Meet the 2023-24 Leadership ATPE Cohort

Leadership ATPE offers professional development, leadership training, and networking opportunities for education professionals chosen from within ATPE’s membership ranks. Through this program, Leadership ATPE cohort members participate in experiences designed to hone the skills needed to serve their schools and communities, pursue leadership roles within ATPE, and advance their careers.

The year-long program includes two weekend training retreats and additional networking opportunities focused on building such skills as public speaking, advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and more.

Congratulations to these ATPE members:

Lena Angel, Katy

Beth Auble, Industrial

Abigail Baiza, IDEA Public Schools

Kiree Bins, Killeen

Davina Carter, Midland

Callie Dawson, Hutto

Eva Dickey, Paris

Shagufta Ellam, Round Rock

Jesus Garza, La Joya

Jay Guerrero, Cypress-Fairbanks

Amanda Hendon, Abilene

Maegan Holycross, Birdville

Taylor Kruppa, Ezzell

Jordyn Livingston, New Diana

Sarah Mayne, El Paso

Taylor Millard, Henderson

Aiesha Odutayo, Houston

Age 30 or Younger? Don’t Miss Out on Gen ATPE

One of ATPE’s newest programs, Gen ATPE, offers special programming and networking opportunities specifically for educators ages 30 or younger. No additional application or fee is required, but to receive notification of Gen ATPE events, your member profile must include your birthdate indicating that you are currently age 30 or younger. To add your birthdate, log in to your Member Account at atpe.org, then navigate to “My Profile.” Add your birthday under “Profile Information,” and click Save!

Be sure to check out the archived Gen ATPE webinars available in the ATPE Professional Learning Portal:

Choosing and Using Diverse Literature

Discover sources to find new literature for your classroom library. There are many beautiful books that can add a new lens for learning. Literature should serve not only as a mirror for students to see the reflection of their lives but also as a window for them to see worlds outside of themselves. See how adding new and diverse books can even impact growth in reading skills.

(Presented by Stephanie Stoebe)

How to Engage Families in Their Children’s Education

One of your biggest challenges as a teacher is finding strategies for getting your students’ families involved in their education. Veteran educators Karen Hames and Shelly Couch will share lessons learned from their careers and explain what really works—and what really doesn’t. Plus, they’ll cover what parental/family involvement looks like post-pandemic, as well as what to do if you don’t feel like your administrators are supportive. By the end of the webinar, you’ll have some time-tested techniques to try this year.

(Presented by Shelly Couch and Karen Hames)