Education Advocate Leaders (EALs) are members! They strengthen their local associations legislative and political grassroots capacity year-round, by engaging fellow members around legislative and political campaigns.
Each local can have up to three Education Advocate Leaders one to represent primary, intermediate, and secondary educators or one to represent the different classifications in a classified local, SCOPE or Higher Ed. Central OEA/NEA will provide a $100 stipend to each local Education Advocate Leader.
To become an Education Advocate Leader apply online: www.centraloeanea.org/eal
A list of criteria for receiving the Education Advocate Leader stipend follows. Mandatory Criteria:
Communicate with your local/colleagues on education issues
Contribute to the OEA Fund for Children and Public Education
Sign up at least 10 colleagues to receive Central ACE's emails
Attend an Education Advocate Leader training session
Strongly Recommended:
Play an active role in local election activities
Attend at least 1 OEA phone bank or canvass
Like and Share Central Social Media Content
Stipends are paid in December to Education Advocate Leaders who have completed all the mandatory requirements.
Education Advocate Leader training details:
Three (3) training opportunities are available: May 14, 2020 @ 5:00pm at the Simon Kenton Inn, Springfield May 19, 2020 @ 5:00pm at the Central Office Jun 15, 2020 @ 2:00pm at the Airport Marriott
Register for a training by logging in to your Central account, where you will be taken to a list of events, then select "Going" from the drop-down of the training session you wish to attend.
Topics covered will include:
Communication & Involvement (sign up colleagues to ACE’s list, disseminating info to your local)
How to deliver an effective message
10 Reasons to belong to OEA
Cyber lobbying, and engaging Central, OEA, NEA Social Media
Join us on February 29, 2020 at Clark Hall, Gahanna High School where we will be hosting the 2020 Diversity conference. During the conference we will also have an engagement fair.
The conference, as with all of Centrals conferences, is free for all Central OEA members.
Earn CEU’s which can be used toward license renewal with relevant, timely PD!
“Valuing Minority Voices: The need to recruit and support minority educators”
Join a team of Hilliard educators as we look into different aspects of minority voice in the classroom. Research shows that having adults in the room that reflect your student population is necessary. How do we attract teachers as rural and suburban student populations get more diverse? Getting teachers in the school building is only the first step though. We need to acknowledge the specific experiences and needs of minority teachers once they are in the building. What can districts and colleagues do to support them so that they will remain, not only in our classrooms, but in education? We will also look at the message educators, and students, are receiving about how they are valued through the lens of curriculum and material choices, advance class access, discipline policy and more. Members of OEA caucuses and ONE will share information regarding their role in supporting minority voice within OEA.
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Conference Agenda
8:45 Registration
9:30 – 2:00 Sessions
11:30-12:30 Lunch & Engagement Fair
2:15 Closing & evaluations
2:45 (approximately) Networking at Rusty Bucket Register for the Diversity conference by following this link.Diversity Conference SessionsThe need for minority teachers
What does research say about having adults in the room that reflect your student population? How do we attract teachers as rural and suburban student populations get more diverse?
Presenters: Pam Antos, Linna Jordan, Tiffany Thomas, Sherise Thompson,
Supporting Minority educators at school
We will look at the specific experiences and needs of minority teachers once they are in rural and suburban classrooms. What can districts and colleagues do to support them so that they will remain, not only in our classrooms, but in education?
Presenters: Pam Antos, Linna Jordan, Tiffany Thomas, Sherise Thompson
How do we show we value minority voice?
We will look at the message students, and educators, are receiving about how they are valued through the lens of curriculum and material choices, advance class access, discipline policy and more.
OEA Caucuses
What is our role in supporting minority voice within OEA?
Presented by caucus representatives
Ohio’s New Educators
How do we support teachers years 1-10 in schools?
Presenters: Steven Yeager and Colleen O’Connell
Register for the conference by following this link.
Join us on February 29, 2020 at Clark Hall, Gahanna High School where we will be hosting the 2020 Power Up! professional development conference. During the conferences we will also have an engagement fair.
This conferences, as with all of Centrals conferences, is free for all Central OEA members.
