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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Quote of the Day
"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do."
B.F. Skinner, Contingencies of Reinforcement, 1969

Topics in This Issue
01. ITEA Welcomes New Board Member
02. Need Funding for the ITEA Conference?
03. Hofstra University to Offer Design Workshop at ITEA Conference
04. Milestone
05. Passage – Former Virginia Leader for Technology Education
06. NEW From ITEA!
07. Special Offer for ITEA Customers Only
08. New Resource Written by Teachers for Teachers
09. The JASON Project Launches New Ecology Curriculum
10. New Short Course Offering from NSTA
11. Opportunities
12. Engineer Your Life™ Sheds Light on a Top Career Choice for Young Women
13. TENZ 2007 Conference Papers Now Online
14. From NASA
15. New Report on the Status of Education
16. Professional Services and Volunteer Opportunities
17. Cal U Graduate Studies

ITEA Welcomes New Board Member

Ginger Whiting (at right in above photo) of Children’s Engineering Educators, LLC in Richmond, Virginia has been selected to replace Jared Berrett as TECC Director (Technology Education for Children Council) on ITEA’s Board of Directors. Ginger brings to the position long and diverse experience in the field of elementary technology and engineering education as well as her creativity, energy, and enthusiasm. Among her many accomplishments, Ginger was a Virginia elementary teacher for 29 years and served as lead writer for the Virginia DOE Elementary Technology Resource Guide K-5. Currently she is an adjunct instructor for James Madison University, teaching an outreach graduate class (Workshop in Technology: Children's Engineering); an Advisor for WGBH TV’s Curious George, An Animated Educational Series; has served on the Technology and Children review Board since 2003; and is an active member of the Virginia Children’s Engineering Council (VCEC), the children’s council of the Virginia Technology Education Association (VTEA). Ginger is also the recipient of numerous awards from both VTEA and ITEA.

Welcome, Ginger!

Need Funding for the ITEA Conference?

NOW...is the time to start finding financial assistance to attend ITEA’s Louisville Conference, March 26-28, 2009. There are numerous places to find financial support, and it takes a certain mindset to be successful. Here are some hints to help you!

• Compile facts on the ITEA conference, such as:
  1. It is the largest technology education professional development experience in the U.S. and you need that experience.
  2. The largest trade exhibition in the country will be available, showing the latest in resources, materials, and equipment.
  3. The nation’s educational leaders meet here to network, determine directions, and share decisions on issues that influence the profession.
• Create talking points (after reviewing the program) as to how this conference program could improve education for your students. Don’t forget to share that you will learn more about teaching math, reading, and science concepts!
• Stress to the administration that you will be attending as a representative of the school and district at an international conference—and what an honor it will be to go as an ambassador for the school. Administrators love to have their schools touted at functions.
• Print the preliminary program and share it with your potential funder.
• Apply to be part of the program, e.g., the teacher showcase known as the Technology Festival. Here you can share your best ideas, activities, or teaching strategies in a one-to-one discussion with other teachers.
• Have a small budget put together based upon travel, registration costs, housing, etc., so when asked how much you need, the answer is readily available. A single source may not have all the money you need, but coupled with another, you might get totally funded!
• Apply to be a Teacher or Program Excellence winner, bringing positive recognition to your school and program.

Most technology teachers have found success when applying for professional development monies early in the school year. Don’t wait until the last minute and expect success. When school starts, your funding efforts should start! Where to look for funding sources...

• Talk to your immediate supervisor about using professional development monies. That person may also be the principal, district curriculum specialist, county supervisor, or a combination of any of these individuals.
• Ask your local PTA for assistance using the information above.
• Search for project monies that relate to your school system’s special projects. Sometimes a project on special education, special needs, or some other area of emphasis includes professional development funding. ITEA conferences have an array of programs that touch on many different areas of education. Make the relationship and seek their funding.
• Become friends with local civic groups that support education. For example, the Lions or Rotary Clubs often will support teachers desiring to get professional development. Assure the group that you would be pleased to give a small report on what you have learned. They will be thrilled to know that they have helped your program, and you will have an opportunity to sell your good work to the community.
• Contact your district or state supervisor who deals with technology education. Frequently, they know of funding, such as the Perkins Legislation or the Math/Science Initiatives, that can be used to help you. You will have to complete paperwork, so start the process now!
• Currently, the Wells Fargo Bank (if in your community) is willing to provide limited awards for professional development.
• Do a search of local educational foundations. For example, selected companies have national educational funding programs that they wish to go to state or regional company locations. A local representative of a large organization may be able to find funding that will help you.
• Check with your local teacher’s union. You pay dues, and they may have a program that will help you.

