NEOEA Day
Friday, October 16, 2015
Welcome Back!
By Kim Richards, NEOEA President
It’s the time of year again when we need to be
thinking about what to do on NEOEA Day – which
is fast approaching. This is a wonderful opportunity
to connect with other professionals within our
organization. For over 100 years NEOEA has set aside a day for
educators and support staff alike to come together, share ideas,
and grow personally as well as professionally. While NEOEA Day
has been removed from some contracts, most members still have
the opportunity to participate. Your NEOEA Day Committee
works very hard to provide trainings and workshops that are
current and relevant to what we do within our profession. On
this day we all have the opportunity to come together to support
each other as well as our union. Take the time to look through
some of the fabulous opportunities that have been offered to
you. Remember, this is a day for growth in our profession; it is a
day to stand together and demonstrate our solidarity as NEOEA.
What better way to meet new colleagues and strengthen our
organization at the same time?
Using This Catalog
NEOEA Day represents your dues dollars at work: those dollars pay for the
preparation, production, and distribution of this catalog, and some programs
receive grants paid from your dues dollars. Attending NEOEA Day programs,
most of which provide growth opportunities at lower-than-usual prices, is an
excellent way to get some of your NEOEA dues dollars back!
Organization. This catalog is divided into three main sections:

professional development (pages 1-8);

leadership development (page 8).

personal development (pages 8-9).
“Professional development” refers to things that make us more effective
on the job. This was one of the original purposes of our organization
when it was founded as NEOTA back in 1869, and it still comprises the
largest portion of our NEOEA Day offerings. “Leadership development”
refers to topics that assist members in advocating for public education
and public education employees. “Personal development” refers to
items intended to enrich the lives of members both on and off the job.
Registration. Each program description identifies a chairperson, along with a
phone number for contacting that chairperson and an address for sending
in registration forms and payment. A few programs are independently
funded so that they have no registration fee; however, all programs
require registration. You register for NEOEA Day programs by using the
registration form below. Do not send registration forms or fees to NEOEA;
send them to the address listed in the program description.
Lunch. Please note luncheon arrangements which will be indicated in the
program description. Some programs include lunch; some provide a
lunch break during which you can eat a “bag lunch” or purchase lunch
onsite; others provide a lunch period in which you eat offsite.
Children. We asked chairpersons to identify “family-friendly” ()
programs that would be appropriate for children 12 and above
accompanied by parents or guardians. Most programs are designed for
an adult audience, but some programs are thoroughly appropriate for
and enjoyable by children. By NEOEA policy, “the presence or absence
of children at any NEOEA Day program will be at the discretion of the
person or persons planning the program.” Children are not permitted at
NEOEA Day programs unless the program description uses the familyfriendly logo or otherwise states that children are permitted to attend; if
you have any questions about bringing children to the program you plan
to attend, please call the chairperson.
Professional Development Credit. Since implementing local professional
development committees (LPDCs), Ohio no longer certifies CEU
(continuing education unit) providers. Your LPDC determines whether it
will recognize a particular activity for professional development credit on
your own individual professional development plan (IPDP). To facilitate
that process, NEOEA provides presenters with certificates of participation.
Presenters distribute those certificates at the end of the program; please
don't ask for them earlier. You will need to work with your own LPDC to
determine whether a program is appropriate for your IPDP, and you will
need to comply with any deadlines that your LPDC may require.
Graduate Credit. For NEOEA members who participate in any NEOEA Day
workshop, one semester hour graduate credit is available through Lake
Erie College. Registration information and course assignment is available
by emailing Sally Schuler at GraduateCredit@neoea.org. The cost of
one hour credit is $180.
NEOEA’s Magnet Sites. For the convenience of both members and
presenters, several workshops are being offered at two NEOEA “magnet
sites” this year.
