PGCEA NEWSETTE
Information is Power
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
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Special thanks to all of the members who donated toys and hats and gloves at our annual Holiday Party December 13! Santa Dudley made special deliveries this week. We received so many donations we donated some to United Communities Against Poverty (UCAP)
https://www.ucappgc.org/
and to Community Crisis Services, Inc. (CCSI).
https://www.communitycrisis.org
. Both organizations provide relief for families in poverty and crisis. UCAP runs a homeless shelter and offers transitional assistance. CCSI runs the suicide prevention hotline and the domestic violence shelter. If you would like to donate to either organization, click on the links. As educators you can refer families to either organization.
Happy Holidays,
Theresa Mitchell Dudley
PGCEA President
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CLASSROOM SIZE? WHAT SHOULD IT BE?
Each year educators are plagued with unreasonable class sizes that negatively impact teaching and learning. PGCPS and PGCEA have formed a Joint Task Force to establish a mutually agreeable upon measure of class size. Your honest feedback and input is needed to effectuate change that will positively impact teaching and learning. This is an anonymous survey.
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New Video On Changes Coming To Your School
Prince George’s County Six Pillars of Community Schools
Prince George's County Community Schools:
A community school is a community hub — both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Community schools offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone — all day, every day, evenings and weekends.
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Educator Tips and Tools
I wanted to repeat the above piece as recently I was speaking to someone who asked why do you write about educator leadership and voice rather than just giving a teaching strategy; my reply is that educator leadership and voice on what matters in our profession is a teaching strategy of immense magnitude!
We must be stewards and advocates of our profession (and yes, I mean profession rather than job) as work of educators is vital to the core of our democratic society.
When educators stand up and speak up (lead) we do so for ourselves, students, community, and I firmly believe, the future good.
Winter holiday break Resource: Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/visit or https://www.loc.gov/events/?loclr=eaue
‘Be mindful and always remember, breathe, take some deep reflective and centering breaths; if you stop breathing that could pose a serious problem.’
- Ray
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WHEN:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019
WHERE:
PGCEA CENTER
8008 MARLBORO PIKE
FORESTVILLE, MD
TIME:
5:00 PM
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Prince George’s County Education Community Roundtable is a group of residents, teachers, and community leaders created to form an alliance to support education in our county.
The group meets monthly to discuss issues surrounding education in our community. Together, we can find solutions and get results on how to address these issues.
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SAVE THE DATE
February 3-7, 2020
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Future Educators Committee Meeting
January 13, 2020 at 4:30 PM the future educators committee will hold its monthly meeting at PGCEA Center.
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Special Education Announcement
If you are a special education teacher in a co-teaching assignment, please take a moment to complete the attached brief survey. This survey is to solicit input on how these co-teaching assignments are working, and what issues can be identified with these assignments that need to be addressed. The information you provide will be very important as we look at what is working well with this service model and what challenges remain with this model. We thank you for your time in completing this short survey and providing your valuable feedback on this important teaching model. (
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2020 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION
This year’s theme is
African and Latino American Experiences of Everyday People
. The celebration will feature student performances and keynote address that explores the everyday experiences of African and Latino American Experiences of Everyday People. The celebration will also be honoring the recipients of the Reginald F. Lewis Student Art Awards, MSEA sponsored awards like the Dot Lloyd, Human and Civil Rights, and Minority Recognition awards.
Click here
to register! The registration deadline is January 1, 2020 or when seats are filled.
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NOVEMBER NEA MEMBER BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS
This holiday season, NEA members can “spend smart” using the NEA Cash Rewards Credit Card. This card gives the flexibility to choose from among six spend categories and select which one will earn 3% cash back where it matters most. Plus, the spend category can be changed once per calendar month (see flyer and planner listed below for details). This time of year is also optimal for purchasing an end-of-model-year vehicle or making sure the one you already have is in top shape. And stay tuned at the beginning of December for an announcement about a new and exclusive deals platform for NEA members called
LTOs
(Limited Time Offers)!
· Monthly Hot Deals & Discounts article
· Featured Content on NEAMB.com beginning December 1, 2019
· NEA Cash Rewards Credit Card—Flyer
· NEA Cash Rewards Card—3% Cash Back Planner
· Tips to Help You Be a Smarter Car Buyer
· Get Your Vehicle Ready for Winter
· 10 Tips if You Have a Parking Lot Accident
· Social Media Posts for November 1 – 30, 2019 (New posts for the month of December will be uploaded December 1.)
