Local

NCTE is involved in numerous local projects and partnerships that promote Maricopa Community Colleges as a leader and viable partner within the community. NCTE provides leadership for the Maricopa-Arizona State University Teacher Education Alliance and the Council for Teacher Education (CTE), both of which are geared toward defining and simplifying student experiences as they move into, through and/or out of Maricopa Community Colleges. The Communication in Science Inquiry Project (CISIP) is a grant project that provides for the production professional development resources for community college, high school, and middle school faculty.

State

The Teacher Education Partnership Commission (TEPC) is a statewide initiative which addresses Pre K-12 recruitment, preparation and retention issues in the state of Arizona, and responds as a partnership in the establishment of programs and services. NCTE provides support for the TEPC in the form of meeting and event planning.

National

NCTE manages the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP), which promotes the community college role in the recruitment, preparation, retention and renewal of Pre K-12 teachers and advocates for quality teacher education programs in community colleges nationwide. A Community College Pathways project, also managed by NCTE, strengthens community college courses to prepare pre-service Pre K-12 teachers to make effective use of innovative Internet-based tools and curriculum resources