UPCOMING / 10.13 NOV. 18-22, 2013
American Education Week: n WHAT: NEA promotes a weeklong calendar of activities to celebrate education, including
Parents Day (Nov. 19), Education Support Professionals Day (Nov. 20), Educator for a Day (Nov. 21), and Substitute Educators Day (Nov. 22). n HOW: Go to www.nea.org/aew for a complete schedule and ideas to incorporate American Education Week in the Classroom and on school grounds. DEC. 6, 2013
Oregon Civics Conference for Teachers n WHAT: Classroom Law Project invites teachers of grades 5-12 to the State Capitol for an
insider’s view of Oregon government. Participants will return to schools knowing more about the Oregon Constitution and initiative system, key landmark cases from Oregon courts, and our elected officials and what they do. n WHERE: State Capitol Building, Salem, Ore. n HOW: Learn more at www.classroomlaw.org/programs/oregon-civics-conference SAVE the DATE! MAR. 7-8, 2014
OEA PIE Convention n WHAT: More than 300 member-delegates will gather to recommend candidates for state-
wide and federal offices. The convention is filled with activities, candidate speeches, question and answer sessions, caucuses, and floor debates. n WHERE: Salem Conference Center, Salem, Ore. n HOW: Details will be posted soon at www.oregoned.org. SAVE THE DATE! MAR. 24, 2014
OEA Symposium on Transformation in Education n WHAT: Join educators and policy-makers from around Oregon for thought-provoking
conversations about the critical challenges facing students and educators in a time of rising demands and declining resources in our public schools. Explore professional practices, institutional resources and community assets that serve as the foundation for better outcomes for our students. n HOW: Details will be posted soon at www.oregoned.org. SAVE THE DATE! MAR. 23-24, 2014
Oregon School Employee Wellness/Education Conference n WHAT: During this conference, participants will learn how to build personal skills to improve
overall health, create a culture of wellness at schools, develop a plan of action for employee wellness and access state and national resources to support school employee wellness. n WHERE: Bend, Ore. n HOW: For more information, contact Inge Aldersebeas, OEA Choice Trust, 800-452-0914, ext 101, or email: Inge@oeachoice.com.
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TODAY’S OEA | OCTOBER 2013
TODAY’S
OEA
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OREGON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OCTOBER 2013 VOLUME 88 : ISSUE NO.1 OFFICE HEADQUARTERS 6900 SW Atlanta Street Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503.684.3300 FAX: 503.684.8063 www.oregoned.org PUBLISHERS Johanna Vaandering, President Richard Sanders, Executive Director EDITOR Meg Krugel PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Janine Leggett CONTRIBUTORS Janine Leggett, Colleen Mileham, Becca Uherbelau, Mike Morrison, Teresa Ferrer, Julia Sanders, Thomas Patterson To submit a story idea for publication in Today’s OEA magazine, email editor Meg Krugel at meg.krugel@oregoned.org PRINTER Morel Ink, Portland, OR TODAY’S OEA (ISSN #0030-4689) is published four times a year (October, February, April and June) as a benefit of membership ($6.50 of dues) by the Oregon Education Association, 6900 SW Atlanta Street, Portland OR 97223-2513. Non-member subscription rate is $10 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, OR. POSTMASTER Send address corrections to: Oregon Education Association Attn: Becky Nelson Membership Processing 6900 SW Atlanta Street Portland, OR 97223-2513