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- Letter from state leaders requests that each state agency itemize "prudent, efficient reductions" no later than Feb. 15, 2010
- Addressing when students threaten professors is the goal of a January 19th webinar. {More details}
- The risk of oversimplifying Service Learning. Service Learning works well if administered correctly and carefully.
- Two introductory Facebook sessions available during the annual convention at the Westin Galleria in Houston.
- Emotional Intelligence certification offered at the 63rd Annual Convention. Reserve your chair today for a forum on developing emotionally intelligent students, employees, and organizations.
- Schools reassessing majors: The recession is motivating students and their parents to seek college programs that will lead to a job.
- Policy makers are focusing on the teacher as the key to educational reform.
- The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is reporting the strongest third quarter earnings for its trust fund in recent decades
- Facebook and You: In response to abundant interest from TCCTA members, the association will sponsor two seminars on Facebook at the annual convention.
- More budget cuts? Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is reportedly floating a plan to ask state agencies to cut spending about 2.5 percent or more per year over the next four years.
- The growth of community colleges is at least partially responsible for declining completion rates by students? According to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, yes.
- Fifty-four percent of AP exams taken by Texas public high school students this year received failing scores.
- NEH summer seminars and institutes announced: Appllication deadline - March 2, 2010.
- 2011 list of interim charges to the House Committee on Higher Education released from the Speaker's Office.
- Congratulations, Tracey McKenzie of Collin College, one of four U.S. Professors of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
- TCCTA ONLINE presents: 2010 convention Professional Development Seminar speaker, Janet Zadina, on "The Multiple Pathways Model: Using Brain Research to Orchestrate Learning." {Listen...}
- Finding support is not only a challenge crucial for part-time students, but for part time faculty as well.
- Nostalgia for Glory Days can have a negative impact on student psyche, blogs the Chronical of Higher Education.
- TCCTA ONLINE presents: 2010 convention keynote speaker Ori, Brafman, on "Irrational Behavior and Student Decision Making." {Listen...}
- If professors post their lectures online, will students still come to class? Studies suggest new "lecture capture” technology could boost retention and performance.
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TCCTA Legislative Resources for 2009:
TCCTA "tracked" bills for 2009
Developmental Education "Talking Points"
Textbook Selection "Talking Points"
Performance Funding “Talking Points”
Proportionality "Talking Points"
Guide to Political Participation
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TCCTA Messenger
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