Benefits of the TLA

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Benefits of the TLA
Individuals can engage with the TLA in 2 ways:
  • Undertaking a Recognition project - leading to Associate Membership (AMTLA)
  • Enrolling on a TLA Accredited module - leading to
    full membership of the TLA (MTLA)
Benefits of the TLA for Schools/Colleges
  • Access to TLA Recognition and Accreditation Framework for all school/college staff
  • Opportunity to link TLA learning to needs of school/college
  • ‘Badging’ of school as a TLA school in recognition of commitment to professional learning for staff
  • Opportunities to develop in-school research that will inform school improvement
  • Opportunities for staff to disseminate their research findings beyond their own school/college environment
  • Access to resource and research materials
  • Access to CPD/Professional Learning Community
  • Invitations to regional and national conferences
  • Updates on training and development events
  • Opportunity to host development events and be a location for locally delivered CPD
  • Opportunities for staff to contribute to events and programme delivery
  • Access to a network of contacts and members directory
  • Opportunity to bid for TLA development funding - Hewitt Driver Fund

 

Benefits of the TLA for Individuals

  • Access to flexible professional development with nationally recognised status and academic credits
  • Formal recognition of professional work through recognition or accreditation
  • Access to resource and research material
  • Guidance materials on undertaking practitioner/research based projects
  • Invitations to regional and national conferences
  • Updates on training and development events
  • Access to on-line newsletters
  • Access to a network of contacts and members directory
  • Opportunity to contribute to the delivery of TLA programmes
  • Opportunities to publish work on-line
  • Conferral of membership status Associate ​Member of TLA (AMTLA), Member of TLA (MTLA), Fellow of TLA (FTLA)