U of I Urbana SEA

Spring 2012:

January 25- General Meeting, Education Building Room 2, 7-8 PM

February 6- Fundraiser, Noodles & Company, 5-10 PM

February 8- General Meeting, Education Building Room 2, 7-8 PM

February 22- General Meeting, English Building Room 160, 7-8 PM

March 7- General Meeting, Education Building Room 2, 7-8 PM

March 28- Tentative Elections, Education Building Room 2, 7-8 PM

April 4- Counseling Workshop, Location TBA, 7-8 PM

April 11- General Meeting, Education Building Room 2, 7-8 PM

April 25- End of the Year Social, Education Building Room 2, 7-8 PM

February 6, 5-10 PM, Noodles & Company

Grab a friend and come to Noodles & Company for dinner.  Help us raise
money for our local conference coming in the Fall of 2012!  Bring a friend who signs up and get a free pair of sweatpants for you and your friend!  Also, be entered in a raffle drawn at our next meeting.  Every person you bring means one more chance to win!

Be a LEADER! Get professionally started on your career, while still in school!

What is Student Education Association (IEA-SP)?

• A local student chapter of the greater Illinois Education Association, an organization of over 133,000 teachers and of the National Education Association with over 3.2 million members

• We concentrate on three pillars of the IEA to develop the best future teachers: Professional Development, Political Action and Community Outreach

Meeting Dates:

* All meetings are Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00pm in the College of Education (Rm. # 2)

* Kick-off meetings: 1. August 23   2. August 30  

* General meetings:

1. September 13th

2. September 27th

3.  October 11th

4.  November 8th

5.  November 29th 

6.  December 6th

Benefits:

Professional development opportunities: PD workshops, guest speakers, mentoring program, 2 annual state student conferences and much more!

Enjoy resources of the IEA-SP (student program): Mini-resumes, student scholarships, liability insurance, professional publications, employment assistance, and the Living Library. Plus, get due rebates after graduation!

Questions?

Contact President: Brittany Lys, blys2@illinois.edu

Join the IEA Student Program @ www.ieasp.org ($22 + 8$ in local dues & receive a FREE one-year subscription to Instructor magazine)

Hi everyone!
We are very much anticipating the next Lobby Day which will take place in Springfield on May 4th, 2011. For those of you who are not familiar with Lobby Day, it is an awe-inspiring experience where union workers from all over the state come together to support reform for our public school systems. You listen to inspiring speakers, march around the capital, and become amazed at seeing the large number of people at this event! It is a unique experience, and for those of you seeking to become politically active, I encourage all of you to attend! I went last year during the pension- plan crisis, and it was AMAZING! I’m definitely going this year too.

This counts for a political action sticker, and is a great opportunity to learn some knowledge about your profession. I need to know if you are attending by THIS UPCOMING MONDAY, APRIL 17th!!!!!!

Thanks so much and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thanks again!

Fill out the Google Doc: http://tinyurl.com/3oetotn 

Hey everyone,
Earlier in the semester we took a poll as to which t-shirt design you all favored and the simpler option won out. The back will read “If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation; if you want to make a difference in the life of a child –become a teacher. Your country needs you.” –President Barack Obama

Below is the Google doc to for the shirts. Please fill out your name and size. The shirts will be around 10-11 dollars depending on how many people sign up. Make sure to tell your friends!
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?pli=1&hl=en&key=to-9aBkOxQI6PB1q0FIhV_w#gid=0

Front of the Shirt:

TOPIC: A day in the life of a teacher…. besides teaching academics!

SPEAKER:
Stephanie Labayen, a dance coach and English teacher from Unity Junior High School, will be talking to us about what it is like to be a teacher and a coach and all the other responsibilities that come with this double duty. She will also talk about the other responsibilities she has as a teacher in general. It will be a Q and A format so be prepared with any questions you have related to the topic!

BRING SCHOOL SUPPLY DONATIONS!!!

** Please read the new list! People keep bringing items not on the list! ONLY bring items on the list!!
** We are in dire need of certain items so make sure you bring these items!
** Don’t forget- you need 4 items for a sticker (can receive up to 2). If you cannot bring them to the meeting, bring them to room 120 education (the office) and put them in the boxes next to the brown file cabinet. Put your items in a plastic bag and write your name and e-mail on a piece
of paper.

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HIGH-NEED list for:
1. Ms. Wigdalski: velcro, laminating pouches, dry erase markers, binder tabs/dividers, sheet protectors,
flash drives, composition notebooks, colored printer paper, highlighters, markers, scissors, letter stencils

2. Mrs. Dunne: skinny dry erase markers, white “view” 3-ring binders (1″ or 1/1/2″), 5-tab dividers, lysol
wipes, kleenex, manila envelopes, legal sized white envelopes (no window), socks (boys and girls), binder clips,
3-ring pencil pouch

Thanks and see you there!

Student Program Conference April 1-2, 2011

Making a Grade “A” Teacher

Holiday Inn Chicago SW Conference Center, Countryside, IL

The conference center is located 18 miles from downtown Chicago and 60 miles from NIU/DeKalb. 

Meeting Dates:

*All meetings are Tuesdays from 7:15 – 8:15 in Architecture room 120

1. January 25th
2. February 8th
3. February 22nd
4. March 8th
5. March 29th
6. April 12th
7. April 26th

Social Events!

Bring a Buddy Bowling: Thursday, February 17th (7-9pm) Illini Union Basement
Bring a buddy bowling and if they register to be an IEA-SP member you both get to bowl for free.

Movie Night: Monday, March 14th (7-9pm)
Watch the movie Waiting for Superman. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

Picnic on the Quad: Saturday, April 30th (12-2pm)
More Info to come

Besides being able to find information on the Illinois Education Association Student Program website, ieasp.org, there is now another way for the state officer team to efficiently communicate important information to members across the state. By following the Student Program on Twitter, you will be notified of the important happenings of the student program and you will also be able to connect with members across the state. Please follow us on Twitter by searching for the username IEASP1750. The Retired Mentor Program also has a Twitter account, IEARMP. We ask that you follow them as well to get information about the Mentor Program, one of your MANY benefits and one which I personally recommend taking advantage of all 4 years in the program.

Thank you everyone and I hope to see you following us soon on the Twitter account!

Christle Kiely

IEA-SP Chairperson

As the school year kicks off, so does UIUC SEA! We have our kick-off meeting Monday, August 30th in Room 2 Education from 7-8pm. We hope to see you all there! We will have plenty of give-aways, raffles and reduced dues if you attend this night only!! Please bring 2 checks OR cash to the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Brittany Lys at blys2@uiuc.edu.

All meetings will be held from 7-8pm in room 2 Education unless otherwise specified. Meeting dates are as follows:

8/30– KICK-OFF!! See you there! Bring a friend!

9/13

9/27

10/4

10/18

11/8

12/6

Topics will be posted as soon as possible. We hope to have Sheila Simons, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, come speak to us!