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N E O E A Join us for NEOEA Day on Friday, October 8, D 2021! A Y

Hello, NEOEA!

By Rob McFee, NEOEA President 2 I hope this summer you have been able to find time for self-care, time to recharge your batteries, and time for you to reflect on what we have learned and how it will affect our classrooms as we move forward. One way to accomplish these things is to meet with some of your peers on NEOEA Day! NEOEA Day has been a signature event in Northeastern Ohio for many years, this year’s NEOEA Day will be 0 October 8th. NEOEA’s goal is to provide members with current, relevant opportunities that can lift all of us up either professionally or personally. Now more than ever, our members can use this opportunity to explore some of the incredible offerings that our committee has put together for them. In response to the current Pandemic, some of our sessions this year 2 will be virtual, including the annual Negotiations Conference. Hopefully this option will create the opportunity for many of you to attend, especially those of you who maybe have never considered joining us on NEOEA Day! I urge you to take a look at the many opportunities in this catalogue. Educators work so 1 hard but rarely do we get to pick a day to do something that is our choice. I hope you can use this day to join a session and do something for you!

Using This Catalog

NEOEA Day represents your dues dollars at work: those dollars pay for the Children. We asked chairpersons to identify “family-friendly” p r o - preparation, production, and distribution of this catalog, and some grams that would be appropriate for children 12 and above programs receive grants paid from your dues dollars. Attending NEOEA Day accompanied by parents or guardians. Most programs are designed for programs, most of which provide growth opportunities at lower-than-usual an adult audience, but some programs are thoroughly appropriate for prices, is an excellent way to get some of your NEOEA dues dollars back! and enjoyable by children. By NEOEA policy, “the presence or absence of children at any NEOEA Day program will be at the discretion of the Organization. This catalog is divided into three main sections: person or persons planning the program.” Children are not permitted at  professional development (pages 1-4); NEOEA Day programs unless the program description uses the family-  leadership development (back cover). friendly logo or otherwise states that children are permitted to attend; if  personal development (page 5). you have any questions about bringing children to the program you plan “Professional development” refers to things that make us more effective to attend, please contact the chairperson.

on the job. This was one of the original purposes of our organization Professional Development Credit. Since implementing local professional when it was founded as NEOTA back in 1869, and it still comprises the development committees (LPDCs), Ohio no longer certifies CEU largest portion of our NEOEA Day offerings. “Leadership development” (continuing education unit) providers. Your LPDC determines whether it refers to topics that assist members in advocating for public education will recognize a particular activity for professional development credit and public education employees. “Personal development” refers to on your own individual professional development plan (IPDP). To items intended to enrich the lives of members both on and off the job. facilitate that process, NEOEA provides presenters with certificates of Registration. Each program description identifies a chairperson, along with participation. Presenters distribute those certificates at the end of the a phone number for contacting that chairperson and an address for program; please don't ask for them earlier. You will need to work with sending in registration forms and payment. A few programs are your own LPDC to determine whether a program is appropriate for your independently funded so that they have no registration fee; however, all IPDP, and you will need to comply with any deadlines that your LPDC programs require registration. You register for NEOEA Day programs by may require.

using the registration form below. Do not send registration forms or fees Virtual Sessions. Sessions marked with a “V” may/will be held virtually. to NEOEA; send them to the address listed in the program description. Please contact the chairperson if you have any questions.

Lunch. Please note luncheon arrangements which will be indicated in the Graduate Credit. For NEOEA members who participate in any NEOEA Day program description. Some programs include lunch; some provide a workshop, one semester hour graduate credit ($180) is available through lunch break during which you can eat a “bag lunch” or purchase lunch Lake Erie College. Registration information and course assignment is onsite; others provide a lunch period in which you eat offsite. available at neoea.org/files/GraduateCredit.pdf.

