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Presentation Notes Let’s Take a Look at Professional Associations

Presentation Notes: Let’s Look at Professional Organizations Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved.

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Advocacy: the act or process of advocating or

supporting a cause or proposal

Learning community: an ongoing process used

to establish a school-wide culture that develops

teacher leadership explicitly focused on building

and sustaining school improvement efforts

Networking: the exchange of information or

services among individuals, groups, or institutions




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Professional: exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and

generally businesslike manner in the workplace

Professional Association: a non-profit organization

seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of

individuals engaged in that profession, and the public

interest




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Networking

Professional Development

Resources

Knowledge

Career Opportunities

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There are several reasons to join a professional organization. Professional organizations provide you with a wealth of resources through colleagues. Professional organizations also have listings for career opportunities.



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◦ Great support system

◦ Share ideas

◦ Get advice

◦ Mentors

◦ References


No matter what area of life or stage in your education or career, networking is beneficial. Getting to know others in your field can provide you with a great support system with which you can share ideas, gain advice, have a mentor and access to references on job applications.



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◦ Access to free or reduced cost

training/workshops/conferences/webinars

◦ Regular meetings

◦ Discussion groups

◦ Continuing education credits


Often times professional associations offer access to free trainings or at a reduced cost to members. They also offer regular meetings to share ideas, participate in discussion groups and sometimes offer continuing education credits (which are needed for many fields of study, including education.)



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Scholarly journals

Magazines

Webinars

Podcasts

Books

Online training opportunities


Membership in professional organizations also gives you privileges to industry specific resources such as scholarly journals, magazines, webinars, podcasts, books and online training opportunities. Again, these resources are offered free or at a reduced price to members.



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News

Trends

Advancements

Changes


Professional associations keep members aware of news, trends, advancements and changes in their field.



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◦ Exclusive job listings

◦ Tips for resume / cover letter writing

◦ Interviewing help


nother benefit of joining a professional association is career opportunities. Members usually have access to exclusive career opportunity listings that are not available to the public. Some associations offer assistance in searching for careers such as help writing resumes and cover letters and interviewing.



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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Association of Texas Professional Educators

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas

Career and Technical Association of Texas

Texas Classroom Teachers Association

National Association of Teacher Educators for Family and Consumer Sciences

National Educators Association


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Additional organizations and associations on Teacher Resource: Education and Training Organizations and Associations (see All Lesson Attachments tab).



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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Hospitality Educators Association of Texas

Texas Restaurant Association


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Additional organizations and associations on Teacher Resource: Hospitality and Tourism Organizations and Associations (see All Lesson Attachments tab).



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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Cosmetology Instructors in Public Schools

National Association of Social Workers

Texas Industrial Vocational Association


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Additional organizations and associations on Teacher Resource: Human Services Organizations and Associations (see All Lesson Attachments tab).



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Turn to a neighbor and tell them one thing you

learned about professional associations.


Turn to a neighbor and tell them one thing you learned about professional associations.



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Images:

Microsoft Office Clip Art: Used with permission from Microsoft.

Websites:

California Southern University. (2010, April 26). Should students join professional organizations?.

Retrieved from

http://www.calsouthern.edu/university-blog/2010/04/26/should-students-join-professional-organizations/

Learning Point Associates. (2009). Professional learning communities . Retrieved from

http://www.centerforcsri.org/plc/program.html

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 2012. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved June 30, 2012, from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/networking


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professional


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