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October 11 & 12, 2013

28th Annual IEA-ESP Conference Doubletree, Oak Brook 1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 www.ieanea.org

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AGENDA
Friday, October 11, 2013
3:00 - 7:30 p.m. REGISTRATION 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 1. Connecting Your Association With Your Community NEW 2. IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update 3. President and Vice President Leadership Training: Charting a Course Towards Local Association Success 4. Creative Bargaining The Changing Bargaining Culture 5. Being a Part of Something Larger Than Yourself: Basic Unionism 6. Understanding Labor History Can Help You Identify and Recruit Activists for Your Local NEW 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. DINNER 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. 7. Para-Educators (Special Education), Middle School and High School Roundtable 8. Custodians/Maintenance Roundtable 9. Presidents/Vice Presidents Roundtable 10. Para-Educators, Early Childhood Elementary Education and Health Care Roundtable 11. Secretaries/Clerical Roundtable 12. Transportation Roundtable 13. Technology/Librarians Roundtable 14. Safety and Security Within a School Setting Roundtable 15. Para-Educators (Special Education), Early Childhood and Elementary Roundtable 9:00 p.m. - ? MINORITY CAUCUS 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. D.J./DANCE

Saturday, October Saturday, 12, 2013 October 12, 2013

REGISTRATION BREAKFAST GUEST SPEAKER Bingo Winners Announced!! 16. The Basics of Applied Behavior Analysis to Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders 17. Grievance Processing 18. Sign Language 19. Understanding Labor History Can Help You Identify and Recruit Activists for Your Local NEW REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. 20. Using Excel to Get the Job Done NEW 21. Creative Bargaining The Changing Bargaining Culture REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION 22. Defeat Outsourcing and Take Back Your Community NEW 23. Living Wage 24. Special Education: How Does It Make YOU Feel? 25. Social Justice: Defeat the isms NEW 26. Dynamic Duo: Teachers/Paraeducators Working Together NEW 27. NEA Member Benefits The Game of Life! 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 28. Using Excel to Get the Job Done NEW REPEAT OF 9:15 SESSION 29. Job Descriptions and Evaluation 30. ESPs Preparing for Retirement 31. Sexual Harassment 32. Association Rep Training 33. Defusing Anger in Others NEW 34. So You Want to be a Leader? NEW 35. Dynamic Duo: Teachers/Paraeducators Working Together NEW REPEAT OF 9:15 SESSION 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. DISTRIBUTE BOXED LUNCHES 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 36. The Building Blocks of Building Coalitions NEW 37. Workers Compensation for the Injured School Employee 38. ESP and Legal Issues 39. IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION 40. Why the Common Core: How Are These Standards Different? NEW 41. How to Create an ESP Cadre to Meet Member Training and Information Needs NEW 42. Reinforcing Instruction with iPAD Apps NEW 43. Bargaining Finance: The Money Story
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7:00 a.m. 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [Double Sessions]

2013 IEA-ESP Fall Conference Friday, October 11, 2013

Location (Tentative) Session 1 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
#5 Being a Part of Something Larger Than Yourself: Basic Unionism

Session 2 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

#11 Roundtable Secretaries/Clerical

Windsor

York

#13 Roundtable Technology/Librarians

Harger

#6 Understanding Labor History Can Help You Identify and Recruit Activists for Your Local NEW #3 President and Vice President Leadership Training: Charting a Course Towards Local Association Success

#12 Roundtable Transportation

Hunt

#9 Roundtable Presidents/Vice Presidents

Kent

#2 IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update

#7 Roundtable Para-Educators (Special Education), Middle School and High School #10 Roundtable Para-Educators, Early Childhood Elementary Education and Health Care #15 Roundtable Para-Educators (Special Education), Early Childhood and Elementary

Ogden

#4 Creative Bargaining The Changing Bargaining Culture

Essex

#1 Connecting Your Association With Your Community NEW

Camden

Butterfield

Cermak

IEA Executive Committee Meeting

#14 Roundtable Safety and Security Within a School Setting

Grand A

Grand B

#8 Roundtable Custodians/Maintenance

Essex

Minority Caucus 9:00 p.m.

