Teacher unions step up to lead education reform

Posted on February 22, 2012 by ceawhatworks

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel is featured on the front page of the Huffington Post’s Education section today, talking about NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign and what educators are doing to improve schools and boost student achievement. Van Roekel, an Arizona high school math teacher, wrote about Romulus Middle School in Detroit, summarizing what he learned [...]

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This week: The 90th American Education Week

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ceawhatworks

We’re celebrating the 90th anniversary of American public education this week, November 13-19. Celebrated each year the week before Thanksgiving, American Education Week (AEW) was first celebrated in 1921 with cosponsors NEA and the American Legion. The week-long celebration grew out of national concern about illiteracy. The original goal of American Education Week — to [...]

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State Board endorses statewide evaluation system

Posted on November 10, 2011 by ceawhatworks

On Wednesday, the Colorado State Board of Education approved rules and regulations for the implementation of Senate Bill 10-191. CEA is generally satisfied with the outcome of the State Board’s deliberations and final vote. We view the new rules as a first step in implementing SB 191 and in the creation of a comprehensive, high quality, [...]

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Two interactive, town-hall discussions for educators

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Colorado educators have two great opportunities to participate in conversations about the future of the teaching profession in the coming week – this Sunday in a national web chat and Wednesday in a SB 191 conference call.

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Educators, use this Sunday’s Education Nation to speak up about teaching profession

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ceawhatworks

NBC’s 2011 Education Nation Summit will be live this Sunday, September 25, at 10:00 a.m. (Colorado time). Join educators from across the country to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing our schools in this teacher town hall, moderated by NBC anchor Brian Williams. Learn more about “Education Nation” at CEA’s home page story about the September [...]

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Engage in educator effectiveness conversation, Friday night on RMPBS

Posted on September 15, 2011 by ceawhatworks

We encourage CEA members to tune into a Rocky Mountain PBS program on Friday about educator effectiveness. It’s “Colorado State of Mind” this Friday night, September 16, from 7:30-8:00 p.m. The regular 30-minute on-air program will be followed by a panel discussion that will feature Michelle Conroy, a teacher in Craig and Moffat County EA [...]

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Educators: Talk to Vice-president Biden Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Posted on September 11, 2011 by ceawhatworks

CEA encourages Association members to join Vice-president Joe Biden in a conference call on Monday, September 12, at 5:00 p.m. (Colorado time). Vice-president Biden wants to hear from educators about jobs and the importance of maintaining teacher and support professional jobs in our public schools. On the call, the Vice-president will discuss the Obama Administration’s [...]

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The Lobato Case in week three

Posted on August 18, 2011 by ceawhatworks

The plaintiff’s side in the education funding adequacy lawsuit presents an update of major themes and testimony highlights as the trial moves through its third week.

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Daniel Pink, “Drive” author, says no to carrot-and-stick approach

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Popular author Daniel Pink said this week that schools and other organizations must focus on three things to increase employee motivation: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Speaking at the annual conference of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), Pink said the carrot-and-stick approach won’t work with educators, blogged blogger Amy Dominello. School management focuses [...]

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Are teachers more tolerant of challenges because they feel fortunate to be working?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by ceawhatworks

The TELL Colorado Survey released its initial research this week, revealing that Colorado educators are somewhat more positive about their teaching-learning working conditions than they were two years ago when the first survey was conducted. According to the New Teacher Center, the survey research partner, initial findings say that, overall, teaching conditions improved in the [...]

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School Nurse Day: Wednesday, May 11

Posted on May 10, 2011 by ceawhatworks

This week we celebrate school nurses, women and men who teach students, educators, and families how to promote student health, safety, and life-long wellness. National School Nurse Day is May 11, the Wednesday of National School Nurses Week. The celebration began in 1972 and today it honors more than 60,000 school nurses in the U.S., [...]

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Great Teachers Make Great Public Schools

Posted on May 2, 2011 by ceawhatworks

This week thousands of communities take time to honor their local educators and acknowledge the important role teachers play in making sure every student receives a quality education. Why a celebration the first week of May? Because this week is the National PTA’s Teacher Appreciation Week and tomorrow, May 3, is National Teacher Day. We [...]

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Stand up for students, for education employees, for families: April 4 We Are One Rallies

Posted on April 3, 2011 by ceawhatworks

On April 4, 1968, a long struggle for human rights and human dignity ended in the tragic assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet this terrible tragedy brought economic justice and respect to the city’s sanitation workers – justice and respect that all people deserve. This April 4, labor unions, civil rights organizations, and [...]

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SB 191 Recommendations: Survey closes March 28

Posted on March 25, 2011 by ceawhatworks

The State Council for Educator Effectiveness is running a short online presentation and survey to gather educators’ ideas about its draft recommendations for a new statewide teacher and principal evaluation system: the first step in the implementation of Senate Bill 10-191. We encourage all teachers, preschool through high school, to take the survey which is [...]

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Happy Read Across America Day!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Our Association is building a nation of readers through NEA’s Read Across America. Now in its thirteenth year, this year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources. Read Across America Day is celebrated March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the beloved children’s author. Today, across our [...]

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