I Can Do It!

I Can Do It!

Classroom management training for Teachers and Para Educators in St. Helena Parish

Saturday, March 13, 2010

St. Helena Central Middle School

8:00 – 1:00 pm

 

The "I Can Do It" one day workshop covers many of the necessary elements for successful classroom management as well as:

  communication and learning styles

  interventions for difficult behavior

  how to create a smoothly flowing classroom

  tools for building positive parent/teacher relationships

  linking with a partner for future support

Participants will:

Learn about the elements necessary for successful classroom management.

Discover communication styles and how they relate to student/teacher/parent communication.

 Learn about interventions for selected difficult behaviors encountered in the classroom.

 Have opportunities to find out about hints that help create the smoothly flowing classroom.

Acquire information that will help build successful parent/teacher relationships.

Have the opportunity to link with a support partner at or near one's grade and/or content level.

 
 

The trainers are experienced successful teachers in Louisiana and the participants will receive training materials and other information to continue focusing on building an effective instructional climate in their classrooms.

LAE's R2T message hits the airwaves

As the "Lone Advocate of Educators," when it comes to Race to the Top, LAE finds ourselves proud to be on the wrong side of public opinion, but the right side of educators and students.  LAE President Joyce Haynes continues the effort to raise awareness on LAE's concerns with the problematic Louisiana R2T application with her appearance on Louisiana Public Broadcasting's (LPB) "Louisiana's Public Square." 

 
 

Taped Monday, February 22 in Baton Rouge, the show will air statewide, Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m.  and again on Sunday, February 28th LPB.

     

President Haynes will be joined on the program by: State Superintendent Paul Pastorek,  BESE Board member and DeSoto Parish School Board Superintendent Walter Lee, and  Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association Nolton Senegal.

 
 

In preparation for the taping of this program, we encourage you to participate in the online survey about "Race to the Top," found on http://beta.lpb.org.  The questions are of significant interest to you as educators.

 
 

Check your local listings for station information

2010 AR ASSEMBLY

"2010 APRIL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY"
The Thirty-Third Annual Representative Assembly will be held on April 23 – 25, 2010, at the Capitol Hilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The delegate information will be mailed in mid-February, so be sure to check the mail and hold your election for delegates."

"REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE/MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES"
LAE will be conducting seven Legislative/Member Conferences around the state in the month of March. Be sure to watch for further information in the next few weeks and make plans to attend the regional conference in your area. The agenda is “jam” packed with useful information on legislative and membership for your organization."

"SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS GRAPHIC NOVEL"
Stone Arch Books is sponsoring a nationwide contest which invites students in grades 3-6 to create their own sports super star. Kids can enter for a chance to have their fictional character featured in an upcoming Sports Illustrated KIDS Graphic Novel. The first place winning student, along with his/her school, will be included in a page at the back of the book. Online voters will choose their favorite sports character from the top five entries posted on the contest website www.CapstoneKids.com.
“We’re inviting kids to use their imagination and create a strong character critical to any story’s success. We’re looking forward to finding some really creative characters,” said Lori Benton, General Manager/Publisher of Capstone Fiction. “Kids have a chance here to vote on who they really want to read about. Their votes will ultimately decide the next character in our series.” The top 50 entrants will receive two free Sports Illustrated KIDS Graphic Novels, one for the student and one for the school library. Contest runs through March 1, 2010."

CONGRATULATIONS !

"CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS"
Congratulations to April Stone and LaShondra Taylor, recipients of a NEA Student Achievement Grant. They submitted their proposal in October and found out in January that they received $5,000 from NEA."

Global Youth Service Day

"GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY"
Good news! Youth Service America has now posted information on Global Youth Service Day at http://www.gysd.org/. You'll find information on grants available for student-led projects and also post your activities. This nationally recognized day of service celebrates the mobilization of students who are changing their communities through service. If you and your student participants are conducting service activities within your community for this national day of service, you'll be interested in this website.
Don't forget to register your project at www.volunteerlouisiana.org also! Through this website you can also be able to recruit volunteers and track your service hours. If you have questions regarding Volunteer Louisiana, please contact James Gilmore, director of Volunteer Louisiana, at jgilmore@crt.state.la.us or (225) 342-2038."

NEA Southeast Regional Leadership Conference

"LAE TEAM PARTICIPATES IN THE NEA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE"
LAE sent a team to participate in the NEA Southeast Regional Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 5 – 7, 2010. The conference participants from Louisiana were Joyce Haynes, Debbie Meaux, Rachel Gifford, Vickie Jacquet, Michael McCoy, Mandy Migues, Joycelyn Olivier, Almetra Pierce, Sherry Thompson, Diane Vickers and Ruthie Wright. The conference participants were divided into tracks. The Tracks were: Track I – Hope: Traveling the Road of Leadership Development and Excellence; Track II – Innovation; and Track III – Transformation: Leading in Changing Times. LAE staff presented “Use of Social Media” in Track II. Our team learned valuable information to be used back in their locals. Great job Team!"

LAE Contributes To The NEA Haiti Recovery

"LAE CONTRIBUTES TO THE NEA HAITI RECOVERY"
NEA is participating in the Education International Solidarity Fund, which channels support directly to CNEH members in Haiti who have been hit hard by this earthquake. The funds are managed by Education International; disbursements will be made first to secure lives and second to support the resumption of education. This is a safe way to ensure that relief funds go directly to teachers and positively support children. LAE has contributed $2500 from the LAE Disaster Relief Fund."

LAE Legislative and Membership Conferences

"LAE Legislative and Membership Conferences"
LAE will host six conferences to discuss our legislative program, our reactions to legislative proposals made by the administration and legislators and strategies to increase membership. All reports indicate the 2010 Legislative Session will be the most important session in recent memory.

The conference sites and dates are:

March 16, 2010 - Belle Chase

March 18, 2010 - One in Baton Rouge and one in Lake Charles

March 23, 2010 - Baton Rouge

March 24, 2010 - Shreveport Area

April 3, 2010 - Marksville

Time and place and complete agendas will be available within a few days."