NEOEA Day Committee NEOEA Day is a project of the Board of Directors’ NEOEA Day Dennis Lewis, Parma EA-R; Deb Lipnos, Twinsburg EA; Teri Subcommittee. Members in 2020-21 included Chairperson Mackey, Wadsworth EA; Marissa Platton, Austintown EA; Jonetta Barbara Martini, Champion EA; Sharron Callahan, Cardinal EA; Reed, Euclid TA; Jason Scherer, Field Local TA; and Donna Smoot- Karen Carney, Campbell EA; Julie Garcia, Lorain EA; Marchell Walters, Barberton EA-R. Josie, East Cleveland EA; Sherri Koncilja, Painesville City TA-R;

NEOEA DAY REGISTRATION FORM

You must register by mail, email, or web-link. This reservation form must be used for registration for your NEOEA Day selection. Please note the deadline for each program. Please note if your chosen program requires additional information to be noted on this reservation form.

Name

Home address

Cell phone ______School phone

Email address

Name of local association

COST: Cost of each program is listed in the reservation information. All must pay. $______Your grade level is ______Additional fee for non-NEOEA members. $10.00 Make payment for non-member fee on a separate check payable to NEOEA.

Make reservation fee payable to the person indicated in the workshop reservation information. Send both checks (if you are a non-member) to the address indicated in the reservation information in the program of your choice.

Name and code number of the session you will attend ______

Mail or email this form to the address listed in the reservation information of the workshop you have chosen. DO NOT MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS TO NEOEA.

Published by the North Eastern Ohio Education Association, 6001 Landerhaven Drive, Suite D, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124-4190 neoea.org 216.518.0200 [email protected] www.facebook.com/NEOEA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

For further information, contact Chris Meyers will be a mixture of inside and outside stops. THE ARTS at [email protected] or The tour is rain or shine. The tour will be 216.640.8601. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2021. approximately two hours long. Bathroom

(Limited to 100 participants.) breaks available. Program #1 Central

Exploring Karamu House: RESERVATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL/ Cost: $10 (no lunch break). Make check A Cleveland Staple payable to Tours of Cleveland, LLC. Send

Place: Karamu House, 2355 East 89th OUTDOOR EDUCATION check and registration form to Tours of nd Cleveland, LLC, 3766 W. 132 St., Street, Cleveland, OH 44106 Program #3 Central Cleveland, OH 44111. Or to pay by credit Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Chairperson: Checole Andrews, NEOEA Guided Garden Tour card, contact Scott O’Con directly at toursof Minority Organizing Chairperson [email protected]. For further Place: Bluestone Elementary School, information, contact Scott O’Con at toursof AGENDA 1455 East 260th Street, Euclid, OH 44132 [email protected] or 216.318.3865. Members are more than welcome to bring Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021 (if mailing check) or friends and family to explore the history of Chairperson: Melisa Norton, NEOEA Oct. 7 (if paying by credit card). (Limited to one of the oldest staples in our local African Environmental Concerns Chairperson 16 participants per tour.)

American art community. Founded in 1915,

AGENDA Karamu House is a place of joyful gathering Join one of our Green School Award Program #5 via Zoom (the meaning of “Karamu” in Swahili), where winners for a tour of the gardens at people from different races, religions, and Increasing Your Happiness & Bluestone Elementary School. Sue Galandiuk economic backgrounds come together Let GO of Anxiety will take you on a tour of their award- through the arts. Recognized as the oldest winning garden. This has the potential to be P l a c e : Will only be held by producing African American theatre in the a working day, so dress in your gardening videoconference nation, Karamu House is continually cited as clothes and bring a lunch and work gloves. Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. one of Cleveland’s top four treasures—and Chairperson: Dr. Constance Longmire V featured in the Smithsonian National RESERVATIONS Museum of African American History & Cost: None (pack your lunch). Send AGENDA Culture and listed on the U.S. National registration form to Melisa Norton at 10140 Increasing one’s happiness can be done Register of Historic Places. During our visit Mulberry Road, Chardon, OH 44024 or email through the power of a perspective shift. we will tour the updated facilities and view to [email protected]. For further infor- That is one skill that this workshop will touch two original documentaries created by mation, contact Melisa Norton at melisalison on to teach participants how to be happier individuals at Karamu House. One film will @gmail.com or 440.227.5527. Deadline: through shifting your perspective and Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited to 30 participants.) reducing anxiety. focus on the history of Karamu House while

With our Increasing Your Happiness & Let the other will take us on a journey of social See also GO of Anxiety workshop, participants will justice starting at the time of Juneteenth and ending with the 2021 presidential election. Green School Tour in Science, Program #14, engage in unique and helpful ways to increase your happiness. This will have a RESERVATIONS Page 3.

