American Education Week round up
In case you missed any of our posts for American Education Week, we've gathered them here for you.
Monday: Kickoff Day
Things kicked off with a special message from NEA President Lily Eskelsen García, as well as a new NEA campaign for Great Public Schools.
Tuesday: Parents Day
Parents Day included a 24 hour Facebook Q&A for parents and educators and resources to use when inviting parents into the classroom.
Wednesday: Education Support Professional Day
Wednesday was all about the ESPs who help create a positive learning environment and work tirelessly to keep our students safe, healthy and ready to excel. Check out the posters, graphics, videos and even coloring book that honor our ESP heroes.
Thursday: Educator for a Day
Thursday we counted down five reasons to invite someone into your school to be an educator for a day.
When we invite an "outsider" to walk a mile in our shoes we help them better understand our challenges, successes and aspirations. This can be the breakthrough that helps us learn and listen in our conversations instead of just talking at each other.
Educators hear a lot about accountability, but what about the lawmakers setting budgets and education policy for the state? Inviting elected officials into the classroom lets them see first-hand how their decisions impact students and educators.
This is a great opportunity to identify allies and make new partners in our effort to make our schools the best they can be. You may just find you have more friends in the community than you realized.
Inviting someone to be an educator for a day helps spread the word about our issues and ideas for solutions, and can result in media coverage. We all have busy lives and need every chance we can get to connect with our community.
The bottom line is our kids deserve excellent schools with excellent educators. Most community's on average have fewer than 20 percent of adults with a school-aged child. This is a chance to show the community what things are like in today's classrooms and what this is all about: the kids.
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Friday: Substitute Educator Day
We ended American Education Week with a nod to the important work done by substitute educators.
American Education Week on Pinterest
We also created a Pinterest board with some of our favorite memes and images related to the themes of American Education Week. Check it out.