Welcome to NEA-NH’s Professional Development Page
All elementary and secondary classroom teachers, administrators, arts educators, and artists are invited to participate in the 26th annual ETC Integrated Arts Conference.
This half-day virtual event offers 4 hours of professional development and continuing education workshops. Participants will be motivated and inspired to Team Up Together and refresh, revive and refuel with the hands-on cognitive power of the arts! The conference theme this year reflects Turbo TIGER, TIGER’S new E-Learning Program: “T” Team Up Together * “I” Inspire Greatness * “G” Get Grit
“E” Engage Every Day * “R” Respect Yourself and Others.
Creative Lives – A New Vision for Holistic Education
If you seek to:
● Develop learning communities that support the growth of all individuals
● Help youth navigate their fast-changing world with wisdom, creativity, and compassion
● Motivate students to work hard and persevere through challenges
● Create a potent shared vision and effective strategic plans with colleagues and parents on behalf of students
Then Creative Lives wants to work with you.
Join Director Maureen Burford and the team to explore the power of a holistic approach to teaching and learning – Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education.
Creative Lives offers introductory workshops and Level One Training in our approach, with graduate credits available via Southern New Hampshire University. Through grants from the Byrne Foundation, Morgan Family Foundation, Cotyledon Fund, Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation, and others, we can offer our training at affordable prices for school-day and out-of-school educators, as well as early care providers.
Learn more about our upcoming workshops and 2021 certification training courses. Explore the new, grant-funded opportunities we have for k-6th grade educators.
Book Study 2-CRC: Cultivating Resilience Continuation
Facilitated by Irv Richardson, NEA-NH. This is a book study on the Elena Aguilar book, Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators, for members who attended the Cultivating Resilience Conference in August. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. If you like this topic but did not attend, check out the book study starting November 18!
Starts Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Meets second Wednesday of each month.
Please email Ally Snyder to join this group, at any time during the year.
Book Study 3-CYPR: Cultivating Your Personal Resilience
Facilitated by Irv Richardson, NEA-NH. This is the initial meeting for a book study on Elena Aguilar’s book, Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators. In this book study, we will collaborate with educators from NH, CT, and DE, and will focus on the twelve habits and dispositions of resilient educators. Through a generous grant from NEA, copies of the book will be provided at no cost to members and mailed out ahead of time. Meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Starts Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Meets third Wednesday of each month.
Please email Ally Snyder to join this group, at any time during the year.
We are excited to share that the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence’s new course, Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress, is now available on Coursera.
Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress is a free, 10-hour course that is designed to help school staff better manage their emotions and create supportive learning environments for students.
The course content is delivered by leading experts in the fields of psychology, education, and research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Participants will complete coursework at their own pace and create an action plan to enhance their personal and professional growth.
We hope that you will join us for this incredible learning opportunity at https://www.coursera.org/learn/managing-emotions-uncertainty-stress.
NEA Microcredentials
Registration opened for our National NEA Micro-Credentials Virtual Professional Learning Community (PLC), being offered for Cycle 4: December 7, 2020 to February 7, 2021. The deadline to register was Monday, November 23. However, if you missed it, please read below about Micro-credentials and choose one of the many classes available at any time. Other PLCs will begin after the new year. Participation continues to be for NEA-NH members only.
NEA invites all association members to participate in a virtual Professional Learning Community (PLC) to support successful completion of a NEA Micro-Credential. A micro-credential is a short, competency-based recognition that allows an educator to demonstrate mastery in a particular area/skill. Upon successful submission of evidence, an educator is awarded an encoded, digital badge that can be shared with an employer, on social media, on a resume, etc.
Micro-credential PLCs are NOT a traditional course, but are self-directed, project-based professional development. Members work to collect evidence of proficiency in a specific area by working on a project designed to directly help their professional practice. Resources are provided and a facilitator guides the member with fellow educators through the project and the process by providing opportunities for peer feedback and discussion.
These virtual PLCs consist of weekly support meetings via zoom, in the evening, for 30-60 minutes. An NEA trained Micro-Credential Facilitator will reach out to participants with exact dates and times. A micro-credential generally may take up to 15 hours to complete. Please review the micro-credential’s rubric in its entirety—see links below—BEFORE you register.
• View all Micro-credentials on NEA Certification Bank – Click on “Browse”
• Join the Conversation on NEA edCommunities – Search: “NEA Micro-Credential Education Leaders” and “Micro-Credentials”
Visit our Virtual Vendor Hall to see offerings and services provided by our trusted vendors and partners.
FEATURED OFFERINGS:
EXPLORE NEA MICROCREDENTIALS.
You’re invited to take over 100 NEA Microcredentials, available online to members, to complete at your convenience for no additional cost!
ONLINE GRADUATE CREDITS AVAILABLE TO NEA-NH MEMBERS!
Explore options to continue your education and advance your career through our partnership with VESi. Earn up to three courses, or nine credits, per year as an NEA-NH member. You will not believe the price!
10% Tuition Discount on NEC’s Graduate Education Programs for NEA-NH Members and Their Families
New England College now offers an exclusive partnership with NEA-NH to help its members and their immediate family members become educational leaders through our graduate programs in education. New England College is renowned for its top-quality education department and award-winning online programs.
Click for more information on all the benefits NEC offers NEA-NH members.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR NH
OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES TO VISIT
ONLINE and PRE-RECORDED NEA-NH RESOURCES
Other Resources for Your Professional Development:
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY: We host a library of books and films on education and mental health topics that you can borrow for two weeks at a time. Contact Ally Snyder for details.