Arizona Education Association

Spring 2013

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RESOURCES Teacher Opportunities RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES Time to Advance Your Career & Boost Your Salary with Graduate Degrees & Certificate Programs through the NEA Academy and UMassOnline Spring.13advo.indd 36 The NEA Academy, in partnership with UMassOnline, features a diverse selection of master's degrees and graduate certificate programs designed to improve your credentials and increase your earning potential. As one of the nation's top-ranked universities, the University of Massachusetts offers its UMassOnline students access to the same high-quality learning experience and award-winning faculty provided to their on-campus students. Special discounts for NEA Members Only: • 10-20% tuition discount • $175 waiver of application fee for new students in applicable programs • $1,525 to $2,730 total savings, depending on the program Plan Ahead — UMassOnline follows a traditional academic year with online courses offered every fall, spring, summer, and winter semester. Make Yourself a Priority — Your ongoing professional development is important! The NEA Academy partners with high-quality educational organizations to ensure the online learning opportunities we offer fit your needs and your life. For information about the UMassOnline graduate degree and certificate programs available with NEA member tuition discounts, please visit www.neaacademy.org/umassonline. Explore Proven Practices to Stack the Deck in Your Favor for 2013 Get what you need – when you need it – with educator-focused courses provided by Teacher CEU Toolbox, an NEA Academy partner. Start the New Year off with the following three professional development courses focused on classroom-tested teaching methodologies and techniques, strategic insights into educational development, and student motivational factors: •Key Practices of Highly Effective Teachers •Motivating Students to Learn •Human Growth and Development NEA Members Only – Receive a 10% discount on each course. Teacher CEU Toolbox courses offer innovative, high-quality professional development material available 24/7 36 Spring 2013 x AEA Advocate online and on-demand. Courses are self-paced and designed to provide the licensing requirements needed for teachers to renew their teaching license and further their career growth. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded through the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Continuing Education (UNLVCE). Subsequently, no direct interaction with UNLVCE is required, thus streamlining the process and eliminating additional fees. Teacher CEU Toolbox course creators are comprised of teachers who possess a master's or doctoral degree and are Nationally Board Certified and/or have been recognized for their exemplary teaching practices. For more information on student achievement courses from Teacher CEU Toolbox, please visit www. neaacademy.org/teacherceutoolbox. Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition for grades K-12 students. Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating solutions that impact their planet. Beginning September 13, 2012 through March 5, 2013, teams from across the country will be challenged to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their local communities. Apply online by March 5, 2013, at wecanchange.discoveryeducation.com/ what-is-the-challenge. Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program for Public Libraries and Schools Public education is one of the greatest legacies of our country, one that benefits children from every walk of life. For Keats, it was at public school that he received his greatest encouragement to pursue his vocation as an artist. And the public library was a haven that introduced him to the wonders of art history. To offer a similar experience to new generations, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation created a funding initiative called Minigrants, through which awards of $500 are given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, working together and interaction with a diverse community. They also represent an opportunity for educators, whose efforts are often inadequately funded or recognized, to create special activities outside the standard curriculum and make time to en- 1/29/13 10:53 AM

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