tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72786060709510236402024-03-13T04:06:37.838-07:00Acadia EducatorsThe Acadia Association of Educators is a local affiliate of the Louisiana Association of Educators.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-45603471541765826332012-12-01T10:59:00.000-08:002012-12-01T11:00:36.170-08:00UNCONSTITUTIONAL <h3>
GREAT JOB!</h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lawsuits by LAE, LFT and LSBA (Louisiana School Board Association) resulted in a big win in court. Members can read more on LAE.org. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-89283936356674470942012-11-21T18:34:00.001-08:002012-11-21T18:34:36.139-08:00A TIME FOR THANKFULNESS<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THANKSGIVING</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Acadia Association would like to send out holiday wishes. May you and your family have a happy and safe Thanksgiving. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-46609604060007136522012-11-06T09:02:00.002-08:002012-11-06T09:08:48.651-08:00"EXERCISE"<h3>
Today is Election Day !!</h3>
Don't forget to <b>exercise</b> your right to VOTE!<br />
Every vote counts............. Get out there and do your thing.<span style="background-color: yellow;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-83614413908295078142012-09-28T19:17:00.003-07:002012-09-28T19:20:42.765-07:00TFA TRAINING AND LAPSED TEACHER CERTIFICATE!<h3>
Louisiana's State Evaluator Only Has TFA Training</h3>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another Teach for America executive in Louisiana, is now in a position to evaluate "REAL" </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">teachers. She is a non-certified teacher with only 2 years experience, and that is teaching based</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on a crash course training through TFA? What about the Praxis? Did she take it ? </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wonder if her two years of teaching was evaluated? </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://theadvocate.com/home/4004848-125/evaluator-defends-not-renewing-own"><span style="color: white;"> http://theadvocate.com/home/4004848-125/evaluator-defends-not-renewing-own</span> </a> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But let us also remember that; the person who developed the evaluation program for </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Louisiana and who trained principals on how to evaluate teachers, had NO teaching </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">experience at all and NO training in education!</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Interesting, very interesting!! </span></pre>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-28369753661638657952012-09-15T11:44:00.000-07:002012-09-15T12:05:26.714-07:00ATTENTION ACADIA PARISH EDUCATORS.....<h3>
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Listen Up!</i></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: small;">During the 2012 Legislative Session, legislators passed laws that will drastically alter your working conditions. It's time to learn about the impacts these laws will have on your profession.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>WHAT</b>: Join leaders of the Acadia Association of Educators (AAE) as they host a discussion surrounding Louisiana's new education laws, Acts 1 & 2. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>WHEN</b>: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 @ 5:30 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>WHERE</b>: Rice Palace -- 2015 North Cherokee Drive, Crowley, LA</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For additional information about the discussion session you may contact one of the following: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> LAE UniServ Director, Marcus Thomas--- marcus.thomas@lae.org </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> AAE President, Ms. Donna M. Wilridge--- donna_wilridge1@hotmail.com</span><br />
AAE Treasurer, Mrs. Mona Prudhomme---- monaprudhomme@yahoo.com<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's time to get informed. Hope to see you there.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-29525246904492098372012-09-07T17:03:00.001-07:002012-09-07T17:03:58.802-07:00REMINDER<h3>
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Meeting</span></i></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: large;">Hope everyone had a great four days work week! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is a reminder about the monthly meeting for Acadia Association of Educators.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Time: 5:30 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Place: Rice Palace Meeting Room</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend and hope to see you at the meeting. </span> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-3719292357027794552012-09-04T18:23:00.001-07:002012-09-04T18:23:54.209-07:00BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS!!<h3>
<i> A Fresh School Year</i></h3>
School clothes check, school supplies check, school buses picking up students check, ringing of school bells check, smell of cafeteria food check and Friday night football double check. All of this and many more are the beginning of a new school year. <br />
This is also a reminder about dues. NO money from local, state or national dues go towards national campaigns. Example of this: The presidential election. Money for national campaigns come from a separate PAC which is voluntary. In Louisiana, all of the Louisiana Association of Educators' PAC money is for Louisiana politics only. GET THE FACTS: If you have any questions contact the LAE office for more information. <br />
Acadia Association of Educators would like to wish everyone a happy and successful school year. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-33415151542105321872012-08-22T18:45:00.000-07:002012-08-22T18:45:07.189-07:00REMINDER<h3>
