{"id":126,"date":"2026-07-13T07:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ctesuccesshub\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:54:55","slug":"professional-associations-and-publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ctesuccesshub\/professional-associations-and-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Associations and Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To acclimate to a new teaching career, join a professional organization for teachers. This is especially valuable for career and technical educators, as it helps you stay updated on the latest industry developments and educational trends. Additionally, reading relevant publications can further enrich your teaching experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pennsylvania Association of Career &amp; Technical Administrators (PACTA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PO Box 243<br>Harrisburg, PA 17108-0243<br>717-761-3381 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pacareertech.org\/\">PACTA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>American Federation of Teachers (AFT)<\/strong>\u00a0<br>555 New Jersey Ave., N.W.\u00a0<br>Washington, DC 20001\u00a0<br>202-879-4400\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aft.org\/\">AFT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Education Association (NEA)<\/strong>\u00a0<br>National Education Association\u00a0<br>1201 16th Street, NW\u00a0<br>Washington, DC 20036-3290\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/\">NEA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)<\/strong>\u00a0<br>1703 N. 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