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Ohio Student Education Association Membership Can Help You Succeed and Save Money. Leadership. President: Mary Giardina = giardina.29 Vice President: Katy Land = land.25 Secretary: Mary Gianfagna = gianfagna.5 Treasurer: Amber Wadas = Wadas.4 Advisor: Dr. Patti Brosnan = Brosnan.1.
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Ohio Student Education AssociationMembership Can Help You Succeed and Save Money
Leadership • President: Mary Giardina = giardina.29 • Vice President: Katy Land = land.25 • Secretary: Mary Gianfagna = gianfagna.5 • Treasurer: Amber Wadas = Wadas.4 • Advisor: Dr. Patti Brosnan = Brosnan.1
OSEA • We are a professional organization of undergraduate and graduate students preparing for careers in education.
For Your Future • Networking • Contacts for future employment • Job skills • Leadership opportunities • Staying ahead with knowledge • Networking
Free Publications • Ohio Schools designed and published by OEA for Ohio teachers • The NEA Today • Tomorrow’s Teacher specifically designed for future teachers • $20 first year teacher rebate for each year you were a member of the OSEA
Legal Benefits • $1 million in professional liability coverage provided by NEA • Reimbursement for damage to personal property in assault-related incidents • Paid legal expenses for defending civil suits while teaching or related activity required by your educational program
Money Saving Opportunities • OEA/NEA membership card gives exclusive member-only discounts: • NEA benefits with NEA Click and Save • OEA benefits with OEA Access • NEA home, dorm, apartment, life, hospital, dental, vision, long-term care, income protection, and car insurance • NEA credit card program….and much more
OSEA at Ohio State University • Founded in 2005 • Provide learning, service, and social opportunities • A pre-professional organization for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career in education • Bi-weekly meetings • Group volunteering and/or service projects
OSEA Meetings • Topics for Fall Semester • Graduate School • Preparing for Exams • What they don’t teach you in your classes • Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews • PhD Candidate in Children’s Lit
OSEA Opportunities • Professor Panel and Dinner • Social Justice • At the Loft at Kennedy Commons • Mid-Semester, date TBA • Buckeyethon • February 8-9, 2013 • Volunteering in local schools • Facilitated by Central OEA/NEA
Active Membership • 14 points earns you active membership • Active members earn a reward at the end of the semester. • Meetings = 1 point each • Paying Dues = 2 points (one time only) • One Hour of Volunteering = 2 points • Other TBA
Intergenerational Mentoring • Partnership between OSEA and OEA-R • Student member paired with a retired member, closely matched by grade and content area • This mentoring partnership lasts THROUGH the first year of teaching • Provides non-judgmental and non-evaluative support • Mentor gives important insights into the classroom and the world of education
Info Session on Intergenerational Mentoring Program • Thursday, September 6th at 6:30 PM in Ramseyer 215 • Vivian, OSU facilitator, and Marti, State Coordinator • Required for all NEW participants • Joining OSEA must be completed by September 21st (done online)
Sign Up Today • Visit OSU’s OSEA website • http://osea-osu.weebly.com/ • Join OEA/NEA as as student member • https://www.sites.nea.org/joinNea • Mentoring Applications
Education at Ohio State • Five Year Program for most areas • Early Childhood Education • Major in HDFS, licensed at the Master’s level • Middle Childhood Education • Major in Middle Childhood with two content area focuses, licensed at the Masters level • Secondary • Major in one content area, licensed at the Master’s level
Typically, you spend four years in undergrad and one full year at the graduate level obtaining your license • Special Education • Currently only undergraduate licensure program • During undergrad, very important to work with children in a learning environment to gain knowledge and experience