Newington teacher Jennifer Rodriguez was presented with the Connecticut Education Association’s highest teaching award, the John McCormack Award for Teaching Excellence. The first-grade teacher at Anna Reynolds Elementary School received the award before 400 of her colleagues at the 177th annual CEA Representative Assembly, held at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center this past weekend.
Enfield educators press for a budget that restores positions, programs, and resources that were lost last year. They are not alone.
CEA-Retired Secretary Remembered Patricia Jordan leaves legacy of education, union advocacy Patricia (“Pat”) Jordan, secretary of CEA-Retired, passed away on March 25. A Waterford math teacher for 40 years, Jordan…
Unlock the transformative power of play in early literacy education! This dynamic presentation is designed for educators and administrators who wish to explore the intersection of play and the science…
CEA offers a series of brief, 30-minute informal workshops that provide practical strategies teachers can use to manage stress or enhance their teaching practice. These quick workshops are designed to…
Social psychologists and scientists have found that all of us, regardless of race, have cognitive biases that influence how we perceive and make decisions about other people. Implicit attitudes regarding…
Learn how to foster student agency and independence using the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) framework in this hands-on workshop. Designed for teachers looking to increase student motivation and ownership…
Boys are falling behind girls academically at every level, from kindergarten through graduate school. Girls dramatically outperform boys on every standardized measure of reading and writing achievement and have reached…
Discover how to harness the power of play in learning by creating an educational escape room for your students. This interactive workshop invites teachers to experience an escape room firsthand,…
This interactive workshop is designed to provide educators with an opportunity to explore their experiences and concerns regarding the role of AI in their classrooms. The session will cover ethical…
