Innovative Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

By Rebeca Logan When Maricela Rincón first started school she was sent to the back of the room because she didn’t speak English. Even though she was born in Chicago, Maricela felt isolated and rejected because she spoke only Spanish. “At that time language wasn’t valued… And so I was usually placed in the back [...]

January 14 & 15 – CNN’s Sanjay Gupta and NEA VP Lily Eskelsen Highlight School Indoor Air Quality

CNN will be running a segment on Saturday, January 14 at 8 pm and 11 pm and Sunday, January 15 at 2 am, 8 pm and 11 pm that focuses on indoor air quality in our schools and the need for school modernization. NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen joined Sanjay Gupta at Southern Middle School [...]

January 16 – Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Day of Service

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems. Classroom resources for MLK Day here.

Human Rights Day – December 10

December 10 is the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UN General Assembly is expected this week to formally adopt the UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, which recognizes the right of every one of the plant’s seven billion people to [...]

National Day of Listening to Celebrate Teachers – Nov. 25

StoryCorps is asking everyone to take a few minutes to say thanks to a favorite teacher on the day after Thanksgiving. The 2011 National Day of Listening will send a powerful and necessary message to teachers across the nation: they matter, and we as a nation are grateful for the impact they have on our [...]

National School Bus Safety Week – October 17-21

The third week in October is National School Bus Safety Week. This year’s theme is “Be Aware – Know the Danger Zone.” Visit the National Association for Pupil Transportation for information on the 2011 national poster contest.

Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at White House – October 6 & 7

Follow live the White House Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (NEA Vice-President Lily Eskelsen was appointed to the commission by President Obama last month) as they convene to discuss improving academic excellence and expanding educational opportunities for Latino students. The live stream starts 1:00 pm ET on Thursday and concludes at 5:30 pm ET, and will [...]

World Teachers’ Day – October 5

World Teachers’ Day, celebrated around the world on October 5, is an occasion to celebrate the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. October 5 marks the anniversary of the signing in 1966 of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. World Teachers’ Day 2011 will be celebrated around the theme of ”Teachers for Gender [...]

President Obama’s Back-to-School Speech – September 28

President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC. For more information about watching the speech, visit www.whitehouse.gov/back-to-school.

Educators Mourn Oslo Tragedy

Less than a day after a deadly attack on a youth camp and government buildings in Oslo, delegates to the Education International World Congress expressed “deep sympathy and solidarity with the people of Norway, with the families of the victims and with all those affected by the these terrible events.” NEA President Dennis Van Roekel [...]

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