GENERAL INFORMATION Special Accommodations If you have a disability and require special accommodations in order to fully participate in convention activities, please contact Ann Reynolds at WEAC at 1.800.362.8034, ext 217. WEAC will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests. ESP and Paraeducators ESP and ParaEducators requiring Verification of Hours (VOH) forms for their Certification requirements should visit the WEAC office, and ask for Denise Maney to register and get their VOH forms for each session they attend at convention. Licensing Questions Staff from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will be on-site to provide consultative services to members who have questions related to licensing. This service will be available at the DPI booth on the exhibit floor of the Exhibit Hall.
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PDA ESP Certificate program Credit toward the ESP Certificate Program, administered by the WEA Academy, can be earned by attending the WEAC Convention. A maximum of 10 hours may be awarded in the elective category of Professional Conferences. Most convention sessions can qualify, including the General Session and the majority of workshops. Sessions not qualifying deal with personal topics such as financial or retirment issues. Individuals will need to keep track of the sessions in which they participate so that attendance hours from all workshops can be totaled. To receive credit, participants must sign the attendance sheet at the WEAC Information Office after attending all sessions. At that time, you will also receive the Verification of Hours form for your own records. The WEAC Information Office will be open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Thursday and from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Friday. No Verification of Hours forms will be distributed after the convention. For questions, contact Denise at the WEA Academy at 1.800.362.8034, ext 202.
New Member Stipend A stipend of $50 is offered as a special incentive for WEAC members only who are in their first three years in the profession and who are attending the WEAC Convention for the first time. Attendance forms will be available each day at the WEAC Membership Booth in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center. Members must attend both days to receive the stipend. Forms must be submitted to WEAC by mail by January 1, 2011. Stipends can only be earned once. Please do not submit forms this year if you received a stipend for a previous year of attendance at the WEAC Annual Convention.
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