robust effect on your professional and Cost: Cash or check donations will gladly personal lives. It will improve your be accepted (no lunch break). Send GENERAL communication skills, increase productivity, registration form to Checole Andrews at

and lessen absenteeism. [email protected]. For further information, Program #4 Central The workplace is one of the leading contact Checole Andrews at locations where people experience stress [email protected] or 412.551.9828. Downtown Highlights and anxiety. Every employee will encounter Deadline: Sept. 17, 2021. (Limited to 50 Walking Tour it sometime during their career. Everyone participants.) Place: The tour will begin at the statue of should be aware of the signs of anxiety and

Mayor Tom Johnson on the north side of Program #2 via Zoom the tools needed to cope and deal with it. Public Square (across from the Old Stone We will provide participants with Playhouse Square Field Trips: Church), 91 Public Square, Cleveland. We important skills and resources to recognize Virtual and In-Person will end in Playhouse Square. and manage workplace anxiety. By Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. OR 12:00 identifying these symptoms and coping skills, P l a c e : Will only be held by noon-2:00 p.m. employees will be better suited in dealing videoconference Chairperson: Scott O’Con with these common situations. Time: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Chairperson: Chris Meyers V AGENDA RESERVATIONS We will explore downtown Cleveland by Cost: $35 and includes the ebook AGENDA foot, looking at its amazing history and “Increase Happiness” (no lunch break). Send Join Playhouse Square’s VP of Education architecture, from Public Square to check and registration form to Peek Institute, as we share field trip opportunities for Playhouse Square and everything in P. O. Box 933, Twinsburg, OH 44087. For students PreK–high school, sharing between. Some of the things covered include further information, contact Dr. Constance information about virtual offerings, in-person the Old Stone Church, the Soldiers and Longmire at [email protected] or field trips, bus subsidy, and much more. Sailors Monument, the Cleveland Public 234.770.0597. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2021, by RESERVATIONS Library, the Cleveland Federal Reserve, the 3:00 p.m. (Limited to 40 participants.) Cost: None. Register online at https:// Arcade, the Cleveland Trust Company and venues.wufoo.com/forms/zhou7vr1qy8o6q/. the theaters of Playhouse Square. The tour Continued on page 2 1

information, contact Angela Savinda at love of reading in our schools and See also [email protected] or 724.421.9842. communities. How to Form Family & Community Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited to 35 This interactive discussion will walk Partnerships with Purpose & Power in participants.) attendees through the Project LIT Guidance/Psychology/Pupil Services ,

Community journey, including a step-by-step Program #7, Page 2. guide to launching their own Project LIT

LANGUAGE ARTS

chapter in their middle school, high school,

or library, and how Project LIT is changing GUIDANCE/ See also the culture of reading in communities across PSYCHOLOGY/ Playhouse Square Field Trips: Virtual and In- the nation. Attendees will participate in small Person, in The Arts, Program #2, Page 1. group discussion and Q&A.

PUPIL SERVICES Using Artifacts to Inspire Critical Thinking in RESERVATIONS

Social Studies, Program #17, Page 4. Cost: None. Send registration form to Alex Program #6 via Zoom

Harper at [email protected]. For further An Introduction to Trauma information, contact Alex Harper at LIBRARY/MEDIA P l a c e : Will only be held by [email protected] or 330.744.8636,

ext. 51512. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited videoconference Program #8 East or via Zoom to 25 participants.) Time: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Presenter: Missy McClain, Community Digital Library Resources for Education Program Coordinator from Teachers (Grades K-12) MATHEMATICS Akron Children’s Hospital V Place: Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood

AGENDA Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44512 OR by See also This component covers the basics of videoconference Experienced-based Science Activities for trauma, what types of trauma students may Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Classroom or Fair Projects (Grades 5-12) in face, and how trauma can affect a student’s Chairperson: Cindy Beach, Literacy Science, Program #13, Page 3. physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. and Learning Manager V

