Conferences & Workshops is your first stop for the most current information about upcoming sessions. Listed below is a brief synopsis of each conference/workshop offered by TEA. Further details about events listed below will be posted on the menu to the left as they become available.
The ESP Conference is open to all education support professionals in the state. Topics include discussing the status of TEA's legislative agenda with emphasis on bills related to ESP, specific organizing tips for ESP, outside the classroom management and how to save $$$ through membership.
The Future Teachers of America conference is held each spring for members and advisors of FTA. Professional development sessions, awards, state executive board elections and lots of fun are the essential components of this conference.
New and nearly new teachers are invited to attend TEA's New Teacher Conference. Offering two different programs on both dates in 2011-2012. Attend one track on either date, or attend both tracks at a discounted rate. Earn six hours of professional development credit while strengthening your practice to enhance your success as a teacher.
The Johnella Martin/TEA Statewide Minority Affairs Conference is designed to provide an opportunity for ethnic minority members of the Tennessee Education Association to receive pertinent information and training that will assist them in their profession and community outreach. TEA provides an overall focus of the latest instructional and professional development techniques designed to enhance teaching and administrative skills, inclusive of an overall...
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Candidate Support Training is a required training for anyone wishing to mentor National Board Candidates through the Tennessee Department of Education, school districts or TEA's Targeted High Need Initiative (THNI) Grants. TEA encourages all National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) to become support providers. Other key professional development staff members may also apply for the training.
The Praxis II workshops are designed to help you develop confidence for the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) assessments through an in depth review of the topics.
The Quality School Summit is tailored to fit the needs of administrators, leaders and evaluators working in public school districts. This is an annual conference that provides the most current information associated with the principalship and also exposes participants to strategies to increase academic performance of students and promotes schemata effecting staff development. The conference often provides TASL credit.
TEA's Spring Symposium is an annual two day instruction and professional development event and is designed to provide a challenging and invigorating experience for TEA members who want to strengthen their teaching performance through the creation and maintenance of professional learning. This Symposium attracts over 300 TEA members each year and is an excellent opportunity to attend quality professional development sessions, enjoy keynote speakers, and spend time with...
The Summer Leadership Academy (SLA) will prime each local with knowledge about current education changes and skills to plan how to deal with those changes locally. The Academy is typically scheduled each June, at the Cool Springs Embassy Suites in Franklin, TN.
TEA workshops that make a difference to teachers and education support professionals are available through the Instruction and Professional Development Division.To request a workshop: TEA members can contact their local Association IPD Committee, president, UniServ Coordinator or TEA's IPD Division directly or call 615.242.8392, Ext. 319 or 800.342.8367, Ext. 319. There is a minimum number of participants required due to the high demand for...
The NEA RA is the annual Representative Assembly for the National Education Association. This area contains pertinent information for those TEA members who are elected delegates to the NEA-RA.
