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Welcome to "The Source," an e-newsletter exclusively for Student PSEA members. In each issue, you'll receive the latest updates from your association, advice from veteran educators, professional development offerings, and more to support you as an aspiring educator. |
Welcome Back!As Student PSEA members settle into a new year on campuses across Pennsylvania, you probably get this question a lot: "Isn't Student PSEA just liability insurance?" Student PSEA is so much more than liability insurance. It provides you opportunities to serve your community, advocate for public education, develop as a member and leader, and make meaningful connections with current and future educators. While your university program is preparing you to become a teacher, Student PSEA helps propel you toward becoming a professional educator. To learn more about all that Student PSEA has to offer, check out this informational video. Feel free to share with others! |
The 2019 Student PSEA Conference and ConventionThe 2019 student conference was a tremendous success. More than 300 aspiring educators gathered in the Pocono Mountains at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center to learn, connect, and garner inspiration. Attendees were energized by the keynote speaker, 2018 PA Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Wahl. Student PSEA members also learned from education professionals in breakout sessions, including three Pennsylvania teachers of the year, Michael Soskil ’17, Jennifer Wahl ’18, and Marilyn Pryle ’19, as well as district administrators Dr. Vincent Citrelli and Anthony Gabriele from Garnet Valley School District, professors from University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, Dr. Melissa Marks, and Dr. Michelle Amodei from Slippery Rock University. They also heard from PSEA member Lauren Williams on “Mindfulness in the Classroom” as well as PSEA Board member Pamela Brown and NEA Aspiring Educator Program Chair Rachel Immerman on organizational leadership. Attendees chose three of 15 professional development sessions to attend. The Student PSEA members made a difference for the kids and staff at Clear Run Elementary School as part of the “Outreach to Teach” school transformation service project. More than $5,000 in grants was used to purchase supplies and other materials, as the buildings’ hallways, library, stairways, gym, auditorium, cafeteria, and more were painted and beautified in partnership with the Mt. Pocono EA. Food and toiletry products were also donated to the Downtown Daily Bread’s “Food Plus” Program. SPSEA members held more than 75 elections for regional and state offices. And over $2,000 was donated to PACE. Additionally, more than 30 nominations were received to attend the 2019 NEA AEC-RA. The event closed with several student members receiving the “Learning Centers, APEX, Underclassmen, Faculty Advisor, and Servant Leadership Awards. ” Check out the conference’s pictures on the SPSEA Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/StudentPSEA/ - |
2019-20 Student PSEA Executive CommitteePresident Adam Stiner, Penn State University Vice President Cole Myers, Edinboro University President-elect Sabreena Shaller, Millersville University Secretary Jenna Achtzehn, Slippery Rock University PSEA-PACE Chair Laura Glawe, Slippery Rock University 2019-20 Student PSEA Executive Board Central Region President- Madison Canfield, Mansfield University Central-Western President- Emily Walsh, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Eastern Region President- Hunter Beane, PSU Berks Midwestern Region President- Stephanie Miller, Slippery Rock University Northeastern Region President- Kayle Funk, East Stroudsburg University Northwestern Region President- Jen Stevenson, Edinboro University Southeastern Region President- Katie Flint, West Chester University Southern Region President- Katie Latshaw, Millersville University Southwestern Region President- Lucas Ali, University of Pittsburg-Greensburg Western Region President- Dominic Deluca, Duquesne University
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Sept. 16- “Student Teaching and Teacher Evaluation in Pa,” Lebanon Valley College (LVC) Sept. 18- “What Every Pre-Professional Educator Needs to Know as they Transition from College to Career,” 7 p.m. Shippensburg University Sept. 20-21- The Student PSEA Program Organization Committee Meeting, Harrisburg Sept. 30- “Standards and High Stakes Assessment Today,” Lebanon Valley College Oct. 1- “Effective Classroom Management Today: What does the research tell us works?” Lock Haven University Oct. 4-6- NEA Aspiring Educators NE Region Conference, Southbury, CT Oct. 11-13- The SPSEA Executive Leadership Development and Planning Retreat, Seven Springs, PA Nov. 6- Presentation (TBD), Slippery Rock University Nov. 7- Presentation (TBD), Edinboro University Nov. 16- The SPSEA Western PA “Rock Solid” Educator Conference, Slippery Rock University Nov. 26- “Student Teaching and Teacher Evaluation in Pa,” Lock Haven University Dec. 6-7- PSEA House of Delegates, Pittsburgh
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Leadership DevelopmentThe newly elected Student PSEA Executive Board participated in the “Leadership Transition” meeting from May 31 to June 1. The two-day meeting included providing the new “on-boarding” Executive Board with a Servant Leadership training and PSEA orientation as well as collaborative planning for the year ahead and leadership development while also celebrating work and service with the “off-boarding” of the 2018-19 SPSEA Executive Board. |
Student PSEA Delegates attend 2019 NEA Aspiring Educator Conference and RA- Houston, TXAt the 2019 SPSEA conference and convention, Student PSEA members elected 16 delegates to attend the 2019 NEA Aspiring Educator Conference and Representative Assembly in Houston, TX from June 28 through July 6. There the Student PSEA delegates gathered with delegates from more than 40 other state affiliates to engage in advocacy, professional learning, and organizational leadership professional development sessions with a lens on social justice and equity this year. |
Student PSEA Conference and Convention – April 2-4, 2020Bayfront Convention Center- Erie, PA. |
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