WC Education Association

Students have taken notes for ages. Is note-taking still helpful? 🤔 Here's how we can get more out of student note-taking 📝 ditchthattextbook.com/note-taking/ #Ditchbook

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NEA's Read Across America's #bookofthemonth (August) for high school students--Why We Fly. bit.ly/3JBKshs

Supporting Individuals with Disabilities: The NEA supports the protections that all individuals with disabilities—both visible and invisible—are entitled to under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Learn more at bit.ly/3Bp5Rs3.

Please stop saying that we need to increase teacher salaries in order “recruit the best and brightest” as if the best and brightest are not currently teaching. We need to increase teacher salaries because those currently teaching deserve and earned it.

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This is truth! 🙌

With our Virtual Field Trips, students can travel back in time, go on a deep-sea excursion, or even explore the outer reaches of our Solar System – from anywhere in the world. All are available on-demand for watching with your learners. on.natgeo.org/6017zrXr7

Teachers make on average $2,170 less than they did 10 years ago, adjusted for inflation. #MissouriTeachers salaries rank 50th. It's not all bad news, districts that use collective bargaining have higher salaries than those that don't. Find the reports at bit.ly/3ODpXTF

Our friends at @CalCasualty are back with the Music and Arts Grant program! $250 individual grants for your classroom or program – apply by July 2, 2022, at calcasmusicartsgrant.com.

Want a chance to win Silver Dollar City season passes? MNEA members who download and register the “My Deals” app in April will be entered in a drawing for the chance to win either two season passes or two 1-day tickets to Silver Dollar City. Read More: mnea.org/mydealscontest

The Magic Automatic Lesson Planner with Google Forms ditchthattextbook.com/the-magic-auto… #ditchbook

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Less than an hour!!! 9pm EST I will be discussing #web3 🤝 the Future of Learning w/ special guest @JBrescacin11 on the Non Fungible Teaching Show! twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAKE… Mark your calendars and follow @NFTeachingShow! #NFTs #NFT #NFTCommunity #EdTech #Education

@jmattmiller Thank you for sharing creative ideas ALL the time! It really helps educators engage ourselves and our SS in learning!

20 useful ways to use Padlet in class now ditchthattextbook.com/20-useful-ways… #DitchBook

Thanks to the Biden Tax Plan, educators will be able to deduct up to $250 on classroom and COVID-19 protective items for the 2021 tax year. And, YES, if you are married and both of you are educators, you can double your deduction for a total of $500. bit.ly/3rGKVbe

@BarriBum @brooklynbledsoe @makayla_jacksun @WestminsterMO You make us Bluejay Proud! Our profession is fortunate to have such talented teachers!

Mad respect for @brooklynbledsoe and @makayla_jacksun for two amazing exit interviews. I missed Ben Heimann’s but heard it was equally as incredible. So honored to have been part of your journey to become a teacher! #WestmoEA @WestminsterMO

We had a great time at the Fulton Street Fair and parade this weekend! Thanks to everyone who came by our booth and said hi to Winston! 💙

@BarriBum @WestminsterMO @TamiEnsor It is awesome to work with colleagues who want to learn, collaborate and improve their practice. @Barribum did a great job sharing strategies to engage our students. I am honored to work with @WestminsterMO faculty!

Awesome PD with amazing colleagues who are eager to grow as digital educators. Nothing more fulfilling than teachers teaching teachers. 🍎 Proud to be a Blue Jay! #WestMoEA #WCDigitalBlue @WestminsterMO @TamiEnsor