Association of Texas Professional Educators
 
 

Online CPE

Welcome to ATPE’s online continuing professional education (CPE).

ATPE offers this CPE credit opportunity free of charge and welcomes educators employed in Texas public schools who are not members to learn more about ATPE membership.

Participants are bound by the honor system for reading all text and material presented in order to achieve the maximum benefit of the training credit.

NEW! Participate in the ATPE Book Circle!

Join ATPE State President Sam Spurlock for the launch of the ATPE Book Circle Feb. 1 through March 26. The ATPE Book Circle’s first selection is The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer. Participants will discuss the book online in the ATPE Idea Exchange and could earn 9 CPE credits. For more information, visit the ATPE Idea Exchange.

Course Listing

If you have completed one of these online courses in the past and need a copy of your CPE Credit Record, click here.

Applicable Federal and State Laws
  Major Public Education Laws Relating to Educators - Unit 1 (2 hrs)
  Major Public Education Laws Relating to Educators - Unit 2 (2 hrs)
  Major Public Education Laws Relating to Educators - Unit 3 (2 hrs)
  Major Public Education Laws Relating to Educators - Unit 4 (1.5 hrs)
  Major Public Education Laws Relating to Educators - Unit 5 (2 hrs)
  
Bilingual Education
  Sheltered Instruction (1 hr)
  
Discipline Management
  Innovative Discipline (2 hrs)
  
Diversity and Special Needs Populations
  Improving Educational Outcomes for Children in Foster Care Parts I & II (2 hrs)
  Improving Educational Outcomes for Children in Foster Care Parts III & IV (2 hrs)
  
Educator Leadership
  Mentoring for Para-educator Advancement (1 hr)
  
English/Language Arts
  Getting Thoughts on Paper (3.5 hrs)
  Mastering the Challenges of Reading(3 hrs)
  
Instructional Techniques
  NEW! FOR ATPE MEMBERS:
21st Century Skills: Promoting Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom (1 hr)—member login required
  Anti-plagiarism Strategies for Educators (1 hr)
  Getting Organized & Good Work Habits for Students (2 hrs)
  Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement (2 hrs)
  Thinking with Numbers (3 hrs)
  
Professional Standards
  Understanding the TAKS (1 hr)
  Understanding PDAS Scoring Standards (2 hr)
  
Removing Obstacles to Student Achievement
  Developing Control Over Attention (3 hrs)
  Learning to Relate to Others (3 hrs)
  
Special Education
  Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Visual Strategies for Visual Learners (1 hr)

If you encounter difficulties with any of our courses, e-mail prof_dev@atpe.org.

Earn CPE credit for reading ATPE News and Essentials

To document these independent-study CPE hours, print and complete this certificate, and file the completed certificate with your other CPE certificates of completion. Do not send the certificate to the ATPE state office.