Professional Development


Our annual conference aims to re-energize school leaders who help children succeed as students and members of society. ALI features nationally recognized speakers and experts addressing critical issues in education.
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This online 12-semester credit hour certificate will provide learners with the necessary skills to teach adults more effectively in a variety of settings, including educational learning centers, health care settings, social services, and business and industry.
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Become a counselor leading kids ages 8-12 during a two-week day camp with indoor and outdoor activities such as pickleball, arts & crafts and archery. You can also help teen counselors in training gain leadership skills while they volunteer at camp.
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CTRAL performs clinical research on how nutrition, exercise and metabolism relate to aging and common diseases. The center aims to translate research from science to care for older adults.
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CDD provides training and technical assistance to people with disabilities, their families and those who support them. The center partners with local, state and national organizations to achieve its goals.
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You and your colleagues can benefit from high-quality indoor and outdoor activities tailored to each group’s goals and objectives, including team building and stronger relationships.
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Through our programs and modules, we instill aspiring coaches with fundamentals and the ability to develop their coaching philosophy.
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Project EBEST helps prepare and certify Texas in-service teachers for bilingual education or English as a second language (ESL).
Project EBEST is housed in our Center for Research & Development in Dual Language & Literacy Acquisition (CRDLLA).
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Pioneered and tested over many years through multiple Department of Education-funded projects, these proven literacy-infused teaching and learning approaches can benefit all students. We would love to show you and your teachers how to apply these research-based pedagogical strategies to boost your students’ growth in language and reading while exploring exciting science content.
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Teachers can enhance reading comprehension and writing in the classroom through this practice-based professional development opportunity, while also earning credentials from our Center on Urban School Partnerships.
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Teachers with two or more years of experience can learn best practices in mentoring and coaching to inspire the next generation of beginning teachers. This program also allows teachers to earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours and fulfill required Texas mentor training.
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Become certified to teach English to speakers of other languages anywhere in the world and online. Our certified teachers will expand your instructional knowledge and skills, including developing lesson plans, syllabi and teaching philosophy.
TESOL is housed in our Center for Research & Development in Dual Language & Literacy Acquisition (CRDLLA).
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Project TAPP provides workshops and follow-up support to paraprofessional and teacher teams working with students with autism in Texas. During follow-up, we provide check-ins, resources related to the workshops, and individualized support based on need.
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Our program is designed to enhance schools at all levels. Educational Leadership Fellows and esteemed educational leaders discuss and evaluate the impact of school leadership, mentoring and coaching and practical strategies for using technology to enhance teaching.
Top-Class Virtual Professional Development is a part of our Education Leadership Research Center (ELRC).
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Our program empowers novice and seasoned professionals with research-based best practices to train and develop adults while building a professional network.
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Project VICTORY collaborates with rural school districts in Texas to enhance STEM learning. We will serve teachers, students and families through professional development, technology, science mentors and other benefits to participating schools.
Project VICTORY is housed in our Center for Research & Development in Dual Language & Literacy Acquisition (CRDLLA).
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MOOPIL stands for Massive Open Online Professional Individualized Learning and is a short, just in time, training course that provides individualized content for school leaders and administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and families.
APLUS MOOPILS is housed in our Education Leadership Research Center (ELRC).
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We offer professional development from highly experienced educators and school administrators. We provide virtual professional learning communities (VPLCs), which consist of asynchronous Massive Open Online Professional Individual Learning (MOOPIL) courses and synchronous VPLC sessions with a live coach, on a range of pedagogical and administrative topics.
Our Virtual Professional Learning Communities are a part of the Education Leadership Research Center (ELRC).
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