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AEA Advocate x Fall 2014 37 RESOURCES Teacher Opportunities nea aCadeMy Visit the NEA Academy, Online learning for your life SM , to find a host of continuing education and master's degree programs that fit your lifestyle. NEA Academy is only available to AEA and NEA members at www.neaacademy.org. natIOnal bOard CertIfICatIOn WebSIte Interested in National Board Certification? Check out their new website at www. boardcertifiedteachers.org, designed to help potential first-time candidates interested in the revised certification, learn about the value and benefits of certification, and register to begin the process. If your local association would like to host a pre-candidacy class with AEA and the Arizona K12 Center, please contact Nell Pederson at Nell.Pederson@arizonaea.org. baCk-tO-SChOOl tOOlkIt frOM nea MeMber benefItS NEA Member Benefits wants to help you start the new school year right with all the resources you need for personal and professional success. NEA MB's specially designed Back-to-School Toolkit focuses on many aspects of managing your classroom, controlling your finances, enhancing your professional experience, and maintaining work/life balance. Visit www.neamb.com/ backtoschool to learn more about: • Resources for your classroom: Classroom management "bag of tricks," having a successful back-to-school night, helping students with medical needs, conquering common back-to-school stressors, and more! • Ways to stretch your back-to-school budget: Budget-friendly resources for educators, 7 steps to an A+ back-to-school wardrobe, ways to save on classroom rewards, stretching your supplies budget, and more! • Resources for your professional development: Reawakening your joy of learning, finding/becoming a mentor, professional development courses for under $100, how to find free money for continuing education, and more! • Tips for taking care of yourself: Habits of a healthy educator, ideas for fast and nutritious breakfasts, getting fit with your students, achieving work/life balance, and more! Visit www.neamb.com/backtoschool to take advantage of your exclusive, NEA members- only, Back-to-School Toolkit resources. Have a fantastic school year! get the SuppOrt yOu need WIth tOOlS alIgned tO State StandardS & CCSS Through a partnership with the NEA Academy, Learning Bridges offers a way for educators to efficiently stay up-to-date with both State Standards by Grade Level and the Common Core State Standards using the "Teacher Support Tool". This annual subscription provides online access to five valuable tools: • Instructional Strategies – ranked in order of their power to impact student achievement • Lesson Plans – ready-to-use for every grade level, K-12 • Parent Activities – to engage parents in their child's learning (English and Spanish) • Professional Development – unlimited online access to nearly 50 standards- aligned courses • National Online Community – where educators can ask and answer questions in an online forum lIMIted tIMe Offer fOr nea MeMberS: $95 annual SubSCrIptIOn fee (that'S 40% Off!) Drawn from the Learning Bridges ® Online Professional Development System for teachers, the courses included in this offering have been shown to have a significantly high impact on student achievement, plus they're available 24/7 online! For more information on the "Teacher Support Tool" and other courses from Learning Bridges, please visit www.neaacademy.org/ learningbridges. p. buCkley MOSS fOundatIOn: grantS fOr teaCherS Of ChIldren WhO learn dIfferently P. Buckley Moss Foundation Education Grants aid and support teachers who wish to establish an effective learning tool using the arts in teaching children with learning disabilities 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