Hurry! The hotel deadline for the Educators' Call to Action Conference has been extended to August 23, 2019.
To book your hotel at the discounted rate, please first register for the Educators' Call to Action conference through AESA's website. In your confirmation email, you will receive more information about how to access the discounted rate.
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Talking About Utah's ESAs
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Recently, Education Talk Radio: Pre K-20 featured Dr. Scott Crane, Executive Director, Southeast Education Service Center, Price, Utah. LISTEN here:
Learn more about the service centers in Utah and the Utah rural schools' annual conference that the Utah service centers sponsor!
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Please Welcome the new Cohort of Executives in Residence
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April Estrada
Director of Special Populations
ESC Region 10
Richardson, TX
Valerie Fenn
Chief of ACES Institute
Area Cooperative Educ. Svs. (ACES)
Hamden, CT
Lenny Greaney
Director of Special Education
Bucks County IU
Doylestown, PA
Kelly Ingram
Deputy Exec. Dir., Instructional Services
ESC Region 4
Houston, TX
Dan Mayer
Executive Director
Region V BOCES
Wilson, WY
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Robby McGowen
Deputy Exec. Dir., Support Services
Region 4 ESC
Houston, TX
Analicia Nicholson
Assistant Superintendent
Douglas ESD
Roseburg, OR
Megan Timme
Director of Administrative Services
Region 10 ESC
Richardson, TX
Kathy Whitlock
Executive Director
ESD 112
Vancouver, WA
To learn more about AESA's Executives in Residence program, visit the
AESA website.
If you are considering participating in 2020-2021, watch for applications in March 2020.
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New Affinity Group Forming:
Teaching and Learning
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Teaching and Learning
Affinity Group
Does your ESA provide amazing professional development opportunities for teachers that you would love to share with others? Have you wondered what other ESAs are offering to ensure schools are aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices? If so, then this AESA Affinity Group is for you!
Participants in the Teaching and Learning Affinity Group will have access to other professionals that support or have a passion for curriculum and instruction.
Join us in creating an online community that assists in the development of outstanding teaching and learning practices in our local educational service agencies.
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How to Get Involved
Lead Contact:
Heather Fish, Director of School Improvement Services, CESA 5, Portage, WI,
[email protected]
Meeting Schedule:
TBD
Technology Used:
Zoom
About the AESACommunity
If you haven't already joined, it's easy!
- You must be a staff member of an ESA that is also a member of AESA to join the community.
- Visit this website to get started
- Then, once you are part of the AESACommunity platform, contact Heather Fish and she can connect you to the Teaching and Learning Affinity Group.
Affinity Groups are great place to post questions, network, and connect with ESAs across the country! Give us a try. Who knows what you will learn!
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AESA Working for You
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New Services Available for Members - Communication Audit
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Communication Audit
Does your organization's improvement plan point to improving communication within and outside of the organization? An AESA Communication Audit can point you in the right direction!
AESA's Communication Audit is a two-step process. First, the audit is conducted and the results are delivered. Then AESA's communication consultant works with you to put the results into an actionable agency communication plan.
First, our highly-qualified communication consultant will conduct a communication audit onsite using surveys, focus groups, interviews, and a review of the communication processes and products currently developed by your agency.
The results of the audit are shared with the executive director, and his/her designees.
Then, she will work with your designated staff to develop a preliminary communication plan. Your written communication plan is the result of collaboration with your staff using local audit results, researched best practices, and in consideration of the agency's goals and needs. For more information, contact
Joan Wade
, AESA Executive Director.
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Advocating in Tough Political Times
Don't Miss the 2019
Educators' Call to Action Conference
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Pre-Conference on Wednesday, September 18
1-4 p.m. Advocating for Education during Tough Political Times
The importance of the educator's voice cannot be understated. In this session, AESA’s legislative liaisons have gathered experts who will provide tips on how to continue to be heard, even during these tough times. (Separate registration fee required.)
All are welcome to join us for the
Welcome Reception at 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, September 19 and 20
Sessions with experts; time for you to advocate on "The Hill".
This conference provides in-depth information that ESA leaders need to equip them for their advocacy in both Washington D.C. and at home.
AESA's Legislative Advocacy Team connects participants with experts on the legislative topics. This year's agenda includes:
- Expanding Post-Secondary Pathways Beyond College
- Education Finance & Funding
- Mental Health & Medicaid Panel
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Resources to Help You in Your Job
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The big back-to-school 2019 issue of the online journal
"Accessibility, Compliance & EQUITY (AC&E)
" is now available at
www.ace-ed.org
. It's full of great information!
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