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Table of Contents Around Texas.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Read stories of local unit and region success from across the state. School’s in session.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The future of ATPE looks bright as university local unit leaders build strong on-campus communities. Say “aye” to leadership .. . . . . . . . . . . 8 The House of Delegates experience is proven to spark interest in ATPE leadership. Rising to the top.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Congratulations to the 2009-10 finalists for Local Unit of the Year, Campus Rep of the Year and the Sam Houston Award for Political Involvement. Want to talk about ATPE.......... 11 There are more than 5,000 dedicated volunteer leaders for that—and they’re all listed here. Find your name! The ATPE Scene.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Check out the action from ATPE regions’ spring conventions. President’s message Hello, ATPE leaders! I hope that you enjoy this issue of Stars Around Texas: A Celebration of ATPE Leadership, which documents the second semester of the 2009-10 school year. I am excited to see so many local unit and region leaders featured in Stars Around Texas, and I encourage you to continue submitting photographs to comm@atpe.org for possible publication. I want to point your attention to “School’s in Session,” page 6, a feature about three of our university local units. These future educators are also the future of ATPE. Finding and nurturing new leaders is one of ATPE’s priorities. To that end, the 2010 ATPE House of Delegates created the Leader Development Committee, which will convene for the first time in October. The committee will recommend ways to not only fortify our current leadership but also bring in and build new leaders. One of the best ways to encourage new leaders is to invite them to their first ATPE event. I know this from personal experience—I discovered my own ATPE leadership potential when I attended my first ATPE state convention! (Read more about this on page 8.) Leader U is just around the corner. Why not invite those not-so-involved campus reps to their first Leader U Once they attend their first ATPE state event, they might become your most-active campus reps, your next local unit officers … or even future ATPE state presidents. David de la Garza, ATPE state president DAVID DE LA GARZA–JOHN KILPPER StarsAroundTexas A CELEBRATION OF ATPE LEADERSHIP spring Semester 2010 • Volume 1, Issue 2 Stars Around Texas is published biannually by the Association of Texas Professional Educators. Submit article ideas and high-resolution photos for publication consideration to comm@atpe.org. Copyright 2010 by the Association of Texas Professional Educators. State Officers David de la Garza President, Northside (20) Cheryl Buchanan Vice President, Ballinger Deann Lee Secretary, Paris Ginger Franks Treasurer, Nacogdoches County Sam Spurlock Past President, Olney Stars Around Texas Staff Doug Rogers Executive Editor Lk Bookman Communications Director Kate Johanns Editor Erica Friloux Graphic Designer Mandy Murray Copy Editor/Writer
3 AROUND TEXAS stories of local unit and region success recruitment Plant seeds in the spring, harvest in the fall Here’s a tip to remember from Humble ATPE Past President Gayle Sampley: Submit news about your local unit to your district’s public relations department for inclusion in district communications. The April/May issue of Humble ISD’s employee newsletter included a half-page article recognizing Humble ATPE members for receiving Region 4 ATPE grants. “It is my belief that taking the time to put news releases in the district’s employee newsletter at this time of year plants ATPE seeds in everyone’s mind for recruitment time next year,” Sampley says. “We’re hoping it will help us snag a few more of the veteran educators who haven’t joined a professional organization.” Local Unit Management Q&A: Lufkin ATPE President Pat Clos on planning a well-attended meeting Lufkin ATPE invited licensed children’s counselor Allen Rush to give a presentation on Asperger’s syndrome during the local unit’s March 10 meeting. Stars Around Texas quizzed President Pat Clos about the prep work for the meeting. © GETTY IMAGES/THINKSTOCK2010; PAT CLOS–JOHN KILPPER ATPE: Where did the idea for the meeting come from Clos: As a classroom teacher, I am seeing more children each year who exhibit the social deficits, along with other symptoms, that accompany Asperger’s syndrome. I felt a need for more parent/ teacher education across our district. ATPE: How did you locate the guest speaker Clos: Allen Rush is a licensed counselor in Lufkin. I talked to him about the possibility of having an open evening meeting with parents and teachers to discuss Asperger’s syndrome. He informed me that he had attended a special training for counselors dealing with this rising disorder and would gladly share information. ATPE: How did you advertise the meeting Clos: A district e-mail was sent to all faculty. A special invitation was sent to the counselors to use to advertise, especially to parents of children with this disorder. Our campus sent a flier to all parents. I sent an e-mail to all the ATPE members about the brief local unit meeting after the presentation. ATPE: How was the agenda for the meeting structured Clos: The agenda was kept simple because of the hour time limit. Mr. Rush began with the history of the disorder, the possible medical reasons and strategies for parents/teachers. Afterward, ATPE members discussed the upcoming senior scholarships, visited with our field representative Lacey Denton and were given ATPE gifts that Lacey had brought from Austin. ATPE: Did you give any door prizes to attendees Clos: Mr. Rush had recommended several books on the subject. I went to Amazon.com, read reviews and with local unit funds ordered two that I thought would be easy/educational reads. ATPE: Do you plan to hold similar meetings in the future Clos: Definitely! Since this meeting was very successful, a fall meeting will be focused on other problems that parents/teachers deal with daily. ATPE’s focus is on children. It takes everyone—parents, teachers, administration, all faculty, even retired teachers—working together for the success of the children. This is the advantage of ATPE over the other organizations. ATPE: Do you have any tips for planning similar events Clos: First, focus on a need for your district. Open the meeting to everyone, and advertise through district e-mail, fliers to parents, newspaper, radio and the community bulletin board on local television channels. Offer child care, refreshments and door prizes that pertain to the meeting. Also, try to limit the length of the meeting. Holding a short discussion group afterward is good for parents that can stay to visit. A good time for a fall meeting is the week after first report cards are sent home!
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