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2013 IEA-ESP Fall Conference Saturday, October 12, 2013

Location (Tentative)
Grand A

Session 3 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.

#17 Grievance Processing

Session 4 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Session 5 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Grand C

#18 Sign Language

Hunt

#16 The Basics of Applied Behavior Analysis to Support Students with Autism #19 Understanding Labor History Can Help You Identify and Recruit Activists for your Local NEW REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION #20 Using Excel to Get the Job Done NEW #23 Living Wage #28 Using Excel to Get the Job Done NEW Repeat of 9:15 a.m. session #36 The Building Blocks of Building Coalitions NEW #32 Association Rep Training #37 Workers Compensation for the Injured School Employee #40 Why the Common Core: How Are These Standards Different? NEW #38 ESP and Legal Issues #42 Reinforcing Instruction with iPAD Apps NEW #39 IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update Repeat of Friday session #41 How to Create an ESP Cadre to Meet Members Training and Information Needs NEW #43 Bargaining Finance: The Money Story

Harger

York

Kent

Grand B

#27 NEA Member Benefits The Game of Life!NEW #26 Dynamic Duo: Teachers /Paraeducators Working Together NEW

Essex

#35 Dynamic Duo: Teachers/ Paraeducators Working Together NEW Repeat of 9:15 a.m. session #31 Sexual Harassment

Camden #25 Social Justice: Defeat the isms NEW

Butterfield

#30 ESPs Preparing for Retirement

Cermak

#24 Special Education: How Does It Make YOU Feel? #21 Creative Bargaining The Changing Bargaining Culture Repeat of Friday session #22 Defeat Outsourcing and Take Back Your CommunityNEW

#33 Defusing Anger in Others NEW

Ogden

#34 So You Want to be a Leader? NEW

Windsor

#29 Job Descriptions and Evaluation

Spring
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Friday Evening
3:00 - 7:30 p.m. ........................REGISTRATION 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ..................................DINNER
3. President and Vice President Leadership Training:

Charting a Course Towards Local Association Success

Connie Campbell, UniServ Director, Region 35 Amy Kunz, UniServ Director, Region 42 Kathy Jesuit, Library Resource Associate/SEEO President, Region 35 Brian Rous, UniServ Director, Region 34 This session is essential for Association Leaders and is specifically developed for Association Presidents and Vice Presidents. This session will cover many of the basic fundamentals that are necessary to lead your Association to be the effective organization you know it can be. This session will cover such issues as: How to conduct an effective meeting; delegating responsibility; recruiting volunteers; developing an association program; developing association membership and creating ownership on the part of the membership.

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sessions:

1. Connecting Your Association With Your CommunityNEW
Bob Ray, IEA Media Relations Director IEA locals do themselves a favor when they build positive relationships with their communities. This workshop will focus on creating positive community relationships through on-going communications and public relations initiatives. By the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to (1) plan a pro-active public relations program; (2) target various audiences within a community; (3) involve more members in the communications program. 2. IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update Tecya Anderson, Field Representative, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Bonnie Shadid, Legislative Liaison, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Learn directly from IMRF staff about any legislative proposals that can affect IMRF. Youll also have an overview of member eligibility, service information along with the benefits for IMRF members. Participants will have an opportunity to find out details of legislative proposals and their impact on IMRF; will learn the requirements to participate in IMRF through a School District; and will receive an explanation of IMRF refund, disability, death and retirement benefits.
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4. Creative Bargaining The Changing Bargaining Culture

Tom Walsh, UniServ Director, Region 64 Association Leaders must know both the current climate of bargaining and its impact on the process and be able to articulate this shift to their bargaining committees and their members.

