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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Teachers, did you TELL?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Schools are competing to win $500 in the run-up to the close of the TELL Colorado Survey. How? By getting their TELL Colorado participation rate to at least 50 percent. Six schools have each won $500 so far: West Jefferson Middle School (Jefferson County) with 100% participation; Irish Elementary School in Ft. Collins (Poudre) with [...]

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Did you TELL?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by ceawhatworks

K-12 teachers, there are only nine days left until the TELL Colorado Survey closes. Have you and your colleagues at your school completed the short 20-minute online survey? It’s a great chance to TELL Colorado what you want and need as a teacher, especially because of Gov. Hickenlooper’s proposed budget cuts for 2010-11 and the [...]

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Legacy Foundation honors educators and best practices

Posted on February 7, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Colorado’s Teacher of the Year, Michelle Pearson, will be honored on Tuesday, February 8, at the Legacy Foundation’s celebration of top public school educators and their best classroom practices. Michelle is a teacher of gifted students at Hulstrom Options School in Adams District 12. She’s a CEA member in District Twelve Educators Association. You can [...]

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Time to “TELL” Again: Jan 31-Feb 28

Posted on January 31, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Because we want Colorado educators to have the supportive working conditions they need to help their students achieve, CEA is a partner in the second TELL Survey for teachers and administrators. The survey will be open for four weeks: January 31 through February 28. “TELL” stands for Teaching, Empowering, Leading, and Learning. School-level results of [...]

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Remembering Christa McAuliffe

Posted on January 28, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Those of us who were educators 25 years ago likely felt the same feeling on January 28, 1986, as we did when we heard that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated or as we felt on September 11, 2001. Anyone of school age or older in 1986 remembers the exact moment that the Challenger Space [...]

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