Earn CEU’s which can be used toward license renewal, network with colleagues, and Power Up with relevant, timely PD!
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Conference Agenda
8:45 Registration
9:30 – 2:00 Sessions
11:30-12:30 Lunch & Engagement Fair
2:15 Closing & evaluations
2:45 (approximately) Networking at Rusty Bucket Register for the conference by following this link.Power Up
There are 7 tracks at the Power Up conference to choose from.
“ESP Professional Growth Continuum”
Andrea Beeman, OEA Board of Directors
NEA has developed a pathway for professional development specifically designed for ESP’s that we would like to share with you. During the day we will go through the Professional Growth Continuum to learn about communication and other strategies for all 9 job families. We will explore the facets of each category. Each local attending will receive the NEA PGC guidebook.
"A Report from the Front Lines of Trauma-Informed Education: Resilience, the Brain and Skill-Building"
Jesse Schroder, Franklin County Family & Children First Council
Understanding trauma and the impact on student learning is important for every school and every teacher. Even more important is understanding how to build resilience and teach skills needed to succeed. This session will explain different types of trauma, provide an overview of neurodevelopment, and offer broad approaches for educators to implement trauma-informed practices in the classroom. Examples from multiple years of classroom coaching and school-wide trauma-informed practice will be included in the session.
“Join the Circle: An Introduction to Restorative Practices”
Makia Burns & Daria DeNoia, OEA Staff
As school districts move away from zero tolerance policies, restorative practices have become the alternative. Restorative practices aim to empower students to resolve conflicts on their own and in small groups. Current legislation mentions restorative practices as a best practice to address disciplinary problems. The session will discuss how educators can use current law to address inequities in discipline. Participants will learn and apply circle-keeping techniques to assist in building a sense of community in any setting.
“Grassroots Advocacy: How Members Can”
Zach Roberts, OEA Staff
Please join members of OEA’s Government Relations Team to learn about how members can work to improve their profession and workplace by advocating for policy change through local and state government. Participants will learn about how they can work with OEA to address challenges they see hindering their profession by helping propose and helping pass legislation at the Ohio Statehouse. Additionally, members will learn about how their involvement in local ballot initiatives and school board campaigns can directly impact their workplaces for the better. Lastly, members will learn about how FCPE can be put to use to help members in their local and state policy advocacy.
“What to Expect When You’re Teaching Gifted Kids”
Stefanie Hall, South-Western Teacher
In this session, participants will look at six profiles of gifted students and what those characteristics bring to the classroom. We will then look at instructional strategies to meet the academic and affective needs of the students. We will focus on assessment strategies, questioning techniques, data analysis, learning styles, and how to differentiate instruction for gifted students.
(Gifted Education Competencies: a, d, f)
“Financial Literacy”
Delivered by Education First Credit Union
Financial Success is all about balance, perspective, knowledge, values, and how you define what is most important to your happiness. This session is designed to help you understand credit and credit reports, learn ways to protect your identity, retirement planning, budgeting, and the importance of saving.
ODE’s revisions to the Professional Code of Conduct and OTES 2.0”
Ellen Adornetto, OEA Staff
Attendees will dive into and learn about the revisions to the Professional Code of Conduct and how the changes could affect you. We will also look at the OTES 2.0 changes coming soon to a local near you. What you can expect and when.
Register for the conference by following this link.
Join us on February 29, 2020 at Clark Hall, Gahanna High School where we will be hosting a Professional development double bill.
Members can choose to attend either the Power Up! professional development conference or the Diversity conference. During the conferences we will also have an engagement fair.
These conferences, as with all of Centrals conferences, are free for all Central OEA members.
Earn CEU’s which can be used toward license renewal, network with colleagues, and Power Up with relevant, timely PD!
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Conference Agendas
8:45 Registration
9:30 – 2:00 Sessions
11:30-12:30 Lunch & Engagement Fair
2:15 Closing & evaluations
2:45 (approximately) Networking at Rusty Bucket Register for either conference by following this link.Power Up
There are 7 tracks at the Power Up conference to choose from. For detailed track descriptions follow this linkDiversity
The theme of this years Diversity conference is Valuing Minority Voices:: The need to recruit and support minority educators
