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Previous sessions

Please note: The videos below are provided for public viewing. Current TCTA members who wish to receive continuing professional education credit hours for watching these videos, should click here to log in to the membership portal and watch them under the Online CPE tab. Be sure to "record" the session under actions before you hit play to generate your CPE certificate and log the video in your "watched" list in case you need to retrieve a certificate later.

April 15, 2025: Smarter Teaching with AI

Guest presenter Dr. Bruce Ellis with the Texas Computer Education Association shares tips for smarter teaching with artificial intelligence. AI isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a powerful tool that can make teaching more efficient and effective.

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Jan. 21, 2025: 89th Texas Legislature Overview

In this session, Paige Williams, Pamela McPeters, Quinn McCall and Kaylan Dixon Smith provide an overview of the 89th Texas Legislature, including key education issues TCTA's lobby team is watching during the session.

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Dec. 10, 2024: House Bill 1605

TCTA Staff Attorney Kaylan Dixon Smith discusses implementation of House Bill 1605, the instructional materials legislation passed in 2023 that led to creation of high-quality instructional materials for school districts to use. Learn how HB 1605 may impact lesson plan requirements and review some TCTA-initiated provisions in the bill to protect teachers' rights.

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Nov. 19, 2024: School Safety

Special guest James Finley, TEA’s Deputy Chief of School Safety and Security, outlines newer state policies related to school safety and provides practical tips for educators. Paige Williams, TCTA’s Director of Legislation, reviews lesser-known provisions about school safety, several of which TCTA initiated.

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Oct. 15, 2024: Assault Leave

TCTA Staff Attorney Julie Leahy provides an in-depth overview of assault leave options for Texas educators.

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Feb. 28, 2023: Teacher Incentive Allotment Program

Holly Eaton and Julie Leahy explain what the Teacher Incentive Allotment program is, how it works, and what issues you should be aware of if your district elects to participate.

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Nov. 1, 2022: Leave & Absences

Dohn Larson and Julie Leahy discuss requests for time off, explaining state vs local leave, when your district can deny a request for leave, how absences could impact your job and how leave factors into retirement.

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Oct. 4, 2022: STAAR Redesign

Jordan Runge, the director of Strategy and Operations with the Student Assessment Division at the Texas Education Agency, previews changes coming to STAAR tests to better align the exams with classroom instruction, showing examples of new question types and sharing resources for teachers to prepare students for the redesigned exams this spring.

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Sept. 6, 2022: Back to School: Working With Parents

Michael Currie and Gerald Francisco discuss the laws relating to parent-teacher conferences and share 10 best practices for meetings with parents.

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Aug. 23, 2022: Back-to-School Checklist

Dohn Larson and Julie Leahy review common questions that pop up as the school year starts, including the rules regarding planning and preparation time, extra duties and lesson plans.

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Aug. 9, 2022: K-3 Reading Academy Flexibility

Dohn Larson reviews changes to the K-3 Reading Academy that will give teachers more flexibility beginning with the 2022-23 school year.

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May 3, 2022: Year-End Checklist and Summer Training

Michael Currie and Gerald Francisco review items that should be on every educator's end-of-year checklist and discuss summer training/professional development rules and requirements.

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April 5, 2022: Getting Ready to Retire

TRS Chief Benefit Officer Barbie Pearson joined TCTA to discuss the steps involved in getting ready to retire from public school districts in Texas. She walked through resources available on the TRS website and answered questions from TCTA members about retirement.

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March 1, 2022: Contracts

Dohn Larson and Michael Currie review types of teacher contracts and explain the new rules regarding late resignations and sanctions for contract abandonment.

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