Friday 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sessions continued:

5. Being a Part of Something Larger Than Yourself: Basic Unionism
Dave Rathke, Organizer Nicole Rethamel, UniServ Director, Region 54 IEAs Mission Statement includes a charge: To be THE advocacy organization for all public education employees. IEA is a union of leaders who build relationships, mentor, interpret and educate, strategize, motivate and mobilize. There will be discussions regarding unions and education, support for unionization and collective bargaining as Sound Public PolicyMore equal distribution of income, Equality of Educational Opportunity to increase mobility and progressive taxation to achieve both. The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create It.

8. Custodians/Maintenance
Carl Chapman, Maintenance Specialist, Plainfield Unit School District #202 John Piechocinski, Head Custodian, Plainfield School District #202

9. Presidents/Vice Presidents
Connie Campbell, UniServ Director, Region 35 Amy Kunz, UniServ Director, Region 42 Kathy Jesuit, Library Resource Associate/SEEO President, Region 35 Brian Rous, UniServ Director, Region 34

10. Para-Educators, Early Childhood Elementary Education and Health Care

Denise Brown, Paraeducator, Holmes Elementary School, District #152 Linda Sales, Paraeducator, Riley Pre-School, District #152

6. Understanding Labor History Can Help You Identify and Recruit Activists for Your Local NEW
Tom Suhrbur, Vice President, Illinois Labor History Society; Retired IEA Organizer This session will discuss the relevance of labor history in terms of organizing strong local unions. We will answer the following questions: What is the public perception of unions in the U.S.? What is the historic role of the labor movement in the development of American democratic institutions? How can an understanding of labor history help me recruit members to become active in my union?

11. Secretaries/Clerical
Alex Wallace, President, Oswego Transportation Association, District #308 Debbie Reuther, Plainfield South High School Registrar, Plainfield School District #202

12. Transportation
Kymeka Mitchell, Transportation, Oswego Community School District #308, Region 65

13. Technology/Librarians
Linda Finn, LRC Technology Assistant, Juliette Low Elementary School, CCSD #59 Karen Westerman, Library Paraprofessional, Elgin District U-46

If unions are going to survive and thrive, what must they do?

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Roundtable Training Groups:

These sessions will be programmed so that all participants attending the conference will have an opportunity to meet with fellow participants of the same employee classification. The facilitators will structure these Roundtable Discussion Groups so that topics common to your employee classifications will be discussed and possible solutions explored. Facilitators will make an effort to explore topics of interest and concern as generated by the participants, as well as an opportunity to do networking among the participants from other school districts.

14. Safety and Security Within a School Setting

Steve Calabrese, Campus Monitor, Plainfield Consolidated School District #202

15. Para-Educators (Special Education), Early Childhood and Elementary

Holly Fitzgerald, Para Intervention Team, Elgin District U-46 Tina Pizzitola, Para Intervention Team, Elgin District U-46

9:00 p.m. Essex Ballroom

Minority Caucus Bill Campbell, ABC-7 Emmy Award winner (see bio at www.ieanea.org)

7. Para-Educators (Special Education), Middle School and High School

Vera Gill, Paraprofessional, SPEED Special Education Cooperative Ardeen Harris, Paraprofessional, Antioch Community High School Special Education Holly Smigelski, Paraprofessional, SEDOL Support Staff Association
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9:00 p.m. - Midnight Grand Ballroom

Dance/Cash Bar

Saturday
7:00 a.m. 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. REGISTRATION BREAKFAST PROGRAM GUEST SPEAKER MORNING SESSIONS DISTRIBUTION OF BOXED LUNCHES AFTERNOON SESSIONS
will make sure that the Contract remains a viable document. The Association, therefore, has the right and the responsibility to see that this document for which you fought remains intact. This session will provide you with everything that you will need to know about Grievance Administration: Participants should bring a copy of their contract. Knowing the grievance procedure; What is grievable; The parties involved in the administration of the contract; The separate steps in interviewing a potential grievant; Designing a contract awareness program for your Local Association; Interpreting contract language; Writing a grievance; and Duty of Fair Representation

9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Double Sessions:

