ACEI
Week of the Classroom Teacher
OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 11, 2008
WORLD TEACHERS' DAY
OCTOBER 5
Teaching
is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
— Jacques Brazun
The Association for Childhood Education
International (ACEI) recognizes how important teachers are for children
around the world, and celebrates their hard work and dedication to inspire
excellence in the classroom. Founded in 1892 as the International
Kindergarten Union (IKU), ACEI is the oldest professional organization in the
world dedicated to the development of the child, from birth to early
adolescence. With 11,000 members worldwide, ACEI works to establish and
maintain the highest standards for growth, development, and learning while
supporting recognition, respect, and empowerment for the professional
childhood educator.
What is Week of the Classroom Teacher
& World Teachers' Day?
Since 1995, ACEI has annually recognized
the dedication and professionalism of classroom teachers. In 2005, ACEI
joined over 100 countries in commemorating the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) signing of the Recommendation
Concerning the Status of Teacher by
recognizing World Teachers' Day on October 5.
ACEI annually designates the first full
week of October as Week of the Classroom Teacher.
Week of the Classroom Teacher and World
Teachers' Day provide an opportunity for the community to become involved in
the education of children. When we applaud our teachers, children recognize
the value of education, and educators feel that others support their
contributions to the rights and needs of children.
We must continue to encourage the
continuous professional growth of educators. Improving teachers' skills and
knowledge is one of the most important investments in time and money that
local, state, and national leaders can make in education. ACEI encourages
parents, principals, child care center directors, early childhood program
directors, librarians, teacher associations, church groups, PTA and PTO
associations, ACEI branches (student, local, and state/province/country), and
all who are dedicated to the inherent rights, education, and well-being of
all children to offer sincere thanks and appreciation for teachers'
contributions in education and society.
Celebrating excellence in the classroom
means celebrating those who inspire, challenge, and shape a future. Start
planning early to make your celebration a community event!
Planning and implementing Week of the
Classroom Teacher and World Teachers' Day is easy. Use the FREE planning
guide to help you with suggested activities and samples to promote your
event(s).
The following documents require Acrobat
Reader. Please
click here to download a free copy.
Planning Guide: Click here to download the full
document.
Week of the Classroom Teacher Stationery:
Week of the Classroom Teacher Certificate
Week of the Classroom Teacher Letterhead
Week of the Classroom Teacher Thank You Card
Week of the Classroom Teacher Child to Teacher Thank You Card
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"Imagine
if we loved other people's children enough to do what we would do for our
own — to fight for them, to protect them, to work to give them the best
of everything.
That level of compassion takes
courage . . .courage to act on what we know is best for children — to
dig in our heels and say no to bad decisions, to risk condemnation, or
even our jobs to support what we know is right for children.
The real heroes in education are the
people willing to take a stand for what is right."
—
Dr. Marian Galbraith,
2002 Connecticut Teacher of the Year
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Reach out to your colleagues and community,
and encourage them to promote quality teacher training and developmentally
appropriate classroom resources/techniques, and raise their awareness of the
rights and needs of all children. For more information about ACEI, the Week
of the Classroom Teacher and World Teachers’ Day, contact:
Sheri Levin, Public Relations Manager
(301) 570-2111 (800-423-3563 in Canada and the United States)
slevin@acei.org
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by the Association
for Childhood Education International. Please send any comments to Sherry
Levin at slevin@acei.org