Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

The National Education Association is a community of practice of educators who share a common goal to improve the quality of education. The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education (nea.org).  The NEA offers members to teachers who share and provide research in education.

The PTA is a local community of practice where parents and teachers work together to enhance the school environment for teachers.  In the PTA, I work as a collaborator.  I help to organize meetings and events for the children.  I also help to raise funds for field trips and activities. 

The Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE) has been at the cutting edge with productive accomplishments for educators and public education in Mississippi (maetoday.nea.org).  The Mississippi Association of Educators is a state level organization under the National Education Association.  The organization is dedicated to improving education in Mississippi.  Members are teachers from Mississippi schools.  The members work together to create better practices to be used in the classroom.

References

http://www.nea.org/

http://maetoday.nea.org/