16. The Basics of Applied Behavior Analysis to Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Amanda J. Brott, M.S., B.C.B.A., Board Certified Behavior Analyst This presentation will introduce the basic tenants of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and how ABA can be used effectively within a classroom. Preventive and reactive strategies to problematic behavior will be discussed along with the importance of identifying function of behavior and teaching appropriate replacement behavior. Participants will learn basic information about ABA; how to identify function (why) of behavior; and will take away a bag of tricks useful tools for preventing and reacting to problematic behavior. 3 PTPs

9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Double Sessions continued:

18. Sign Language NEW
Alison Boyd, DHH Itinerant, SPEED Special Education Joint Agreement District 802, Region 55 Sign Language uses manual communication, body language, and facial expressions to express a speakers thoughts. Although sign language is used primarily to communicate with individuals with hearing loss, it can also be a useful tool for communicating with individuals who are non-verbal or have other communication impairments. While it is impossible to learn it all in a short time, this session will teach basic everyday signs and provide resources for more learning. 3 PTPs
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17. Grievance Processing

Natalie Copper, School-Age Childcare Site-Coordinator, Evanston School District #65, Region 41 Valerie Gardner, UniServ Director, Region 56 The Collective Bargaining Agreement is an agreement between your Association and the Employer. However, from a very practical point of view, it will be your Association that

19. Understanding Labor History Can Help You Identify and Recruit Activists for Your Local NEW REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION
Tom Suhrbur, Vice President, Illinois Labor History Society; Retired IEA Organizer This session will discuss the relevance of labor history in terms of organizing strong local unions. We will answer the following questions: What is the public perception of unions in the U.S.? What is the historic role of the labor movement in the development of American democratic institutions? How can an understanding of labor history help me recruit members to become active in my union?

outsourcing. Participants will receive vital information regarding outsourcing laws and resources, will hear inspiring stories of struggle and victory, and will receive loads of information which will not only help their local to identify, respond and resist an outsourcing attack, but also how to emerge from the crisis as a strong and unified force.

23. Living Wage

Julie Paulson, West Aurora Office Professionals Association Maritza Ramirez, West Aurora Office Professionals Association Bonnie Booth, UniServ Director, Region 40 Its an organizing tool Its a bargaining strategy Its higher wages Its a Living wage!!! ESPs will learn practical tips on how to improve wages, benefits and working conditions for their members. This workshop teaches what a living wage campaign is and how to implement it, how to figure what a living wage is for your area and the politics of bargaining for a living wage. Useful tactics will be discussed, such as: community outreach, member involvement and adapting these strategies across social and economic spectrums. ESPs Youre Worth It!

If unions are going to survive and thrive, what must they do?

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Sessions:

20. Using Excel to Get the Job Done NEW

Jack Janezic, UniServ Director, Region 24 Excel is a spreadsheet program that can be used to organize and manipulate numbers and text. This workshop will give you the knowledge you need to know how to create and work with lists, use some advanced functions and formulas, work with and format charts, and will teach you what a Sparkline is and when you should use them. The expectation is that you have used Excel before, but are not an expert. Class size will be limited to 16 participants. Participants must have basic computer skills and must preregister for this session. Participants who are pre-registered will be seated first. Five minutes after the scheduled start time pre-registered participants may lose their seat. 1.5 PTPs

24. Special Education: How Does It Make YOU Feel?

Vicki Mikos, MS Licensed Speech Pathologist, Region 35 Chair Karen Chin, 5-6 Multi-grade teacher, Region 35 Vice Chair Participants will receive hands on lessons and simulations that will help you learn how different disabilities impact student learning and techniques will be discussed to assist with facilitating success within the classroom for students demonstrating weaknesses. By the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to use the multiple intelligences to aid student learning, develop strategies for memory and learning disabilities, and have an understanding of your role in the RtI process. 1.5 PTPs

21. Creative Bargaining The Changing Bargaining Culture REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION
Tom Walsh, UniServ Director, Region 64 Association Leaders must know both the current climate of bargaining and its impact on the process and be able to articulate this shift to their bargaining committees and their members.

