Ready to Take on the Nation, It’s Waterbury’s Own Mrs. Hayes
Look out America! Teacher Jahana Hayes now has a national platform to advocate for students and teachers, as well as raise public awareness about the value of community service. Hayes…
Waterbury Teacher Jahana Hayes Named National Teacher of the Year
The announcement is in—Waterbury social studies teacher Jahana Hayes, Connecticut’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, has been named National Teacher of the Year! Below is a statement from CEA President…
10 Free Things for Mother’s Day
1. Acrostic Mother’s Day Poems Students in grades 1-2 write acrostic poems for Mother’s Day. 2. Pop Up Mother’s Day Card Step-by-step instructions for making a pop up flower card. K-5…
Why Minority Parents Are Opting-Out: The Misuse of Standardized Tests
Dissatisfaction with standardized testing is growing in all quarters, and even The New York Times has now recognized that parents choosing to opt their children out of standardized tests come…
PEAC Looks to Waiver Districts, Considers Increased Flexibility
When it comes to compliance with the state teacher evaluation guidelines, some districts are in a class by themselves. These are the school districts that developed locally grown evaluation plans…
7 Financial Benefits Tailored Just for Educators
Financial Literacy Month is the perfect time to take stock of your financial fitness, and NEA Member Benefits is ready to help. NEA Member Benefits has developed programs tailored to…
Danielson Calls for a Major Rethinking of Teacher Evaluation
Charlotte Danielson, creator of The Framework for Teaching, has had a lot to say about teacher evaluation over the years, and Connecticut teachers are hardly unfamiliar with her work. She’s…
Bringing Poetry into the Classroom
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these lessons, activities, and video/audio readings. Resources for: Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Teachers of the Year Say Using State Test Scores in Teacher Evaluation Damages the Profession
What’s the education policy that most damages the teaching profession? Sixty-nine percent of State Teachers of the Year and finalists for State Teacher of the Year say it’s the use…
Earth Day Curriculum Resources
Explore new and review familiar ways to live responsibly this Earth Day with these lessons, projects, activities, and games compiled by Phil Nast for NEA. Resources for: Grades K-5 Grades…