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Table of Contents Upcoming Events ................................................................................................ 3-4
Connecting with Other ESPs, Professional Development and Action Opportunities ...................................................................................... 5
ESP Council Committees .................................................................................. 6-7
Resources .................................................................................................................. 8
Your Statewide Elected Representatives ........................................................ 9-10
Interesting ESPs I’ve Met at an IEA Event ..........................................................11
NEA Tap into a World of Resources .................................................. Back Cover
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For more information on the events, how to connect with other ESPs, volunteer opportunities, professional development as well as the resources listed on page 8 in this pamphlet, please contact any member of the IEA-ESP Council listed on pages 9-10 or your IEA-ESP Program Director [email protected] or IEA-ESP Program Paraprofessional [email protected].
IEA ESP Program Office 2250 Point Blvd., Elgin, IL 60123-9204 847-428-7640, ext. 2805
CONNECT844-IEA-1800We’re here for you!
August 24, 2019ESP Council meeting, IEA office, Lombard, IL (Open to all IEA ESP members)
September 6, 2019 Deadline to Request Funding to attend Oct. 4-5 One Conference
October 4-5, 2019 IEA One Conference, Doubletree, Oak Brook, IL
November 1,2,3, 2019Ethnic Minority and Emerging Leadership Training (EMELT) IEA Professional Development Center, Springfield, IL
November 9, 2019 ESP Council meeting/Assembly (location TBD)
November 11-15, 2019 American Education Week
November 13, 2019 National Education Support Professional Day
January 15, 2020All Nominations for the 2020 ESP of the Year Award must be submitted or post marked by this date.
February 8, 2020 ESP Council meeting/Assembly, (location TBD)
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Upcoming Events
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March 5-7, 2020 IEA Representative Assembly, Rosemont, IL
March 6, 2020 Reception for ESP Delegates to IEA Representative Assembly, Rosemont, IL
March 20-22, 2020 NEA ESP Conference, New Orleans, LA
April 18, 2020 ESP Council meeting and Assembly (location TBD)
June 13, 2020 ESP Council meeting/Assembly (location TBD)
July 2-6, 2020 NEA Representative Assembly, Atlanta, GA
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Connecting with Other ESPs Online Facebook — Join IEA-Education Support Professionals Caucus. Click to join the group and connect here with other paraprofessionals to share ideas and practical ways to address the new roles, new responsibilities and new expectations in the field of education. edCOMMUNITIES Join Illinois ESPs. The focus of the Illinois ESPs group is for ESPs to collaborate and learn new skills, share their talents/ best practices and showcase creativity they use to engage students as we are a critical and valuable part of the learning puzzle in educating the whole child. https://www.mynea360.org Professional Development for ESPs The Online Learning Portal is free and available to all members through IEA Members Only. You can earn clock hours on demand at your own pace. Login or create an account on IEA Members only to gain easy access to the Portal. New courses are always being added. https://ieanea.org/benefits/online-learning-portal/ Action Opportunities Illinois Educators Action Network — What are the issues that excite you? There is a new level of energy and support surrounding our movement. Together, we can take our work to the next level! Our focus is specifically on how these issues affect our students and their families as well as our communities and profession. Filling out the form at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-the-illinois- educators-action-network will help us connect with one another! Additional Resources IEA ESP Council website (ieaespcouncil.com) IEA Insider (ieanea.org/forms/esp-insider-report-form/) IEA ESP website (ieanea.org/members/esp/) ESP Professional Caucus on Facebook (ieanea.link/ks1f) ESP Connections on Facebook (ieanea.link/surw) NEA ESP Caucus website (ieanea.link/mc3f)
ESP Council Committees (open to all IEA-ESP members)
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Budget Review Council budget, expenditures, propose needed changes in financial controls and review cost center 180 reports.
Bylaws
Annually review and interpret bylaws of Council. Submit bylaws for review to the Council at the August meeting.
ESP Insider Electronic Newsletter
Generate articles and photos from Council Members and other sources. Shall submit articles to ESP Paraprofessional.
Distribute articles and other photo to the multiple platforms available for communications with and from ESPs across the state.
