2016 Idaho Teacher of the Year Melyssa Ferro narrates this video spotlighting the experiences of new teachers and how the IEA provides educators with the resources and support they need to be successful.
Whether you are a member just starting out in the public school profession, or you have been around for years and years, everyone is faced with decisions from time to time that have an impact on your financial well-being. Because you are a member of the NEA and IEA you can take advantage of the…
Dave Lyman, Deanna Didier and Angie Arnett were part of the ESP contingent in Pocatello ESP Jeni Fereday presented at Summer Institute. The IEA’s Summer Institute provides tremendous opportunities for all types of professional educators, including our amazing ESP members. In July, many ESPs flocked to Pocatello for the Association’s marquee professional development event. Idaho…
IEA members had a rip-roarin’ good time and rounded up corrals-full of information and ideas at the annual summer institute, held this year on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello.
Lindsey Matthews Lewiston Education Association Twitter @MissLindseyM What would you learn about if you were given structured time during the workday to follow your passion? Teachers have a tough, but extremely rewarding job. Great teachers inspire and make a difference, but great classrooms have students inspiring each other. Passion-based learning gives students the opportunity to…
By Billie Wixom Skyline High School, Idaho Falls Idaho Falls Education Association Classroom management is one of the first classes taught in the College of Education, and it is a constant source of professional development. Rightly so, for students are rarely disobedient if they are actively engaged in learning. Teachers must also be actively engaged…