The Endeavor SNCAE State Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 4 January, 2013
The Endeavor»» The SNCAE Executive Team members were delighted to be welcomed to the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Gala, held Friday, January 11, 2013, at the McKimmon Center. Students were invited by Dr. Bettye Brown, of NCAE’s Membership and Organizing team, and helped usher dignitaries and esteemed guests. The event was entitled: “Living the Dream in a Whole New World.” The highlight of the evening came with a speech by Dr. Cornel West, and Tavis Smiley, who have both a public radio and television show. They’re a team whose primary goal is to bring new light to the growing problem of poverty, in America, and become agents of change. Dr. West spoke passionately about poverty in America, and let the audience know that poverty touches every people in America; poverty is very real, in AfricanAmerican homes, Caucasian homes, Hispanic homes, Native American homes, and Asian-American homes. The entire audience was moved, multiple times, by Dr. West and Mr. Smiley, even coming to their feet for multiple standing ovations! SNCAE Executive Team thanks Dr. Brown and Elic Senter, State Organizer, SNCAE for the opportunity to attend.
SNCAE Executive Committee @
2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Gala, Jan 11th at the McKimmon Center, Raleigh, N.C.
Congratulations, Grant Recipients!
~Jill Moye, Secretary
The SNCAE state officers would like to recognize and applaud the following institutions for being awarded either an NEA CLASS or SOAR grant, or both: o o o o o
A proud moment for our President, Donovan Harbison, and our NEA Rep., Mandy Johnson as they had an opportunity to be pictured with the legendary Dr. Cornel West!
Bennett CollegeNC A&T SUNC WesleyanMeredithElon-
CLASS and SOAR SOAR CLASS CLASS CLASS
These grants combined total over $5,700! Super job everyone! Let us all on a local level continue to work toward national recognition. If your chapter would like to apply for a grant, please go to the NEA website (nea.org) to get step-by-step information on how to apply for NEA grants and awards. ~Leah Clawson, Vice-President
“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” ~ Carlos Santana
Video Contest Reminder! Greetings members, I hope you all are off to a great start of a new semester! I know that you all are working hard in your EDU courses and/or student-teaching, and even harder on your chapter VIDEOS. Please note: there has been a change in receiving your videos. Instead of emailing them to the Executive Team, an “SNCAE YouTube” channel has been created and your chapter may upload the video there. The DEADLINE IS MARCH 15, 2013. We will be sending out an email with the login information ASAP, so keep working hard people!
P.S. If you wish to see the NEA membership videos shown at Fall Forum email Mandy Johnson at:
[email protected] ~Mandy Johnson, NEA Representative
The Endeavor SNCAE State Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 4 January, 2013
Regional Professional Learning Days As we go into this new semester, I would like to remind you about the Regional Professional Learning Days. The purpose of RPL days is to extend professional development opportunities to current educators and pre-service teachers. RPL Days will also provide the opportunity to network with teachers, administrators, pre- service teachers, and retired educators. You may choose one of the following pathways: teacher, pre-service teacher, National Board Certification Candidate, NBCT, or Administrator. The RPL Days are not only for (S)NCAE members, however, it is FREE for SNCAE/NCAE members;. There is a $25 fee for non-members. *Please note: any nonSNCAE member who attends may use the $25 fee toward the cost of membership. The dates and locations are: February 16 NC A&T University, Greensboro February 23 Catawba College, Salisbury March 2 UNC- Asheville, Asheville March 9 Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City March 16 UNC- Wilmington
To register: http://bit.ly/sncaeplds13 ~Leah Clawson, Vice-President
Membership is Marvelous! Membership in SNCAE is much, much more than simply liability insurance. The organization has SO much to offer students. First, students have access to the latest educational research on issues that matter the most to teachers. For instance, this past November, student leaders attended a national conference held to gain insight into bullying. NEA Student Program members from all over the U.S. traveled to this wonderful, information-packed event. The information gained while there was fresh and practical. Students were given actual tools to use in their classrooms, such as lesson plans, videos, speakers, and much more. Because of this conference, K-12 students, pre-service teachers and current teachers benefit. Further, SNCAE enables students to create lasting friendships and make collegial connections for career opportunities. Exercise your rights as a member; take advantage of a workshop, conference, or write a grant…you could even run for one of the Executive Committee positions at Spring Conference!