RESERVATIONS AGENDA Cost: None (no lunch break). Send MULTI-DISCIPLINARY Want to know what the library has to offer

registration form to Marissa Platton at you and your students? Find out at this Program #10 via Zoom [email protected]. For further workshop hosted by librarians of the Public information, contact Marissa Platton at Library of Youngstown and Mahoning ESCEO Innovate & Advocate [email protected] o r County! Our workshop will be devoted to 2021 330.718.7796. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. the 24/7 availability of the Library’s database (Limited to 75 participants.) resources and how to use them effectively. P la c e : Will only be held by

videoconference Participants will gain a greater understanding Program #7 via Zoom Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. of and familiarity with the Library as an Chairperson: Kerri Gries V essential educational resource. How to Form Family & Community Partnerships with RESERVATIONS AGENDA Cost: None. Send registration form to The ESC of Eastern Ohio (formerly the Purpose & Power MCESC) is excited to announce our PLYMC, Attn: Cindy Beach, 305 Wick Ave., P l a c e : Will only be held by Youngstown, OH 44503. For further upcoming fall conference: Innovate & videoconference information, contact Cindy Beach at Advocate 2021! This virtual conference will Time: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. [email protected] or 330.744.8636, ext. include professional development from the Presenter: Leila Kubesch, 2020 Ohio 50063. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited to ESC of Eastern Ohio’s Teaching & Learning Teacher of the Year V 20 participants.) department, as well as keynote speaker Colin Seale, author of Thinking Like a Lawyer: A

AGENDA Program #9 East or via Zoom Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to How can we best serve communities when All Students. This day is centered around the we do not represent the diversity of its Project LIT Community: A importance of teaching our students critical members? By learning and understanding School-Library Partnership thinking skills to better prepare them for the their values, we buy ourselves a ticket into demands of higher education and the future their culture and an ability to connect for Changing the Culture of Reading workplace. Sessions will differ by content academic impact. Learn from the creative (Grades 4-12) and/or grade band and will cover a variety of pursuit of a teacher who worked to give innovative topics including tech tools, STEM families a voice and visibility. Place: Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood integration, equity, collaboration and critical The presenter will share tips and strategies to: Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44512 OR by thinking skills. Gifted HQPD hours are also · educate and engage families in the videoconference Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. available! learning of their children · start and maintain positive partnerships Chairperson: Alex Harper, Justice, RESERVATIONS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist V Cost: None for member districts, $100 for with all guardians · establish a culture of learning in school, AGENDA non-member districts (no lunch break). Make at home, and in the community Project LIT Community is a national, check payable to The ESC of Eastern Ohio. Send check and registration form to Kristin RESERVATIONS grassroots LITeracy movement, a network of Currie, The ESC of Eastern Ohio, 7320 N. Cost: None (no lunch break). Send dedicated teachers, librarians, students, and Palmyra, Canfield, OH 44406. For further registration form to Angela Savinda at community members who are committed to information, contact Kerri Gries at [email protected]. For further increasing access to high-quality, culturally diverse and relevant books and promoting a Continued on page 3 2

[email protected] or cultures including the drum set, both lunches available to buy on your own). Send 330.881.3855. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. acoustic and electronic. Part of the session registration form to Mary Janek at (Unlimited number of participants.) will include making simple drums or [email protected] or Youngstown State rd th

percussion instrument for use in the 3 -8 University, Attn: NEOEA Day, Physics See also grade General Music classroom. We will Department Ward Beecher Hall Room 2023,

An Introduction to Trauma in Guidance/ focus on the needs of NEOEA attendees and One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH Psychology/Pupil Services, Program #6, Page 2. begin with their existing drumming skills. Dr. 44555, Attn: Mary Janek. For further informa- Woodson will demonstrate instruments from tion, contact Mary Janek at [email protected] Drumming for General Music Teachers in his extensive global collection and educators or 330.941.3616. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. Music, Program #12, Page 3. will come away with beginning skills to teach (Limited to 50 participants.)

