ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
12:00-1:00 pm
NEW LOCAL PRESIDENTS’ TRAINING LUNCHEON WITH PRESIDENT TERESA MEREDITH
12:30 pm
REGISTRATION/VENDORS
1:30-2:20 pm
2:30-3:20 pm
WELCOME AND WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
How to Engage Early Career Educators
Do you struggle to get early career
educators to join your association? Would
you like to have more early career
educators active in your association? The
makeup of our Association is quickly
changing. What can we do to attract and
engage our newest members and secure
our future? How can we work together to
achieve our goals for better conditions for
teachers and students? This session will
begin our journey of working
collaboratively together with multiple
generations while maintaining a comfort
zone for all members.
Janet Abrams
Becky Smith
3:20-4:00 pm
4:00-4:50 pm
4/20/15
Keeping Members Connected 101
Do you have a Facebook page for
your local? Have your members
participated in a Twitter Bomb? In
this session we will familiarize you
with some of the most popular
medial tools for reaching your
members, engaging your members
and expanding the voice of your
local. We will also cover tips of the
trade and common pitfalls. Please
bring a laptop, tablet or other such
device on which to work.
Scott Priest
Mark Lichtenburg
Small Claims Court
This session will provide local presidents with all
the information necessary to process small
claims cases for the collection of unpaid dues.
Pat Kennedy
Jason Zook
Eric Hylton
BREAK/VENDORS
Presidents’ Training: Locals A-L
Learn about ISTA’s new branding and
messaging, and how to use the
information in both your local and
community. Local presidents are strongly
encouraged to attend this session.
Teresa Meredith
Keith Gambill
Keeping Members Connected 201
In this session, you will develop
strategies for using media tools to
improve your internal local
communication and expand your
local media presence. We will also
help show you how easy it is to
take advantages of free services
like Weebly and MailChimp.
Please bring a laptop, tablet or
Back Home Efforts/Grassroots/Engage
It is no longer possible to be involved in public
education without being involved in politics. We
must organize and work together to end attacks
on public education. This session will provide
you with the tools you need to engage members,
administrators, parents, community members
and more with easy, non-threatening, yet
effective activities. Learn how to help change
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ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
5:00-5:50 pm
Presidents’ Training: Locals M-Z
Learn about ISTA’s new branding and
messaging, and how to use the
information in both your local and
community. Local presidents are strongly
encouraged to attend this session.
Teresa Meredith
Keith Gambill
other such device on which to
work.
Scott Priest
Mark Lichtenburg
the political landscape in regards to public
education. Everyone can contribute!
Kim Fidler
Steve Wynn
It’s Your Evaluation –
Collaboration to Improve Teacher
Practice
Do school districts focus too
narrowly on certain aspects of
their evaluation plan and ignore
the complexity which is teaching?
Do current evaluation plans come
with the assumption that
everybody can get better and
become a master teacher? After a
short window of adopting
evaluation plans in the state, are
current evaluation models too
consuming for both teachers and
principals?
Mark Shoup
Lawmaking 101
Where did these bills come from and how do
they become law?
A look at Indiana’s education “reforms”, the
special interests that promote them, the media
(both traditional and social), the legislative
process and the aftermath.
GR Staff
5:50-6:15 pm
VENDORS
6:15-7:30 pm
DINNER – LIBERTY HALL
7:30-10:00 pm
RECEPTION WITH DJ
Thursday, June 18, 2015
7:00-8:30 am
4/20/15
BREAKFAST – LIBERTY HALL
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ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
8:30-9:20 am
Financial Health for Local Leaders
Not just for treasurers—this session will be
about the fiscal health of your local
association and how to avoid common
pitfalls that create headaches for your
local.
Callie Marksbary
Jennifer Clutter
Community Power Mapping
This session will highlight the need
for a shift in our relationships with
community partners. You will learn
how to identify and assess the level
of influence of your opposition and
allies and learn to use power
mapping and analysis tools to
strengthen relationships that can
benefit your local.