22. Defeat Outsourcing and Take Back Your Community NEW

Amy Kunz, UniServ Director, Region 42 Deb Tuttle, UniServ Director, Region 17 Bob Ray, IEA Media Relations Director Carin Ulrich, President, District 15 Transportation Union, Region 42 Darla Dickson, President, Mercer County Transportation Education Association, Region 17 This training is designed to assist members and leaders who are experiencing the immediate or potential threat of
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25. Social Justice: Defeat the isms NEW

Kristine Argue, UniServ Director, Region 43 India Jones, Family Educator/HCR Chair, Region 56 Social justice refers to a concept in which equity or justice is achieved in every aspect of society rather than in only some aspects or for some people. The absence of social justice results in social oppression. Racism, sexism, ageism, classism, ableism, and heterosexism are some forms of social oppression in society. When discussing social justice in lessons or staff meetings, it is important to acknowledge the real social and economic disadvantages that oppressed people face in society, not simply the psychic harm of oppression.

In this session, gather tools to assist you in organizing your world around social justice principles to afford individuals and groups fair treatment as well as an impartial share or distribution of the advantages and disadvantages within your society.

26. Dynamic Duo: Teachers/Paraeducators Working Together NEW

Maleeta Kitchen, MD, Maryland Education Association Cheryl Coleman, MD, Maryland Education Association Participants will learn effective strategies for working in a co-teaching setting with a classroom teacher. We will explore two and three group co-teaching models, the paraeducators role in planning for instruction, questions to ask the teachers and strategies for working with students. In addition, we will cover how paras with non-classroom responsibilities (for example, clerical work) communicate and work cooperatively with teachers. By the end of the presentation, learners will be able to plan effectively with a general educator and/or special educator for effective co-teaching instruction; effectively communicate with certified and non-certified team members; and understand your purpose and role in small group instruction. 1.5 PTPs

updating them. We will cover contractual language attached to job descriptions and the analysis of their accuracy. We will also cover the many evaluation tools used for the varying job descriptions, how to write a rebuttal, how to prepare for the evaluation conference and the ever present other duties as assigned. By the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to: (1) understand the relationship between job descriptions and evaluation instruments; (2) understand contract language relating to job descriptions and evaluation cycles; (3) understand how other duties as assigned relates to job descriptions and to everyday job performance.

30. ESPs Preparing for Retirement

Max Bochmann, IEA-Retired, West Suburban Chapter Gene Craig, IEA-Retired, President, Northlake Retired Chapter Learn everything you need to know about preparing for retiring, including but not limited to Social Security enrollment, insurance/Medicare, IMRF, etc.

31. Sexual Harassment

Sylvia Rios, IEA Associate General Counsel Sexual harassment in education is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that interferes with an individuals ability to learn, study, work or participate in school activities. Sexual harassment involves a range of behavior from mild annoyances to sexual assault and rape. The definition of sexual harassment includes harassment by both peers and individuals in a position of power relative to the person being harassed. In schools, though sexual harassment initiated by students is most common, it can also be perpetrated by school employees, and the victim can be a student, or a school employee. This session will primarily focus on adult to adult sexual harassment. Sexual harassment by school employees can cause particularly serious and damaging consequences for the victim. While sexual harassment is legally defined as unwanted behavior, many experts agree that even consensual sexual interactions between students and school employees constitutes harassment because, they say, the power differential creates a dynamic in which mutual consent is impossible. 1.5 PTPs

27. NEA Member Benefits The Game of Life! NEW

Justine Sallee, NEA Member Benefits

Play the Game of Life to learn more about the many moneysaving programs available through NEA Member Benefits. Oftentimes, members can recoup their dues dollars by participating in these programs. Play, have fun, and win prizes! Learn how to utilize NEA Member Benefits to: use as an organizing tool in your local; to help members recoup dues dollars; and to engage your local in new way through NEA Member Benefits.

