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Free day
of shopping at Costco December 15
Not a member of
Costco? No problem. Print out the DSEA Costco flyer and
bring it to their Christiana Mall store on Tuesday December 15 to enjoy a
day of shopping, free for you and your family.
No membership fee
is required. Between 4 and 8pm also enjoy refreshments and door prizes.
Note: If
you shop this day and are not a Costco member, you can pay for purchases
with cash, debit/ATM cards, or American Express. You must be a member to
pay with a personal check.
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From
DSEA President Diane Donohue
Race to the Top application improves thanks to your
interaction with Governor, and DSEA discussions with state and education
officials
DOVER, DE,
December 1, 2009... Today the Delaware Department of Education released a
document entitled “A World-Class Education for Every Child -Delaware’s
Plan to Strengthen Our Schools.” This is Delaware’s strategic plan to
compliment their efforts to secure federal Race to the Top (RTTT) money.
RTTT is a federal program that provides competitive grants to encourage
and reward states that are creating the conditions for education
innovation. Delaware schools could be awarded up to $75 million through RTTT.
DSEA governance and staff have been in discussions with the Department of
Education and the Governor’s Office on issues involved with Delaware’s
application for RTTT including new regulations and the strategic plan.
DSEA is pleased with the spirit of collaboration demonstrated by the
Markell Administration and the Delaware Department of Education.
At its November meeting, the DSEA Executive Board recognized the
importance of DSEA remaining engaged in the process around the strategic
plan and advocating positions previously outlined in a DSEA
White Paper.
The DOE strategic plan changes the way we support and evaluate teachers,
as well as the support provided to low achieving schools. It includes
several elements for which DSEA advocated:
a residency program for future teachers;
a survey of working conditions;
educators having time for effective collaboration during the work day;
and
students being assessed using multiple measures including the new student
assessment system (Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System or DCAS).
Teachers and others from the education community will define multiple
measures and student growth over the next 18 months prior to
implementation in the 2011-2012 School Year.
Elements of the strategic plan involve changes to existing regulations.
Several proposed regulations will receive their “first reading” at the
State Board of Education meeting on December 9, and will be voted on at
their January meeting. DSEA is currently analyzing the proposed
regulations and will submit comments, if necessary.
While significant progress has been made in the Strategic Plan, much
remains to be done. I will be contacting the Executive Board and local
presidents to convene a meeting soon to discuss the DOE plan and DSEA’s
next steps.
In unity,
Diane Donohue
1-866-734-5834
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• YOUR BENEFITS •
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Nearing
retirement? Find out if you are really ready to retire at DSEA-Retired's
Pre-Retirement workshops
Our next Pre-Retirement Workshops will be at the DSEA Winter Advocacy
Retreat on Saturday,
February 27 at the Atlantic Sands in Rehoboth Beach,
noon-4pm (same time as the DSEA Winter Advocacy Retreat); and --
Saturday, March 20th
at our Branch office in Newark, from 8-noon. There is no cost to members
of DSEA, but you must register. Seats fill up quickly. To register,
please contact
Debbie Weaver at DSEA in Dover by
e-mail or by phone at 1-866-734-5834.
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