Professional Organizations
Bluebonnet Association for Childhood Education International
TLAC undergraduates have formed a Texas A&M chapter of the Association for Childhood Education International. ACEI members are guided by a dynamic philosophy of effective education, a philosophy that is flexible and responsive to human needs in a changing society. ACEI's constitutionally defined purpose is to:
- Serve members and society through dissemination of authoritative information on education and child development;
- Promote a sensitive and comprehensive view of child development from birth through early adolescence;
- Facilitate continuous professional growth of educators; and
- Focus the attention of the public on the educational needs and inherent rights of children and programs for their well-being - in their school, community and home.
In addition to monthly meetings with informative guest speakers, ACEI members participate in many volunteer opportunities, including Big Event, Children's Museum, Ross Buddies, Helping One Student To Succeed (HOSTS), and many others throughout the semester.
TLAC professor, Dr. Nancy Self, serves as ACEI advisor. For more information regarding ACEI, please email acei@stuact.tamu.edu.
Texas State Teachers Association Student Chapter
TLAC undergraduate students have organized a Texas A&M Chapter of Texas State Teacher’s Association – Student Program (TSTA – SP). The purpose of this organization is to provide up to date information about the world of education. TSTA – SP has various speakers ranging from current student teachers to professionals in the field of education. The organization also brings in many TAMU and TLAC faculty to provide information about the College of Education. TSTA – SP also works with the community of many different occasions, allowing for its members to gain more experience with children. The organization’s primary focus is on volunteer/community service and academics, and is targeted towards TLAC undergraduates (total annual membership dues are $34).
For more information, contact tseatamu@hotmail.com.
Graduate Student Organization
New Opportunity for TLAC Graduate StudentsWith initial planning meetings last April and officer elections held in May, graduate and post-baccalaureate students in TLAC now have a unique organization designed specifically for them. Graduate Student Organization (GSO) was formed with three central goals for the TLAC department: To make the voices of students heard by faculty and serve as a link between faculty and students ; To provide professional development opportunities for students ...
Kappa Delta Pi
International Honor Society in EducationKappa Delta Pi is an International Educational Honor Society recognizing excellence and scholarship in those associated with the teaching profession. Texas A&M’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education is entitled Mu Chi and is dedicated to scholarship and excellence in education. As the primary target audience is academic graduate students and undergraduates, the Mu Chi Chapter invites and inducts nearly 150 new members, man ...
