2024 WOEA Fall Forum Registration Form

The WOEA Officers and the Board of Directors cordially invite you to attend our Fall Forum, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Wayne High School, 5400 Chambersburg Rd., Huber Heights, OH 45424. This event is open to all elected OEA and WOEA delegates as well as all WOEA members.

Maximize your local association’s potential by attending this Fall Forum, with six professional development sessions to choose from. This event not only provides training and discussions on hot topics in public education, but it also brings together leaders whose knowledge and experience you can tap into for the benefit of your local association. Take advantage of the education and networking opportunities available at the WOEA Fall Forum.

Check in at 4:30 and grab your dinner order of a box sandwich or salad. The OEA Briefing begins 5:00. The six professional development sessions start at 6:00 and concude at 7:30. After the sessions there will be a drawing for give aways. Make sure to stop at the table for OEA Fund.

Registration ends at 6 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2024.

Select one session to attend:

SERS: For any classified employee considering retirement this year or in the next few years. Understand your retirement benefits, know your numbers, and ask questions to a SERS representative..Cultural Competency and Equity Literacy: Presented by Daria DeNoia, OEA Education Policy and Practice Consultant. This course cultivates the skills and consciousness which help us to recognize, respond to, and begin to redress institutional inequities within the educational settings.Avoiding Burnout: In this hands-on session presented by Dr. Taraja Shephard Allen, we will explore the data behind the "Burnout" of our educators and education support professionals. Discussion will include how small, yet intentional changes in daily routines and subtle shifts in mindset can lead to increased self-compassion, positive school environments, and better outcomes for students. Participants will take a self-assessment to understand their risk factors and warning signs for burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue. They will identify self-care strategies and best practices, and leave with a plan to build healthy habits that can minimize the short and long term effects of stress.Dyslexia, Science of Reading and Mandatory Curriculum FAQS: Who gets stipends? How much? What counts for what? Is it an ethics issue? And what are the implications of mandated curriculum? Bring your questions and scenarios! Presented by Ellen Adornetto, OEA Education Policy and Practice ConsultantEducator Safety in the Workplace: Hear from OEA Plan Attorney, Susan Jansen, about educator rights and safety in the workplace.Gripe or Grievance: Participants will learn the differences from a member's gripe and a contract grievance, how to recognize the difference between the two and how to represent accordingly. This session will be presented by an OEA LRC.

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If you are eating dinner, please select either a boxed sandwich or salad from Honey Baked Ham. Each box includes your choice of signature sandwich or salad. Served with Deep River kettle chips and a cookie.

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