IN FOCUS
Supporting teachers at all stages of their professional journey
Supports for beginning teachers
Supports for career growth
Supports for (pre-)retirement
Beginning Teacher Network (BTN): a virtual professional learning and men- torship program available to beginning teachers who are looking to grow their professional skills and expand their professional network Beginning Teachers video series: videos that address need-to-knows for new teachers, including information on the ATA and how it supports its members.
Retirement workshops: workshops that provide insights into financial planning and retirement, with differ- ent sessions geared toward members at different points in their career. Retirement planning info: an over- view of what teachers need to know in the year leading into retirement, including links to further information from external organizations on such topics as retiree benefit plans and pension estimates.
The ATA offers supports and services in French in the following areas: Professional development opportun- ities: ATA workshops, conferences and teachers’ conventions support members in their continuing growth as teaching professionals. Growth plan planning support: online resources and examples to get teachers on the right track with their professional growth plans, as well as an overview of the Teaching Quality Standard and other relevant requirements. Grants, awards and scholarships: fund- ing to help cover the cost of professional development—whether courses, work- shops or graduate studies—for teachers and school leaders.
Find these and other resources for beginning teachers at https://abteach .cc/beginningteachers.
Find details on workshop offerings and resources for planning your retirement at https://teachers.ab.ca/teaching-career/ retirement.
Find more information on how the ATA supports professional development at https: //teachers.ab.ca/professional-development.
DID YOU KNOW?
The ATA partners with Alberta’s teacher prep- aration programs to support future teachers, offering workshops for preservice teachers on such topics as professional identity, professional competence and conduct, technology and social media use, salary evaluation and employment, and ATA supports for members. ATA representa- tives also serve on faculty of education councils
and advisory committees, while faculties con- tribute to the Association’s own committees. The result? Teacher preparation programs focused on maintaining a strong teaching pro- fession in Alberta. For more information on ATA presentations for preservice teachers, email PD@ata.ab.ca.
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