“High-stakes standardized tests are sucking the educational oxygen out of the room for teaching and learning,” CEA Executive Director Mark Waxenberg told host John Dankosky this morning on WNPR’s “Where…
Teachers need to be able to build relationships with students and foster creativity, critical thinking, and a love of learning in order to ensure the success of their elementary students — …
Professional Development and Evaluation Committees (PDEC) are beginning to review and revise teacher evaluation plans for next year, and CEA is offering resources to support the committees in their work.…
The first administration of SBAC that will yield student and school level results is coming soon, and State Department of Education (SDE) Officials say they think districts are ready, but…
From community forums to conference rooms at the Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE), there’s rising scrutiny about the number of tests being administered in public schools. There’s also growing…
The Common Core standards were the subject of a recent panel organized by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, but the discussion quickly turned to high-stakes testing. “We’ve wed…
CEA’s Legal Department — consisting of attorneys Chris Hankins, Melanie Kolek, and Adrienne DeLucca; paralegal Linda Reed; and legal secretary Sandy Alzak — received the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Legal Department of the…
Sixteen teachers from across the state gave up the majority of their summer to learn something new to enhance their teaching skills for themselves and for their students. They participated…
Teachers excel at building relationships and acting as champions for kids. Both are irreplaceable when it comes to quality teaching and learning–a fact that corporate reformers keep ignoring. “Teaching is…
The Common Core always seems to be making headlines. But the all-important issue of teacher training in connection with the core too often gets lost. So, it was heartening to…