CEA Offering Workshops on Teacher Evaluation and Common Core
Teachers have a lot on their plates every year, and this year you are also implementing a new educator evaluation system and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It’s a…
Tony Mullen: This Is Critical Core Knowledge
What content knowledge is truly important to teachers? Greenwich alternative high school teacher and 2009 National Teacher of the Year Tony Mullen shares his thoughts in a piece for pre-service…
Education Commissioner Authorizes Flexibility to Start School Year
While there is no formal approval from the U.S. Department of Education allowing Connecticut school districts flexibility when it comes to deciding whether teachers will be evaluated based on how…
Common Core Information from the State Department of Education
Common Core State Standards are set to be implemented soon and you may find this State Department of Education Academic Office August Newsletter of interest. The following are featured in…
Connecticut Teachers Talk Education with Members of the State’s Congressional Delegation while Attending a STEM Conference in Washington
Stratford physics teacher Kristen Record and Guilford physics teacher Ernie Smoker were part of a group of 20 STEM teachers from around the country participating in the STEM Policy Institute…
UConn Researchers Discuss Latest SEED Study Findings
While the final verdict is still out, it appears Connecticut educators are getting some value from the state’s System for Educator Evaluation and Development (SEED). That’s what UConn Neag School…
State Evaluation Council to Meet Tomorrow
Everyone agrees that the state’s new evaluation system is a work in progress. It’s due to be implemented in less than two months in local school districts, and there are…
Flexibility Implementing Education Reform
Educators here in Connecticut and across the country are working hard to meet historic challenges. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently announced that states can request flexibility in two…
The Challenge of Change
The CEA Advisor will be arriving on your doorstep this week. Check out the issue (in print or online) to learn more about teacher evaluations, legislative victories, money for public…
Do You Have Time for Collaboration?
Do educators have enough time to collaborate and exchange ideas with their colleagues? In an opinion piece for Education Week, teacher Hillary Greene says, “no.” The greatest disappointment for me…