Are You and Your Students Feeling the Heat?
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Two Granby Teachers Create Tracking System to Address Disruptive Student Behavior
See how their efforts could help you in the classroom
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Registration Now Open for CEA Summer Conference, August 5-6
Free registration, accommodations; open to CEA members only
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Calling All Soccer Fans! New England Revolution Hosts Teacher Appreciation Night
Free tickets, on-field halftime recognition for teachers
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Grant Allows Stonington Crew Team to Keep Oars in the Water
Crew has a reputation as being a sport for the wealthy, but Stonington High School girls crew coach Bruce Yarnall says that he finds it’s a sport that opens up opportunity for students of all backgrounds. “One of the great things about crew is that everyone comes in ninth grade not knowing anything; all the…
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Teaching in the Present Tense: Using Music to Engage Students Across the Disciplines
CEA and AFT Connecticut joined forces to co-sponsor a professional learning workshop titled, “TeachRock: Music Across the Disciplines.” Thirty teachers from around the state, representing nearly every grade level and subject area—from physics to culinary arts—attended the free workshop. TeachRock is an arts integration curriculum created by the Rock ‘n Roll Forever Foundation, founded by…
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CEA Members Promote Diversity, Equity in the Teaching Profession
Studies show that students of all backgrounds, but especially students of color, benefit from learning from teachers of color. CEA has several ongoing initiatives to support diversifying the teaching profession and the union, and a recent event gave CEA members the chance to make inroads on both fronts. Members of CEA’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Commission…
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7 Little-Known Vacation Deals for Teachers
Educators are eligible for a variety of travel discounts—many of which you may not know about. Here are seven insider tips for finding fabulous vacation values at museums, hotels, theme parks, and other travel attractions. 1. Use your NEA member benefits. As an NEA member, you qualify for exclusive travel discounts. The NEA Click &…
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Summer Reads for Every Age
Are you or a child in your life looking for some new reading material this summer? Here are a few lists of great summer books to check out. Nutmeg Book Award Winners and Nominees Association for Library Service to Children’s book lists for children from birth to grade eight Commonsense Media’s summer reading list The…
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Don’t Let Your Dream Vacation Turn Into a Travel Nightmare
Travel nightmares abound during the busy summer vacation season. Some are scarier than others, and their financial impact on travelers can range from nuisance to catastrophic. Whether stuck in an airport for hours due to a cancelled flight, arriving at a destination without luggage, falling sick in a country with poor healthcare facilities, or getting…
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