the basic techniques found in his Roots of Rhythm drumming curriculum. We will Program #14 East MUSIC

make use of drum circles and facilitation Green School Tour Program #11 East techniques and discuss the value of

drumming for music therapy. Place: Madison High School, 3100 Burns Band Directors’ Tool Kit with Road, Madison, OH 44057 RESERVATIONS Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Alfred Music’s Chris Bernotas Cost: $15 (no lunch break). Make check Chairperson: Melisa Norton, NEOEA (Grades 5-12) payable to Craig Woodson. Send check and Environmental Concerns Chairperson Place: Canfield High School, 100 Cardinal registration form to Craig Woodson, 17950 AGENDA Drive, Canfield, OH 44406 Geauga Lake Road, Chagrin Falls, OH Join one of our Green School Award Time: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 44023. For further information, contact Dr. winners for a tour of the gardens at Madison Chairperson: Michael Kelly Craig Woodson at [email protected] or 440.725.8767. Deadline: Oct. 4, 2021. High School. Tim Pira will share successes AGENDA (Limited to 15 participants.) and proud moments/aspects, challenges, kid/ This instrumental music professional community input, and history/background of development will offer practical advice, the site and will answer your questions. ideas, and pedagogy to help facilitate teacher SCIENCE RESERVATIONS effectiveness and foster student growth. Cost: None (pack your lunch). Send Featuring Alfred Music's composer and Program #13 East registration form to Melisa Norton at 10140 clinician Chris Bernotas, sessions will include Mulberry Road, Chardon, OH 44024 or email “Teaching Kids, Not Music,” “Unleashing the Experience-based Science to [email protected]. For further Power of Sound Innovations TM: The Activities for Classroom or Fair information, contact Melisa Norton at melisali Revolutionary Band Method,” “Yes, You Can Projects (Grades 5-12) [email protected] or 440.227.5527. Deadline: Teach Percussion!” and “The Band Director Place: Youngstown State University, Dept. Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited to 30 participants.) as a Musical M.D.” Canfield High School

Physics, Astronomy, Geology, Ward Beecher band percussionists will be utilized as a Hall, Room 2023, One University Plaza, See also demonstration group. Participants are asked Youngstown, OH 44555 to bring a set of drum sticks and a drum pad Guided Garden Tour in Environmental/ Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Outdoor Education, Program #3, Page 1. for the percussion pedagogy session. Alfred Chairperson: Mary Janek

Music will also provide complimentary samples of their revolutionary band method AGENDA SOCIAL STUDIES series, “Sound InnovationsTM” as well as Experience-based or hands-on science

activities are an important part of a student’s other supplemental material. Participants will Program #15 Central receive a certificate of participation for processing and understanding principles and professional development credit/CEU's. operations. Teachers need access to various Euclid Avenue Walking Tour — types of projects for both classroom RESERVATIONS The Roaring 20’s to the instruction use and possible use as science Cost: $10 (includes lunch). Make check Rocking 20’s fair projects. payable to Michael Kelly. Send check and This workshop will provide examples of Place: Tour begins at Terminal Tower registration form to Canfield High School, classroom science demonstrations for middle Lobby (casino entrance), 50 Public Square, Attn.: Michael Kelly, 100 Cardinal Drive, school through advanced high school Cleveland, OH 44113 Canfield, OH 44406. For further teachers and will include experiments in Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon information, contact Michael Kelly at mkelly physics, biology, chemistry, environmental Chairperson: Steve Rossa @canfieldschools.net or 330.533.5507, Ext. science, engineering, and other science- 72305. Deadline: Sept. 25, 2021. (Limited AGENDA related fields of study, such as agriculture. to 75 participants.) This two-hour walking tour highlights the Attendees will be provided with sources of past of historical buildings on Euclid Avenue information and techniques for presenting Program #12 Central and transformation taking place today. The hard-to-understand topics. The workshop emphasis will be on Cleveland and its history Drumming for General Music will also outline the steps required to over a century. Downtown Euclid Avenue Teachers (Grades 3-8) develop experiments into science fair provides the perfect venue and examples to projects for those students desiring to pursue feel and see where Cleveland was and is Place: Ethnomusic, Inc., 17950 Geauga individual investigations in science and heading. Lake Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 engineering. Additional information will be We will visit various buildings along the Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. available to assist educators in preparation walk to hear about the beginnings and uses Chairperson: Dr. Craig Woodson for hosting Science Fairs at local schools. in the new millennium along with some AGENDA RESERVATIONS sidebar informative narratives. YOU can learn how to play beginning Cost: None (continental breakfast included; hand and stick drumming from various Continued on page 4 3