Pam Dilbeck
Heidi Miller
Discussion 101
The nuts and bolts of how to ensure you are
having quality discussion with your
administration. We will cover what is
discussable, what quality discussion looks like
and what to do if discussion is not happening the
way it should at your corporation.
Anita Vernon
Ann Wilkins
9:30-10:20 am
Bargaining 101 – The What, When and
How of Bargaining
This session will cover changes made by
the Indiana General Assembly to the
bargaining process from 2011 to the
present. We will discuss what can and
cannot be bargained, when you are
allowed to bargain, what deficit financing
means, how status quo is used, and how
mediation and fact-finding fit into the
process. Bring your questions and join us
for this important discussion.
Sharon Frazer
Rob Belcher
Compensation 101
This session will focus on
developing a compensation model
using the B.A.R.I.C program. The
session will also briefly discuss
other models that have been used.
Chris Campbell
Matt Elder
Discussion 201
Delve deeply into each of the mandatory
subjects of discussion to learn best practices and
examples of what to discuss for each topic. This
session is designed for the Discussion team
member who understands the basics of
discussion and wants to go further.
Heidi Miller
Veronica Hobbs
10:20-11:00 am
4/20/15
BREAK/VENDORS
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ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
11:00-11:50 am
Bargaining 101 – The What, When and
How of Bargaining
This session will cover changes made by
the Indiana General Assembly to the
bargaining process from 2011 to the
present. We will discuss what can and
cannot be bargained, when you are
allowed to bargain, what deficit financing
means, how status quo is used, and how
mediation and fact-finding fit into the
process. Bring your questions and join us
for this important discussion.
Sharon Frazer
Rob Belcher
4/20/15
Legislative Implications
Now that the legislative session has ended, let’s
take a look at how it turned out. This session
will deal with the bills affecting public education,
and specifically, how they will affect our areas of
bargaining, discussion and evaluation.
Sandy Steele
Nancy Guyott
LUNCH – LIBERTY HALL
GUEST SPEAKER
12:00-1:30 pm
1:30-2:20 pm
Our Whole Association
Supporting the Whole Child
Each child in every public school
within our communities deserves
to be healthy, safe, engaged,
supported and challenged. The
Whole School, Whole Community,
Whole Child Collaborative
Approach model comes from a
partnership between NEA, ASCD
and the CDC. Explore how your
local association can use this
message to improve not only
student success, but public
perception of the union as well.
Angie Miller Dave Smith
Affiliations (Local Constitution & Bylaws)
Local Constitutions and Bylaws need to be
reviewed by the ISTA Affiliations
Committee every five years. It is a quick
and easy process using the ISTA template
and rubric. This session will assist you in
getting yours updated and approved.
Callie Marksbary
Suzanne Tyler
Crucial Conversations with
a Purpose (double session)
1:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Learn how to talk to members
and not-yet members in a way
that encompasses your shared
interests. Learn how to use the
shared interest to invite that
person to belong to the
association. Learn to decide if the
person before you could be a
leader in your association.
Pam Dilbeck
Becky Smith
It’s Your Evaluation – Collaboration to Improve
Teacher Practice
Do school districts focus too narrowly on certain
aspects of their evaluation plan and ignore the
complexity which is teaching? Do current
evaluation plans come with the assumption that
everybody can get better and become a master
teacher? After a short window of adopting
evaluation plans in the state, are current
evaluation models too consuming for both
teachers and principals?
Mark Shoup
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ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
2:30-3:20 pm
Lawmaking 101
Where did these bills come from and how
do they become law?
A look at Indiana’s education “reforms”,
the special interests that promote them,
the media (both traditional and social),
the legislative process and the aftermath.
GR Staff
Crucial Conversations with a
Purpose (continues)
Discussion 101
The nuts and bolts of how to ensure you are
having quality discussion with your
administration. We will cover what is
discussable, what quality discussion looks like
and what to do if discussion is not happening the
way it should at your corporation.
