NEA Resources
Programs Encourage Students to Consider Teaching
Future Teachers of America and Future Educators of America programs originally started by the National Education Association started in the twentieth century continue to serve students and the teaching profession to this day.
A 12-page brochure produced and recently released by Teacher Quality unit explains how FTA/FEA clubs and academies "encourage students from diverse backgrounds to think seriously about the teaching profession."
Many local and state affiliates of the NEA offer one or both types of programs. The brochure briefly describes the programs, explains why NEA believes more affiliates should offer them, spells out the steps involved in establishing a program, and tells how to get help in doing so.
The text of the brochure is available here and you can download the full four-color brochure here ( 644KB, 12 pp ). For more information call or write to:
National Education Association
Teacher Quality
1201 16th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-3290
202-822-7350
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Erin Young
Phi Delta Kappa International
P.O. Box 789
Bloomington, IN 47402-0789
1-800-766-1156, ext. 2252
Future Educators Association
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February 2006
Find Out if You're 'Highly Qualified' Under NCLB Requirements
To help teachers find their way through the maze of regulations, NEA has prepared an interactive online quiz that will help them determine whether or not they meet, or will meet by the deadline, the federal "highly qualified" requirements of the so-called "No Child Left Behind" law.
The deadline for teachers to meet the "highly qualified" requirements is, in most cases, less than one year away.
While the original requirements under NCLB were already complex and confusing, recent changes, resulting from revised U.S. Department of Education rules and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act reauthorization provisions, have greatly increased its complexity in spite of new flexibility.
Having More Minority Teachers Narrows Achievement Gap
The necessity for teacher diversity is often overlooked rather than accepted as central to school reform. High-stakes tests impede efforts to expand the pool of prospective teachers of color. And the logistics of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) continue to create significant barriers to recruiting teachers of color.
These are some of the conclusions from a new analysis on teacher diversity prepared by the National Collaborative on Diversity in the Teaching Force. In its report, Assessment of Diversity in America’s Teaching Force, ( 16 pp, 512KB) the Collaborative examined the relationship between educational achievement and teacher diversity, and found that increasing the percentage of teachers of color in classrooms is connected directly to closing the achievement gap of students.
The Collaborative is composed of NEA and five other leading education groups: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), American Council on Education (ACE), Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Community Teachers Institute (CTI), and Recruiting New Teachers (RNT).
NEA guide helps new teachers succeed
A Better Beginning: Helping New Teachers Survive and Thrive helps local NEA affiliates set up new teacher support systems, is full of advice to welcome teachers into the profession.
NEA, AFT Offer Guide to National Board Certification
A Candidate's Guide to National Board Certification 2006-07 ( 973 KB, 67 pages) produced jointly by NEA and the American Federation of Teachers, shares practical advice on how to approach the National Board's assessments. You can also just print out the chapters that you need.
This guide is just one of the many resources offered to members who wish to learn more about National Board Certification.
NEA Today articles
News Releases
NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
How do you build public support for teachers' professional development? The support of parents, businesses, educators and the community is crucial in order to sustain high-quality professional development. Engaging Public Support for Teachers' Professional Development, an issue brief from the NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE), offers practical approaches to the challenge.
NFIE has also announced the latest winners of its Learning & Leadership Grants, which enable teachers, education support professionals and higher education faculty and staff to design and implement their own professional development. (Fall 2001)
Help from the NEA Professional Library
NEA publishes dozens of books to help educators do their best work every day. Six are designed especially for first-year teachers.
These books include tips, blank forms, checklists, sample lesson plans, and the shared experiences of other teachers -- practical help that can get first-year teachers through the hardest year of their teaching careers.
They give specific suggestions on how to deal with disruptive students, how to write a lesson plan, how to deal with parents -- the nuts and bolts that make the difference between a successful, satisfying first year and a nightmare.
The First-Year Teacher by Karen Bosch and Katharine Kersey for K-8 teachers.
Countdown to the First Day of School by Leo M. Schell and Paul Burden.
Pitfalls and Potholes: A Checklist for Avoiding Common Mistakes of Beginning Teachers by Barbara A. Murray and Kenneth T. Murray.
Bright Ideas: A Pocket Mentor for Beginning Teachers by Mary C. Clement.
State Affiliates
A new teacher licensure process is being implemented in Wisconsin with the direct involvement of the state's teachers.
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