Two T’s in a Pod

Episode 21: Your Voice Is Needed

Glastonbury Education Association President Kristen Basiaga talks about CEA's legislative priorities with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey, and shares how she and her members have been and will continue to be advocating to get them signed into law. Join her and attend CEA's Lobby Day on 4.27.23 to get teacher priorities over the finish line. Find out more: https://cea.org/ceas-lobby-day-is-now-april-27 

Episode 22: ’The Teachers’ with Alexandra Robbins, part 1

CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with author Alexandra Robbins about her new book 'The Teachers' that follows the stories of three teachers as they navigate a year in the classroom. Tune in next week for part two of the conversation. 

Episode 23: ’The Teachers’ with Alexandra Robbins, part 2

CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey are back with author Alexandra Robbins to hear more about the teachers' stories she shares in her new book, The Teachers.

Episode 24: An Aspiring Educator on Attracting New Teachers to the Profession

Kate Cummings is the chair of CEA's Aspiring Educator Program, and in this episode she talks with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey about what the state can do to attract more young people to the teaching profession.

Episode 25: Legislative Session Recap

Teachers had many important wins this legislative session, including play-based learning, an older kindergarten start age, and additional funding for education. On this episode, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn Delancey talk with Education Committee members Rep. Jeff Currey, the House chair, and Rep. Kathleen McCarty, ranking member, about legislative successes for students and teachers and what more needs to be done. 

Episode 26: Celebrating 175 Years

CEA is celebrating 175 years of advocating for teachers this year. In this episode, CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with former CEA President Daria Plummer about her years governing in the late 90s and about CEA's past, present, and future. Also learn about an upcoming fundraising gala to celebrate CEA's 175 years.

Episode 27: The New Teacher Experience

How do you welcome new teachers to your local association? In the latest episode of CEA's podcast, Darien Middle School English teacher Abby Shiner shares how her local association makes new teachers feel welcomed and supported as they begin their careers in the district.
Listen to the great tips she shares in her conversation with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey. 

Episode 28: Don’t Stop Believin’ in Changes to Teval, School Climate, and More

Teachers' advocacy and activism resulted in many important legislative wins this year—but as important as those wins are, how they're ultimately implemented is what impacts students and teachers. Hear the latest on teacher evaluation changes, classroom safety and school climate legislation, funding to improve indoor air quality, and more.

Episode 29: TEVAL Changes and What They Mean for Your District

The State Board of Education has adopted new teacher evaluation guidelines that allow districts to move away from ratings, SLOs, and standardized indicators. To ensure districts move to an evaluation plan that really helps educators grow, teacher representatives to professional development and evaluation committees (PDECs) need to speak up and advocate for themselves and their colleagues.
In this episode CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey talk with CEA Teacher Development Specialist Kate Field about changes to teacher evaluation and what local association members need to do to ensure their district gets evaluation right.
Check out the new evaluation guidelines, CEA's implementation guide, and CEA's model teacher evaluation plan: https://cea.org/certification
 

Episode 30: Making the Season Brighter with Holiday Bear

The Holiday Season is upon us, and teachers, students, and community supporters have turned out once again to sponsor brighter holidays for hundreds of students around Connecticut through the Holiday Bear Project.
On this episode, Avon Education Association President Jon Moss shares how his district is coming together to sponsor a record 110 students this year and talks with Kate and Joslyn about how CEA members across the state can help make Holiday Bear a success.