Assume that you are going to get funded by every potential source that you ask. You may be surprised to find that the one place where you thought there was no funding, will turn out to be your new source. Remember, most of your colleagues are not aware of the potential for funding. That makes your opportunity for success even greater.

To stretch your budget money even further, be sure to take advantage of the special preregistration pricing. ITEA Professional Members will pay $279 for a full conference registration prior to February 27, 2009 ($319 on-site) and Student Members will pay $69 prior to February 27 ($79 on-site). Encourage your colleagues to become ITEA members to take advantage of these special prices—and nonmembers can also take advantage of ITEA's membership promotion discount (nonmember conference pricing is $359 prior to February 27 and $399 after February 27). Contact Lari Price at lprice@iteea.org for more information.

Hofstra University to Offer Design Workshop at ITEA Conference
Free Conference Registration and a $2000 Honorarium for Participants

The Hofstra University Center for Technological Literacy (CTL) is pleased to co-sponsor a special funded workshop in conjunction with ITEA’s Louisville Conference on Thursday, March 26th from 2:00pm-5:00pm in Room 212/213. This special workshop will invite twenty teachers of eighth grade technology education classes to participate in a research and development activity that is a component of the NSF-funded MSTP Project led by the Hofstra University CTL. The workshop will engage participants in a “hybrid” design activity that includes a computer-based design experience (using Google Sketchup to design a bedroom) followed by a physical modeling experience in which workshop participants will construct a model once the design is screen-optimized. When implemented with students, the activity will require five weeks of instructional time and its focus will be on embedding eighth grade mathematics (scale, ratio and proportion, geometry) into TechEd. The CTL will support ITEA conference registration for all participants, pay for a snack, and provide a $2000 honorarium once field-test data is received. Interested teachers can obtain more details and apply at http://hofstra.edu/ctl.

ABOUT THE CTL
The Hofstra CTL was established in 1990 by Dr. David Burghardt, who has remained as codirector with Michael Hacker since 1993. During the last fifteen years, the Center has administered seven large-scale NSF-funded projects totaling over $20M. The projects have all been focused on improving the STEM literacy for K-16 students and faculty.

Milestone

The Virginia Technology Education Association (VTEA) will celebrate its 50th anniversary this month. VTEA affiliated with AIAA (later to become ITEA) in March 1964. Congratulations, VTEA!

Passage – Former Virginia Leader for Technology Education

Marshall O. Tetterton (74) died June 26, 2008 in his home at Astor, FL after a prolonged illness. He joined the Virginia Department of Education in 1967 where he held positions in industrial arts and technology education until his retirement in 1991. Well known for his creative and enthusiastic manner of solving educational problems, encouragement of others, and for being the initial leader to establish Virginia’s Technology Student Association, Marshall was distinguished as the National Supervisor of the Year in 1990 by ITEA’s Council for Supervisors. He was a past president of the Richmond Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. Upon his state-level retirement he became a regional representative for Creative Learning Systems, Inc. of San Diego. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor, three children, and two grandchildren. Memorials to Marshall Tetterton may be made to the teacher scholarship fund of the Foundation for Technology Education, 1914 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1539.

NEW From ITEA!

Invention and Innovation, Second Edition, is a middle school course guide that provides students with opportunities to apply the design process in the invention or innovation of a new product, process, or system. In this course, students will learn all about invention and innovation. They will have opportunities to study the history of inventions and innovations, including their impacts on society. They will learn about the core concepts of technology and about the various approaches to solving problems, including engineering design and experimentation. Students will apply their creativity in the invention and innovation of new products, processes, or systems and learn about how various inventions and innovations impact their lives. Students will participate in engineering design activities to understand how criteria, constraints, and processes affect designs; they will be involved in activities and experiences where they learn about brainstorming, visualizing, modeling, constructing, testing, experimenting, and refining designs; and they will also develop skills in researching information, communicating design information, and reporting results. Invention and Innovation, Second Edition is an interactive electronic publication that is available on CD only. (Price: $24 for ITEA members and $29 for nonmembers – ITEA ordering code: P231CD)