We will point out other attractions near AGENDA technology solutions; and who can help you downtown you can visit and some unique You don't need to be a museum curator to in your journey to increasing use of restaurants for lunch after the tour. Handouts use artifacts in a classroom. Artifacts offer a technology. Join us to learn how to provide and maps will be provided. Teachers might powerful way to integrate primary sources an environment that makes individuals less want to think about making this a future field into your curriculum—they may not tell us a reliant on you, and more confident in trip (virtual or in-person) for a history or story in words and figures, as documents do, themselves — a win-win! geography class. but they can provoke questions that RESERVATIONS RESERVATIONS stimulate critical thinking and research into Cost: None (continental breakfast but no Cost: $10 (no lunch break). Make check both personal and public histories. In this lunch break). Send registration form to Anne payable to SEE-CLE Tours. Send check and session, through the collections of the Louise White at awhite@mahoningcounty registration form to SEE-CLE Tours, 402 Western Reserve Historical Society, we invite oh.gov. For further information, contact Creekside Drive, Mayfield Heights, OH you to explore how objects can be used to Anne Louise White at awhite@mahoning 44143. For further information, contact supplement instruction and make history countyoh.gov or 330.799.2646. Deadline: Steve Rossa at [email protected] or tangible for your students. Together, we will Sept. 30, 2021. (Limited to 50 participants.) practice analyzing and documenting historic 216.287.0807. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2021.

(Limited to 20 participants.) objects and images, and then how to turn

those observations into actionable lesson STEAM

Program #16 via Zoom plans that inspire your students to dig deeply into the past. This experience includes full Program #19 Central The Place of JFK's Assassination in museum admission for the day (including a What is Engineering School Like? History: How You Can Teach It ride on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Place: Cleveland State University, WH (Grades 6-12 ) Carousel and access to the WRHS Research 305, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH P l a c e : Will only be held by Library, COVID restrictions permitting). 44115 videoconference RESERVATIONS Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Cost: $20 (no lunch break). Make check Chairperson: W. C. Vance Chairperson: C. Ellen Connally V payable to Western Reserve Historical AGENDA AGENDA Society. Send check and registration form to In order to help make educators more fully This unique program provides lesson Cleveland History Center, c/o Mary aware of how to best guide our students on plans, teaching outlines, and sample projects Manning, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH what all is involved in studying engineering, for a study of the assassination of President 44106. For further information, contact Mary this workshop will take you into the labs of John F. Kennedy. Judge Burt W. Griffin Manning at [email protected] or the various fields that make up the (retired), an attorney for Warren 216.721-5722, Ext. 1503. Deadline: engineering discipline and show practical Commission, middle school history teacher Sept. 30, 2021. (Limited to 20 participants.) and relatable examples. We will share Frank O'Grady, who has developed lesson examples of your own previous students who plans and programing, and Judge C. Ellen See also

Connally (retired), JFK historian, will be were prepared and who have been Exploring Karamu House: A Cleveland Staple successful in engineering school. We will also presenters. Teach your students to utilize in The Arts, Program #1, Page 1. explain what co-op and career opportunities practical research skills while also learning the history of one of the most significant Downtown Highlights Walking Tour in there are for both current and future th General, Program #4, Page 1. engineering graduates. After the workshop events in the 20 century. Participants will

and tour, please feel free to join us for a delve into the facts and fiction of the complimentary optional lunch on campus. Kennedy assassination, learn how to teach SPECIAL EDUCATION students to access original sources, and have RESERVATIONS

Cost: None (lunch included). Send access to the documentary The Truth Is Our Program #18 East Only Client, made by Cleveland filmmaker registration form to W. C. Vance at Todd Kwait that provides interviews with Connecting to Independence — [email protected]. For further many of the central figures of the Assistive Technology and You information, contact W. C. Vance at assassination and the Warren Commission. [email protected] or 216.687.5272. (Grades 8 through Adult) RESERVATIONS Deadline: Oct. 6, 2021. (Limited to 60 Place: Mahoning County Board of DD, participants.) Cost: $15. Make check payable to JFK

