Professional Organizations Their role & Your responsibilities Jon W. Ramsey

Definitions Webster Profession – Learned occupation Profession – Learned occupation Professional – 1) pursuing a profession. 2) pertaining to a profession. 3) meeting the standards of a profession. 4) professional person Professional – 1) pursuing a profession. 2) pertaining to a profession. 3) meeting the standards of a profession. 4) professional person

What others say…. “Amateurs Hope. Professionals Work” “Amateurs Hope. Professionals Work” Garson Kanin Garson Kanin “ A professional is a person who can do his best at a time when he doesn’t particularly feel like it.” “ A professional is a person who can do his best at a time when he doesn’t particularly feel like it.” Alistair Cooke Alistair Cooke

Who are the players

Team AG-ED is a united effort in promoting local program success National Association of Agricultural Education National Association of Agricultural Education American Association for Agricultural Education American Association for Agricultural Education Association for Career and Technical Education Association for Career and Technical Education National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization National Young Farmer Educational Association National Young Farmer Educational Association

Some Reasons for Joining Professional Organizations Be part of a community of professional educators…… (i.e. Pete Gailey) Be part of a community of professional educators…… (i.e. Pete Gailey) Attend professional development/improvement conferences – locally, in Oklahoma, and nationally……(Region Lawton) Attend professional development/improvement conferences – locally, in Oklahoma, and nationally……(Region Lawton) Hold positions of professional leadership – locally, at the state level, and nationally…… Hold positions of professional leadership – locally, at the state level, and nationally……

Reasons cont’d Receive recognition from professional peers for outstanding achievements, e.g., the Outstanding Young Member Award Receive recognition from professional peers for outstanding achievements, e.g., the Outstanding Young Member Award Receive professional literature – journals, magazines, newsletters, LISTSERVS…… Receive professional literature – journals, magazines, newsletters, LISTSERVS…… Numerous opportunities for travel and informal learning…… Numerous opportunities for travel and informal learning…… Numerous opportunities for professional networking and for making career – long friendships Numerous opportunities for professional networking and for making career – long friendships

National Association of Agricultural Educators The membership in this association consists of individuals who are professionally involved in Agricultural Education members The membership in this association consists of individuals who are professionally involved in Agricultural Education members Student dues are $5.00, this provides $100,000 liability insurance coverage. Student dues are $5.00, this provides $100,000 liability insurance coverage. Active members pay dues of $50.00 Active members pay dues of $50.00 Ag Teachers Creed Ag Teachers Creed

American Association for Agricultural Education As a professional organization, we value Effective teaching Effective teaching Developing and empowering others Developing and empowering others Actively engaging learners/experiential learning Actively engaging learners/experiential learning Quality research and other scholarly activities Quality research and other scholarly activities

Values cont’d An active role in contributing to both formal and non – formal educational system An active role in contributing to both formal and non – formal educational system Professional renewal and adjusting to change Professional renewal and adjusting to change Interacting with peers Interacting with peers

Association for Career and Technical Education This organization covers all areas of Career Tech. 12 Divisions This organization covers all areas of Career Tech. 12 Divisions Agricultural Education Agricultural Education Family and Consumer Science Family and Consumer Science Technology Education Technology Education Trade & Industrial Education Trade & Industrial Education As well as a variety of adult educational programs As well as a variety of adult educational programs

ACTE Agricultural Education Division: National Goals Highly motivated, well educated teachers provide quality education for students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through adult Highly motivated, well educated teachers provide quality education for students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through adult All students have access to seamless, lifelong instruction in agriculture and national resources through a wide variety of delivery methods and educational settings. All students have access to seamless, lifelong instruction in agriculture and national resources through a wide variety of delivery methods and educational settings.

ACTE National Goals All students achieve conversational literacy of agriculture and natural resources. All students achieve conversational literacy of agriculture and natural resources. Partnerships and strategic alliances ensure a continuous presence of education in and about agriculture and natural resources Partnerships and strategic alliances ensure a continuous presence of education in and about agriculture and natural resources

What are your responsibilities ? Maintain your status as a lifelong learner Maintain your status as a lifelong learner Seek out and develop a mentor/mentee relationship with other professionals Seek out and develop a mentor/mentee relationship with other professionals Meet and develop a relationship with your political representatives Meet and develop a relationship with your political representatives Become active in your state professional organization (OAETA) Become active in your state professional organization (OAETA)

Responsibilities cont’d Oklahoma has a national reputation of unity and strength Oklahoma has a national reputation of unity and strength 100% of Oklahoma Teachers pay professional dues 100% of Oklahoma Teachers pay professional dues That gives Oklahoma 14 voting delegates at the NAAE convention That gives Oklahoma 14 voting delegates at the NAAE convention When other states need a proposal/item moved forward, Oklahoma is called on to provide support. When other states need a proposal/item moved forward, Oklahoma is called on to provide support.

Responsibilities cont’d The continued strength of our profession depends on the infusion of new teachers that accept the fact that professional growth occurs on a variety of local,state and national levels. The continued strength of our profession depends on the infusion of new teachers that accept the fact that professional growth occurs on a variety of local,state and national levels. Developing a proactive attitude when it comes to professional growth opportunities. Developing a proactive attitude when it comes to professional growth opportunities.

Professional Dues Oklahoma Agricultural Education Instructors pay dues to the following professional organizations. Oklahoma Agricultural Education Instructors pay dues to the following professional organizations. OKACTE $50.00 OKACTE $50.00 ACTE $60.00 ACTE $60.00 OAETA $32.00 OAETA $32.00 NAAE $50.00 NAAE $50.00

Conclusion One of your many responsibilities as a new professional will involve activities within your states professional organization. One of your many responsibilities as a new professional will involve activities within your states professional organization. Embrace this opportunity Embrace this opportunity Save your money and be prepared to pay your professional dues at Summer Conference Save your money and be prepared to pay your professional dues at Summer Conference Get involved.. You paid for it. Get involved.. You paid for it.