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TSTA/NEA Podcasts and
Video
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
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