TREND
The Official Publication of Professional Educators of Tennessee
Trend (ISSN #04) is electronically published quarterly in fall, winter, spring and summer with a focus on the Issues, Ideas and People shaping education in Tennessee. We advance the profession by offering a modern approach to teacher representation and educational advocacy, as well as promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisan agenda. There is no attempt to influence any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office. The opinions expressed in this publication represent the beliefs, views or attitudes of the contributor whose name appears in the article and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of Professional Educators of Tennessee or our members. Subscription rates are included in membership dues for members of the association; non-members may secure an online version of the current online magazine for $25 a year. Trend may contain paid advertising contracted for/by the Association. Advertising rates may be obtained by sending a written request, either to the address listed below or by email. Professional Educators of Tennessee reserves the right to refuse advertising contrary to its purpose. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint, in whole or in part, without permission is prohibited. Permission will customarily be granted if the author and the association are properly cited.
ProEd STAFF
JC Bowman, Executive Director
Jan Forman, Associate Director
Samantha Bates
Director of Member Services
Bethany Bowman
Director of Professional Development
Audrey Shores
Director of Technology & Communications
ProEd BOARD
State Officers
Cathy Kolb, President
Karen Stroud, Vice President
Karolyn Marino, Secretary
Tim Childers, Treasurer
Kim Blevins
Dewey Esquinance
Jill Pittman
Mike Ridenour
Penny Sutton
JC Bowman, Executive Editor
Audrey Shores, Editor
Letter From The Editor
We are thankful for the amazing educators we have the opportunity to work for and with every day.Working in the education world should be a passion and a calling, both for those of you in the classroom and people like our staff who work for organizations devoted to supporting educators, students and support personnel.
Things are heating up at the Capitol in preparation for the upcoming legislative session. We have already begun meeting with key policymakers, and are working on some great new ways to keep you informed and engaged. We are excited be actively involved in what is sure to be an interesting year for education policy. Go ahead and sign up for the ProEd Advocacy email list now to keep up with the latest happenings during the legislative session and learn more about how you can get involved and make sure teachers' voices are heard.
Preparations for the next Leader U professional development conference are underway as well. This year we will return to the Cool Springs Mariott. Mark your calendars for June 20th, 2015, and follow Leader U on Facebook and Twitter to be notified when registration opens. There will be a Friday night meet & greet again this year, so don't forget to check out the special rates for conference attendees at nearby hotels when they are posted at www.leaderutn.com.
Have you noticed all the great new webinars lately? There is a new webinar almost every week, incorporating a couple of great monthly series including LawTalk© and Leadership & Advocacy. Details on upcoming and recent webinars can be found on the event calendar and in the professional development Resources section of the website. All webinars are recorded and posted on the ProEd YouTube channel. See page 16 for a preview of upcoming webinar topics and to watch a recent webinar on Dealing with Reprimands.
We hope you enjoy this latest issue of TREND and encourage you to share it with your friends and fellow educators. There is information here for all educators and interested members of the community, not just ProEd membes Please contact us with any questions or concerns - we love to hear from you!