Leonard Kirtz School, 4801 Woodridge Seminars LLC. Send check and registration form to JFK Seminars LLC, 13507 Cormere Drive, Austintown, OH 44515 TECHNOLOGY Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44120-1523. For Time: 8:30 a.m. (registration); 9:00 a.m.- further information, contact C. Ellen 12:15 p.m. APPLICATIONS Chairperson: George Gabriel Connally at [email protected] or

216.702.5773. Deadline: Oct. 5, 2021. AGENDA See also (Limited to 50 participants.) Individuals with disabilities want to Connecting to Independence — Assistive become independent, just like everyone else. Technology and You (Grades 8 through Program #17 Central Give them the skills to make that happen! Adult) in Special Education, Program #18, Using Artifacts to Through the use of assistive technology, Page 4. individuals can take charge of their own lives ESCEO Innovate & Advocate 2021 in Multi- Inspire Critical Thinking while having less dependence on outside Disciplinary, Program #10, Page 2. Place: Cleveland History Center, 10825 sources. This program will teach participants East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106 about both specialized and everyday What is Engineering School Like? in STEAM, Time: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. technology; apps to support communication, Program #19, Page 4. Chairperson: Mary Manning organization, safety, and more; where to find Continued on page 5 4

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Program #20 Central Chairperson: Jené Wilson, NEOEA-R Chairperson: Dennis Lewis,

Organizing Committee NEOEA Personal Welfare & Financial

Deposit Your Time at the Planning Committee Chairperson Greater Cleveland Food Bank! AGENDA Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank (http:// AGENDA Place: Greater Cleveland Food Bank, 15500 www.kidsbookbank.org) promotes reading and New educators should start thinking about S. Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110 literacy by working with community agencies, retirement as soon as they set foot in a school Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon setting up and maintaining Little Free Libraries, facility. Advance planning will enable educators Chairperson: Kecia Sanders-Stewart, NEOEA and making books available to schools and com- to supplement their pensions to maintain or Social and Human Concerns Chairperson munity members. On NEOEA Day, we will help enhance their standard of living in retirement. A

AGENDA sort, clean, and repair books at the Book Bank. financial education and successful results will

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank and their RESERVATIONS also help in living comfortably during one’s partners have served over 375,000 people in Cost: None. Send registration form to career. This presentation will address the broad six counties throughout the pandemic and NEOEA Day at KBB, 1004 Millridge Road, topic of financial planning, supplemental during the economic crisis that followed. Their Highland Hts., OH 44143. For further retirement and investment plans and how they mission to end hunger is fueled by the information, contact Jené Wilson at can help education employees – from an generous support of the community through [email protected] or 216.408.5825. Deadline: educational – not a marketing – perspective. donations, advocacy, and volunteer work. We Oct. 5, 2021. (Limited to 20 participants.) The program is appropriate for both new invite you to join the Social and Human educators and those already in their careers.

Concerns Committee as we give back by Program #23 East Interactive activities are planned. volunteering to repack food items on NEOEA Attend this program and learn Day. We assure you that this rewarding Let’s Build Some Bunk Beds!  Why financial planning is so important experience is just what you need to reinforce Place: To be determined, but within Lake,  Basic steps in the financial planning process your commitment to love your neighbor! Geauga, or eastern Cuyahoga Counties (we will  How to use the power of compounding to

contact those registered when a location work to your best advantage. RESERVATIONS Cost: None (no lunch break). Send becomes final) RESERVATIONS registration form to Kecia Sanders-Stewart at Time: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Cost: None (no lunch break). Register online Chairperson: Brian Lach at https://neoea.condohome.net/ or send regis- [email protected]. For further information, contact Dawn Magnasco at magnet2574 AGENDA tration form to Dennis Lewis, PO Box 360426, @gmail.com or 216.401.0831. Deadline: Every child deserves a safe and comfortable Strongsville, OH 44136. For further Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited to 25 participants.) bed in which to sleep. Join Sleep in Heavenly information, contact Dennis Lewis at finance@

peaoffice.org or 440.572.3472. Deadline: Peace (SHP) and let us teach you how to build Program #21 East bunk beds for children now sleeping on the Oct. 7, 2021. (Limited to 30 participants.)

