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The Arkansas State Teachers Association (ASTA) recently held a Differentiated Instruction (DI) Training at the Dawson Education Cooperative located in Arkadelphia. AAE director of professional development, Jill Newell, lead the workshop.
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The following statement can be attributed to the Association of American Educators Executive Director Gary Beckner.The Association of American Educators has joined a coalition of other influential groups and individuals from across the political and education spectrum in opposition to a nationalized curriculum. In conjunction with opposing a national curriculum, AAE also opposes the ongoing effort by the U.S. Department of Education to have two federally-funded testing consortia develop national curriculum guidelines, national curriculum models, national instructional materials, and national assessments using Common Core's national standards as a basis for these efforts.
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AAE Executive Director Gary Beckner's op-ed as featured on The Tennessean website:
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Member Mention: Pennsylvania Teachers Attends Foreign Language Conference with AAEF Grant
posted by: Alix | May 05, 2011, 09:14 am
Ms. Pamela Graybeal, a teacher at Unionville High School in Kennett Square, PA, was awarded a scholarship by the Association of American Educators Foundation to attend the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Conference in Boston this January. The funding offset the costs of registration and travel expenses for the conference. AAE Director of Professional Development Jill Newell was on hand to deliver her award personally.
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This week, May 2-8, 2011, is both National Teacher Appreciation Week and National Charter Schools Week. AAE is pleased to recognize both American educators and charter schools this week and every day. Read Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's statement on the occasion here.
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In light of the labor battles brewing across the country, members and others interested in our organization have inquired about AAE's position on compulsory unionism, forced dues, strikes, and sick-outs.
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AAE Executive Director Gary Beckner op-ed as featured on the Washington Times website:
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What Would You Do With $500? Apply for an AAE Scholarship or Grant Today
posted by: Jill | January 25, 2011, 05:21 pm Here’s some good news for educators this spring: You could receive up to $500 from AAE for professional development or for classroom supplies. You don't have to be an AAE member to apply and the application is online. What do you have to lose? Continue Reading...
The first ever National School Choice Week started yesterday! This week, January 23-29, groups of students, parents, and teachers are joining hands in supporting choice in education. Grassroots organizations from all over the country are celebrating this monumental occasion with events in almost every state.
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Congratulations! AAE Awards Teacher Scholarships to CA Charter School Teachers
posted by: Jill | January 20, 2011, 12:30 pm
This week, AAE announced the final round of scholarship recipients that will receive complimentary registrations to the 18th Annual California Charter Schools Conference.
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Member Mentions: Missouri Educator Adds to Library with AAEF Grant
posted by: Alix | January 07, 2011, 10:39 am
Mr. Andrew Palmer, a teacher at Lathrop Middle School in Kansas City, Missouri and longtime AAE member, was one of the many deserving educators to receive a national grant from the AAE Foundation last month. Mr. Palmer teaches 7th and 8th grade reading and applied for a grant to supplement his classroom library.
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Congratulations! AAE Awards Teacher Scholarships to CA Charter School Teachers
posted by: Jill | December 08, 2010, 01:52 pm
This week, AAE announced the first round of scholarship recipients to receive complimentary registrations to the 18th Annual California Charter Schools Conference.
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Congratulations! AAE Teacher Scholarship & Classroom Grant Winners
posted by: Jill | December 01, 2010, 05:26 pm
Winners for the fall AAEF Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grants competition have been announced.
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AAE Executive Director Gary Beckner op-ed on the 2010 member survey as featured on Townhall Magazine's website:
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Member Mentions: Family Game Night for the Deaf Community
posted by: Alix | October 04, 2010, 12:00 am
Now that the fall deadline for scholarships and grants applications has passed, I thought it would be a great day to highlight the hard work of one of our past recipients.
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Reminder: National Teacher Scholarship & Classroom Grants: Fall Competition
posted by: Jill | September 23, 2010, 09:58 am Teachers, you have so many good ideas for your classroom. Well, here is something that will make those ideas a reality—winning a $500 teacher scholarship or classroom grant. It is worth taking time to apply. Continue Reading...
What Would You Do With $500? Apply for an AAE Scholarship or Grant Today
posted by: Jill | August 23, 2010, 08:53 am Here’s some good news for educators this fall: You could receive up to $500 from AAE for professional development or for classroom supplies. You don't have to be an AAE member to apply and the application is online. What do you have to lose? Continue Reading...
Scholarship and Grant Spotlight: Deaf Storytellers Entertain Students, from AAE
posted by: Colin | June 10, 2010, 10:58 am The Association of American Educators has awarded a classroom grant to LaWanda Brewer, deaf and hard-of-hearing teacher at Becky-David Elementary in St. Charles, Missouri. The grant supported bringing deaf storytellers Peter Cook and Nina Wilson to students in the Francis Howell School District to celebrate the St. Louis Storytelling Festival. Continue Reading...
Scholarship and Grant Spotlight: ACT Prep Materials for Idaho High School, from NWPE
posted by: Colin | June 08, 2010, 08:22 am Northwest Professional Educators, Association of American Educators' state partner for Washington, Oregon and Idaho, awarded a classroom mini-grant to Kathy Muscat, guidance counselor at Jerome High School in Jerome, Idaho. The $300 award will fund ACT test preparation guides for the school's ACT test prep course. Continue Reading... AAE’s Director of Education Policy and 1993 National Teacher of the Year Tracey Bailey was interviewed in a story about teacher activism for Congress.org. The article reports on the activism of an Oregon schoolteacher who is in trouble for creating an anti-Tea Party Movement website. Continue Reading... |
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