Welcome to Tools for Teachers! This section is packed with resources and materials to use in your classroom. Here you will find answers to your questions about how to arrange your classroom, how to set rules and procedures, where to find funding sources for class projects and your own professional development and more. Take a minute to explore all the Professional Development resources Chicago ACTS has to offer.
Professional Development Workshops
Chicago ACTS offers professional development workshops through Strategies for Student Success (SSS) modules. This is an American Federation of Teachers' research-based program that addresses teaching and learning aspects of the classroom for both new and veteran teachers. The goals of this program are to offer quality professional learning and to strengthen institutions for teaching and learning.
American Federation of Teachers
Many of the AFT's professional resources are available to read, download, and print right here. You also will find links to the AFT's award winning publications for teachers and school staff, as well as copies of in-depth and thoroughly researched reports on important education issues.
AFT Publications & Reports
Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center
Professional Development is Union Work! Teaching is a complex, demanding profession -- cognitively and physically. No one knows that better than those who are involved in the daily task of educating children.
The role of the Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center is to promote efficacy and excellence in classroom practice that lead to school improvement. We do this by exposing our members to the newest research-based principles, strategies, and practices that have been proven to enhance teaching and learning.
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