The Kansas Community Education Association has issued a call for presentations for their 6th annual conference, to be held March 10, 2006. Registration is due March 3, so sign up today!
General Information
Keynote Speakers:
Steve Parsons Ph.D.
National Community Education Association Executive Director, Fairfax, VA. (Professor at Virginia Tech for 30 years teaching, training, and consulting in community and school collaboration.)
Bridget Gothberg
Coordinator of Organizational Development for the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, National Consultant for Community Education Programs, and Past President of National Community Education Association. She also serves on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Training Task Force and serves as a consultant to the National Center for Community Education.
Pam Shelton
Director of Community Education, Yukon Public Schools, Yukon, Oklahoma 1995-Present; Current President of National Community Education Association; Oklahoma Community Education Association Charter Member; Oklahoma State Community Education Advisory Committee; Oklahoma State 21st Century Advisory Committee; involved in curriculum, staff development, youth leadership, scheduling and programming at state and local levels; Habitat for Humanity Steering Committee.
Conference Topics:
Management & Professional Development
In this session you will learn information pertaining to supervision, tracking data, grants, budget, staff, development, marketing, hiring & retaining staff, and team building.
Programming/Activities
We all need develomental appropriate activities, curriculum, mentoring, diversity, & partnerships, hands on activities, and so much more.
Health & Wellness
In this area you will learn information about overcoming poverty, behavior management, nutrition & obesity or a session about families & community.
Policy & Advocacy
This session looks at school age licensing , NCLB, evaluation, research, and how to advocate and understand things that happen in Topeka and how they can can affect you and your programs.
Communities & Families
You will get information pertaining to partners, volunteers, advisory councils, PTA and so much more.
More information is available, please contact:
Stephen Lehmann
KSCEA President-Elect
Reno Valley Middle School
1616 Wilshire Road
Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
(620) 662-4573 Ext. 496
(620) 662-6708 FAX