Also recently released from ITEA:

• Engineering Design, Second Edition is the highly rigorous high school capstone course of the Engineering byDesign™ Standards-Based National Model program. Engineering Design will offer students the opportunity to understand and apply knowledge and skills required to create and transform ideas and concepts into a product that satisfies specific customer requirements. Students will experience design engineering in the creation, synthesis, iteration, and presentation of design solutions. Engineering Design, Second Edition is an interactive electronic publication that is available on CD only. (Price: $62 for ITEA members and $69 for nonmembers – ITEA ordering code: P231CD)
• Riding the Elementary T.I.D.E. is a project developed for students in grades two and three that includes four Units, each focusing on a different facet of the acronym TIDE (Technology, Innovation, Design, and Engineering). The units are each about three hours long and contain background material for the teacher as well as an age-appropriate design challenge for the students. Unit titles are: The GREEN Machine, The Garden Gadget Gala, Technology in a Bag, and Investigative Minds. Riding the Elementary T.I.D.E. is an electronic publication available on CD only. (Price: $12.50 for ITEA members and $15 for nonmembers – ITEA ordering code: P233CD)
• Determining Progress Toward Achieving Equity is an electronic publication written by Katherine Weber that will help you to create a program that reflects educational equity, recognizing the learning differences of all students regardless of gender or ethnicity. Determining Progress Toward Achieving Equity is an electronic publication available on CD only. (Price: $19 for ITEA members and $23 for nonmembers – ITEA ordering code: P232CD)

All the above ITEA documents are available through ITEA’s 2008 Technological Literacy Product Guide at http://www.iteea.org/Publications/productguide.htm.

Special Offer for ITEA Customers Only

Edited by David Barlex, Design & technology – For the next generation is a collection of provocative pieces written by experts in their field to stimulate reflection and curriculum innovation. Each of the authors is an acknowledged international expert, with many years experience in a relevant field of study. They have distilled their areas of expertise into highly attractive readable pieces that will enable the busy teacher to use the latest findings of the research community to enhance their professional thinking and curriculum development. Details are available at http://www.dandt-thebook.com/.

Special pricing for ITEA customers can be found at http://www.dandt-thebook.com/ITEA.

New Resource Written by Teachers for Teachers

Ginger Whiting and Marcia Hickey (Children’s Engineering Educators, LLC – Richmond, Virginia) have just completed a manuscript designed to help in-service teachers integrate children’s engineering/design and technology education into K-5 classrooms. The handbook focuses on how to teach children’s engineering without adding an additional subject to the already busy day of the elementary teacher. Additional information about the authors and their beliefs can be found at http://www.childrensengineering.com/aboutus.htm.

Children’s Engineering
SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY • ENGINEERING • MATHEMATICS
A Handbook for Elementary Educators

Ordering information can be found at http://www.childrensengineering.com/CEEShop1.htm.

The JASON Project Launches New Ecology Curriculum

Operation: Resilient Planet Takes Students to Earth’s Critical Ecosystems
Beginning this fall, "Operation: Resilient Planet," the new ecology curriculum unit from The JASON Project, will transport students to Earth’s critical ecosystems to investigate nature’s strategies for regeneration, learn ecosystem management, and understand their responsibility for protecting our ecological future. Available in print and free online editions, JASON curriculum units are designed to fit within school districts' core curricula for 5th–10th grades and can be adapted for use at higher or lower levels. Each unit is aligned to state and national science standards and provides at least five to nine weeks of classroom material with suggested lesson plans, extensions, interdisciplinary connections, and teacher resources for alignment, assessment, and classroom management. Operation: Resilient Planet is the second unit in JASON’s new curriculum line, following the award-winning weather unit, Operation: Monster Storms. Both units were developed in partnership with NOAA, NASA, and National Geographic Society, JASON’s parent organization, and feature leading scientists working side by side with JASON students in the classroom and an online global community. In Operation: Resilient Planet—which features such world-renowned scientists as Dr. Robert Ballard and Dr. Sylvia Earle, both National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence—students will research invasive species in Lake Michigan, snorkel with vibrant marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, examine the health of Chesapeake Bay, study near-pristine ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean, and help protect whales’ habitats in Massachusetts Bay.