Anita Vernon
Ann Wilkins
3:30-4:20 pm
Connecting the Dots: From the State
House to the School House
The case to be made: Why every public
school employee must make it his/her
business to be an advocate for public
education, their profession, and increased
funding and resources.
GR Staff
Advanced School Finance
This session will focus on using the
school and state budgeting forms
to determine how much money is
available for bargaining and how
to determine how much less or
additional money the bargaining
costs year after year. Then use the
budgeting information to avoid
deficit financing during the
bargaining process.
Shane Grimes
Chad Hunter
HAPPY HOUR/VENDORS
Discussion 201
Delve deeply into each of the mandatory
subjects of discussion to learn best practices and
examples of what to discuss for each topic. This
session is designed for the Discussion team
member who understands the basics of
discussion and wants to go further.
Heidi Miller
Veronica Hobbs
4:30-6:00 pm
6:00 – 8:30 pm
4/20/15
DINNER/AWARDS BANQUET – LIBERTY HALL
Emerging Leaders Recognition
Young Activist Awards
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Pacesetter Award
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ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, June 19, 2015
7:00-8:30 am
BREAKFAST – LIBERTY HALL
8:30-9:20 am
Keeping Members Connected 101
Compensation 101
Back Home Efforts/Grassroots/Engage
Do you have a Facebook page for your
This session will focus on
It is no longer possible to be involved in public
local? Have your members participated in developing a compensation model education without being involved in politics. We
a Twitter Bomb? In this session we will
using the B.A.R.I.C program. The
must organize and work together to end attacks
familiarize you with some of the most
session will also briefly discuss
on public education. This session will provide
popular medial tools for reaching your
other models that have been used. you with the tools you need to engage members,
members, engaging your members and
Chris Campbell
administrators, parents, community members
expanding the voice of your local. We will Matt Elder
and more with easy, non-threatening, yet
also cover tips of the trade and common
effective activities. Learn how to help change
pitfalls. Please bring a laptop, tablet or
the political landscape in regards to public
other such device on which to work.
education. Everyone can contribute!
Scott Priest
Kim Fidler
Mark Lichtenburg
Steve Wynn
Affiliations (Local Constitution & Bylaws)
Keeping Members Connected 201
Compensation 201
In this session, you will develop strategies
We will discuss the “Request for
Local Constitutions and Bylaws need to be
for using media tools to improve your
Bargaining Information”
reviewed by the ISTA Affiliations Committee
internal local communication and expand
documentation. This session will
every five years. It is a quick and easy process
your local media presence. We will also
focus on taking that information
using the ISTA template and rubric. This session
help show you how easy it is to take
and placing it in the B.A.R.I.C.
will assist you in getting yours updated and
advantages of free services like Weebly
program to help a local develop
approved.
and MailChimp. Please bring a laptop,
bargaining proposals that do not
Callie Marksbary
tablet or other such device on which to
create deficit financing.
Suzanne Tyler
work.
Chris Campbell
Scott Priest
Matt Elder
Mark Lichtenburg
LEGAL UPDATE/MEMBER TESTIMONIAL – LIBERTY HALL
9:30-10:20 am
10:30-12:00 pm
4/20/15
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ISTA SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
12:00 – 1:30 pm
LUNCH for those staying for afternoon sessions only
1:30 – 4:30 pm
CPR TRAINING
Are you renewing your teaching license? Need to be certified in CPR? This session is conducted by the CPR Institute of Indiana and
is affiliated with the American Heart Association. Your instructors will be actual firefighters, paramedics and nurses. This session is
three hours long and the cost is $40 paid by each member. Make payments online when you register for the conference.
For more information visit http://cprinstitute.com/about/
1:30 – 3:00 pm
PAC TRAINING
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 5:00 pm
PAC TRAINING
4/20/15
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