2012 Xi State Chapter Officers’ Training for First VPs/ Educational

Excellence CommitteeEmbracing Our VisionDesigning Our Future

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Excellence

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Getting to Know You!

Introductions

Key Idea: Networking will help all of us be more successful! Get to know your colleagues in other chapters, across the state , and on the international level!!

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Duties of the First Vice President

• Chair Program Committee• Complete biennial report for Educational

Excellence/Program Committee• Publish chapter yearbook and submit for

evaluation to Xi State 1st VP• Other duties?

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Program Chair=EEC

• Committee structure at International changed in 2010

• Program of Work was replaced by Educational Excellence Committee (EEC)

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Educational Excellence Committee

• Focuses on Programs and Projects that have been identified by International

• Replaces program manual or guide• Advances the mission of the Society• Embraces the vision of the Society

What the Constitution* Says

• The committee (international) is composed of 13 members: 2 from each region, a chair, the NGO representative and a music representative. Ex officio members are the international president and Membership Services Administrator.

• The committee may function as a whole and in smaller groups to accomplish its responsibilities

*Constitution, Article VIII, Section C.1.

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What the Constitution SaysThe committee shall

• promote programs and projects for excellence in education

• identify long-term an short-term programs and projects that focus on topics adopted by the Society, and shall transmit suggestions for study and action to state organizations and chapters.

• support programs of action that promote the personal well-being, intellectual growth, and global awareness of women educators.

• encourage a focus on the arts at international conventions.

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What the Constitution SaysThe committee shall • develop strategies to enable chapters to encourage members to become

leaders.

• encourage states and chapters to participate in programs that promote professional growth of women educators

• study and recommend action on professional issues and urge state organizations to initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interest of education and women educators.

• plan a training session preceding regional conferences for incoming state organization educational excellence chairs.

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EEC Goals

1. Promote the Schools for Africa Project2. Support Early-Career Educators3. Encourage programs that• Increase members’ personal and professional

pride• Focus on educational excellence• Promote the DKG/UN relationship• Increase members’ global awareness• Impact educational law and policy

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International EEC has provided links on the Society Web site that lead to many resources for state organizations and chapters.

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Examples• Monthly Schools for

Africa Newsettes with program and fund-raising ideas, up-to-date information on total Society donations, and fact sheets on countries involved.

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Examples

• Early-career Educator support resources, including1. THAT--Teachers Helping Another Teacher

project (from California State Organization)

2. Dinner and a Movie (from Omega Chapter, Oregon)

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How do State Organizations and Chapters Transition from

Program of Work Committees to

Educational Excellence?

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Remember!

State organizations and chapters are not required to have the same named

committees as has the international level. They are required to fulfill the work of those committees that apply to state

organization and chapter levels.

Key Idea:

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Some Options:• Keep same names/organization--incorporate new

duties as necessary. • Give current POW committees new names• Have one Educational Excellence Committee with

more members who work together in smaller groups to achieve the responsibilities and report back to the whole.

• Devise a totally unique plan that works for your particular state organization or chapter.

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Remember, so long as the work of the Educational Excellence Committee is fulfilled, state

organizations and chapters have great flexibility as to how the

work is fulfilled.

Key Idea:

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Let’s focus on:

Promoting Schools for Africa• Program topic• Activity topic• Fundraising ideas• Donation form on DKG website• Resources/links

Key Idea: Each goal of the EEC has resources available on the DKG website!

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Let’s focus on:

Supporting Early-career Educators:• THAT model•Monetary support ideas• Time support ideas• Fundraising ideas

Key Idea: Should the EEC recommend that Supporting Early-Career Educators become a second international project?

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Let’s focus on:Encouraging programs and activities that:• Focus on Educational Excellence

• Promote the DKG/UN Relationship

• Increase Global Awareness

• Impact Educational Law and Policy

• Increase Personal and Professional Pride

Key Idea:The DKG website offers program and project ideas for all of these topics.

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Schools for AfricaInternational Project

• Donations through UNICEF– 96 cents of each donated dollar goes to Schools for Africa.– $5 can provide 10 children with a pencil and an exercise book.– $10 = a learner kit for 1 student with bag, stationery, mini atlas, and

math tables.– $60 = School in a bag with school supplies for 40 students and 1

teacher.– $100 = provides 100 children with sketch pad and crayons.– $250 = School in a box

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Fundraising Activities

• Change for Change• Schools for Africa Month• Pencils & Pens

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Other Ways to Support SFA

• Program ideas• Projects• Educational materials for members

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Early-Career Educators

• Teachers Helping Another Teacher (THAT) Program

• Dinner and a Movie Night• Mentor/Support Student Teachers• Volunteer in a Beginning Teacher’s Room• Donate funds, supplies, etc.

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Other Program Ideas

• SWOT approach to problem solving• Elevator speeches • Member recognition• Impact Quotient (IQ) activity

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Other Options for the Arts

• Attend a cultural event or performance• Visit a museum• Tour a facility• Have a “Make and Take” session• Have a song-fest of holiday or DKG songs

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Global Awareness Ideas

• Travelogue• Going Green• Global Food• Equality vs. differences

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Educational Law & Policy

• Panel Discussion• Letter Writing Campaign• Legislative Symposium

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How Do You Decide?

• Member Profile• Needs Assessment for Programs• Interest Inventory• Successful Chapter Model• Other International and Xi State Resources

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Chapter Yearbook

• Format• Frequency• Distribution• Date of publication

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Yearbook Options

• Content that could be optional• Format for publication• Delivery options for members and state

officers• Archive copies

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