Your first year(s) in the classroom are never easy, and Texas’ newest generation of educators needs unique opportunities to learn from and network with each other. That’s the idea behind our newest member program, Gen ATPE, which provides unique educational and networking opportunities for ATPE members ages 30 or younger. No additional application or membership fee is required. To receive information on Gen ATPE opportunities, just make sure your correct birthdate is on file in your member profile.

Don’t miss our next free Gen ATPE webinar! Live webinar participants will earn one hour of continuing professional education (CPE) credit. 

Building Relationships with Non-English Speaking Students
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 

What are the smartest strategies for building relationships with non-English speaking students? Join two veteran educators and Leadership ATPE alumni—first grade teacher Miguel Renteria and high school math resource teacher Gail Wood-Rush—as they share ideas for setting daily and weekly goals to help these students achieve success. No matter the student’s age, your goal is to help them maneuver through a normal class day without getting lost in the crowd. 

Presenters:

• Miguel Renteria has taught first grade for nine years and worked at a Title I campus where students spoke 22 different languages and dialects. Education is his second career.
• Gail Wood-Rush is a high school math resource teacher and teaches at the disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) campus in Early ISD. She is a Texas Midwest Cities Network (TMCN) mentor and also the district’s ESL coordinator. This is her 15^th year in education, which is also her second career.