Program #29 is scheduled at Thomas W. Harvey High School, 200
West Walnut St., Painesville, OH 44077. (Take I-90 to Route 44 north
to Route 84 (Johnnycake Ridge Road). Turn right [east] onto Johnnycake
Ridge Road. Go approximately 1.2 miles and turn left onto Liberty
Street. Go .7 miles and turn left onto West Walnut Avenue. The high
school will be on your right.)
Programs #10, #33, #34 and #38 are scheduled at the NEOEA
Conference Center, 5422 East 96th Street, Suite 200, Garfield Heights,
OH 44125. (Take I-480 to the Transportation Blvd. exit. Go north on
Transportation Blvd. to Granger Road. Turn left on Granger Road, and
then turn left on East 96th Street [if you go down the Valley View hill,
you’ve gone too far]. The NEOEA office is on the right at the end of the
street.)
NEOEA DAY REGISTRATION FORM
You must register by mail, email, or phone. No credit cards accepted. This reservation form must be used for registration for your NEOEA
Day selection. Please note the deadline for each program. Please note if your chosen program requires additional information to be noted
on this reservation form.
Name
Home address
Home phone _______________________________________ School phone
Email address
Name of local association
COST:
Cost of each program is listed in the reservation
information. All must pay.
$______________ Your grade level is: ____________
Additional fee for non-NEOEA members.
$10.00
Make payment for non-member fee on a separate check payable to NEOEA.
Make reservation fee payable to the person indicated in the workshop reservation information. Send both checks (if you are a non-member)
to the address indicated in the reservation information in the program of your choice.
Name and code number of the session you will attend: _______________________________________________________________________
Mail this form to the address listed in the reservation information of the workshop you have chosen.
DO NOT MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS TO NEOEA.
Published by the North Eastern Ohio Education Association, 5422 East 96th Street, Suite 200, Garfield Heights, OH 44125-5330
telephone 216-518-0200, 800-354-6794; fax 216-518-0202
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Central
Program #2
THE ARTS
Program #1
Gallery to Studio (Grades K-12)
West
Alternate Sites of Learning
(Grades K-12)
Place: Allen Memorial Art Museum (Oberlin
College), 87 North Main Street and the Oberlin
Heritage Center, 73½ South Professor Street,
Oberlin, OH 44074
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Jason Trimmer, Eric & Jane
Nord Family Curator of Education
AGENDA
The City of Oberlin is renowned for its arts
and cultural institutions. This workshop includes
visits to two nationally accredited museums: the
Allen Memorial Art Museum and the Oberlin
Heritage Center.
Hear from their educators about how these
institutions are used as sites for engaged
learning. Learn about the teaching strategies
and techniques used to stimulate student and
visitor interactions with works of art, historic
artifacts, and buildings. We will explore
multidisciplinary approaches to using the
collections. The workshop will introduce and
demonstrate the use of Visual Thinking
Strategies in the art museum galleries. Time will
also be given for participants to explore and
dine in this charming, small college town.
10:00 a.m. - Arrival and participant general
discussion
10:15 a.m. - Introduction to workshop:
agenda, question and answer
1 0 : 30 a .m . - V T S d em o n st ra t i o n an d
background
11: 00 a.m . - AMAM G allery t o ur an d
education resources
12:00 noon - Break for lunch, explore
downtown
1:30 p.m. - Mini-history walk to the Oberlin
Heritage Center
2:30 p.m. - Little Red Schoolhouse
discussion/hands-on learning
3:30 p.m. - OHC resources/concluding
discussion
4:00 p.m. - End of workshop
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (lunches available to buy on your
own). Send registration form to Allen Memorial
Art Museum, 87 North Main Street, Oberlin,
OH 44074. For further information, call Jason
T rimm er at 440 -775-8671 o r em ai l
jtrimmer@oberlin.edu. Deadline: Oct. 2, 2015.
(Limited to 20 participants.)