Fall Wreath Show Off! floor, with their parents, on blow-up beds, on couches, or on blankets. We will be building at Program #25 via Zoom

Place: Field of Blooms, 11089 Mantua least 15 bunks (30 beds) for the children of What Every Caregiver Needs to Center Road, Mantua, OH 44255 Lake, Geauga, and portions of Cuyahoga Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Counties in about four hours. SHP, with the Know — Planning for a Loved Chairperson: Rosie Standish help of community volunteers like you, make One with Special Needs AGENDA the bunks and beds. We then deliver them to Place: Will only be held by videoconference our kids in need. Our beds include the Need a creative and fun outlet this fall? Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. wooden frame, the mattresses, sheets, pillows Field of Blooms has just the ticket! Chairperson: Matt Slain, FSCP® V Come and enjoy a country setting on our and comforters — a complete bed! AGENDA flower farm and work with our fresh and Please consider giving a few hours of your Families with children and other dependents dried products to weave into a lovely wreath day on NEOEA Day to help us help our kids! with special needs, no matter what the age or to adorn your door or indoor space. No two NO experience is necessary, and we provide everything you will need. We provide the disability, face many serious questions about wreaths are alike because everyone creates how to best prepare for the future well-being something different. All materials provided tools, lumber, training, screws, and stain — all we need from you are your hands and a of their loved ones. It is important to be aware along with light refreshment. Bring your willingness to help! The more volunteers who of how special needs financial and estate bestie educators and enjoy a relaxing post- respond, the more beds we can make! planning is different than traditional financial Covid opportunity enhancing your “design” and estate planning. RESERVATIONS skills. No experience necessary because this Our goal is to make sure attendees learn the Cost: $10 (no lunch break). Make check isn't rocket science! importance of integrating all the necessary payable to Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Send check pieces into one cohesive plan so the vision RESERVATIONS and registration form to Sleep in Heavenly they have for their loved one’s life can become Cost: $35 (no lunch break). Register online Peace, 11300 Woodie Glen Drive, Chardon, a reality, regardless of circumstance. at www.fieldofblooms.net on the “Shop” page. OH 44024. For further information, contact Topics Include: Basic Estate Planning For further information, contact Rosie Standish Brian Lach, SHP Lake/Geauga Chapter President Documents, Special Needs Trusts (SNTs), at [email protected] or 330.283.9964. at [email protected] or 440.749.4098. Guardianship, STABLE Accounts, “3 Person Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021. (Limited to 60 Deadline: Oct. 8, 2021 (can also register at participants maximum.) Retirement,” Tax Planning Considerations, event). (Limited to 50 participants.) Funding Strategies for a SNT, among others!

Program #22 Central Program #24 Central RESERVATIONS

Help Books Change Lives at the Retirement: Let’s Get It Started Cost: None (no lunch break). For further information, contact Matt Slain at mslain@ Book Bank! Place: Garfield Heights Branch of the xxiadvisors.com or 216.509.8802. Deadline: Place: Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, 3635 Cuyahoga County Library, 5409 Turney Road, Oct. 6, 2021. (Limited to 100 participants.) Perkins Ave., Suite 1E, Cleveland, OH 44114 Garfield Heights, OH 44125 Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon 5

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Program #26 Virtual rapidly-changing workplace. They offer community and stakeholders.

2021 Negotiations Conference various services in the areas of negotiations,  Tips for Your Bargaining Team – from a decision-making, and conflict resolution. neutral’s perspective and how you will The annual NEOEA Presidents Plus Two Mediators help build better relationships be able to use these suggestions in your Negotiations Conference will be held virtually. through joint problem-solving and local’s bargaining. We will welcome mediators from the Federal constructive responses to inevitable conflict.  Models of Bargaining – overview of Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) as The morning will consist of three various types of bargaining and the presenters this year, and are planning on mediators who will first offer a thorough explanations in order for your team to an engaging and interactive morning of overview of FMCS – who they are, what they decide what is best in your local. leadership development. FMCS concentrates offer, and how locals can enlist their services. For more information, please login to the its efforts on assisting employers and  View from the Bridge – a service that NEOEA website at neoea.org, go to the employees in coping with the demands of a will help teams get to know their own “Resources” section, then “Conferences.”

North Eastern Ohio Education Association 6001 Landerhaven Drive, Suite D Mayfield Heights, OH 44124-4190 NEOEA Day 2021: See inside for the professional and personal development topics— chosen for you!