National PTA on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Fotki.
The PTA Bulletin board and Great Idea Bank are still available from the National PTA website, under the Community link.
So go ahead parents, teachers, students, and all others...join the National PTA Group on Facebook, follow PTA on Twitter, check the National PTA Channel out on YouTube and the PTA pictures on Fotki .
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
PTA E-learning courses
At a time when PTA/PTSA budgets are tight and schedules are even tighter, elearning is a solution for members looking to expand their skills cost-effectively and without the need to travel. This e-learning initiative is a step toward achieving PTA’s/PTSA's goal of making all members informed advocates by 2020.
Choose from the following courses, and look for new courses to be added throughout the year. Each course takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour to complete and can be revisited repeatedly for more practice.
PTA's E-Learning courses
Note: Your username and password are on the back of your membership card.
PTA Basics—Discover the history and structure of PTA, as well as the programs and issues that the national network of PTA members undertakes across the country to strengthen parent involvement in every school.
Grant Writing—Does your PTA need more non-dues revenue to use in the school or community? Get familiar with the grant-writing process by taking a free introductory course on the basics of grant application.
Conflict Management—Learn the basic principles and techniques of conflict management by immersing yourself in a simulated real-life situation, guided by immediate feedback and expert advice.
Planning and Goal Setting—Developed around a five-step process from Franklin Covey, this course contains printable tools and exercises for use in setting and reaching your goals.
Parliamentary Procedure—We have all attended a meeting where there were no objectives, people interrupted each other, conversation was dominated by arguing, and decisions weren’t made fairly or in a timely manner (or at all!). Learn how rules of conduct positively effect the decisions a PTA makes while ensuring fair and orderly unit operations.
Running a Successful PTA Program—Outlines the steps for taking a program idea from concept to reality to meet the needs in your school.
Effective Advocacy for Your Child—Organize around local issues and address them to benefit the needs of children and your community.
Writing and Proposing PTA Resolutions—This course combines "stories from the field" with advice from members on researching and drafting resolutions and a checklist for writing and proposing resolutions.
Planning Your PTA Year—Disorganized volunteer projects lower enthusiasm and make people wonder why they tried to get involved in the first place. This course sets you up for a successful year, assisting your planning and goal setting.
Supporting links
National PTA
Georgia PTA
Butler HS PTSA
Choose from the following courses, and look for new courses to be added throughout the year. Each course takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour to complete and can be revisited repeatedly for more practice.
PTA's E-Learning courses
Note: Your username and password are on the back of your membership card.
PTA Basics—Discover the history and structure of PTA, as well as the programs and issues that the national network of PTA members undertakes across the country to strengthen parent involvement in every school.
Grant Writing—Does your PTA need more non-dues revenue to use in the school or community? Get familiar with the grant-writing process by taking a free introductory course on the basics of grant application.
Conflict Management—Learn the basic principles and techniques of conflict management by immersing yourself in a simulated real-life situation, guided by immediate feedback and expert advice.
Planning and Goal Setting—Developed around a five-step process from Franklin Covey, this course contains printable tools and exercises for use in setting and reaching your goals.
Parliamentary Procedure—We have all attended a meeting where there were no objectives, people interrupted each other, conversation was dominated by arguing, and decisions weren’t made fairly or in a timely manner (or at all!). Learn how rules of conduct positively effect the decisions a PTA makes while ensuring fair and orderly unit operations.
Running a Successful PTA Program—Outlines the steps for taking a program idea from concept to reality to meet the needs in your school.
Effective Advocacy for Your Child—Organize around local issues and address them to benefit the needs of children and your community.
Writing and Proposing PTA Resolutions—This course combines "stories from the field" with advice from members on researching and drafting resolutions and a checklist for writing and proposing resolutions.
Planning Your PTA Year—Disorganized volunteer projects lower enthusiasm and make people wonder why they tried to get involved in the first place. This course sets you up for a successful year, assisting your planning and goal setting.
Supporting links
National PTA
Georgia PTA
Butler HS PTSA
Monday, September 1, 2008
Inclusion...video made by elementary students
Inclusion...a video produced by Mr. Crosby's 4th grade class as they explain how they used Skype to include a classmate who had leukemia.
Check out this video: http://www.arisleyschool.org/Inclusion.mov
Mr. Crosby's class has a wiki, a blog, and they are piloting a 1:1 computer project this year.
Mr. Crosby's class blog Agnes Risley Elementary School
About Brian Crosby from his blog, Learning is Messy:
Brian Crosby, an elementary teacher for 27 years, teaches fifth grade in Sparks, Nevada, and has infused technology into teaching since the 1980’s. While piloting a 1:1 laptop program, students in his class utilize many Web 2.0 tools including Skype, Flickr, blogs, and wikis.
Mr. Crosby...Keep up the great work with the future leaders.
Check out this video: http://www.arisleyschool.org/Inclusion.mov
Mr. Crosby's class has a wiki, a blog, and they are piloting a 1:1 computer project this year.
Mr. Crosby's class blog Agnes Risley Elementary School
About Brian Crosby from his blog, Learning is Messy:
Brian Crosby, an elementary teacher for 27 years, teaches fifth grade in Sparks, Nevada, and has infused technology into teaching since the 1980’s. While piloting a 1:1 laptop program, students in his class utilize many Web 2.0 tools including Skype, Flickr, blogs, and wikis.
Mr. Crosby...Keep up the great work with the future leaders.
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