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Offered by WEA Staff to locals on-site Many of these trainings are approved for PTSB credit. This is not a complete list of our trainings. If you need something not listed, or want to arrange training, please call your UniServ Office.
ACAPnet – Association Compensation Analysis Program Training with a computer program useful for dealing with salary schedules and benefits. Contact person: Cherie Cox in the Cheyenne office Dancing with Porcupines (Dealing with Difficult People) Recognizing four basic difficult behavior patterns and developing techniques to deal with each type Dealing with Change (“Who Moved My Cheese?”) Provides individuals with the ideas and skills to achieve successful organizational change Diversity Provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to interact across individual and group boundaries Education Ambassador Program Tips on how to be a positive ambassador for public education, along with reminders of the importance of that role Educator Rights Specific trainings offered in each of the following rights areas for all education employees:
"Engaging Parents in the Positive: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Know Your Students Better" There is a deeper connection to learning when you know the students and can build on what they already know and experiences they have already had. By connecting and building a partnership with parents, you can get to know your students better and, in turn, positively affect their learning. How to Say “NO” Without Losing Your Job! Practicing responsible assertiveness in the workplace; understanding insubordination and how to avoid it Human Dynamics A two- to four-day training that introduces specific inherent distinctions in the way people function; helps you identify your “dynamic” and gives you valuable insight into the other dynamics “I Can Do It” – New Teacher Training An interactive training approach designed to meet the needs of teachers new to their career (years one through five); provides learning experiences that facilitate successful classroom management Interest-Based Strategies (Negotiations/Bargaining Process/Problem-Solving) Team training in the IBS/IBN/IBB process and skills for those interested in learning and using collaborative decision-making It’s Your Future, ARE YOU READY? The nuts and bolts of planning your financial security now, and in the future. Presented by members of the WEA-Retired Group, and WEA staff. Contact person: Mary Hoff in the Casper office. KEYS 2.0 Site-based evaluation of practice and procedures for a school Local Newsletter Design How to create or improve your local association’s newsletter; ways to access stories and graphics to improve your publication Local Political Action How to organize and utilize political volunteers for effective influence on local and state elections
Media Relations How to prepare for media interviews, generate publicity, and inform the public through press releases and advertising Mega Skills Training of trainers to involve parents in becoming learners with their children: covers 12 mega skills that are the habits, attitudes, and behaviors needed to be successful children/students/adults/workers/citizens Mentor Training An assistance program targeted for new teachers. It provides induction to the building and district, along with techniques for dealing with student behavior and teaching content. "Prepared, Not Scared—How to Prepare to 'Get the Job'!" Preparation for job interviews for our student members Responsibilities and Rights of the Professional Educator What does it mean to be a “professional”? Examine the responsibilities and rights that attend that title. Vital Links ½-hour to 2-hour sessions that can be presented individually in any order and can be grouped for PTSB credit:
Working with Parents/Guardians Attitudes and skills to work successfully with the adults in your students’ lives Annual Professional Growth Opportunities through WEA WEA is also pleased to provide numerous professional growth opportunities to its members on an annual basis, such as: · Bargaining Summit
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