STUDENT FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

1. STUDENT FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Orlando, FL February 8-10, 2013 Trudi Brown Clark Email: tclark@neamb.com

2. The “WII.FM” Factor What’s in it for me?

3. New Member

4. neamb.com feaweb.org nea.org/student

5. Professional Resources • Social Networking through TeachAde.com • Weekly Reader Discounts • Crack the Interview Code • Words of Wisdom • Green Your Classroom or work environment

6. Professional Resources 3 Things you might not know about: Earn Graduate Credit Participate in a course on autism Take a classroom management course

7. Classroom Management Tips • Set the tone • Attention Getting Signals • Ask 3 Then Me • Don’t Lecture Whole Period • Talk to Your Students • Stand by Disruptive Students

8. Classroom Tips There are many new ideas out there to help teachers. NEA has created a web-site called “Works-4-Me” which are tried and true teaching hints suggested by NEA members. Each week you will receive an e-mail with six helpful (and short) hints to help you in your teaching. They will fall under the following categories:             Teaching Techniques             Content             Getting Organized             Managing Your Classroom             Relationships             Using Technology In addition, you will get information about your NEA Member Benefits that are available to you through your membership in the Association. Click on the link or visit www.neamb.com.

9. NEA Click & Save • Our most popular discount program for NEA members and their families! This exclusive shopping service offers savings on brand name merchandise from hundreds of top retailers, online stores and local merchants.  • Share the Savings with Your Friends and Family • Give the gift of NEA Click & Save to your friends and family. Click & Save members can invite 4 friends to join. Just register or sign in and click on the “Invite a Friend” button.

10. Travel & Leisure Resources: Discounts Travel Tips Understanding Car Rental Contracts Tips on Packing Light

11. What Members Need To Know… • How they can extend the range of their membership benefits beyond the liability insurance! • How they can reduce everyday expenses. • That the Association is meeting both their professional and personal needs!

12. Closing the Deal with NEA Member Benefits

13. Professional Resources NEA Academy - Online learning • Three institutions Walden University,Western Governors University, and UMass Online provide Masters of Education degrees to our members. Degree categories include: General, Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Counseling and many more disciplines. • Through the partnerships, NEA members will receive 5 to 20 percent discounts on courses, special access to NEA member-only scholarships, and have some fees waived. NEA Member Benefits Community • NEA Member Benefits has partnered with TeachAde, the first social networking website designed specifically for educators. Join one of our discussion groups, search for an existing group, or create your own group. The NEA Member Benefits Community can help you: • Connect with other educators • Share resources • Collaborate on projects

14. Everyday Living Benefits NEA Click & Save Auto Purchase Advantage • This exclusive shopping service offers savings on brand name merchandise from hundreds of top retailers, online stores and local merchants. • Resturant.com • Available to NEA members and their families NEA Auto Purchase Advantage • Members save over $4,600 on average! • This online delivers low upfront, no-haggle prices and our promise that all Certified Dealers are held to the highest standards of customer service for our members.

15. Everyday Living Benefits Whirlpool Corporation VIPLINK Program Save on popular consumer brands from Whirlpool • Receive substantial savings along with special promotions using the VIPLINK™ Program from Whirlpool Corporation. You can choose from hundreds of popular consumer products for your home from recognized brands such as KitchenAid®, Maytag®, Amana®,Whirlpool®, Gladiator® GarageWorks and more. NEA Home Financing Program: Mortgages • Receive $200 in gift cards when you close your loan. • Whether you’re buying a home or refinancing, getting a competitive rate on a mortgage is easier than ever with the NEA Home Financing Program® offered through Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

16. Money Benefits NEA Smart Option Student Loan® by Sallie Mae® • Save hundreds—even thousands—of dollars over traditional 15-year payment-deferred private student loans • Flexible repayment options – choose affordable fixed payments of $25 a month or make full interest payments to save even more NEA Homeowners Insurance (Renters’ Insurance) • Up to $500 for a covered loss of school fundraising cash or goods in your possession • Waiver of up to $250 of your deductible to replace personal records • Coverage limit of $3,000 for insured’s computer and computer programs while being used by a full-time student in his or her living quarters

17. Consumer Education Workshops • Welcome to the Jungle… • Ramen Noodles – Shopping with NEA Member Benefits • Boosting the Buzz with NEA Click & Save • Generation Debt: Erasing Student Loans • More Month Than Money?: Understanding Personal Financial Management • Understanding Credit • Liar, Liar Pants On Fire: Protecting Your Identity

18. Your Charge • Touch each potential member • Study reasons for not joining, script and re-ask. • Assist members in becoming aware of the programs and services. • Highlight NEA Member Benefits’ and it’s website in print materials, bulletin boards, at meetings, etc. • Connect your state association for NEA MB assistance from the NEA MB Affiliate Relations Specialist

19. Keys to Successful Membership Recruitment • Asking • Listening • Sharing Membership is about Belonging