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sessions:

28. Using Excel to Get the Job Done NEW REPEAT OF 9:15 a.m. SESSION
Jack Janezic, UniServ Director, Region 24 Excel is a spreadsheet program that can be used to organize and manipulate numbers and text. This workshop will give you the knowledge you need to know how to create and work with lists, use some advanced functions and formulas, work with and format charts, and will teach you what a Sparkline is and when you should use them. The expectation is that you have used Excel before, but are not an expert. Class size will be limited to 16 participants. Participants must have basic computer skills and must preregister for this session. Participants who are pre-registered will be seated first. Five minutes after the scheduled start time pre-registered participants may lose their seat. 1.5 PTPs

32. Association Rep Training

Karin Swartz, UniServ Director, Region 30 Whether you are called a Building Representative, Union Representative or an Association Representative you are the vital link between the organization and its members. The AR is truly an Action Leader. You are the voice through which the members Speak, Listen, Act and React. Depending upon the size of your Local Association, the AR can have varying responsibilities and all of them are critical. Attending this session will help you to understand many of the responsibilities for an AR and effective ways to help make your organization more effective and thereby more successful.
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29. Job Descriptions and Evaluation

Sharon Negri, Paraprofessional/Technology, Bloom Township High School District 206, Region 55 This session will include a review of the varying job descriptions and the who, what, when, where and why of

33. Defusing Anger in Others NEW

Steve Calabrese, Campus Monitor, Plainfield Consolidated School District #202 Occasionally, students or co-workers approach us in such a state of anger or frustration, that it is first necessary to calm them down, or defuse their anger to some degree, before we can work effectively to meet their needs. This session will teach different ways to recognize this behavior and ways to effectively deal with it while trying to keep the anger from escalating. By the end of the presentation, you will be able to identify and use techniques for Six Elements of Defusing Anger in Others communicating respect, cooperating, effective listening, reframing, asserting and disengaging.

building partnerships with the community; see the fun in organizing and planning!; and use coalition building and PR together effectively.

37. Workers Compensation for the Injured School Employee

Jay Johnson, Attorney, Woodruff Johnson and Palermo Casey Woodruff, Attorney, Woodruff Johnson and Palermo This session will provide an overview of the Illinois Workers Compensation laws and administration, including recent reforms. Special emphasis will be placed on real life examples involving custodians, bus drivers, cooks, secretaries and paraeducators. The attendee will learn: (1) What is covered by the law; (2) How to report a work injury; (3) What you are paid while recovering; and (4) Can you receive treatment from your own doctor? 38. ESP and Legal Issues Sylvia Rios, IEA Associate General Counsel All Education Support Professionals have certain rights and responsibilities created by federal and state statutes. This session will provide an overview of many legal issues. It will include some of the protections and pitfalls for public employees and how they can expand on these statutory rights through collective bargaining. Topics include: mandated reporting of child abuse and employees being subjected to DCFS investigations; discipline and dismissal rights; dangers of an electronic workplace; overtime law; property rights to a public job; student records; violence in the workplace; illness and incapacity; leaves; disabilities; liability protections and more. 1.5 PTPs

34. So You Want to be a Leader? NEW

Liz Picone, ESP Organizing Coordinator, National Education Association Are leaders born or made? When you think of a leader, what comes to mind? A president? A CEO? No matter what your position or formal title is, you can be a leader.

35. Dynamic Duo: Teachers/Paraeducators Working Together NEW REPEAT OF 9:15 a.m. SESSION
Maleeta Kitchen, MD, Maryland Education Association Cheryl Coleman, MD, Maryland Education Association Participants will learn effective strategies for working in a co-teaching setting with a classroom teacher. We will explore two and three group co-teaching models, the paraeducators role in planning for instruction, questions to ask the teachers and strategies for working with students. In addition, we will cover how paras with non-classroom responsibilities (for example, clerical work) communicate and work cooperatively with teachers. By the end of the presentation, learners will be able to plan effectively with a general educator and/or special educator for effective co-teaching instruction; effectively communicate with certified and non-certified team members; and understand your purpose and role in small group instruction. 1.5 PTPs

39. IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update REPEAT OF FRIDAY SESSION

Tecya Anderson, Field Representative, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Bonnie Shadid, Legislative Liaison, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Learn directly from IMRF staff about any legislative proposals that can affect IMRF. Youll also have an overview of member eligibility, service information along with the benefits for IMRF members. Participants will have an opportunity to find out details of legislative proposals and their impact on IMRF; will learn the requirements to participate in IMRF through a School District; and will receive an explanation of IMRF refund, disability, death and retirement benefits.

12:30 - 12:45 p.m. DISTRIBUTE BOXED LUNCHES 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sessions:
36. The Building Blocks of Building Coalitions NEW
Debbie Minnick, Senior Program Specialist, NEA Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Dept. Learn how building coalitions, public relations and communication skills can help you in a living wage or other salary campaign or organizing for any campaign. Learn how the community can help and support you. Get practical and innovative ideas of how to keep your campaign in the limelight! Make it fun!! By the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to: See the long term advantages of
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40. Why the Common Core: How Are These Standards Different? NEW
Annice Brave, IEA-Retired/Teacher, Alton Community Unit School District 11, Region 6 This session is designed to provide participants with the background information necessary to understanding how the Common Core State Standards play a role in improving education. This module answers the question: how are these standards different than the latest versions of any in-

dividual states standards? During this module, participants will look at the rationale for these standards and then an overview of the major math and ELA/literacy shifts required by the Common Core. 1.5 PTPs

42. Reinforcing Instruction with iPAD Apps NEW

Holly Fitzgerald, Para Intervention Team, Elgin District U-46 Tina Pizzitola, Para Intervention Team, Elgin District U-46 Come learn about some great educational applications to use in the classroom to reinforce instruction in the areas of language arts, math, social/life skills, and more. It is not required to attend the session, but bring your iPad or tablet if you have one. 1.5 PTPs

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sessions continued:

41. How to Create an ESP Cadre to Meet Members Training and Information Needs NEW
Sharon Negri, Paraprofessional/Technology, Bloom Township High School District 206, Region 55 This session will provide an overview of the Training Cadre that Region 55 has created to deliver training and information to ESP members from all of the 5 regions in the Matteson Office. We will share with you a model than can be used for one IEA region or multiple regions. ESP members are faced with a torrent of information, much of which is directed more at teachers. The Cadre provides training, activities, speakers to help make sense of issues specific to the needs of ESP members and to IEA in general. By the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to: 1. understand the purpose of an ESP Cadre; 2. begin the process of creating a cadre in their home region/office; 3. leave with examples of activities for training and funding ideas.

43. Bargaining Finance: The Money Story

Robin Ehrhart, IEA Research Specialist This session will focus on a basic understanding of the system school districts use to track their funds and to develop their annual budgets. Well deal with the system basics along with funding issues in Illinois. If youve never thought about these issues before, or if you just need a quick refresher course, this session is for you! School finance is not, at its heart, difficult; districts often try to make it complicated in bargaining to avoid explaining to you what really is their money picture. This session will assist you in overcoming that important hurdle in the bargaining process.

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2013 ESP Conference Registration Form

REGISTRATION FEE is $50.00 for each local (unlimited attendees per local)
Registration Deadline is October 4, 2013 PAYABLE TO: ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION-NEA Minority Status: H Phone: ( S Phone: ( Local Assn. E-mail Region Fax Number: ( ) ) )

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SKILL CENTER SELECTION: Use the Skill Center description pages found in the brochure to select a 1st and 2nd choice for the sessions. Every effort will be made to schedule you in the skill center of your first choice, but registrations will be scheduled as they are received.
Friday 4 - 6 p.m. Friday Roundtable 7 - 9 p.m. Saturday 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

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28th Annual IEA-ESP Conference Doubletree, Oak Brook 1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60523

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