The Georgia Association of Teacher Educators is the State Affiliate of ATE

and in the Southeastern Region SRATE

To become a member, click here: GATE Membership Information

Welcome to GATE!

The Georgia Association of Teacher Educators (GATE) is a state organization and serves as an affiliate of the national Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). ATE is the only national, individual membership educational association which is solely committed to the improvement of teacher education. ATE works diligently to improve education nationally, as GATE does in the state of Georgia. GATE is dedicated to the improvement of teacher education with members that include educators from Georgia's public and private universities and colleges and P-12 schools. Members of GATE come from a variety of backgrounds and represent a broad spectrum of interests. GATE members share a common belief that the quality of teacher education can be improved best through the cooperative efforts of all concerned.

#GATEStrong Highlights!

Each month, GATE will highlight one of our amazing educators. This month, we are spotlighting Robert Griffin at the University of West Georgia.

Dr. Griffin published “Shifting the Discourse: How Asset-Based Literacy Practices Unlock Multilingual Learners’ Potential” in The Reading Professor, a peer-reviewed publication of the Professors of Literacy and Teacher Education (PLTE). This article advances the field’s ongoing shift from deficit-based to asset-based literacy instruction, emphasizing the strengths multilingual learners bring to the classroom. Through research-based strategies, including culturally responsive texts, digital storytelling, and community-integrated literacy projects, Dr. Griffin provides educators with practical ways to enhance engagement, motivation, and literacy achievement. Grounded in authentic classroom examples and teacher-education practice, the publication reinforces Dr. Griffin’s leadership in promoting equitable, inclusive literacy education for diverse learners.