Training and Resources

I Can Do It - Classroom Management Workshop

If you are a K-12 teacher in your first five years, I Can Do It is a must-have training on classroom management. This eight-hour session (which is offered as one complete session or multiple mini-sessions) has an interactive curriculum that includes: the elements every teacher needs for successful classroom management

  • identification of your communication and learning styles
  • key interventions for difficult student behaviors
  • hints to help you create a smoothly flowing classroom
  • the tools to begin building positive parent-teacher relationships
  • an opportunity to link with another teachers as a partner for future support

To find an I Can Do It workshop near you, contact your Local Association President, your UniServ Office, or Linda Barker at CEA.

NEA Works4Me - thousands of ideas and tips via weekly emails and an online library

Gateway to 21st Century Skills - 50,000 free teaching resources, made possible by NEA’s sponsorship (formerly GEM, developed by U.S. Department of Education)

Thinkfinity - one of the top-rated sites for free lesson plans (aligned to Colorado Content Standards) and educational content for the classroom, provided by national organizations

NEA Foundation - valuable classroom grants and online resources for Association members 

NEA Health Information Network - health and safety information to use in your classroom

NEA Professional Library - online resource for titles that address education’s critical issues, including discounted prices for Association members

NEA Academy - online continuing education courses to improve your skills and advance your career