NEA Academy: An Organizing Tool Presenter: Lisa Guzmán

Tools to organize around the NEA Academy NEA Academy: An Organizing Tool | 06/06/13 2 ListenPlan ActEvaluate

Listen What are some of the issues that you are hearing at your site? Think if at least 3 and tell the person sitting next to you. ► ________________________ NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/2013 3

Here are some of the issues we have heard… ► Time ► Salary ► Job Security ► Excess Duties ► Advancement ► Student progress and outcomes NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/2013 4

Probing Questions to Ask ► Are you taking professional development? ► Have you looked at different professional development on the web? ► Are you interested in online education? ► Are you a member? NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/ The most important question!

Preparing to Plan ► Who are the NEA Academy’s partners: Bachelor’s programs and Master’s programs: Master’s education programs: NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/2013 6

Preparing to Plan ► Who are the NEA Academy’s Continuing Education partners: NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/ Anti Defamation LeagueAtomic TrainingAutism Pro Berklee College of MusicCE Credits OnlineEducational Impact I Can LearnIdaho State UniversityLearning Bridges NYSUTProfessional Learning BoardTeacher CEU Toolbox National Education Association Wisconsin Education Association Academy

Planning to Organize Sit down with other members at the site and plan for your organizing effort: NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/2013 8

Planning to Organize  Go through the 20 minute presentation on the NEA Academy.  Look at the NEA Academy website: workforce classes and advancement classeswww.neaacademy.org-  Plan a 10 minute meeting – you could include this video if you are a state with common core: Common Core VideoCommon Core Video  Invite everyone on campus or building. NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/2013 9

Act: Have a 10 minute meeting. Discuss professional development that could be utilized at your campus. Have a meeting with the principal or supervisor. Have an update 10 minute meeting with members and potential members. Teach the members and potential members how to log into the website: NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/

Act: Make sure that members and potential members understand the value of membership with the NEA Academy. A great example is the Teacher Support Tool by Learning Bridges. Teacher Support Tool Everyone at the site taking the same professional development can be beneficial as shown by Educational Impact’s Unpacking the Common Core.Unpacking the Common Core NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/

Evaluate: ► How well did you organize your site? ► Does everyone know the value of membership at your site? ► Are they aware of the quality professional development offered by the NEA Academy? ► How many new members did you recruit? NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/

Where can I find all of these great resources? ► Your Professional Issues UniServ has access to the NEA Academy Organizing Toolkit. It includes: ► How to organize ► 20 minute informational power point ► 10 minute meeting ► Important flyers ► Interest cards For more information go to: NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/

Questions Questions? Comments? Contact information: Lisa Guzmán NEA Academy and Organizing Tool 7/1/