As Texas’ largest educator association, ATPE is in a unique position to form partnerships with content-area associations. These partnerships mean we can increase the amount of professional learning and continuing professional education (CPE) opportunities available to our members. We asked some of our professional learning partners to share their favorite resources.

Book Rec from It’s Time Texas

This year has proven that conversations about health are not just for health professionals. Our school environments influence our health skills and knowledge for a lifetime. It’s Time Texas recommends reading Well, What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health by Sandro Galea for an easy read that gives us new language to understand the links between our institutions and health. This is a book you’ll want to discuss! Partner up with a friend or colleague to read and share your thoughts. If you’re interested in more conversations with a variety of professionals who think about health, join It’s Time Texas in October for the Healthier Texas Summit. View details at itstimetexas.org.

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented’s TEMPO+

TEMPO+ is an online media center for content related to gifted education, differentiation and instruction, and equity. This resource, designed by TAGT, offers educators the chance to dig into archived journal articles, videos of professional learning from education experts, book studies, and interactive articles with resource lists, downloadable tools, and more. Some articles are free, including this critical conversation with equity scholars on “Sparking Change to Promote Culturally Responsive Education”: https://bit.ly/I-URGGETAGT. Educators can also sign up for a free trial membership at tempo.txgifted.org/trial-registration and view all of the articles at tempo.txgifted.org.

Texas ASCD’s Academies and Institutes

Texas ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) provides a variety of high-quality professional learning programs, including multiday academies and one-day institutes, as a resource for educators at every level of their career. Whether you are a new principal seeking to transform your district, a teacher looking for innovative literacy or mathematics strategies, or an educator who is interested in becoming a curriculum leader, Texas ASCD has virtual and in-person courses that will elevate your career. Learn more about Texas ASCD’s in-person and virtual education sessions at txascd.org/calendar. 

TCEA’s Strategies That Work

Teachers employing instructional strategies in tandem may not know their effect size. In this case, effect size translates into effectiveness at improving student growth. Wish you had a quick way to introduce educators to strategies that fall into the zone of desired results? Broaden your awareness of these strategies, no matter your experience as a teacher. View these strategies at http://ly.tcea.org/stwapp.

See more from these partners in the ATPE Professional Learning (PL) Portal. As an ATPE member, you can earn CPE credits on your own time via the portal’s more than 90 on-demand courses. Head to atpe.org/cpe to log in and get started!

Summer is on the horizon, and we know those few months present a prime opportunity for educators to invest time in their own growth and learning. This summer, as part of our annual summit, ATPE is hosting a bonus one-day professional development event—Inspired—designed to help you connect with your best self.