Great teachers and support professionals, with the right policy supports and resources, are the ideal agents of permanent change – the true education experts. That’s why NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign is partnering with educators in struggling schools to provide additional professional development, trainings and resources that will help teachers and support professionals be the leaders in their profession. Read the stories below to learn more about the professional educators working in priority schools.
By Greg Johnson, NEA Executive Committee On Tuesday, November 23rd, I visited 2 schools in the Winston-Salem Schools. My Association contact was Forsythe County Association of Educators President Tripp Jeffers. Tripp prepared a full day of school visits combined with…
Dr. Tyna Davis One and a half years ago, Alabama Education Association (AEA) formulated a cadre of approximately 30 educators to review the four recommended models for the School Improvement Grants (SIG). After study, the cadre recommended the transformation model. This came after an intensive…
By Len Paolillo, NEA Executive Committee After several informative visits to priority schools in Dayton and Lima, Ohio, I was really looking forward to learning about the transformation process at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware. With the help…
By Christy Levings, NEA Executive Committee If you are a fan of science and space films, the phrase Houston, we have a problem is a clear warning of danger ahead. After spending two days in San Francisco visiting two schools…
By Len Paolillo, NEA Executive Committee As you can see in the video above, I’ve had an inspiring week. I began my “listening tour” at Dunbar High School in Dayton, joined by Dayton Education Association President David Romick and Demetrice…
Priority schools are a natural focus of attention for NEA student members, and Tommie Leaders wants to make sure the word gets out. Leaders is the 2010-2012 NEA Student Program Chairperson and he says extending the student program’s famous community…
Linda Barker is the director of Teaching and Learning for the Colorado Education Association. A National Board certified teacher and former Montana Teacher of the Year, her work involves developing policies, partnerships, services, and information that support personal and professional growth for over…
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel visited Tampa, Florida this week, along with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan where they announced plans to convene a national education reform conference on labor-management collaboration early next year. The announcement came on the…
By Dale Folkerts Across Seattle and Washington, and increasingly across the country, the description of the new Seattle public schools contract comes in a single word – “historic.” Despite talks that went lengthy and late for many days, concerted opposition…
By Amy Buffenbarger and Staci Maiers NEA President Dennis Van Roekel joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in announcing plans today to convene a national education reform conference on labor-management collaboration early next year. The conference will highlight examples of progressive collective…
Educators in priority schools are rising to a superhero challenge every single day. Nominate educators in your community and support others at classroomsuperheroes.com
Keith G. Pemberton is a social worker at Oak Hill Elementary School in High Point, N.C., where he has built a strong and steady pipeline for parental involvement, specifically among fathers and male mentors. Check out his Classroom Superhero profile and leave some words of encouragement.
