April 2021 Advisor

CEA-RETIRED NEWS

APRIL 2021 CEA ADVISOR 15

Mark Your Calendar: CEA-Retired CountyMeetings

RETIRED EDUCATORS NEEDED TO EVALUATE AND SUPPORT STUDENT TEACHERS Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education is looking for experienced teachers to work with student certificate • Experience with adult learners • Knowledge of current teacher

CEA-Retired County Meetings will take place virtually on the following dates. Stay in touch with CEA-Retired members and the issues that matter to retired teaching professionals, from pensions to the future of public education. Please contact your county representative if you have not received a Zoom invitation.

COUNTY

DATE/TIME

CONTACT

EMAIL

teachers and cooperating teachers in the Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) program. This is a virtual role, and duties include • Meeting initially with the cooperating teacher and student to discuss process, deadlines, and responsibilities • Serving as a liaison to the ARC administration to share any concerns discovered before and during the 8-week practicum period • Helping manage submission deadlines for online evaluations and feedback, weekly practicum reflections, comments on evaluations, and lesson plans • Conferring with the cooperating teacher about student progress and reviewing assessment forms before completing the ARC final summative evaluation • Completing three formal observations and a final evaluation Requirements for this position include • Knowledge of online virtual teaching platforms • Daytime availability to perform observations during the school schedule • Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience • Connecticut professional educator

preparation training methods, content/instructional standards and edTPA TEAM training and/ or Intermediate Administration or Supervision (092) endorsement To apply, email a brief cover letter describing your interest and qualifications for the position, a current resume, contact information (including an email and daytime phone number), and three letters of professional reference to the ARC Office at arc@ctohe.org .

Hartford

April 13, 11:00am Karen O’Connell

cpcod20@yahoo.com

New Haven April 15, 10:00am Joan Reynolds jreynolds51543@gmail.com

Tolland

April 16, 11:00am Joe Jankowski

jjanko@sbcglobal.net

New London April 20, 10:00am Diane Aubin

aubinrd@yahoo.com

Middlesex April 28, 10:00am Rose Dostert

guilfordrose@sbcglobal.net

Fairfield

April 29, 10:00am Myles Cohen mcohen6017@sbcglobal.net

Litchfield

May 4, 11:00am

Jeanine Coleman jeanine.coleman12@gmail.com

Windham

May 5, 11:00am

Diane Ethier

diane.ethier@sbcglobal.net

Spring Annual Business Meeting CEA-Retired members are invited to attend the Spring Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, June 3, at 11:30 AM, where the budget will be presented, any proposed changes to the constitution or bylaws will be heard, and officers and committee chairs will give their reports. CEA President Jeff Leake will speak, and Mary Kusler, senior director for NEA’s Center for Advocacy, will deliver the keynote address. The meeting will be held virtually, and a Zoom link will be sent to all members. SAVE THE DATE

RETIRING SOON? Stay active in education and involved with your colleagues by joining CEA- Retired. Visit cea.org/cea- retired .

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