Operation: Resilient Planet is available in a full-color, 120-page Student Edition, 144-page Teacher Edition, and DVD with nearly two hours of video. These and other materials can also be accessed free online in the JASON Mission Center (JMC). To join the expedition, go to http://www.jason.org and register – it’s free!

About The JASON Project
JASON is a nonprofit subsidiary of National Geographic Society. Since 1989, JASON has worked with NASA, NOAA, National Geographic, and other organizations to develop inquiry-based science curriculum and professional development based on their cutting-edge missions of exploration and discovery. JASON was founded by Dr. Robert Ballard, the oceanographer and explorer who discovered the shipwreck of RMS Titanic and who today serves as Chairman and Chief Scientist. Dr. Ballard was a keynote presenter at the 2008 ITEA conference in Salt Lake City.

New Short Course Offering from NSTA
Back to School: Enhance your Knowledge of Physical Science
Register to attend the NSTA Online Short Course: Energy

For Grade 3-9 teachers, "Energy," NSTA’s online short course, offers a painless refresher in physical science concepts, available directly from your computer this fall. The short course combines asynchronous learning with live web sessions to help you master this science content. Beginning on September 30, participants will meet on five consecutive Tuesday evenings (September 30, October 7, 14, 21, and 28) under the guidance of Mr. Don Boonstra, an educator with over 30 years of experience in providing professional development for science teachers.

For an hour and a half each week, attendees will join online in the virtual classroom with the instructor and NSTA staff to ask questions and have discussions about the topic. Follow-up weekly participation in the discussions posted on the course listserv, and self-paced completion of corresponding course materials (SciPack, SciGuide, e-Book, and Journal articles) all contribute to boosting your knowledge of the subject. Fees include all materials (Member rate: $322.50; Nonmember rate: $367.00) Two graduate professional development credits from the University of Idaho can be earned for an additional fee. For more details and to register, visit the NSTA Learning Center at http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/online_courses/energy.aspx. For questions write fmendez@nsta.org.

Opportunities

K–12 Sustainability Competition
NSTA, the Siemens Foundation, and Discovery Communications have announced the launch of a new sustainability education competition that will allow students to develop innovative green solutions for their schools, homes, and communities. The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge will launch later this fall with a national middle school competition where teams of students will identify, research, and recommend a solution to an environmental problem in their community. The competition will expand to kindergarten and elementary students in 2009 and to high school students in 2010. Read more about the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge at http://www.nsta.org/about/pressroom.aspx?id=55116.
Source: NSTA Express, Week of July 28, 2008

Vernier and NSTA Partner to Offer Technology Award
Every year, Vernier and the National Science Teacher’s Association present the most resourceful science teachers in the country with the Vernier Software & Technology/NSTA Technology Award. The awards, valued at $3000 each, will be given to educators judged to have created the best inquiry-based, hands-on learning activities using data-collection technology interfaced with computers, graphing calculators, and other handheld devices. Up to one elementary teacher, two middle school teachers, three high school teachers, and one college-level educator will receive the technology awards. Each award consists of $1000 in cash, $1000 in Vernier equipment, and $1000 toward travel and expenses for attending NSTA’s 2009 National Convention. Entries will be judged by a panel of experts appointed by NSTA. Downloadable applications and guidelines are available on the Vernier website at http://www.vernier.com/grants. Educators can be nominated or self-nominate for the awards. Applications should include an application form, an abstract of the program in 250 words or less, a program description, a copy of an actual lab activity, a nominee’s Vita, three letters of support, plus a completed and signed application checklist. Nominations must be received by October 15, 2008. For more information, email NSTA at awards@nsta.org.