Place: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150
East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Tom Berger, Director of
Continuing Education and Community
Outreach, Cleveland Institute of Art
AGENDA
Join us at two premier Cleveland art
institutions while exploring the building blocks
of composition through the works of artists such
as Monet, Matisse, Renoir, Van Gogh, in
Painting the Modern Garden at The Cleveland
Museum of Art. Teachers will build their visual
vocabulary and teaching strategies as we travel
CMA’s galleries to gain inspiration for classroom
practice. Then, visit the Cleveland Institute of
Art to explore the patterns, colors, and themes
from the exhibition in a hands-on creative
painting workshop.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $25.00 (lunch on your own in University
Circle, and parking will be available at both sites.)
Make check payable to Cleveland Institute of Art.
Send check and registration form to Continuing
Education and Community Outreach, Cleveland
Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland,
OH 44106. For further information, call Tom
Berger at 216-421-7460 or email
tberger@cia.edu. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2015.
(Limited to 20 participants.)
CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
See also
Integrating Autism and Mental Health
Interventions with Educational Strategies, in
Special Education, Program #27, Page 7
Mindfulness-based Interventions for Teachers
Who Work with Children Who Have
Behavioral Difficulties in the Classroom, in
Special Education, Program #28, Page 7
Yoga 4 Classrooms, in General, Program #11,
Page 3
ENVIRONMENTAL/
OUTDOOR
EDUCATION
Program #3
East
Beyond Appreciation: Enhancing
Education with Nearby Nature
Place: Carol H. Sweet Nature Center, 5185
Corduroy Road, Mentor, OH 44060
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Natalie Gertz-Young
AGENDA
Taking your students outside doesn’t have to
be scary and stressful! Any outdoor space can be
used for student exploration, inquiry, and
learning! Join us at the Mentor Marsh Nature
Center as we break down barriers and dispel
myths about taking your students outdoors. From
classroom citizen science projects, to outdoor
classroom funding sources and ideas, we hope to
encourage you to use your school’s nearby
nature to enhance learning in any content area.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $5.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Lake SWCD. Send check and
registration form to Lake SWCD, 125 East Erie
Street, Painesville, OH 44077. For further
information, call Natalie Gertz-Young at 440350-2033 or email ngertz-young@
lakecountyohio.gov. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2015.
(Limited to 25 participants.)
Program #4
East
Hands-on Sustainability and
Citizen Science in K-12
Classrooms
Place: Waterloo Schools; begin at 1464
Industry Road, Atwater, OH 44201 and end at
3272 Industry Road, Rootstown, OH 44272
Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Ken Riley
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AGENDA
Begin your morning at the site of the state of
the art Waterloo Local Schools K-12 campus.
Walk the grounds around a flat two- mile path to
learn about outdoor education curricula that
have been developed by Waterloo teachers and
citizen science and sustainability practices that
have been implemented. Receive examples of
curricula and native plant seeds that can be used
to grow your own native plants.
After a short review of the Waterloo
Sustainability Project take a four-minute drive to
Barrel Run Creek Winery for lunch and enjoy
local food and sustainably produced local wine.
After lunch you can participate in an optional
stream monitoring demonstration. This will be a
demonstration of the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources Stream Monitoring Protocol
which is an opportunity to bring citizen science
into 7-12 science classrooms.
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RESERVATIONS
Cost: Free (lunches available to buy on your
own). Send registration form to Ken Riley at
krileyjr1@gmail.com. For further information,
call Ken Riley at 330-606-7562 or email
krileyjr1@gmail.com. Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015.
(Limited to 30 participants.)
Program #5
South
Rambling Along the River
Place: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Lock
29 Trailhead, Peninsula, OH 44264
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Pamela Barnes

AGENDA
Walk along the historic Ohio & Erie Canal
Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
and experience first-hand the work of water
quality scientists. Explore the river that once
burned—that “sparked” the environmental
movement and the passage of the Clean Water
Act. Participate in hands-on outdoor science
activities and take back ideas for the classroom.
