How to Help Students Personally Connect with Learning
It’s no secret that we’re all more motivated to learn when we see what we’re learning as relevant to our lives and personally valuable. Teachers work hard to connect classroom…
Donate to Your Favorite Runners and Support CEF
If you’re not already a runner, you probably don’t have time to get marathon-ready before this year’s Hartford Marathon on October 11. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a runner…
What Do Parents Really Want to Know About Their Local Public School?
If you were considering a move to a new town, what would you want to know about the local public schools? Many states share data on schools — similar to Connecticut’s…
Desirable Difficulties – Ways to Increase Student Retention
Sitting in class, taking notes — do students’ brains retain the same information whether they’re using a pen or typing? We may think writing is writing, but it turns out…
Introducing Travel Discounts for Educators and a Chance to Win $500
Planning a trip? Educators now have a new way to save on trips close to home and around the world through the NEA® Travel program. Created exclusively for educators, NEA…
Students, Technology, and Distraction
Adults, teenagers — and even many elementary school kids — are spending more and more time with smart phones and tablets. These devices that we carry around in our pockets, purses,…
It’s National Voter Registration Day – Are You Registered?
Millions of Americans miss out on the opportunity to vote every year because they don’t meet deadlines or don’t know how to register. National Voter Registration Day attempts to right…
CEA Members March to Bring Attention to Climate Change
World leaders haven’t done enough to address climate change, according to over 300,000 people who gathered in New York City yesterday. CEA members were part of the diverse group who joined together…
West Hartford Teacher Brings NASA into the Classroom
Excitement flowed through the fifth-graders in Courtney Jacklin’s class this week — “NASA is in our classroom!” they told each other. NASA’s Digital Learning Network allows schools to video conference with experts…
Enterovirus D68: Information and Resources
The first case of Enterovirus D68 has been confirmed in Connecticut, after sickening children in Missouri and Illinois and spreading to other states. This virus is a respiratory illness that…