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Armstrong Presidents’ Council T. C. Mariner Kittanning , PA 5:00 p.m. |
Bedford County Coordinating Council Carriage House Bedford , PA 5:30 p.m. |
Cambria County Coordinating Council |
Indiana County Coordinating Council of Teachers Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA 6:15 p.m. Indiana County Bargaining Module 5:15 p.m. |
Jefferson County Coordinating Council |
Somerset County Coordinating Council Hoss’s Steak & Sea House/Somerset American Legion Somerset 6:00 p.m. |
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Locals that wish to send additional participants may do so by paying the Extra Participants costs listed on the registration form. |
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| The deadline for reservations is Friday, September 22, 2006 . After this date, registrations will be accepted based upon hotel availability. This year PSEA will be using two downtown hotels. The conference hotel will be the Harrisburg Hilton. The overflow hotel will be the Crowne Plaza which is next door to the Hilton. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Susan Leed at sleed@psea.org or 1-800-944-7732, ext. 7099. | ||
Tentative Agenda |
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| Friday, October 27 | ||
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Registration | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 pm | Welcome & Opening Remarks | |
| 9:15 - 9:45 pm | General Session | |
| 9:15 - 12 midnight | Reception with DJ | |
| Saturday, October 28 | ||
| 7:00 - 11:00 am | Registration | |
| 7:30 - 8:45 am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 - 10:30 am | Act 1 of Special Session 2006: (Almost) Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Back End Referendum |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 am | Break | |
| 10:45 - 12:00 noon |
When Referendum Happens: Public Relations Campaign (repeated after lunch) |
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| 12 noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
1:15 - 5:00 pm |
Small Group Sessions (list is not complete) |
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| US Labor History: Past, Present & Future | On-line Membership Reporting | |
| Self-Sufficiency Standard: A Living Wage |
How Local Leaders can Support & Advocate for Student Health Services | |
| How Districts Prepare for Bargaining |
When Referendums Happens: Public Relations Campaigns | |
| PSEA's Statewide Crisis Response Team | Bargaining Strategies Under Act 1 | |
| You've Got A Contract, Now What? (Contract Enforcement) |
PSEA Professional Compensation Strategy |
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| Issues in Urban Districts | Prepare Bargaining: Surveying Your Members | |
| Containing Health Care Costs | National Board Certification | |
| Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) | ||
| 6:30 pm | Dinner on your own | |
| 9:00 pm | Reception with DJ | |
| Sunday, October 23 | ||
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Legal & Legislative Update | |
| Printable Registration Form | ||
November 11 - 12, 2006 |
Ramada Inn, Ligonier, PA |
| Saturday, November 11, 2006 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration & Arrival Refreshments |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | |
Privacy Rights and Educators: |
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| Technology is a wonderful thing - sometimes. Sometimes it is equally effective as a weapon against teachers. Educators need to understand how electronic communication - email, internet, and cell phone use - may be accessed and used as a basis for discipline. That's not all that may not be as private as you thought: locker searches, eavesdropping and general snooping may be invasions of privacy, but are they legal? What about restrictions on the First Amendment rights of public employees - and student free speech in blogs, websites and the dreaded and often dreadful "myspace.com?" We will examine how all of this impacts you, what you should avoid, how to respond and what the courts have said. Like all things legal, there are contradictions in privacy law, but we will provide some guidance on how to navigate this new challenge. | |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 noon | |
Bargaining Healthcare Gary Moore, PSEA Uniserv - Punxsutawney |
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| Do you know the difference between non-formulary, brand formulary, and a brand non-formulary drug? What about a hard and soft mandatory drug? Why should you care? We are all affected by the cost of health care, and health care is on the bargaining table everywhere. So, if you expect to be on a bargaining team or just want to know more about your health care coverage, this is the session for you! Please note, there will be a quiz, but the answers will be provided. | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 noon | |
Bargaining Potpourri Jim Smith, C-W Region Field Director |
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| This session is designed to examine trends in bargaining in our area and to help prepare for the kinds of issues that we might expect to address at the table. We will look at insurance issues, updating ERIPs, salary schedules and other issues that the participants suggest. Participants should bring a copy of their local contract and ERIPs if they are not part of the contract. | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 noon | |
Firing Up An Association Website Jim Pendleton & Daron Smith PSEA Information Systems |
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| Learn about the website that PSEA will provide to every local association and how you can use it to improve your communication with your members. In this session participants will customize a local website in our demonstration environment. The anticipated launch of the service is January 2007. Because participants will be doing "hands on" computer work in this session, registration will be limited. The session will, however, be repeated during the workshop. | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | |
Law & Order: GPU (Grievance Processing Unit) Lonnie Luna, PSEA Uniserv - Johnstown |
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This session will give local association officers and grievance committee members the skill and information necessary to properly identify and process grievances. Lonnie will lead you as you work with your own contract to practice recognizing contract violations and writing grievances in the proper form. This is a two-part session and those who register should plan to attend both sessions. Participants must bring a copy of their contract. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
Foundations for Your Future Carol Osborn Public School Employees Retirement System |
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The PSERS Foundations for Your Future program is designed to give public school employees an overview of their retirement benefits. This program will provide participants with general information about PSERS' benefits and services. Attendance will help you to plan for your retirement early in your career - which is a really good idea. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
Firing Up An Association Website Jim Pendleton & Daron Smith PSEA Information Systems |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
Legislative Update Laurel McLeaish PSEA Government Relations |
