Trainings

Learn about writing instruction across the curriculum in this AFT professional development course.

The overall purpose of this course is to address the overarching question of how to effectively teach comprehension as well as focus on elements of best practice instruction. This course includes many opportunities for interaction and personal engagement including short videos, research, journaling, and knowledge checks. Please complete all parts of this course to get the most out of this training opportunity.

The AFT's goal is to promote educational excellence and equity for preK-12 English language learners (ELLs) -- students who are working toward becoming proficient in reading, writing and communicating in the English language -- to ensure that they meet the same challenging standards required of all students. 

Thinking Mathematics was developed as part of AFT’s longstanding Educational Research and Dissemination Program (ER&D) in 1989. It is the product of collaboration between researchers and a small group of AFT teachers. The teachers read the best of research available on how children learn mathematics, research that was recommended by the researcher team, and developed what became Thinking Mathematics.

Welcome to the AFT’s Strategies for Success series! This research-based program consists of courses that address teaching and learning aspects of the classroom that both new and veteran teachers experience. 

As a leader in your union, the issues you will deal with most frequently concern your terms and conditions of employment.  Your members (and sometimes even administrators) will come to you with questions about the contract – often before opening the contract themselves.  Consequently, your familiarity with the contract will help you quickly respond to questions and concerns about the terms and conditions of employment for all your members.