Written by Blake Hopper TASL friends, Can you believe that 2018 is coming to a close? It is hard for me to believe! TASL has had a very busy year. We started the TASLTalks blog, strengthened our advocacy efforts, met with Commissioner McQueen, worked with gubernatorial candidates, provided a plethora of professional development opportunities with our Summer... Continue Reading →
Membership Memoirs
Written by: Martha Harris It's time to reinstate your membership to TASL, and we want to take a moment to remind you of all the great things in store for you by being a part of our professional organization! Membership in TASL demonstrates to your administration and school community your dedication to your field of... Continue Reading →
TASL’S Pathway to Leadership: Get to Know Some Behind-the-Scenes Volunteers
Written by: Ginger Kirchmyer Our year has flown by quickly, but TASL hasn't accomplished all that we have without the efforts of some amazing people. We'd like to give our readers an opportunity to learn a little about some of the "behind-the-scenes" workers of TASL in hopes that it will inspire and encourage more of... Continue Reading →
FEATURE: How To Begin a Reading Therapy Dog Program in Your School
Learn how to incorporate Reading Therapy Dogs into your programming, the rationale for using therapy dogs in education, & stories of their impact. Ginger will share strategies for gaining administrative support, teacher buy-in, and free visitation from area pet therapy groups with tools to get started immediately
MTSU: A New Consortium: Discover Tennessee History
Written by: Kira Duke Discover Tennessee History David Crockett, the Overmountain Men, Ida B. Wells, the passage of the 19thAmendment, TVA, Cordell Hull, and Dolly Parton: what do all of these things have in common? They are all important moments and people in Tennessee’s history that had a far-reaching impact on our nation’s story. In... Continue Reading →