NBEA members pay $149 annually to be part of the best professional association for business educators around. But what is that membership really worth? What are the benefits and as any good business teacher would ask, what is my return on investment for joining? Answer: would you believe it if we told you the ROI for a Bronze NBEA member is 460%? Check out NBEA.org/benefits, examine the value of the collective benefits for a bronze/professional member and do the calculation for yourself.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just about every sector of society has undergone profound changes. The shift has been especially significant for students and teachers. Less than a year ago, only 38% of teachers said they used a blended or hybrid course format for teaching. In the blink of an eye in March 2020, universities and community colleges scrambled to transition to an almost 100% remote learning setup. Educators saw the adoption of video tools like Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams skyrocket as a result — initially as an interim measure until the spread of the virus slowed and schools reopened.

The realization now, of course, is that the pandemic has accelerated a dramatic shift toward remote learning. Read more

American youth are spending an alarming amount of time online. According to a pre-pandemic report, the average American teen spends approximately seven hours online per day. With remote learning in full swing for a little over half of American elementary and high school schools, students are spending even more time in front of a screen: By some accounts, students are getting up to 5 or 6 hours of additional technology use per day.

What makes for an engaging learning experience? Multiple factors, including instructional practices used by the teacher, content that's "relevant and relatable to students' lives" and a design that helps students focus. Those are several of the findings shared in the "2020: State of Engagement Report," developed by researchers. According to the authors, there are three big areas to examine in supporting and facilitating engaging learning experiences that included these...

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For New Educators - Been teaching two years or less? NBEA is gathering new teachers for a unique and fun virtual networking session on October 15, 2020 at 4:15 p.m.ET. This networking session will feature open, collaborative and candid discussion about teaching survival tips and how to overcome frustration or discouragement in the first few years. Register now or help spread the word to our new teachers. This event is free to NBEA members and will be used as a catalyst to consider forming a young professional teachers network. Register now

School of Business Adjunct (Mount St Joseph University) Cincinnati, Ohio

Business/GBS/MKT/MGT faculty - Pooled positions Des Plaines, Illinois

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