerous ways to enhance your teaching - whether it is learning more about the annual conference, the STaR and ESTEEM programs, or how one state's work has significantly raised NAEP scores. We hope that you enjoy reading about the work being done and will consider sharing some of your own work in a future issue.
Matt Chedister, Connections Editor
As we wrap up another school year, it's time to relax, refresh... and start planning for the future. During some uncertain times, we hope you will find guidance in our President's message and the article from our early career award winner, Courtney Baker. We also feature a number of scholarships, awards, and professional development opportunities to help your work in the fall and provide the opportunity to attend the annual conference. Make sure you check these out and share with all your colleagues!
Matt Chedister, Connections Editor
What an amazing conference hosted in Reno this year! We hope that the energy and learning from it has inspired you during this Spring semester. This issue of AMTE Connections looks back on all the work at the conference but also looks forward. Our new president, Farshid Safi, continues the discussion on moving beyond transactional relationships, and STaR Fellows discuss their work around the 5 Practices. And don't forget it's never too early to think about the 2026 conference in Portland. The proposal portal opens in April!
Matt Chedister, Connections Editor
As 2024 comes to an end, we have so much to share and so much to look forward to. In this edition of AMTE Connections, we share a variety of contributions including using AI, using simulations to train coaches, and an examination of what we mean by community. Also take a moment to congratulate our many recent award winners. Looking forward to 2025 reminds us that the conference is just around the corner, and we have included the latest updates. From everyone at Connections, we wish you a happy and productive new year!
Matt Chedister, Connections Editor