Great job to all TREA member district individuals and teams that competed at the State Meet, there were a lot! Here are the TREA districts that placed as a top three team:
1A Girls - 1st - Gordon; 3rd - McMullen County
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The Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) is recruiting district partners for a Gates Foundation-funded study on math professional learning. The project focuses on identifying which PLC and coaching practices are most associated with improvements in instructional practice and student outcomes, and producing practical guidance districts can use.
What participating districts receive:
- Access to RPPL's Math CBPL Shared Measures Toolkit, a set of validated, formative instruments designed to help districts monitor and strengthen PL quality in math
- Direct support from RPPL's research team on measure calibration, data interpretation, and connecting measure data to instructional decisions
- Membership in a cross-district Community of Practice with other participating districts and PL organizations, including structured learning sessions and at least one in-person convening
- Travel support for two team members to attend the RPPL Annual Convening in 2026 (October 20-21, Philadelphia) and 2027
- Cross-site learning and early access to findings from across all participating districts
- Co-designed, practical guidance for integrating shared measures into PLC and coaching cycles, formatted for district use
- Funds to support the time and effort of participation, including data preparation and integration into RPPL's secure data environment
What they are looking for in a district partner:
- Medium-sized districts (roughly 2,500-7,000 students), including those in rural or peri-urban contexts
- Implementing high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in math
- Established PLC and/or coaching routines already in place supporting that implementation
- Leadership interested in using shared measures for learning and improvement
- Bonus: districts already using or exploring AI-enabled tools in their PL or coaching work
- Preference for districts in the Midwest or West Coast, though they are open to the right fit elsewhere
The project is designed to embed into what districts are already doing. RPPL does not design or deliver PL. Their role is to support measure use, facilitate structured reflection across sites, and synthesize cross-district learning.
Interested leaders can reach out directly to Nitika Tolani, Managing Director for Learning and Engagement, at [email protected].
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Dr. Melissa Sadorf Executive Director |
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Flow Forms and TREA Launch Pilot to Digitize PD Requests for Rural Texas Districts
Rural school districts in Texas run leaner than most. A single secretary or curriculum director often handles workflows that larger districts split across an entire department. So when a process like a Professional Development Request moves through a building, the friction lands hard: a form gets walked from a teacher to a principal, sits on a desk, gets re-keyed somewhere downstream, and a week later somebody is asking where the approval went.
Flow Forms is partnering with the Texas Rural Education Association to do something about that.
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https://web.cvent.com/event/bcf09898-28d5-47f2-a16c-06b3ba8da71a/summary
Our national affiliate, NREA, is coming to Texas in October. It doesn't make it here very often, so we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.
https://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/state-results/1a-oap-state-results2
And, many of the individual awards were from TREA Member Districts, as well. Congratulations to all!
https://home.catch.org/heb-grant-expansion
Check out this opportunity that has now expanded to 500 small and rural school districts. Click on the link to see if your school is eligible and to learn about the program. As always, pass this on to others as you see fit.
The 2026 Awards have been given, and 2027 nominations are open in 6 categories. PLEASE, PLEASE, nominate deserving educators from your small and rural districts - we know they're out there! Nominations don't close until October, but please take advantage of this prestigious awards program. As always, pass this on to your staff as you see fit.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTEA/bulletins/416ef3a
Please check this out and distribute the information as you see fit.
https://tasanet.org/desmontes-stewart-to-represent-texas-on-aasa-governing-board/
Congratulations to Des Stewart for winning this prestigious election to represent Texas at the national level!
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the Johnson family and the many Quanah staff and school board members that have been active members of TREA for many years. We too, are deeply saddened by the loss of a lifelong dedicated educator, and we are extremely appreciative of her dedication to the students of Texas. Respectfully, Bill Tarleton
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Typical of TREA Member District Students. Way to represent, CyLynn!
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Our hearts go out to Tracy's family and the Damon school community. Tracy was a Board Member and TREA Conference attendee.
