NEA Today Features Archive
2005 - 2006 School Year
September 2005
“The D Word”
Take control of your classroom from the first day of school with discipline tips from your colleagues who have figured out successful strategies to silence the Interruptor, stop the Bully, calm the Angry Child, and convince all the rest to stay on task and learn.
E@sy Marks
Electronic teaching tool for grades, homework, report cards
Showing You the Money
NEA launches a national initiative to boost teacher and ESP pay.
October 2005
The Bill’s Come Due
Low pay has increasing numbers of teachers and support professionals working second or third jobs, and some are leaving the profession altogether. NEA aims to change that with a new campaign that seeks a $40,000 minimum teacher salary and a living wage as starting pay for ESPs. The impact of the salary squeeze—and what you can do about it.
New Kids on the Blog
Teachers are hitting the Web in a new way, as they guide students in exciting, online writing and collaboration. Called blogs, these Web journals are the latest way to inspire.
A Field Guide to Parents
Grab your magnifying glass and notepad because we're trekking out and drafting the definitive scientific study of a varied and sometimes voracious breed.
November 2005
The College Game
Getting into college can be especially tough for poor and minority students, who often face financial and other obstacles. But NEA members are helping kids to level the playing field and gain admission. What are the strategies behind their success?
Resegregation in America's Schools
An Angry Jonathan Kozol goes beyond the statistics to show the human side of resegregation.
Receding Waters, Lessons Learned
Displaced Gulf Coast students may be settling into their new schools, but Hurricane Katrina still offers lessons—and opportunities to grow—for us all.
Gift-O-Rama
Tired of apple-themed ornaments? Yearning for a big box of chocolates? We highlight five gifts you deserve this holiday season—and five you never want to see again.
January 2006
Language Can’t Be a Barrier
According to the U.S. Department of Education, children enrolled in our schools bring with them more than 425 first languages. We talked to ELL specialists, who offer strategies and tips for reaching your English learners.
How Can We Keep Kids in School?
From K to 12, teachers can step in and boost a child's chance of getting that diploma. Learn what you can do.
Beautiful Minds
Hispanic and Black children tend to be underrepresented in gifted programs. Here's one that widens the net—with test scores improved all around.
The History of the NEA
A look back at the people and events that helped shape our Association, improving the lives of members and the children they serve. First of a four-part series.
February 2006
Is Smaller Better?
As large schools all over the country make the switch to small schools, educators wonder if the transformation promises good things for them and their students. Get the scoop from educators and small schools pioneers in programs from California to Kansas.
Seeds of Learning
Alabama students move outside to dig into science and other lessons. Get inspired to start your own outdoor classroom.
Student Exchange
Knock down the geographic and cultural barriers between your students and their peers on the other side of the world by using Internet technology.
Fixing Schools Isn’t Everything
David Berliner reveals the answer to school reform—and it can’t be found in schools. Poverty in communities is the real problem.
Answering the Call
The history of the NEA: A young Association struggles to rebuild public education during Reconstruction, ban child labor, and improve working conditions for educators at the turn of the century. (Part 2 of 4)
March 2006
Ready to Upgrade?
Integrating tech into your teaching can enhance student learning. Yet, embracing the ever-changing world of gadgets and the Web can be a bit daunting. Let us help you navigate the new techno-landscape.
Boardroom to Classroom
Thousands of adults, keen on helping children, are trading power suits for the uniform of teaching. It can be a tough switch, but the rewards are many.
Teacher Man
Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela’s Ashes, talks about his new memoir of a teaching life and the state of education today. “The politicians have stuck their noses where they shouldn’t be!” he says.
Adventure Calls
As summer vacation nears, take a little inspiration from your retired colleagues and their tales of intrepid adventure. Can you hear the mountain calling?
Answering the Call
The history of the NEA: Despite low wages, overcrowded classrooms, and the hardships of the Great Depression and segregation, NEA members prevailed to advance the cause of public education in the first half of the 20th century. (Part 3 of 4)
April 2006
Rating NCLB
Can we count the ways this law hurts teachers and kids?
Four years after President Bush signed the so-called No Child Left Behind law, educators still struggle to make it work. A few ideas are well-intentioned, but overall, NCLB harms education. If this were math class, we’d say, “Check your answers!”
No Girls Allowed
Segregating classrooms by sex sounds old-fashioned, but it’s back for the 21st century. With hopes of boosting student achievement, educators across the country are trying it.
Digital Dining
What’s on the menu? Electronic lunch prepayment programs are the trend du jour, as support professionals in the cafeteria work on providing better nutrition to students.
The Wages of Teaching
A Newsweek columnist calls for higher pay for teachers. Cushy hours and summer vacations are nothing more than a myth, she says. (As if we didn’t know!)
Answering the Call
The history of the NEA: With a common mission—justice and equality for all children—it only made sense for NEA and ATA to merge in 1966, growing together as one great Association. (Part 4 of 4)
May 2006
READ & RENEW
There are few better ways to relax and regroup than sinking into a comfy chair with a good book. NEA educators recommend their favorite reads for rejuvenating the spirit, refreshing skills, freeing the imagination, and sharing with kids.
Sugar and Spice?
When mean girls wage psychological warfare, educators are in an ideal position to help end the tension. The first step? Learning to understand the signs of social aggression.
Hot Jobs
A shortage of teachers and other education professionals means the need for specialists is even greater. Those who can teach Arabic, talk tech integration, or grab the attention of schools’ tiniest tykes are in demand.
From Legos to Logos
Getting kids’ attention has always been a task, but as students grow more consumed with popular brands at earlier ages, learning might be moving even further from their minds.
‘That’s Mine Now!’
Notes, underwear, a live rooster, and a dead owl—the drawer where teachers stash the items students smuggle into school is getting crowded. And weird.
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