About the Standards

Professional Development

Instructional
Resources

These documents were developed as steps in the ongoing systemic reform process to address issues related to teacher training and in-service professional development as they relate to implementation of the TEKS for LOTE.

	Preparing Language Teachers to Implement the TEKS for LOTE Recommends pre-service teacher standards and provides guidelines for teacher training institutions. (PDF 320K)
	Professional Development for Language Teachers: Implementing the TEKS for LOTE Identifies in-service teacher competencies and describes three models of professional development. (PDF 278K)

Photocopies of these documents, plus A Texas Framework for Languages Other Than English are available by mail from the Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA). Send check or money order made out to TFLA to Phyllis Thompson, Houston Baptist University, 7502 Fondren, Houston, TX 77074.

• TFLA members: $3.00/each or $7.50 for all three
• Non-members: $3.50/each or $10.00 for all three