Chicago Marriott Schaumburg • Regency Conference Center, O’FallonKeynote Speaker

CHARLES BESTFounder & CEO

Dance the night away with the Ultimate Party Band in Schaumburg

Our 2013 CORE Conferences theme is Taking Charge of Our Profession: Fostering Equity for All Students and Education EmployeesAll attendees will receive: A $25 DonorsChoose.org gift cardHigh-quality professional developmentFriday dinner, Saturday continental

breakfast & lunchAbundant networking opportunities

Registration FeesRegular registration for one = $90.00

Register two at the same time = $100.00(That means you can bring a colleague or friend for only $10 more!)

Locals with fewer than 75 members may qualify for a $25 discount off the regular registration price.

Registration at the door is full price.

Charles Best leads DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit organ-ization that provides a simple, yet powerful, way to ad-dress educational inequity. At DonorsChoose.org, publicschool teachers create classroom project requests anddonors can pick the projects they want to support. Helaunched the organization twelve years ago out of aBronx public high school where he taught history.DonorsChoose.org is one of Oprah Winfrey’s “ultimate fa-vorite things” and was named by Fast Company as one ofthe “50 Most Innovative Companies in the World.”

For further details and to register online go to www.ieanea.org or scan this on your mobile device.

SDelight in the versatility of Blues Diva Kim Massie in O’Fallon

O’Fallon and Schaumburg 2013Friday, October 183:30 pm - 6:30 pm .......................................................... Registration Open4:30 pm - 5:30 pm............................................Meet and Greet Legislators5:30 pm - 6:30 pm................................................................ Dinner (Buffet)

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm............................................................ Elective Session I

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm.......................... Music and Dancing (with Cash Bar)

Saturday, October 197:30 am - 8:00 am ........................................................Registration Open7:30 am - 8:00 am ..................................................Continental Breakfast8:00 am - 9:00 am ..........................................................Keynote Address

9:15 am - 10:45 am ...................................................... Elective Session II11:00 am - 12:30 pm .................................................. Elective Session III12:30 pm - 1:15 pm ..........................................................................Lunch1:15 pm - 2:45 pm ...................................................... Elective Session IV2:45 pm - 3:00 pm ..................Conference Review and Prizes Awarded

Our featured speaker will be in Schaumburg

CHARLES BESTThis presentation will be LiveStreamed to O’Fallon

Select CORE Conference Sessions 2013 by StrandS O C=Schaumburg =O’Fallon =CPDU Eligible

FOSTERING EQUITYBuilding Community In Your ClassroomThis session will show how to foster mutual respect, encour-age teamwork, and create a welcoming environment in yourclassroom.

Dare to DifferentiateThis session uses real-life examples to help you get started onhow to know when to differentiate, how to know if it is work-ing, and connects these practices to the Danielson Model.

Developing Cultural IdentityWith the aid of interactive exercises, participants will betterunderstand how the values, beliefs and self-concepts they har-bor affect the way they think, behave, and make assumptionsabout people who are different.

Educate, Not Incarcerate: Help Students Make Good Choices with Education and InterventionThis session offers suggestions on reaching out to studentswho need support and guidance, so they avoid incarcerationand reach their true potential.

Examining Stereotypes: I know about “THEM”!

What is the impact of stereotyping and what can be done tochange views? This session will include a candid dialogue toanswer this question and others.

Preparing Students for Success: The Benefits of Social and Emotional LearningWhat is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)? Why implementSEL in schools? Get answers to these questions in this engag-ing session that includes videos showing examples of SEL inschool settings.

Unconditional Classrooms: Building Safe Spaces for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning StudentsThis session will provide a foundation to help you understandthe unique needs of LGBTQ students and teach you the skillsto empower all students in your classroom while encouragingan environment of acceptance and diversity.

IMPROVING PRACTICE

Danielson Model: The Importance of Relationship with Administration in Implementing Evaluation ModelThis session shows how relationship building was vital in cre-ating the Glenbard High School evaluation model togetherwith district administration.

PERA with Elements of SB 7This session is the update on PERA and SB 7 you have beenwaiting for, including a review of the recent modifications tothe law.

Assessment Literacy to Monitor Student GrowthThis session will provide information on assessment literacyskills needed to design rigorous assessments for monitoringthe progress of student learning.

Blues in the SchoolsThis session is a fun overview of the Blues in the Schools pro-gram and how to use Blues music in the classroom as a toolfor teaching subjects including Geography, History, and CivilRights.

Clarifying the Common Core and PARCC: What You Need to Know and How to Find ItThis session will explore the NEA Common Core Toolkit andgive you a “sneak peak” at the latest test items from PARCC.

The Student Growth Imperative: What is It and How Will It Affect Me?This introductory session will demystify “student growth,” describe some of the models you and your district maychoose to use, and answer your questions about the impacton the evaluation process.

ADVOCACY

Best Practices in Bargaining This session explores current thinking and best practice re-garding the negotiations process and bargaining strategy.

Real Power: How to Impact the Outcome of Board of Education Elections and Education PolicyIn this session, you’ll find out what your local can do to recruitand support pro-education-employee Board of Education can-didates and develop effective relationships with elected repre-sentatives.

Developing Community PartnershipsLearn how to work with communities and garner support forpublic education in this session.

Introduction to Grievance ProcessingThis session will take you through the basic components ofgrievance processing including: what is grievable; who “owns”the grievance; and what is arbitration?

The Other Side of the Table: From Association Leader to School Board MemberThis session will address labor/management relations fromthe perspective of Association-savvy, newly elected SchoolBoard Members.

Salary Schedules: What's Out There?This session is targeted to help members identify the struc-ture underlying salary schedules and whether the structuremeets the needs of their local.

School District ReorganizationParticipants in this session will learn the basics of school dis-trict reorganization and review the potential impact on indi-vidual members and the Association.

Unionism: Belief in the Power of Collective ActionThis session reviews the basics: What unions are all about,why we unionized in the first place, and what our locals haveyet to accomplish.

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