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Advocate Fall 2012

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT "We were instrumental in passing Prop 100 in 2010. We Regional Conferences Help Association Site Leaders Develop Organizing Culture Local Leaders Learn New Skills This past July, local association executive officers and site leaders attended regional conferences in Phoenix and Tucson. These conferences were designed to strengthen local officer and site leader skills to build local capacity strength through increased membership while also providing a deeper understanding of an organizing culture. These regional conferences took place July restored the 50/50 balance to ASRS." —Andrew F. Morrill 19 – 20, 2012 at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa in Mesa and July 23 – 24 at the University Park Marriott in Tucson. The regional conferences replaced the annual summer Leaders' Conference held in Litchfield and are in response to members' and local leaders' requests for more regional trainings, gathered from feedback in AEA's assessment last year. AEA President Andrew F. Morrill opened both conferences with a message about the impact educators have on students and the community. "Your Association is 'Turning the Corner.' Look at the successes we've had. We were instrumental in passing Prop 100 in 2010. We restored the 50/50 balance to ASRS… We took a bad bill – HB2823 – and if not improved it, we made it into a workable solution and elevated the standards for how we treat teachers and students." Local association executive officers received role-specific training to help many newly 14 Fall 2012 ❘ AEA Advocate elected to their role as president, vice president, treasurer, or secretary. The officers' training also included: problem solving and advocacy in an organizing culture; building relationships and engaging members and site leaders; and identifying and building local association power. Association site leaders received training related to their roles on advocacy, relationship building, organizing and visibility at the work site, and creating a Building Association Team. They also learned about organizing and member engagement in key areas of public policy, quality teaching and learning, and communication. Attendees met with legislative candidates on the evening of the first day, giving members an opportunity to meet with lawmakers and share their thoughts on issues impacting public schools. Participants also heard about the Quality Education and Jobs initiative and how this dedicated funding source will benefits students, schools, and communities. For more information about Prop 204, go to page 8. At the end of the conference local association teams had an opportunity to process the information from the two-day training and plan together. ✒

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