SPAGE News

SPAGE Spotlight Monthly Podcast

We are now in our second season of our monthly podcast, The SPAGE Spotlight.  Click here or on the image to the right to see the CURRENT edition and begin your journey of following all of the SPAGE happenings!

SPAGE Professional Learning Survey

At PAGE our core business is to provide professional learning for educators that will enhance professional competence and confidence, build leadership qualities and lead to higher academic achievement for students.  Our student professional learning opportunities are designed to complement what pre-service teachers are learning in their teacher preparation programs. We see our role as supporting the good work of Georgia's colleges and universities as they prepare the next generation of our teachers.

We request that our SPAGE members complete a survey on topics and skills that you would like to have more training in. You will see the ten standards articulated by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). These standards reflect the professional consensus of what beginning teachers should know and be able to do.  Your feedback will be used to drive decisions about the professional learning opportunities made available to SPAGE members. Your input is very valuable and important to us. Thank you very much for your time in participating in our survey.  Click here to complete the survey.
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Webinar on Creating Safe & Supportive Classrooms

On Saturday, October 2, 2010, SPAGE will host a statewide "virtual conference" via webinar.  The topic of this important webinar is "Creating Safe & Supportive Classrooms," and it will feature nationally renowned school safety expert Bill Bond.   Click here for more information and to register.

Webinar on Professional Ethics

Recently the PAGE Legal Department with support from the PAGE Foundation hosted an important webinar for SPAGE members and other aspiring or new teachers.  This webinar was designed to help pre-teachers understand Georgia's Code of Ethics for Educators and how to avoid legal trouble in the classroom.  Click here to view a recorded version of the webinar.

Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators

The Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators (SPAGE) was organized by the PAGE Foundation in 1987. Its members are college students who are in teacher preparation programs throughout the state. In the last ten years, SPAGE membership has grown from several hundred to over 13,000. Currently, there are SPAGE members in more than 50 Georgia colleges. Through PAGE's publications, services and statewide meetings SPAGE members receive up-to-date information on education legislation, salary schedules, and current "hot" issues in the teaching field.

"Perhaps the most important benefit we offer our SPAGE members is liability insurance," explains Mary Ruth Ray, the state director for SPAGE. "It is a necessity for students who are already working with children through their practicums, student teaching, and other field experiences. We also offer many other services and benefits, including workshops on topics such as classroom management and the state code of ethics, and assistance with preparation for the GACE exams."

Our next generation of schools will be only as good as our next generation of teachers. That is why the work of SPAGE will continue to be an important focus of the PAGE Foundation.

Click here to view a short PowerPoint presentation about the value of joining a professional organization 

Click here to see a short PowerPoint presentation about PAGE and SPAGE

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