Participants Wanted For The................
SEA Membership & Legislative Board ConferenceMarch 23 - 24, 2012
SEA Association Reps, SEA Executive Board Members and Members who simply want to learn more about the union, Members who might want to become future leaders, or Members who are former Reps who want to help out in other ways
UMass Conference Center & UMass Hotel at the Campus Center, Amherst
Sessions:
Friday night: Panel Discussion - Teachers and Unions Under Attack - Wisconsin! Ohio! Springfield? Are we next?
Saturday concurrent sessions:
New or fairly new rep topics: how to communicate with your staff through intentional conversations, mobilizing your members and 10-minute meetings, accessing your power and defining leadership characteristics, and a session on getting to know the Contract.Experienced rep topics: communication on a deeper level, facilitated discussion on how to organize your building and sharing strategies to create a feedback loop and a safe environment to get honest conversation going. There will also be a session on mediation training & using assertive language to problem solve.Topics for members who simply want to learn more about the union, members who might want to become future leaders, or members who are former Reps who want to help out in other ways: union tools and resources in and out of district, avenues of communication to help create a feedback loop, and paths of participation through school-base activities/teams. There will also be a session on accessing your power and defining and identifying leadership characteristics and skills.Overnight accommodations are on a first come first served basis. All rooms, Friday night dinner, and Saturday breakfast and lunch will be funded by SEA for SEA members only.
Attending the Saturday sessions only is also an option.
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