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| You know that your senators and representatives are talking about "School Funding." (Aren't they always talking about School Funding?) Are you aware the legislature is also considering whether or not you should have the right to strike? In this session Laurel will provide an update on the status of these and other issues that have effect on your personal and professional life. She will also provide an overview of the impact of the election to help you understand what you might expect in the sine die session of the legislature. It will be an in-depth discussion of issues you need to understand. | |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
Law & Order: GPU (Grievance Processing Unit) Lonnie Luna, PSEA Uniserv - Johnstown |
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| 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
Firing Up An Association Website Jim Pendleton & Daron Smith PSEA Information Systems |
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(Third Presentation of the Session) |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| Sunday, November 12, 2006 | |
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | |
ACT 1: A Tax Bill in Four Acts Eric Elliot, PSEA Research |
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Act 1 is the new law in town. Act 72 is out. Act 1 applies to every school district, not just those "opting in." Eric Elliot from PSEA's Research Division will outline the basic rules under this new tax law, including those covering: gaming tax revenue, front-end referenda on switching to the income tax next May (and in subsequent years), and back-end referenda on tax rate increases. These rules apply to every school district starting next spring for the 2007-08 school year. Eric will also comment on potential bargaining implications. Time for Q & A follows. |
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| 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 noon | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon | |
Technology in the Classroom: Using Today's Tools to Teach Tomorrow's Leaders Keith Goodell, PSEA Uniserv - Johnstown |
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How is technology being used in the classroom? What are the do's and don'ts that should be kept in mind? How can educators take steps to make themselves more comfortable... and proficient... with using technology in the classroom? There will be Q & A time for discussion of these and related issues. |
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The Ramada Inn - Historic Ligonier |
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When you complete your registration form, please indicate your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice preference for attending this session. We will do everything possible to accommodate you. The registration fee includes all sessions, one-night double occupancy hotel accommodations, Arrival Refreshments, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, and break refreshments and all materials. We hope you will join us! |
Saturday & Sunday March 17 - 18, 2007 Seven Spring Resort - Champion, PA |
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Registration deadline for this weekend workshop will be February 15, 2007. Click here for a printable registration form. If you have any questions regarding the Seven Springs workshop, please contact Kathy in the Punxsutawney PSEA office at 800.772.3021 or by emailing kholland@psea.org. Because of the costs associated with Seven Springs Resort, registration FEES WILL APPLY for this workshop only. PSEA's Central-Western Region will be offering Act 48 continuing professional education courses for PSEA members at various county locations in the region, as well as the spring leadership development conference. Please visit the Act 48 page of this website for the additional listings. The RCPE sessions have been approved by PDE to be applicable towards the number of Act 48 hours indicated for each session. Please note that once a course has been taken, it cannot be repeated for credit. To check on the status of Act 48 credits, teachers may access the PDE website at www.pde.state.pa.us. Central-Western Region Continuing Professional Education (RCPE) co-chairs are: |
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Please review the list of courses, dates, times, and locations in this brochure, noting the deadlines for registration. We hope to see you at the sessions! |
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| March 17, 2007 10:15 am - 12:15 pm 1:30 - 4:45 pm Course # 1309 (5 credit hours) |
Topic: Teaching Writing in the Content Area . This session will present teachers with information & tools they can use to support writing instruction in the content area. It includes specific instructional strategies that content area teachers can build into their lesson planning. This session examines the power of both “learning to write” and “writing to learn” activities to help students learn across the content areas. Presenter: Carla Claycomb |
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March 17, 2007 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Course # 329 |
Topic: Monitoring the Implementation of IDEIA (Idea 04 ) . What do you know about the new Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? During this workshop, you will learn many of the details included in this federal entitlement law, which impacts on regular and special educators alike. The presentation is offered as a “game”, so be prepared for learning as well as fun. Presenter: Susan Black |
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March 17, 2007 1:30 - 2:30 pm Course #1301 |
Topic: Early Childhood Education: What the Research Says . Can early childhood education really help children succeed in school and life in general? What makes the most difference in a young student’s life: IQ; stimulating experiences; family income? According to Dr. W. Steven Barnett, Rutgers University Center for Early Education, certain early childhood education programs can have long-term positive effects on a child’s social, emotional and academic development. Presenter: Colleen Imbriale |
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March 17, 2007 2:30 - 4:30 pm Course # 327 |
Topic: Hot Topics in Special Education . During this session, the presenter will share the current and emerging issues in special education for both special education and regular education teachers in addition to paraprofessionals and administrators. Proposed state regulations and IDEIA Implementing Regulations will be discussed, along with other topics. Time for questions will be included. Presenter: Bernard Miller |
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March 18, 2007 9:00 - 10:15 am Course # 406 |
Topic: Code of Ethics as a Guide for Professionalism . This training program presents attendees with an explanation & brief summary of the PSEA Code of Ethics for the Education Professional as well as the Professional Standards & Practices Commission (PSPC). The Code of Ethics contains four principles: commitment to students; commitment to the public; commitment to the profession; and commitment to professional employment practices. Each component will be applied to ethical dilemmas facing classroom teachers through small group discussion. Presenter: Debra Jakubic |
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March 18, 2007 10:30 - 11:30 am Course # 1203 |
Topic: Legal Issues for School Employees . This presentation will include topics pertaining to the legal parameters of an employee’s relationship with students, including administration of medication, means by which one may protect him or herself from unfounded allegations of improper student touching, and means by which employees who are assaulted by students may assert their rights. Presenter: Randall Rodkey, Esq. |
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