Governance and Leadership Competency Assessment Sets the mission and establishes strategies necessary for a relevant and thriving Association while empowering, motivating, and fostering a pipeline of diverse leaders. Read more

Leading Our Professions Advocated for professional learning, professional quality and social diversity inside our professions and promotes our union’s role in advancing education transformation, student learning, and equitable access to opportunities. Read more

Organizing Competency Assessment Mobilizes, activates and engages members and leaders to support internal and external relationships and Association capacity to: recruit, retain and identify diverse groups of members and leaders; and advance strategic priorities at the national, state and local levels. Read more

Social and Emotional Intelligence Understands the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors that create healthy identities, manage emotions, and achieve personal and collective goals; demonstrates ability to feel and show empathy, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible, caring decisions. Read more

Strategy and Fiscal Health Competency Assessment Use Association resources responsibly to accomplish the goals of the Association through strategic thinking, effective financial management and understanding of fiduciary responsibilities. Read more

Professional Learning  Learning About and Learning with Artificial Intelligence in Education (Facilitated) NOV 03 – DEC 08, 2025 Course Description:  Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing technology actively changing how we teach, learn, work, and live. Educators must be afforded high-quality, multifaceted, ongoing professional learning opportunities that help them increase their AI literacy and understand what, how, and why specific AI is being used in their educational settings. This course is for all educators interested in understanding and leveraging AI tools in their practices.  It explores the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential educational applications. Educators will learn to integrate AI tools effectively and ethically into teaching, learning, and administrative processes while fostering AI literacy among students. Read more