As ALL teachers know, being a successful educator requires having a system of support to lean on, get advice from, and learn from. Here are a few that are worth considering:
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
MACUL is a non-profit organization designed to educate, support and create confidence in the effective use of educational technology.
Learn more about MACUL
- Website Home: http://www.macul.org/
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/macul.org/?fref=ts
- Twitter Account: @MACUL
Membership
- Membership is FREE for anyone interested!
- Members get unlimited access to conferences and workshops
- The MACUL annual conference ("Engage Learning") is coming up soon, March 9-11 at the Devos Place in Grand Rapids, MI. Register and find more about prices (ranging from $20-$245) and events here.
- MACUL connects with The Big Deal Book of Technology to provide members with a newsletter to keep up to date on research, upcoming professional development and grants/scholarships available to all educators.
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
Learn more about NASET
- Website Home: http://www.naset.org/
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nasetmembers/?fref=ts
- Twitter Account: @NASETmembership
- Google Plus: +National Association for Special Education Teachers
- Individuals and/or districts can become members online or by mail for a small yearly charge of $59.00. Join online here.
- Members get free access to over 50 professional development courses
- NASET sends members a weekly emailed journal called "Week in Review" covering the most popular ideas, issues and news involving special education
- In order to keep teachers up to date, membership also includes the NASET E-Journal ten times a year
- The NASET does not host a yearly conference, but does provide many opportunities for members to attend.
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