1. #TeachersLeading on Capitol Hill
Preparing for NNSTOY’s Day on the Hill
July 19, 2017
LAURIE

2. 2007 New York State Teacher of the Year
Jane West
NNSTOY Policy Advisor
Katherine Bassett
Marguerite Izzo
2007 New York State Teacher of the Year
Brett Bigham
2014 Oregon State Teacher of the Year
Peggy Stewart
LAURIE
Laurie Calvert
NNSTOY Communications & Marketing Director

3. Goals for Day on the Hill
#NNSTOY17
Goals for Day on the Hill
Speak with one national voice
Build policy & advocacy skills
Gain template for state hill days
JANE
Align NNSTOY member individual voices so they merge as one national voice
Empower NNSTOY members with policy and advocacy skills
Provide template to be utilized to develop state DOTHs

4. Location: TBD Senate Office Building
8:00-8:30 AM
Travel on your own by car, taxi, Uber, feet or Metro
8:30-9:00
Breakfast
9:00-9:15
Setting the Stage (NNSTOY leaders)
9:15-10:00
Members of Congress speak
10:15-11:00
Hill staff panel discussion: working effectively with Congress
11:00-11:45
Prepare for meetings/review material
11:45-12:30
State preparation
12:30 PM
Lunch in Congressional cafeteria
1:00-5:00
Appointments with Congressional offices
5:00-6:00
Happy Hour debrief!
JANE
July 19
AGENDA

5. THE ROLE OF A STATE LEAD
LAURIE

6. Register for conference & DOTH
ROLE OF THE STATE LEAD
Who is coming from your state?
Who should be coming?
Register for conference & DOTH
LAURIE

7. DOTH Registrations
State Leads -- 20
LAURIE

8. What did you learn from the State Leads material that seems important?Q A
&
What did you learn from the State Leads material that seems important?
LAURIE
WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

9. LAURIE
Making an Appointment

10. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
Making an Appointment Q A
&
What did you learn from the Making an Appointment materials that seems important?
LAURIE
WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

11. Have a good “first date” Start to build a relationship
Goals of Your Meeting
Have a good “first date”
Start to build a relationship
Become a resource
MARGUERITE

12. Anecdotes/data from their state
The Basics
30 minutes (be flexible)
Tight, clear messaging
Anecdotes/data from their state
Rehearse
Katherine Bassett
Peggy Stewart
MARGUERITE
Elements of a Good Meeting

13. PREPARING FOR MEETINGS
MARGUERITE or JANE

14. ELEMENTS OF THE MEETING
National Network of State Teachers of the Year is a nationwide network of teacher leaders who use their teacher leadership to improve practice, policy and advocacy on behalf of all students.
Personal introductions
Introductions
Speak to key issues: equity, teacher leadership, vouchers/school choice, social emotional learning
Leave behind the National Policy Survey
National Policy Priorities
Be a resource (flash polls, conference calls, meetings in your state, bill input, review)
What NNSTOY can do for you
What are your education priorities?
Is there a shared agenda that we may collaborate on?
Discussion
Make an offer for them to come visit your school or a school in your state/district.
Leave folder with NNSTOY materials
Follow up with a thank-you note.
Thank you and close
JANE

15. ELEMENTS OF THE MEETING
In your
JANE

16. WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?
Q & A Q A
&
THANKS FOR LISTENING
WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?
BRETT

17. FINAL WORDS “If you’re not at the table…
you are probably on the menu!”
“It’s not enough to be the parsley!”
BRETT