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 the newsletter. Common Core District Lead Revisions Videos about the Common Core for Teacher Professional Development Governor Malloy Announces $10 Million Technology Grant for Schools…
DetailsCEA Vice President Jeff Leake and Marilyn Parkinson Thrall, the artist creating the CEA Sandy Hook Memorial sculpture, were guests on the Brad Davis Talk of Connecticut Radio Show on WDRC this morning, discussing the latest on the memorial sculpture. “It’s going to be a tremendous gift to the state, all of us, and the…
DetailsStratford 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 in Washington, D.C., last week, co-sponsored by MIT and George Washington University. The CEA members are part of the Network of Educators of Science and…
DetailsWhile 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 of Education researchers found in the second phase of their study of the state’s new educator evaluation system, which they shared with the Performance Evaluation…
DetailsNearly 9,000 educators from around the country have made their combined voices heard on behalf of students and public education. NEA members came together for the 151st Annual Meeting and 92nd Representative Assembly (RA) in Atlanta, Georgia, and gave their thoughtful consideration during 12-hour days to 93 new business items, and numerous constitutional bylaws and resolutions.…
DetailsEveryone 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 state policy details still to be discussed. Tomorrow the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) will meet at 9:00 a.m. in room 307 at the State…
Details2013 National Teacher of the Year Jeff Charbonneau is proud to be a teacher and he urged 9,000 fellow educators gathered at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia to spread the word that public education is succeeding. “Rather than succumb to the notion that we are failing, we must celebrate the quality…
DetailsNEA President Dennis Van Roekel sounded a note familiar to CEA members in his NEA RA keynote address: It’s time to give teachers a meaningful role in school improvement. CEA has consistently raised public awareness about this issue—from TV advertisements, to public remarks, to member communications. By recognizing teachers’ professional status, communities can work together…
DetailsIt’s remarkable when people behave in a gallant and chivalric way. And it’s why we should stop and pause to mark the 150th anniversary of the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg today. During these summer weeks, teachers may want to delve into a new book called Gettysburg: the Last Invasion. It’s getting a…
DetailsSome children spend a good portion of summer vacation in front of the TV, while others are exposed to a variety of enrichment activities. An article in yesterday’s New York Times takes a look at this reality and at how some districts are retooling their summer school programs. How do you think children should spend…
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