This Week at DEA

Last week was an exciting week at the UEA Convention. This week members head back to classrooms and schools with renewed energy and commitment to the education of the young people of Utah. We hope your fall break was refreshing and productive.

DEA Officers, Board Members and Uniserv Directors are attending as many district bond meetings as possible. If you have not attended a meeting at your school, listen for details or check the school district web site to find more information about the upcoming bond election. In addition, there are meetings this week for Smaller Learning Communities, Board of Education, District Insurance Committee and District Leadership that Susan, Don, Joel and Pat will be attending along with a variety of other political and planning meetings. Watch this blog for information as the week progresses.

Convention Countdown!

3 Days to the UEA Convention!

This year’s convention offers something for everyone.

Of personal and professional interest: There are sessions on identity theft, managing personal finances, Praxis preparation, trends and the future of education in Utah, how the UEA is transforming itself in order to better advocate for our members and for public education and a variety of exhibitors’ displays and booths. In addition, there are keynote sessions on the future of public education and on effectively managing your classroom.

Topics specifically for secondary educators: Sessions on writing in subject areas and how to evaluate writing, special education interventions, decoding strategies for building literacy, using digital stories, technology tools, classroom management, elements of effective instruction, interventions for English language learners, using social networking sites, a variety of teacher resources for secondary, and tips and shortcuts for secondary educators.

Topics specifically for elementary educators: Tips and shortcuts, classroom management, Digital resources and other technology, writing strategies, physical education activities for winter, science, math, social studies, music and the arts in the elementary grades, behavior and classroom management.

See you there!

Kim Campbell
UEA President

Davis Educators Present at UEA Convention October 1 & 2

Several Davis School District educators are presenting at the UEA Convention. Check out their presentation topics in the convention program.

Suzanne Cottrell - New Educator's Workshop, Friday at 10:30
Sandy Petersen - Thursday at 11:15
Norma Jean Reminigton - Friday at 12:30
Allison Riddle - Friday at 10:30 and 12:30

There are many other sessions to choose from. Check the listings in the center of the convention program you received or check at http://www.utea.org/

Seasonal Flu Shots Available This Week

Altius and SelectHealth Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics

Tuesday, September 22 at Woods Cross High School

Wednesday, September 23 at Davis High School

Thursday, September 24 at Clearfield High School

Time: 3:00-7:00 PM all three days. Be sure to wear loose fitting clothing or a short sleeve shirt and bring your insurance card.

Note: These shots are not for the H1N1 Swine Flu. Those shots will be available in October from the Davis County Health Department

Time Well Spent

Friends, family and coworkers gathered on the afternoon of September 17 to wish former Uniserv Director Becky Bouvang success in her new job as an administrator at Whitesides Elementary. While former coworkers at DEA Joel Briscoe and Sheri Sauve looked on, President Susan Firmage presented Becky with a clock to commemorate her "Time Well Spent" and thank her for all of her efforts on behalf of teachers.

Our New Blog

This new blog will be up and running soon for members of DEA to receive updates about current activities and concerns of the association. Please check back regularly to track our activities.

Susan Firmage - President

Joel Briscoe - Executive Uniserv Director

Pat Riley - Associate Uniserv Director