BestBuy Te@ch Grant
Best Buy is proud to support K-12 schools that have integrated interactive technology into the curriculum to engage students and make learning fun. As a company, Best Buy believes that when technology is used effectively it can inspire children and have a positive impact on their ability to learn. The Best Buy Teach Award program recognizes creative uses of interactive technology in K-12 classrooms. Winning programs focus on kids using technology to learn standards-based curriculum, rather than on teaching students to use technology or educators using technology that children aren't able to use hands-on. The purpose of the Best Buy Teach Award program is to reward schools for the successful interactive programs they have launched using available technology. Please do not be discouraged from applying if your school does not have the most current equipment. Applications must be completed and submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern DST on October 12, 2008. Awards will be announced on March 2, 2009, at www.BestBuy.com/teach. Further information is available at https://bestbuyteach.scholarshipamerica.org/.

"Henkel Helps Schools" Contest Offers $25,000 Grand Prize to Spruce up America's Most Deserving School
Does your school's gym need a makeover? Could the library use an updated collection of books? Perhaps the cafeteria is desperate for new chairs? If any of these sound like a need of your school, there could be help on the way from Henkel, one of the country's largest marketers of household brands. Through the "2008 Henkel Helps Schools" contest, which runs from August 10 through September 22, 2008, one winning school will be awarded a $25,000 cash prize for renovations and updates. To enter the Henkel Helps Schools contest, students from Grades K through 12, parents, teachers, and members of the community are invited to visit http://www.henkelhelps.com for the opportunity to nominate, in a short submission of 200 to 500 words, an area of their local school in need of a transformation. A panel of Henkel judges will narrow down the nominations to 10 finalists based on a number of criteria, including originality of the nomination, creativity, enthusiasm exhibited in the essay, and grammar. Online voting will run from October 6 through October 19, 2008, and will determine which finalist school will win the $25,000 grand prize and a visit from Henkel Helps representatives, who will present the check and showcase Henkel's commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. Two additional schools will be chosen to receive runners-up prizes, each winning $2,500 for school improvements. In addition to the contest, consumers across the country can go to http://www.henkelhelps.com to enter to win a weekly prize pack drawing of Henkel products worth $200. Henkel will give away one prize pack per week during the contest period. 

Engineer Your Life™ Sheds Light on a Top Career Choice for Young Women

Engineering is a vibrant field that offers boundless opportunities to the innovative people who make up its ranks. It is an excellent choice for anyone interested in a rewarding, well-paid career—so why the lack of women engineers? Research indicates that low enrollment rates of college-bound young women choosing engineering as their major have led to dwindling numbers of females entering the profession, suggesting that women do not perceive engineering as relevant to their educational or professional goals. Engineer Your Life (www.engineeryourlife.org) is a national campaign that aims to close the gap by enlightening girls about the opportunities available in the world of engineering. This dynamic initiative is spearheaded by members of the engineering community and WGBH Boston, who teamed up in 2004 to find out why girls weren't participating in engineering in greater numbers. The program is built around three key messages—creativity has its rewards, make a world of difference, and explore the possibilities—which aim to change the perceptions high school girls have about engineering and to encourage them to enroll in undergraduate engineering programs.

Anchored by its interactive multimedia website (engineeryourlife.org), Engineer Your Life showcases 12 in-depth profiles of young female engineers whose choices embody the campaign's key messages, and provides information on the paths they took to reach their professional goals. Their stories present engineering as a realistic option for young women who are interested in careers that make a difference in the world while being flexible, fun, and creative, and as a goal that is desirable and within their reach. Through the profiles, visitors to the site get a glimpse of the women who make up the next generation of engineers and enjoy a day-in-the-life look at their dynamic professional lives.

Beyond profiling female engineers, the site includes detailed descriptions of 11 engineering disciplines, with information on typical projects and starting salaries, thus becoming the ultimate resource for young women seeking to learn more about the field. It also contains academic information, including background on required courses and paths of study for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Guidance counselors, teachers, and parents also will find resources to help advise students about engineering careers.

