Texas Education Agency

Professional Organizations

  • Greater Houston Area Reading Council (GHARC)

    The Greater Houston Area Reading Council (GHARC) is a professional organization serving the districts in the Greater Houston Area for individuals who are genuinely concerned with the promotion of literacy particularly through the improvement of reading and language arts instruction at all levels.
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  • International Reading Association (IRA)

    IRA is a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. More than 85,000 members strong, the Association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities.
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  • National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

    The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.
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  • National Writing Project (NWP)

    The National Writing Project focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation's educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners.
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  • Texas Council of Teachers of English (TCTLA)

    The vision of the Texas Council of Teachers of English is to provide language arts educators with access to professional development in a way that supports literacy in Texas schools so that all educators may assist their students in becoming lifetime learners.
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