· Professional Content Articles/Podcasts
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Are you in PTA or PTO?
Help us to identify people who are involved in Parent Teacher Associations and Organizations. Complete this
brief form
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION & ESSAY CONTEST
WHAT:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
WHERE:
Kingsford Elementary School
1401 Enterprise Rd, Woodmore, MD 20721
WHEN:
Thursday, January 17th
4:30 PM
On Thursday, January 17th at 4:30 pm at Kingsford Elementary School in Woodmore, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay and Poster contest winners will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The contest is open to all Prince George’s County Public School students in grades three through twelve (3rd-12th).
The contestants will write their essays on the following topic:
Essay: How would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lead a civil rights movement to humanize the Immigration crisis in the United States of America.
Art: Choose a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches and bring it to life. (The quote must be written on the poster)
Applications need to go out by October 15, 2019. Deadline is December 15th 2019.
Venue: Kingsford Elementary School Time:6:30 pm
Prizes will be for 1st, 2nd , 3rd places.
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What to do if you are accused of abusing a student?
Here is a
document
for your reference should you or a colleague be accused of abusing a student.
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Assault Leave
What is Assault Leave:
PGCEA/Unit I Members “may be entitled to receive paid leave time for employees for an assault occurring within the scope of employment. Employees of the Board of Education of Prince George’s County whose absence is due to a physical disability resulting from an unprovoked assault occurring within the scope of their employment, may be entitled to full pay status, instead of sick leave or Sick Leave Bank participation, provided they comply with all of the procedures cited hereafter.”
https://www.pgcps.org/risk-management/cards/Disability-and-Assault-Leave-(For-Employees)/
If you are assaulted while working by a student, parent, etc., you can apply for Assault Leave. In addition to contacting your principal or immediate supervisor immediately, please be certain to do the following:
• File a Workers Compensation Claim by contacting the Injured Employee Hotline / 1-800-774-2447 prior to seeking medical attention (if possible). Be certain to obtain a Workers Comp Claim Number.
• Seek medical attention within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. Be certain to report it as a Workers Comp Injury and provide the Workers Comp Claim Number during intake.
• Complete a Security Incident Report Form (available at your school).
• Complete the Request for Assault Leave Form (available at your school). You have the option of stating “See Security Incident Report Form” in the fields that ask for duplicate information.
• Ensure the initial report of injury or physician’s statement has been sent to Risk Management/Workers Compensation (this will be done when you provide the Workers Comp Claim number when seeking medical attention).
When complete, submit the forms to your school for processing. The Assault Leave Administrative Procedure has changed, and it is no longer required to contact a law enforcement agency and file a complaint or warrant against the accused. If you have questions after completing these steps, please feel free to contact PGCEA and ask for a UniServ Director, and someone will provide assistance.
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GET INVOLVED
JOIN A COMMITTEE
This school year will be great for educators, students and communities but only with your support. The union is only great when you are involved. Take a moment to let us know what committees you are potentially interested in joining or share this quick survey with a colleague.
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Prince George’s County Six Pillars of Community Schools
Prince George's County Community Schools:
A community school is a community hub — both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Community schools offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone — all day, every day, evenings and weekends.
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Know Your Contract
Article 17.H- Authorized Leaves With Pay - Personal Leave:
Unit I member employed on other than twelve-month contract may be absent from duty without loss of pay up to four days during any school year. A request for personal leave should be entered in appropriate time management system at least one (1) day prior to the intended absence. No specific reason for such personal leave shall be required or solicited except as noted.in item 2 and item 4 below. In case of emergency, the appropriate school official shall be notified prior to the beginning of the duty day of intended absence. Rules regarding personal leave are as follows:
• Leave immediately before or after a holiday, emergency makeup, vacation or staff development day(s) may be requested for reason and must have final approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer. Such leave request must be received by the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer at least two weeks in advance. Unless officially notified of the Chief Human Resources Officer’s decision no later than five (5) days after receipt of the leave request, the requested leave will be approved.
• No personal leave will be granted during the first or last five (5) days of any school year except as may be approved in writing from the Chief Human Resources Officer. Consideration for approval will be confined to those applications wherein this time is essential for summer school attendance as certified by the registrar of any regularly recognized college or university.
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Get involved! Join a committee.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
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