Leaders made here!
More Info on Membership http://www.ncae.org/get-involved/student-ncae-sncae/ https://twitter.com/ncae http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncaephotos/
Flight 4-5-6: Takeoff to Success, SNCAE Spring Conference, April 5-6, 2013
The Endeavor SNCAE State Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 4 January, 2013
From the President’s Desk…
CAMPUS IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Type here and colleagues! We are off to a rockin’ New Hello,text members
Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.
Year, at SNCAE! Our great organization is a part of real community service with the Outreach to Teach project. Additionally, SNCAE and the Student Advisory Committee are coordinating Regional Professional Days, and diligently planning the upcoming and EXCITING 2013 SNCAE Spring Conference! The student organization really CAN make a difference. Finally, our membership numbers are climbing steadily, and we suspect that trend to hold true throughout Spring semester. Remember to check your calendar for a date which you, or one of your chapter’s members, can attend one of the Regional Professional Days. I look forward to seeing you there!
https://www.facebook.com/MeredithCollege
Teacher education at Meredith
Donavon Harbison SNCAE President
From the Daily Political Briefing
~Mandy’s Book Corner~ This month’s pick: Strengths Finder 2.0, by: Tom Rath http://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder2-0-Tom-Rath/dp/159562015Xe emotional—w they together shape destiny.
The DPB team has begun producing a video series entitled: Educator Voices, which highlights one North Carolina teacher and his or her personal story with each new video. This new series is being broadcast on YouTube, and will be forwarded to various N.C. lawmakers, who already subscribe to the DPB. This is an innovative method to share educators’ personal stories with the people in Raleigh, who write the budgets for N.C. public education. The Endeavor proudly salutes the Daily Political Briefing for choosing an effective medium to share the stories of our teachers. To view the Educator Voices videos, click on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOUP6ia4jx8
The Endeavor SNCAE State Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 4 January, 2013
Chapters’ Colloquial Cove Saying NO to Bullying By: Hannah Elise Thornton, SNCAE, Meredith College
Elic Senter, with the NCAE Center for Instructional Advocacy, utilized his experience and his knowledge to provide a serious and funny workshop about bullying for our SNCAE chapter. Freshman Tyler Miller commented that her favorite part was “learning about others’ experiences with bullying” because it made the workshop personal. Senior Amber Lindsey and senior Morgan Johnson valued Mr. Senter’s teaching experiences as they provided examples for the audience. Johnson remarked, “His enthusiasm, honesty, and personal anecdotes made the presentation much more meaningful.” One of the most meaningful parts of the workshop was the beginning when attendees shared their own challenges and obstacles with past bullying. Not only did the workshop address the emotions and then the statistics of these experiences, but also the audience gained valuable information on how teachers can impact a classroom by stopping bullying the moment it occurs, and by establishing an atmosphere and environment that has no tolerance for discrimination and bullying. Sometimes certain classes need an entire lesson to explain the importance of the issue. There are myriad aspects of bullying that many children do not know, and some that even the attendees do not know. Freshman Jeminishia Williams later stated that she had always thought kids responded to bullying the same way, but that this workshop showed that kids have different levels and variations of behavior for different grade levels. Junior Katie Riggs remarked that her interest was sparked when she learned that “bullies typically have high self-esteem, while their victims often have low self-esteem,” as many times people are told that someone who bullies just feels bad about himself or herself. Ultimately, the role of the educator is not just that of a teacher. Instead, an educator is also a friend, psychologist, nurse, moderator, and an advocate. Teachers must take almost every role as they help prepare students for the world outside of school. If bullying or discrimination enters our classroom, we will now know what to do.
Student North Carolina of Association Educators 700 S. Salisbury St. ~ Raleigh, N.C. 27601 ~ (800)662-7924 President, Donovan Harbison NEA Rep., Mandy Johnson Vice-President, Leah Clawson
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