TENZ 2007 Conference Papers Now Online

Keynote and paper presentations from the TENZ 2007 National Technology Education Conference can now be accessed on the TENZ website. For full details on the programme and how to enroll go to: http://www.trcc.org.nz.
Source: T-news, Number 29 | July 2008

From NASA

NASA Office of Education Request for Information: American Student Moon Orbiter Project
The American Student Moon Orbiter Project is a diverse, nationwide NASA education initiative through which American university students and their faculty advisors will design, build, register, launch, operate and own a small spacecraft and its lunar science payloads. NASA’s Office of Education is seeking input from college, university and potential industry officials and decision-makers with experience in university-level, student-led flight projects focusing on spaceflight satellite and/or payload development, payload integration, spacecraft and/or payload launch, mission operations or scientific data analysis. Responses are due Sept. 30, 2008. To learn more about this project, visit the ASMO Web site at http://asmo.arc.nasa.gov. To respond to the ASMO RFI, please visit http://asmo.arc.nasa.gov/RFI and download the ASMO RFI Template. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email the ASMO Project Manager, Dr. Yvonne Clearwater, at asmo@arc.nasa.gov.

Field Trip to the Moon Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov
The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom.The following educational materials are designed to complement the Field Trip to the Moon DVD. This educational DVD consists of a three-minute Introduction, a 21-minute Feature Presentation and seven minutes of Extra Materials (includes “AstroViz: Our Moon” and moon trivia questions). The DVD, along with five supplementary toolbox kits, is available from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE. http://corecatalog.nasa.gov/item.cfm?num=010.5-03D

• Field Trip to the Moon Educator's Guide – Grades 5-8
  After watching the Field Trip to the Moon DVD, students continue their lunar exploration with classroom activities that investigate the moon’s habitability and sustainable resources. These activities culminate with plans for the design and creation of a lunar station. The students are assigned to one of six teams, with four to six students in each team. The teams are each given one of six topics to investigate: ecosystem, geology, habitat, engineering, navigation or medical. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Field_Trip_to_the_Moon_Educator_Guide.html
• Field Trip to the Moon Companion Guide – Grades 5-8
  Take a virtual journey to the moon with the Field Trip to the Moon DVD and use this guide to supplement the experience. The companion guide contains three classroom activities and explanations of the key concepts in the DVD. The activities are Observe the Moon, Investigate Craters, and Examine Human Exploration.
  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/FTM_Companion_Guide.html
• Field Trip to the Moon Informal Educator's Guide – Informal Education
  After watching the Field Trip to the Moon DVD, participants continue their lunar exploration with workshop activities that investigate the moon’s habitability and sustainable resources. These activities culminate with plans for the design and creation of a lunar station. Working in groups, each team receives one of six topics to investigate: ecosystem, geology, habitat, engineering, navigation or medical. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/FTM_Informal_Educator_Guide.html

New Report on the Status of Education

As the 25th anniversary of A Nation at Risk approaches, the Strong American Schools’ ED in 08 campaign has unveiled an original analysis and report card showing the lack of progress in the school reform movement since the release of the National Commission on Excellence in Education’s letter to the American people. A Nation at Risk, published on April 26th 1983, warned that American schools were being eroded by a “rising tide of mediocrity.” The report was one of the first comprehensive assessments of the American education system and explained that America’s once unchallenged schools were being overtaken by its international competitors, and America’s weak educational system was undermining American prosperity, security, and society. A Nation at Risk documented deep problems in America’s academic standards and expectations, the time allocated for learning, and the quality of the teaching force. ED in 08’s report, A Stagnant Nation: Why American Students Are Still at Risk, explains that few of the National Commission on Excellence in Education’s recommendations related to time, teaching, and standards, have as yet been enacted. The report also says that America’s economic future remains gravely at risk. The executive summary of A Stagnant Nation: Why American Students Are Still at Risk and the report card can be found at http://www.edin08.com/anationatrisk/. (Strong American Schools, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is a nonpartisan campaign supported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation promoting sound education policies for all Americans. SAS does not support or oppose any candidate for public office and does not take positions on legislation.)

Professional Services and Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for a way to connect with and help other ITEA members? Do you have valuable skills and perspectives to share? There is much to be gained, both personally and professionally, through getting involved. Here’s why you should consider it:

• Connect with people
• Enrich yourself personally
• Affect change
• Gain experience outside of your job responsibilities
• Enhance your professional image

ITEA has opportunities for talented, willing professionals to share their expertise. Review the volunteer opportunities on the ITEA website at http://www.iteea.org/Membership/volunteer.htm. If you have questions about any of our volunteer opportunities, please email lprice@iteea.org or call 703-860-5032.

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End of Inside TIDE, Thursday, August 14, 2008