PGCEA NEWSETTE
Information is Power
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Convention Recap
PGCEA members showed up to MSEA Convention to work and lead. Our delegates were actively engaged and participating and even found sometime for fun!
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We Marched. We Won. Now What?
Demand Sustainable Funding!
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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is our pathway to create lasting educational equity and a fairer and more prosperous future for our county. No matter what neighborhood you raise your family in, there should be a great public school there for your children.
Come to one of our community forums to hear more and
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
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Community Schools Train The Trainer Workshop
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Come learn how to lead a workshop for your school community about the exciting work of building a community school.
CASA De Maryland
WHEN:
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2019
WHERE:
8151 15TH AVE.
HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783
TIME:
6:00 PM
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BOWIE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 23
, 2019
WHERE:
15200 ANNAPOLIS RD.
BOWIE, MD 20715
TIME:
7:00 PM
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"
Shatter the Silence" on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 5k
WHEN:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019
WHERE:
WATKINS REGIONAL PARK
TIME:
7:30 AM
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Behavior Management Workshop
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WHEN:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019
WHERE:
PGCEA CENTER
8008 MARLBORO PIKE
FORESTVILLE, MD
TIME:
5:00 PM
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Social Committee Meeting
The next social committee meeting will be held November 4, 2019
it will be held at the PGCEA Center 8008 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD 20747
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Community Schools Train The Trainer Workshop
Come learn how to lead a workshop for your school community about the exciting work of building a community school!
Tuesday Oct. 22
at 6PM (food will be provided)
CASA, 8151 15th Ave. Hyattsville, MD 20783
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2019- 2020 General Election Self Nomination Form
Please be reminded that our 2020 General Election Self Nomination Form will go live Monday, October 7, 2019. You must complete the online form if you wish for your name to appear on the ballot. The link to form will be on the PGCEA website (
www.pgcea.org
). The nomination will close, and the form will stop receiving responses,
Friday, November 8, 2019 at 11:59 pm
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Interested in Running for Political Office?
PGCEA will be hosting its first workshop for members who are interested in running for political office. The first workshop "Get Ready" will be held on
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 5 PM
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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 was open to all Prince George’s County Public School students in grades three through twelve (3rd-12th).
The contestants wrote their essays on the following topic: Dr. King had a vision when he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. If he were alive in 2013 and was delivering a speech at the August 28, 2013 50th Anniversary March on Washington, what do you believe he would have said in that speech?
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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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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Educator Tips and Tools
- Resources are valuable to use and share; below area some that may prove useful to you and/or a colleague.
- The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 162 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts’
- It has been said the more we share the more we have; so don’t be afraid to share an education resource.
Smithsonian or https://www.si.edu/
www.kennedycenter.org
“For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming
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Know Your Contract
We are excited to have a new contract, be sure that you know what the contract says:
Article 6.2 E.3- Work Day:
When a Unit I member assigned to a co-taught class is absent and no substitute teacher is available
the remaining co-teacher shall be compensated in addition to their regular pay at an hourly rate of eighteen dollars ($18) per each student instructional hour in no less than half hour increments.
Article 6.2 D- Work Day:
Any non-instructional time labeled as collaborative planning shall not be counted towards required minimum Planning Time as described in Article 6.2 C.
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Progressive Maryland People’s Leadership Institute: Movement Politics Training
Progressive Maryland develops leaders and cultivates allies in order to build a grassroots movement with the power to advance economic, racial, gender, and environmental equity for all people in Maryland. Since its founding in 2004, Progressive Maryland has helped win important victories, including increasing the minimum wage and gaining paid sick leave for thousands of workers; winning police reform and gender pay-gap equity legislation; making childcare and prescription drugs more affordable; and winning campaign finance reform.
In anticipation of the 2020 election cycle, Progressive Maryland is hosting a one-day Movement Politics Training on October 26, from 10 AM to 5PM at ATU 1300 Headquarters in Baltimore (126 W 25th Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218).
This training is for activists interested in running for office, working on a campaign, or volunteering on one. The goal is to empower people with the skills and tools needed to change the political landscape in Maryland. In just one day, participants will learn the tools of the trade from experienced organizers and will leave with the knowledge needed to launch and win electoral campaigns.
The training will cover:
• How to Run a Campaign and Campaign Strategy
• The Process and Rules of Filing to Run For Office
• Fundraising and Budgeting
• Field operations
• Communications
The Movement Politics trainers will also discuss how the political system functions, why it’s currently failing Maryland voters, and what trainees can do collectively to change that in preparation for the next election cycle.
The training is $25 for participants, and FREE for a small number of training volunteers. We highly encourage leaders from traditionally marginalized groups, including women, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ and low- and moderate-income residents - to register and participate in the Movement Politics Training.
To register for the October 26th Movement Politics Training, visit: https://secure.everyaction.com/Pq1mRE13sES2G_KHTGeWuw2
To pay the registration fee for the event, please visit the site below and type in your one-time $25 contribution fee: https://secure.everyaction.com/n-109LN0C0-CzXDdjIH0oQ2
To fill out the pre-training survey participants need to fill out prior to the training: https://forms.gle/ER5unp38Jf8DDnAe8
For further information about the training or our work in Baltimore, please contact Progressive Maryland Organizer, Ken Maxfield, at ken@progressivemaryland.org.
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Get involved! Join a committee.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
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