1. Take your vitamin C. You will find during your first years that you are sick all of the time. You may even begin to believe that you are allergic to your students. In my first year of teaching I had a conversation with the doctor that went something like this. Doctor: “It seems you…
We are excited to introduce a new social media site for IEA members and professional educators. NEA Ed Communities is a great place to connect and engage with fellow educators on a wide variety of topics—from classroom management and pedagogy discussions to association organizing strategies to technology tips—and many, many more. The IEA is already…
Debbie White. After nearly 30 years of service to IEA members, Debbie is retiring from her post as the Region Associate for the Eastern Idaho Region Organizing Center. “Debbie has been an extremely valuable asset to the IEA and has been a friend to members and professional educators throughout the state,” says IEA Executive Director…
Master Teacher Premiums are a component of Idaho’s Career Ladder plan that gives teachers the opportunity to earn an additional $4,000 per year. Since this is newly approved piece of the teacher compensation puzzle, there are naturally a number of questions about the specifics of the plan. The IEA REPORTER sought out the chair of…
The loss of learning that students experience over summer vacation is a well- established phenomenon in education. So let’s take a look at some ways–beyond traditional summer programs, summer learning packets, and welcome letters–to slow the Summer Slide and gain valuable teaching time in the fall. Walk it, and Talk It-First, model ways that you…
A rustic mountain ranch deep in the heart of central Idaho may seem like an unlikely location for the renaissance of a local education association, but the pristine wilderness of Wildhorse Creek Ranch did serve as the springboard to a new future for the Blaine County Education Association.