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Home > Events & Programs > Summer Seminar > Electives 1 through 20
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Electives 1 through 20
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 01. Roles and Responsibilities of Building Representatives
Building representatives are the eyes and ears of the local. This session defines the role of building reps, and provides ideas for them on how to connect with members, conduct short informational meetings, and advocate on behalf of the members they represent. Teacher and ESP
02. Just for New(er) Local Presidents
This class equals four electives.
This extended class (six hours) is designed to provide new(er) local presidents with the knowledge and skills needed to have a successful term of office. Some of the topics will include: Role of the Local President, Running a Union Meeting, Constitution and Bylaws, Communication, and Organizing the Year (including Time and Task Management). Because this session will be the equivalent of more than a day at Summer Seminar, your ability to take some of the other classes offered will be limited. However, you should find the selections of this session to be of benefit to you, especially as you begin your term of office. Teacher and ESP
03. School and Community Organizing — Family, School and Community Partnerships (SACO)
Learn how a local union can be a leader in creating an environment in which union members, school districts, and communities work together to share responsibility for creating excellence in education and building a successful future. Teacher and ESP
04. Teachers and Paraprofessionals/Education Assistants — Working Together, Educating Effectively
Strategies and educational best practices for optimizing the teacher-paraprofessional working relationship and effectively using the skills and talents of all educators in the classroom, working in concert. Teacher and ESP
05. ESP Issues and Interests
A structured conversation and strategy session to surface issues and challenges and to devise solutions to problems unique to ESP members. ESP
06. Standing TALL: Training for new Professional Development Advocates (PDAs)
*Local presidents must approve participation of local members in this class. Participants will stay in this class for the entire conference.
• Does your local have leaders trained in TALL?
• Is the professional development offered in your district effective and relevant?
• Are teachers and other staff involved in making decisions about how staff development dollars are spent?
If you answered “no” to any of these questions, we invite you and your local to join Teachers As Learners and Leaders (TALL), Education Minnesota’s innovative program that’s changing staff development practices in districts across the state. This session will provide the introductory training to local leaders to advocate for professional development that’s effective, relevant and implemented according to Minnesota staff development laws. This award-winning training is nine hours long and is the first session necessary to receive certification as a Professional Development Advocate. The final session needed for certification will be offered in the fall of 2008 in the Twin Cities area. Local presidents are invited to nominate two members as new Professional Development Advocates. Teacher and ESP
07. Double Data Doozie
How can I understand all the possible ways to make use of data? Can I use it in the classroom with and for students, with my colleagues to improve our professional learning opportunities and with my administrators to improve our working environment? Teacher
08. Creating Safe Spaces for all Students
Education Minnesota believes that a great public school is a fundamental right of every child, “free from intimidation and harassment and safe for all students, including those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered.”
Creating Safe Spaces for All Students is an introductory workshop designed for all school personnel. It uses video clips and activities to examine the obvious and subtle ways bias plays out in schools, and offers resources for creating schools that are safe for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Teacher and ESP
09. Teacher Licensure Update
What’s new in teacher preparation, licensing and renewal? What’s happening with continuing education requirements and how will these affect me and my local? In this class you will receive the most up to date information and consider what is needed to help your members prepare for the future. Teacher
10. Crisis Response: Are You Ready?
This session, presented by members of the Education Minnesota Crisis Response Team, will look at preparation for a variety of crisis events that locals may face, ranging from student deaths to natural disasters. We will look at what locals can do before a crisis occurs, as well as issues to address during and after a crisis situation. The training will include what the CRT can do for locals, hands-on learning scenarios that can assist your local in preparing for various events, and a review of NEA’s School Crisis Guide. Teacher and ESP
11. Building a Web Site for Your Local Union
Find out how you can put your local union on the Web using Education Minnesota’s content management system. Create a site with members-only content using templates. It’s free, you can communicate with members and the public 24/7, and you don’t need to learn HTML. Teacher and ESP
12. Reaching In, Reaching Out — Building Support for Your Local
Learn how a strong internal and external communications plan can work for your local, and why you need one even when you’re not in bargaining. Teacher and ESP
13. Anatomy of a Successful Settlement Campaign
Learn how the Elk River Education Association built and used a teacher contract settlement campaign to overcome daunting obstacles and reach a last-minute agreement. Elk River leaders will share their insights and practical tips from a campaign that could have resulted in a strike, but instead ended with a fair contract. Teacher and ESP
14. Emerging Leaders
Participants will stay in this class for the entire conference, and it begins the evening of Aug. 3. Maximum class size is 25.
Designed for members with little to no experience in the union, this course will help participants develop their leadership skills and will provide them with the necessary tools to become effective leaders. Also included will be information on how to become more active within the organization, thereby helping to shape the future of the organization as well as advancing the cause of public education. Some components of the class will include: communication styles, team building, developing relationships, learning more about the union, and how to network with colleagues. Teacher and ESP
15. Membership Vitality Program (MVP)
This class equals three (3) electives.
Creating a “culture of welcome” is the focus of this program designed especially for local membership chairs/teams. The goal of MVP is to assist locals in developing plans that not only will welcome new hires into the local, but will create an environment to encourage the active involvement of members in their union.
Some components of this session include:
• An understanding of who can be in the bargaining unit, and therefore eligible for membership
• Roles and responsibilities of the local membership chair and membership team
• Learning more about your local membership and their needs and interests
• Resources to support your MVP
• Developing year-round plans to activate members
• Budgeting for membership activities
Teacher and ESP
16. Federal PAC Fundraising — How to Raise Money
This class is designed to educate our members about federal PAC fundraising and the importance of local participation. The class will cover why we need to raise federal PAC money, how it is used, facts and myths of soliciting members for contributions, a discussion of the different systems used to collect contributions, and how to run an effective fundraising campaign. The goal of the course will be to educate and motivate the attendees to go back to their local and encourage them to start their own fundraising campaign. Teacher and ESP
17. Meet the Teacher Legislators
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a legislator? Or why certain laws were passed — either good or bad? Or, what were the politics behind the Rule of 90, statewide health insurance or funding schools? To ask whatever is on your mind, attend this session and ask your question directly of teacher legislators. Most of this session will be a dialogue between members and legislators—it is always interesting! Teacher and ESP
18. Campaign 2008
This session is for those who want to know the status of the key races across the country and in Minnesota, who Education Minnesota’s recommended candidates are, and Education Minnesota’s plans to elect strong advocates for public education. Teacher and ESP
19. GAP 101: Let’s Get Started!
Grassroots Advocates are willing to talk with other members about the connection between education and politics. They are interested in communicating and building relationships with elected officials. They are willing to participate in screening candidates for public office and helping elect strong advocates for public education. This session will train new Grassroots Advocates on the basics of the GAP program. Teacher and ESP
20. Open Forum for Local Presidents
What challenges are you facing as a local president? Bring those challenges and ideas to share in a forum just for local presidents. This session will provide you the opportunity for open discussion, sharing ideas and strategies, and networking with other local presidents on topics of interest to you. Teacher and ESP |
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