Resources from NEA and NEA Member Benefits

The NEA Academy provides practical courses to meet professional development and continuing education needs.

What are the benefits of the NEA Academy?

What is offered?

How can you use the resources in your work?2

NEA Academy

Benefits of NEA Academy?

Great Course Selection

Continuing Education University Programs - Bachelor’s, Master’s

& Doctoral Degrees, plus Graduate Certificates

Leadership Development for Leaders & Staff

Discounted Pricing for Members Credits Can Be Used to Advance Careers Cutting Edge Learning Environment 3

NEA Academy: Benefits & Options

The NEA Academy provides: A platform that is used to create a

personal profile to help the member identify course offerings that meet personal needs & interests

Availability of programs regardless of your location

Options for your learning style Broad-based professional learning

community – network with teachers and other students across the country. 4

NEA Academy: Specialized Website

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NEA Academy: Log in

Members log into the NEA Academy with their same login as NEAMB:

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NEA Academy: Ease to Search

Once logged in, the NEA Academy courses are at your fingertips:

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NEA Academy: Course Catalog

Course Catalog The goal of the NEA Academy is to provide high

quality professional development. 600+ courses are available and new ones are

being added. All courses are peer-reviewed by NEA’s Content

and Quality Review Board:♦ K-12 classroom educators♦ Higher education members♦ Education support professional members♦ State staff

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NEA Academy: Course Provider Info

• Course Catalog Can be browsed by

♦ Course Providers * Anti-Defamation League* Educational Impact* I CAN Learn* Idaho State University* ITZ* Knowledge Delivery

Systems

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* Learning Bridges* NEA & NEA Foundation * NYSUT * Professional Learning Board* VESi* Wisconsin Education

Association Council

Effective Teaching in Diverse Classrooms I Can Do It! English Language Learners: Culture, Equity,

Language Treasurers Training – Basic Treasurers Training – Advanced Managing Asthma in the School Environment:

What NEA Members Need to Know TEF – Tax Structures, Economic Development

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NEA Free Courses

NEA Foundation Courses

• Total of 15 NEA Foundation courses including: Effective Professional Learning for Educators Effective School-Community Collaboration Peer Assistance and Review Strategic Compensation Teacher Evaluation Teachers Unions and Education Reform

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Free Courses by Our Partners

Educational Impact: Mastering RTI: A Step by Step Approach Mastering RTI-2: A Leadership Primer What's Your IEQ? A Roadmap to School Indoor

Environment Quality

Professional Learning Board: Reading Across the Curriculum Self Study (5, 10,

15 hours)

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Classroom Management

Offered by the NEA Academy: I Can Do It! (no cost to members) Conflict Management: Tips for Education

Support Professionals The Five Practices of Highly Effective

Classrooms Effective Teaching in a Diverse Classroom Rights and Responsibilities of the Disciplinary

Process Giving Directions Students Will Follow Stopping Disruptive Behavior And more…

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Common Core

Offered by the NEA Academy: Common Core Mathematics for All Teachers Common Core in ELA: Instructional Shifts for

Effective Implementation, Grades 3-5 Common Core in ELA: Instructional Shifts for

Effective Implementation, Grades 6-8 Common Core in ELA: Instructional Shifts for

Effective Implementation, Grades 9-12 Transforming Classroom Lessons to Teach

Common Core Standards Teacher Support Tool (integrate resources and

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English Language Learners

Offered by the NEA Academy: English Language Learners: Culture, Equity,

and Language Teaching the ESL Learner Working with ELL Students in the Regular

Classroom Developing Listening Comprehension in English

Language Learners Improving English Language Learner

Instruction through the Use of Technology Content Based Instructional Strategies for ELL And more….

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NEA Academy: Degree Programs

• Bachelor’s Degrees Western Governors University ♦ 5% discount off tuition♦ Scholarship offers ($2,400) ♦ Application fees waived♦Degrees: Education, Math, Science,

Business, Nursing, Marketing, Technology, and Health

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NEA Academy: Degree Programs

• Master’s Degrees Through this partnership, members enjoy:♦ 5%-15% NEA member discount♦ Special access to NEA Member-only

scholarships♦Waiver of certain application and

technology fees ♦ Savings of $500-$2,700 depending on

Master’s program selected

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NEA Academy: Degree Programs

• Master’s Degrees Evaluated and reviewed to partner with the

best public, private, and non-profit universities♦Northcentral University (NCU)♦ Robert Morris University (RMU)♦ Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO)♦Western Governors University (WGU)

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NEA Academy: Degree Programs

• Doctoral Programs

Through this partnership, members enjoy:♦ 15% NEA member discount♦ Special access to NEA Member-only

scholarships♦Waiver of certain application and

technology fees

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NEA Academy: Certificate Programs

• Graduate Certificates (non-licensure)

Post Graduate programs for professionals:♦ Certificates: Curriculum, Diversity, Teaching

Leadership, Ed Policy, Technology, Organization Leadership, K-12 Online & Instructional Design♦ Special access to NEA Member-only

scholarships♦ Certain application and technology fees

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• Leadership Development NEA’s Leadership Development features

online resources and materials designed to complement a member’s Association journey. It is designed to help capture current leaders at their personal best - as they lead others, and serves as a vehicle to help introduce and invite future leaders to join NEA in the challenge of transforming public education.

This is the channel that will hold all of the trainings from the new Regional Leadership Summits.

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NEA Academy: Leadership Development

NEA Fundamentals♦ Vision, Mission, and Values♦NEA History

Leadership Development and Capacity♦ Robert’s Rules of Order♦ Treasurer’s Trainings♦ Free Complete Toolkit for Boards

Organizational Issues and Priorities♦ TEF♦NEA’s State Affiliates Defense Fund

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NEA Academy: Leadership Development

NEA Academy – Online learning for YOUR life

• What professional development do you or your members need?

• How can the NEA Academy help you build membership?

Register at neaacademy.org and make online learning work for you!

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NEA Academy – Online learning for YOUR life

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Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Contact information:

Lisa Guzmánlguzman@neamb.com

480-215-0433