Explore remnants of the Ohio & Erie canal and
its connection to the river. Learn about how
you can use the resources of your national park
to make science and history come alive!
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $25.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley
National Park. Send check and registration form
to Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education
Center, 3675 Oak Hill Road, Peninsula, OH
44264. For further information, call Connie
Dages at 330-657-2796, Ext. 100, or email
cdages@forcvnp.org. Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015.
(Limited to 25 participants.)
Program #6
bird life, insects, photosynthesis, diversity and
energy transfer. The fall colors will be amazing.
The Canopy Walk is just as amazing. The 500foot-long walk reaches 65 feet above the valley
and includes four suspension bridges that wind
their way through the tops of the trees.
Sometimes a new perspective is all it takes to
learn something new about the trees and native
forests that we take for granted. The sounds,
smells, and feel are all new and different. This is
an experience you will want to share with others.
You will also learn first-hand about a new
middle school field trip that will be offered in
the spring of 2016. Experience some of the
activities and see if this might be something to
share with your students. Participants will
receive a copy of a book about the cultural and
natural importance of trees in our society.
Participants must be able to walk up 202
steps. A fear of heights may be an issue.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $20.00 (pack your lunch). Make check
payable to The Holden Arboretum. Send check
and registration form to The Holden
Arboretum, Registrar, 9500 Sperry Road,
Kirtland, OH 44094. For further information,
call Sharon Graper at 440-602-3843 or email
sgraper@holdenarb.org. Deadline: Oct. 9,
2015. (Limited to 30 participants.)
See also
The Akron Zoo: Where Kids Love to Learn, in
Science, Program #22, Page 5
NEOEA Day at the Bay with OSU F.T. Stone
Laboratory, in Science, Program #24, Page 6
FOREIGN AND WORLD
LANGUAGES
East
Trees from the Top Down:
Exploring the New Emergent
Tower and Canopy Walk at
The Holden Arboretum
Central
Program #7
Differentiated Instruction in the
World Language Classroom
Place: The Holden Arboretum, Corning Visitor
Center, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, OH 44094
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Sharon Graper

Place: North Royalton Public Library,
Conference Room 124, 5071 Wallings Road,
North Royalton, OH 44133
Time: 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday,
October 17, 2015
Chairperson: Bryan Drost
AGENDA
Spend the morning taking a journey through
and above the trees on two amazing structures
at The Holden Arboretum. Be one of the first to
experience the Judith and Maynard H. Murch
IV Canopy Walk and Kalberer Family Emergent
Tower. These two structures allow visitors to see
trees from the top down and the bottom up.
The tower is 120 feet tall and on a clear day
you can see Lake Erie. After you climb the 202
steps to the top, you will have a new
appreciation for the magnificence of trees and
forests. This is the perfect spot to learn about
AGENDA
Teachers will spend three and one-half hours
experiencing a differentiated classroom as they
learn about the principles of Differentiated
Instruction. Four goals will be addressed with
hands-on activities: (1) identifying what DI is
and why teachers should use it; (2) analyzing
and describing ways to DI in the WL classroom;
(3) identifying ways in which DI can improve
learning outcomes for students; and (4) creating
a differentiated proficiency-based unit. As
several examples are technology-based,
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participants are strongly encouraged to bring
either a laptop or tablet computer with them.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $30.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Ohio Foreign Language Association.
Register online at ofla.memberlodge.org. For
further information, call Bryan Drost at 440-4774306 or email bdrost@kent.edu. Deadline:
Oct. 10, 2015. (Limited to 30 participants.)
GENERAL
East
Program #8
Fallingwater (Grades K-12)
Place: Pittsburgh, PA, area; bus departs at
7:15 a.m. and returns at 9:15 p.m. from Lakefront
Lines parking lot, 13315 Brookpark Road,
Brookpark, OH; the same bus departs at 7:45 a.m.
and returns at 8:45 p.m. from Beachwood Place
Mall (Saks), Richmond and Cedar Roads (off I-271)
Time: 7:45 a.m.-9:15 p.m.
