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Table of ContentsUpcoming Events ................................................................................................ 3-4

Connecting with Other ESPs, Professional Development and Action Opportunities ...................................................................................... 5

ESP Council Committees .................................................................................. 6-7

Resources ..................................................................................................................8

Your Statewide Elected Representatives ........................................................ 9-10

Interesting ESPs I’ve Met at an IEA Event ..........................................................11

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For more information on the events, how to connect with otherESPs, volunteer opportunities, professional development as well asthe resources listed on page 8 in this pamphlet, please contact anymember of the IEA-ESP Council listed on pages 9-10 or your IEA-ESP Council Director cathy.wyzykowski@ieanea.org or IEA-ESPCouncil Paraprofessional arlene.criglar@ieanea.org.

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Upcoming Events

December 1-2, 2017IEA Professional Development Conference, IEA Professional Develop-ment Center, Springfield.

December 4, 2017

Funding requests due for National Leader-ship Summit Springfield (informationabout ESP Professional Development sessions available).

January 16, 2018 Deadline for applying for IEA-ESP OTYAward 2018.

January 22, 2018 Funding requests due for National Leadership Summit.

March 8, 2018ESP council meeting, IEA Naperville Office and a site to be determined. (Open to all IEA ESP members.)

March 16-18, 2018National Leadership Summit, Hyatt Regency Chicago, deadline for registrationJan. 22, 2018.

March 23-25, 2018National ESP Conference, Orlando,Florida, deadline for registration Dec. 4,2017.

April 26-29, 2018 National Conference for Paraeducators, Washington State.

April 19-21, 2018 IEA Representative Assembly, Rosemont,Illinois.

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April 20, 2018 Reception for ESP Delegates, Rosemont, Illinois.

May 5, 2018

ESP Council Meeting, IEA Naperville Officeand a site to be determined (open to all IEA-ESP members).

June 30-July 4, 2018 NEA Representative Assembly, Minneapolis,Minnesota.

July 23-27, 2018 Summer Leadership Academy, Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois.

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Connecting with Other ESPs OnlineFacebook — Join IEA-Education Support Professionals Caucus.

Click to join the group and connect here with other parapro-fessionals to share ideas and practical ways to address the newroles, new responsibilities and new expectations in the field ofeducation.

edCoMMunitiesJoin illinois esPs. e focus ofthe Illinois ESPs group is forESPs to collaborate and learnnew skills, share their talents/best practices and showcase creativity they use to engage students as we are a critical andvaluable part of the learning puzzle in educating the wholechild. https://www.mynea360.org

Professional Development for esPse online Learning Portal isfree and available to all membersthrough IEA Members Only. Youcan earn clock hours on demandat your own pace. Login or createan account on IEA Members only to gain easy access to thePortal. New courses are always being added.https://ieanea.org/benefits/online-learning-portal/

Action opportunitiesillinois educators Action network — What are the issuesthat excite you? ere is a new level of energy and supportsurrounding our movement. Together, we can take our work to the next level! Our focus isspecifically on how these issues affect our students and theirfamilies as well as our communities and profession. Filling out the form at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-the-illinois-educators-action-network will help us connect with one another!

ESP Council Committees (open to all IEA-ESP members)

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Budget Review 16-17 income and expendituresand propose 17-18 budget and proposeany needed changes in financial controls.Review cost center 180 reports.

Bylaws

Annually review and interpret bylaws ofcouncil.Submit bylaws for review by the council atthe August meeting.

Dues offsetRecommend how to use $2000 pledgefrom Keith Bailey to offset dues increasefor ESPs.

esP insider electronic newsletter

Shall generate articles and photos fromcouncil members and other sources. Shallsubmit articles to ESP paraprofessional.

Distribute articles and other photos to themultiple platforms available for communi-cations with and from ESPs across thestate.

esP of the Year

Presents applications for the ESP councilas a whole to annually review.

Presents recommendations for the councilas a whole to decide regarding updatingthe application and process.

Tallies votes cast by council members inthe election of the ESP of the Year.

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GeographicalAssembly

Plan and implement the geographic assem-bly scheduled for October 28 in Cartervillein conjunction with the council meeting thatsame day in Naperville.

Logo Design and recommend logo.

one Conference Recommend ideas and dates for future ESP-centered conferences.

Professional Development

Identify content and presenters for profes-sional development sessions in all job cate-gories to offer at conferences and onlinethroughout the year for ESPs for action byCouncil.

stars Recognize and celebrate the amazing workESPs do by implementing the programadopted 8/19/17.

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Resources

Guide to Celebrate national education support Professionals Day, November 15, 2017

Buy Back Your Dues in English and Spanish (flier)

esP Career Categories (brochure)

esP Connecting for Action to Build Power in English andSpanish (flier)

speaking with one Voice (flier)

Your success equals students’ success (flier)

turn Your Dues into savings (flier)

Attorney Referral Program (online @ www.ieanea.org)

Action network (flier)

Fair share (flier)

neA Member Benefits (flier)

ACes: Building trauma informed systems (flier)

say no to outsourcing (brochure)

Job Description evaluations Professional Development Programs Peer Assistance

Job evaluations Do’s and Don’ts (Prepare and Participate:It’s Your Evaluation)

new education support Professionals Handbook andieA My Voice booklet 2017-2018 (available for purchase)

Interesting ESPs I’ve Met at an IEA Event

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