<i>Acadia Association A.R.'s</i></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well school started and we should all be back in the swing of things. This is a reminder to all A.R.'s:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Remember it is time to turn in all membership enrollment forms, and membership rosters. Let's get this done as soon as possible. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Mona Prudhomme, treasurer or myself Ms. Donna M. Wilridge, president. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Enjoy the rest of the week! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-20224830793525381112012-08-17T19:02:00.000-07:002012-08-17T19:02:19.570-07:00SCHOOL TIME!<h3>
Acadia Parish Schools Are Now Session</h3>
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On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Acadia Parish students returned to school. Acadia Association of Educators would like to wish everyone a successful school year.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-37294616913944774282012-08-10T17:45:00.001-07:002012-08-10T19:35:58.569-07:00Teacher Contracts<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Executive Director of Personnel and Acadia Association Members Meet</span></i></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Friday, August 10, 2012 Acadia Parish Executive Director of Personnel, Mrs. Ellan Kay Baggett met with Acadia Association of Educators </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">officers and Marcus Thomas, UniServ Director. The Acadia Parish Association of Educators is the local affiliation of the Louisiana Association of Educators. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Louisiana Association of Educators is proactive on teacher contracts. New legislation passed Act 1 that states compensation, salary, number of days and number of hours will not be definite unless specified in a contract. Today we proposed our contract language to Acadia Parish Executive Director of Personnel Ellan K. Baggett who was very helpful in our early stages of agreeing on a future final product. </span> </span><br />
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<i>Pictured above: Ms. Donna M. Wilridge, Mrs. Mona Prudhomme, Mrs. Ellan K. Baggett and Mrs. Linda Abshire. </i><br />
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<i>Getting the Jump on New Enrollments</i></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We all have so much to do in so little time before school starts. Some of the following may be racing through the minds of teachers:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My classroom is done. At least I thought so. I have 28 students and 23 desks. Where am I suppose to put 5 more desks?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Did I remember to post my classroom expectations and consequences where they are visible to all?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I ready for the new Core Curriculum? </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Act 1, Act 2, Bulletin 130 what are they talking about ?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What in the world does "<b>At Will Teacher</b>" mean?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thought I would be tenured after teaching this school year?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When can I enroll in that very active Teachers' Union?</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, today Acadia Association of Educators helped eased the minds of the new teachers in Acadia Parish. The Acadia Association members: Mona Prudhomme, Donna Wilridge, Cordelia Pizzalotto, Leana Miller and Uniserve Director, Marcus Thomas met with the new teachers during their back to school Technology Workshop and were successful recruiting new members. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>SORRY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY IDEAS WHERE TO PUT THE FIVE EXTRA DESKS!!</b> :)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278606070951023640.post-88100070634421141612012-08-01T08:44:00.000-07:002012-08-09T19:59:58.700-07:00AAE Leaders Return From Summer Leadership Ready to Take on a New School Year!<h4>
<i>Acadia Association of Educators' Leaders Learn About New Laws that Stand to Impact Acadia's Public School Employees</i></h4>
AAE President Donald Richard, Vice President Linda Abshire, Treasurer Mona Prudhomme, Secretary Donna Wilridge, along with members Bertha Stevens, Sheryl Alexander, Cordelia Pizzalotto, Leanna Miller traveled to Marksville, LA to gather with education leaders from across the state at LAE's annual Summer Leadership Conference. This year, Cordelia Pizzalotto represented the Acadia Association as an Emerging Leader.<br />
ALL WORK and NO PLAY!! All the workshops were very informative especially the Advocacy Training workshops that explained how ACT 1 & ACT 2 will change educators working conditions in the schools. All AAE members were engaged in various trainings throughout the entire week and are anxious to share information with the association members.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>AAE members Cordelia Pizzalotto, Mona Prudhomme, and Donna Wilridge take a minute to smile for LAE's cameras at Summer Leadership 2012.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>AAE's Emerging Leader Cordelia Pizzalotto gets goofy in photo of the 2012 Emerging Leader class</i>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>AAE Vice President Linda Abshire shares the AAE's crest with LAE summer leaders</i>.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello Acadia Parish Educators!!!!</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by our brand spankin' new blog! We're here to keep you in the "know" about what's going on in the world of public education in Acadia Parish! We want to be your local source for education news in Acadia Parish. Check back frequently for the most current updates on AAE activities and information vitial to your professional future.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572309148210296975noreply@blogger.com0