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Video: Data and Collaboration in Marysville
May 2, 2012 by PSC Editor
Staff and students at Quil Ceda and Tulalip Elementary Schools are on their way to becoming the high-achieving school they know they can be. This video highlights the specific measures staff have taken to build their effectiveness.
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The Power of Family-School-Community Partnerships
March 26, 2012 by PSC Editor
Educators need partners for transforming schools and educating students. A new training resource manual provides research, activities, and strategies for engaging stakeholders to get the job done.
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Changing Parent-Teacher Dynamic Through Home Visits
March 26, 2012 by PSC Editor
The NEA Foundation has been supporting teacher home visit projects as a strategy for increasing student achievement in low-performing schools. In an op-ed for Huff Post, Harriet Sanford writes about the impact home visits can have.
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Family-School-Community Partnerships Webinar
March 26, 2012 by PSC Editor
Now Available The webinar broadcast on March 29th entitled: Advancing Student Learning with Family-School-Community Partnerships is now available. Click on the video below. You can also download the PowerPoint separately by clicking on Advancing Student Learning Webinar Presentation (39 pgs,…
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Photos: The Lorax Visits Priority Schools
February 29, 2012 by PSC Editor
Bringing $1,500 donations for materials and new books for school libraries, NEA’s Read Across America Tour – Driven by Mazda has stopped at several priority schools. View the slideshow of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax celebrating the joy of reading with the students.
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NEA President on Huff Post: Teachers Unions Step Up to Lead
February 22, 2012 by PSC Editor
In a post featured on the Huffington Post’s Education page, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel explains how “local teachers unions are stepping up to the challenge of raising academic performance” in schools serving high populations of poor students.
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NEA Teacher Evaluation Toolkit
February 7, 2012 by PSC Editor
In 2011, a workgroup of National Education Association staff and leaders designed an electronic teacher evaluation toolkit. The toolkit facilitates developing, implementing, and sustaining high-quality evaluation and accountability systems that enhance instruction and improve student learning.
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Video: NBCTs Organize for Priority Schools
February 3, 2012 by PSC Editor
There are over 91,000 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) across the country. In this video, a small group of them discuss how they can implement a focused, collaborative effort to improve student achievement in struggling schools.
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Coalition for Community Schools Interactive Guide
January 10, 2012 by PSC Editor
The Coalition for Community Schools has released an interactive web-based tool to help school and community leaders understand the community school strategy and learn about building a system of community schools. The guide draws from the work of local community…
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Priority Schools Campaign In the News
December 8, 2011 by PSC Editor
Read the latest coverage of the NEA Priority Schools Campaign activities.


