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BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES

by Irish Olivares | Feb 8, 2019 | AFT, GDOE Support Staff, GDOE Teachers, Local News

This month, members can check out the Share My Lesson expanded collection for Black History Month lesson planning. The site has lessons, worksheets and activities to teach your preK-12 students about key events and individuals that continue to influence and inspire us...
AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM

AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM

by Irish Olivares | Feb 1, 2019 | AFT, Announcements, Local News, National News

The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members. Grants can be used for continuing education and also for implementing...
VICTORY FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN LOS ANGELES!

VICTORY FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN LOS ANGELES!

by Irish Olivares | Jan 25, 2019 | AFT, National News

The Los Angeles teachers reached a tentative agreement with the school district to end their weeklong strike. “The agreement is a paradigm shift for the city and nation, as it makes a clear commitment to the resources and conditions necessary for teachers to teach and...
PHONICS FAUX PAS

PHONICS FAUX PAS

by Irish Olivares | Dec 28, 2018 | AFT, GDOE Support Staff, GDOE Teachers, National News

In a new article for American Educator’s Winter 2018-19 issue, researchers Nell Duke and Heidi Mesmer discuss seven common instructional missteps in phonics instruction and how to correct them. The need to explicitly teach letter-sound relationships in U.S. classrooms...
CHECK OUT THE NEW ISSUE OF AMERICAN EDUCATOR

CHECK OUT THE NEW ISSUE OF AMERICAN EDUCATOR

by Irish Olivares | Dec 19, 2018 | AFT, National News

The Winter 2018-2019 issue of American Educator is available online for free. It explores what’s needed to support literacy in early childhood education, which is the foundation for all future learning. Also in this issue: tips for connecting science learning at home...
THERE’S A DISCONNECT BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS

THERE’S A DISCONNECT BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS

by Irish Olivares | Dec 17, 2018 | AFT, GDOE Teachers, Local News, National News

A growing body of research confirms what AFT educators have known all along: Students are the real beneficiaries when teachers have real professional input and latitude. But a new report from the Rand Corp. finds that the majority of principals surveyed believe...
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