Prof. Alan English gives presentation at ATE-K Conference in Chicago

Dr. Alan English, Assistant Professor of Education and Coordinator of Secondary Education attended the Association of Teacher Educators National Conference in Chicago this past February. 

While in Chicago Dr. English gave three academic presentations titled:

• "Assessing the Role of Exposure to Learning Styles Theory on K-12 Teachers"
• "Engagement and Compliance in Education Today"
• "A Voice for Teacher Education: The Advocate" 

“Assessing the Role of Exposure to Learning Styles Theory on K-12 Teachers” was well received by conference attendees who provided a considerable amount of feedback and support on the research he will be conducting during the Fall 2022 semester. The intended goal of the research he conducts is to make himself and his students better teachers. 

Bethany College is a student-focused institution. Toward that end, the research he will be conducting is intended to drive best practices in his classroom as well as in the classrooms of his students. 

Dr. English is currently the President-Elect of the Association of Teacher Educators of Kansas (ATE-K). With that leadership position, he hopes to be able to drive policy and best practices in education throughout the state. This will impact his past, present, and future students who pursue a teaching career. 

President Mauch shares, “the Faculty Development Committee was created to support faculty research to enrich the experience of our students, and I look forward to seeing how Dr. English's research benefits the Department of Education here at Bethany.”   

The Faculty Development Committee at Bethany College assisted in travel costs thanks to the Burmeister and Woodward Endowments. Henry ‘17 and Olinda Burmeister established their award to encourage the development of our faculty. Similarly, the Woodward Endowment for Creative Teaching and Learning will support a variety of activities to enhance creative teaching and effective student learning. 

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.