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TSTA Member Karen Shepherd Testifies before the Select Committee on Accountability
The former Texas Teacher of the Year, who teaches in Plano ISD, testified on March 27, 2008.
Podcast: http://www.tsta.org/news/current/karenshepherd.shtml.

Watch NEA's Read Across America Celebration at the Austin Children's Museum
Metz Elementary students joined in the fun when NEA Vice President Dennis Van Roekel, the Cat in the Hat, and Thing One and Thing Two came to Austin--and they received $1000 for their school library! Video: http://www.tsta.org/news/current/raa08video.shtml

Highlights of the 2008 TSTA Educational Issues Conference
Rob Eissler, chair of the House Public Education Committee and member of the House Select Committee on Higher and Public Education Finance, and Senator Leticia van de Putte keynoted the event. Listen to excerpts of their speeches. Series of podcasts: http://www.tsta.org/news/current/08TEICpodcasts.shtml.

Tips from NEA Member Benefits
Liz Picone of NEA Member Benefits offers tips on safeguarding your laptop computer. Podcast: http://www.tsta.org/audio/12-14-07_liz-2.mp3

NEA in the News on YouTube

Other Podcasts

Bookwink
Bookwink's mission is to inspire kids to read. Through podcasting and web video, they hope to connect kids in Grades 3 through 8 with books that will make them excited about reading. The videos are approximately 3 minutes long and are updated monthly. http://bookwink.com

TSTA Blogs

On the Road with Donna
President Donna New Haschke talks about her travels and events she’s attended. http://www.tstaweb.net/mtstatic

Gravity and Waggery
Anything goes in this eclectic blog from TSTA’s Public Affairs staff. http://www.tstaweb.net/sblog 

TSTA Student Program
TSTA-Student President Leigh Anne Meeks on TSTA’s affiliate for university/college students preparing to teach. http://www.tstaweb.net/spblog 

Other Blogs

Mike Falick's Blog
A Spring Branch ISD school board trustee's blog, winner of a TSTA School Bell Award. http://mikefalick.blogs.com

The Miss Rumphius Effect
A teacher educator discusses children's literature and issues related to teaching children and their future teachers. http://missrumphiuseffect.blogspot.com  

Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs
Resources and ideas for teachers of learners with severe, profound, intensive, significant, complex or multiple special needs. http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com

History Is Elementary
A site for history teachers and anyone who enjoys reading about history and history education. Posts include opinions, information on content, teaching strategies, and some of the author’s day to day adventures in teaching. http://historyiselementary.blogspot.com

The Courier
The journalism and news production classes of James Logan High School (Union City, California) produce a daily blog. http://jameslogancourier.org