Parents and students are grateful for the hard work of educators each and every day, but the first week in May gives them an important opportunity to make sure teachers know just how much they are appreciated. The National PTA has designated the first week of May as Teacher Appreciation Week since 1984, and NEA…
DetailsLook out America! Teacher Jahana Hayes now has a national platform to advocate for students and teachers, as well as raise public awareness about the value of community service. Hayes was named National Teacher of the Year yesterday. Today, at a special program at her school replete with dignitaries from across the state, J.F. Kennedy…
DetailsThe announcement is in—Waterbury social studies teacher Jahana Hayes, Connecticut’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, has been named National Teacher of the Year! Below is a statement from CEA President Sheila Cohen. STATEMENT FROM CEA PRESIDENT SHEILA COHEN ON WATERBURY TEACHER NAMED 2016 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR We are extremely proud of Jahana Hayes…
Details1. Acrostic Mother’s Day Poems Students in grades 1-2 write acrostic poems for Mother’s Day. 2. Pop Up Mother’s Day Card Step-by-step instructions for making a pop up flower card. K-5 3. Stand-Up Mom With this printable decoration, students in grades K-2 color, cut out, and fold stand-up moms, and then attach a heart to one…
DetailsDissatisfaction with standardized testing is growing in all quarters, and even The New York Times has now recognized that parents choosing to opt their children out of standardized tests come from a variety of backgrounds. An article in the Sunday Review highlights some of the concerns about standardized tests raised by minority parents, students, and…
DetailsWhen it comes to compliance with the state teacher evaluation guidelines, some districts are in a class by themselves. These are the school districts that developed locally grown evaluation plans that didn’t entirely comply with state guidelines and then received “waivers” from the SDE to implement them. Weston and LEARN are two examples. And they’ve…
DetailsFinancial Literacy Month is the perfect time to take stock of your financial fitness, and NEA Member Benefits is ready to help. NEA Member Benefits has developed programs tailored to your unique needs that can help you build your savings, obtain competitive rates on loans, finance a home, plan for retirement, and more. NEA Member…
DetailsCharlotte Danielson, creator of The Framework for Teaching, has had a lot to say about teacher evaluation over the years, and Connecticut teachers are hardly unfamiliar with her work. She’s now speaking out in a big way on the current state of teaching and teacher evaluation. In a piece published yesterday in Education Week, Danielson…
DetailsCelebrate National Poetry Month with these lessons, activities, and video/audio readings. Resources for: Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
DetailsWhat’s the education policy that most damages the teaching profession? Sixty-nine percent of State Teachers of the Year and finalists for State Teacher of the Year say it’s the use of standardized student test scores in teacher evaluations. The survey by the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) also found an overwhelming…
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