ESP of the Year
Presents applications for the ESP Council as a whole to annually review.
Presents recommendations for the Council as a whole to decide regarding updating the application and process.
Tallies votes cast by Council members in the election of the ESP of the Year.
ESP Sale Items Select and procure ESP promotional sale items.
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Geographical Assembly
Plan and schedule geographic ESP assemblies in conjunction with the regular ESP Council meetings.
One ConferencePlan, make recommendations for dates, speakers, training sessions for future ESP centered conferences.
Professional Development
Identify content and presenters for professional development sessions in all job categories to offer at conferences and online throughout the year for ESPs for action by Council.
IEA RA ESP Reception
Plan reception for the elected ESP delegates at the IEA Representative Assembly.
Star Award Recognize and celebrate the amazing work ESPs. Nominations accepted every month. Application form is online.
Welcome/Public Relations
Welcome new ESP council members and locals. Introduce ESPs to IEA services and benefits.
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Resources
Guide to Celebrate National Education Support Professionals Day, November 13, 2019
Mentoring for ESPs (Available from NEA)
Buy Back Your Dues in English and Spanish (flier)
ESP Career Categories (packet of information)
ESP Connecting for Action to Build Power in English and Spanish (flier)
Speaking with One Voice (flier)
Your Success Equals Students’ Success (flier)
Turn Your Dues into Savings (flier)
Attorney Referral Program (online @ www.ieanea.org)
Action Network (flier)
NEA Member Benefits (flier)
ACEs: Building Trauma Informed Systems (flier)
Say No to Outsourcing (brochure)
Job Description Evaluations Professional Development Programs Peer Assistance
Job Evaluations Do’s and Don’ts (Prepare and Participate: It’s Your Evaluation)
Your Statewide Elected Representatives 2019-2020 IEA Education Support Professional Council: Alex Wallace (Chairperson), Transportation/Bus Driver from Oswego, [email protected]
Patricia Hendrix (Vice Chairperson), Special Education Paraeducator from Channahon, [email protected]
Debra Ward Mitchell (Treasurer), Paraprofessional from Homewood, [email protected]
Jill Scarcelli (Member at Large), Library Associate from Channahon, [email protected]
Natalie Copper (Member at Large), Childcare Site Coordinator from Evanston, [email protected]
Tammra Fabis (North/Central Sectional Rep), Food Service from Huntley, [email protected]
• (North/Central Regions 15-25, 37, 38, 40, 44, 49, 51, 53, 54, 60, 61, 63, 65 and 66)
Gloria Johnson (South/Central Sectional Rep), Paraeducator from Mount Vernon, [email protected]
• (South/Central Regions: 1-14, 45, 47, 48 and 62)
Kathy Jesuit (Suburban Sectional Rep), Library Para Professional from Schaumburg, [email protected]
• (Suburban Regions 26-36, 39, 41-43, 46, 50, 52, 55-59, 64 and 67)
Mary Ann Rivera (Member at Large, Ethnic Minority Representative), Paraprofessional from North Riverside, [email protected]
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Kimberly McClellan (Member at Large, Ethnic Minority Representative), Project Specialist/ Head Start Teacher/Higher Ed ESP from East Saint Louis, [email protected]
Robert Powell (Member at Large), Paraeducator/Vocational Job Coach from Harvey, [email protected]
Jenn Lattimore (Member at Large), Special Ed Co-op Paraprofessional from Villa Park, [email protected]
Cheryl Jones (Member at Large), Media Specialist from Harvey, [email protected]
Mary Ann Hall (Suburban Sectional Rep Alternate), Bilingual Paraprofessional from Oak Lawn, [email protected]
Leatreasa Lilly-Madison (South/Central Sectional Rep Alternate) from Carbondale, [email protected]
Vacancy — (North/Central Sectional Rep. Alternate)
Staff Support Team Cathy Wyzykowski, IEA-ESP Program Director, [email protected]
Arlene Criglar, IEA-ESP Program Paraprofessional, [email protected]
IEA Officer Liaison Tom Tully, IEA Secretary-Treasurer, [email protected]
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Interesting ESPs I’ve met at an IEA event
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