Chairperson: Eric Siler

AGENDA
Tour Fallingwater, a masterpiece of a home
that was built partly over a waterfall. Learn about
Frank Lloyd Wright and how this home served as
a retreat for the Kaufmann family and many
others over the years. Enjoy a delicious buffet
lunch at The Historic Stone House Restaurant
and Country Inn. Visit IKEA Pittsburgh, the
Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture store—see
what all the fuss is about regarding the world’s
largest furniture retailer. Explore how to create
lessons about your experience.
7:15 a.m. - Depart Lakefront Lines parking lot
(13315 Brookpark Road, Brookpark, OH)
7:45 a.m. - Depart Beachwood Place Mall
(Saks), Richmond and Cedar Roads (off I-271)
11:30 a.m. - Arrive Stone House Restaurant
(lunch buffet)
12:30 p.m. - Depart Stone House Restaurant
1:00 p.m. - Arrive Fallingwater
3:30 p.m. - Depart Fallingwater
5:00 p.m. - Arrive IKEA Store, Pittsburgh (dinner
on your own)
6:30 p.m. - Depart IKEA Store
8:45 p.m. - Arrive Beachwood Mall parking lot
9:15 p.m. - Arrive Lakefront Lines parking lot
Note: Two convenient pick-up and drop-off
locations.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $70.00 (lunch included). Make check
payable to WVIZ/PBS ideastream®. Please
indicate when registering where you will board
the bus: Parma or Beachwood. Send check and
registration form to Christopher Crawford, WVIZ,
1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115. For
further information, call Christopher Crawford at
216-916-6438 or email christopher.crawford@
ideastream.org. Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015. (Limited
to 45 participants.)
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Program #9
Central
South
Program #11
IMPACT Stress Relief Boot Camp
Yoga 4 Classrooms
Place: IMPACT Solutions Employee
Assistance and Work/Life Program, 23240
Chagrin Blvd., Building #4, 1st Floor
Conference Room 130, Beachwood, OH
44122 (entrance is on Green Road)
Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Lisa Kirby
Place: Nirvana Yoga, 4183 W. Streetsboro
Road (Rt. 303), Stagecoach Building - 2nd
Floor, Richfield, OH 44286
Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Jen Griest Hayes
AGENDA
Are you ready to win the battle over stress?
Then get ready to laugh and giggle your way
through 2.5 hours of stress-relieving fun. Learn
what you can do to relieve stress at work,
home, and those pesky, awkward social
situations! You will leave this camp with a full
toolkit after identifying stress triggers, physical
responses to stress, building resiliency, and
developing creative and practical ways to
manage stress. HOORAH!
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $15.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Behavior Management Associates.
Send check and registration form to Behavior
Management Associates, 23240 Chagrin Blvd.,
Suite 500, Beachwood, OH 44122. For further
information, call Lisa Kirby at 216-292-6007 or
email lkirby@myimpactsolution.com. Deadline:
Sept. 30, 2015. (Limited to 25 participants.)
Program #10
Central
Optimizing Student Success:
Understanding the Effects of
Vision on Academics,
Sports, and Concussions
Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East
96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125
Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Patti Andrich, The Vision
Development Team
AGENDA
Learn effective strategies to optimize student
success by understanding the role that vision
plays in learning. Find insightful answers to
questions you have about helping students thrive
in the classroom, in sports, and in social
experiences. Learn strategies to help students
return to learn after a concussion. Learn simple
vision training exercises to improve attention,
coordination, and success in reading and writing.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: Free (pack your lunch). Send
registration form to Patti Andrich, The Vision
Development Team, 10139 Royalton Road,
Suite D, North Royalton, OH 44133. For
further information, call Patti Andrich at 440230-0923 or email Patti@SensoryFocus.com.
Deadline: October 14, 2015. (Limited to 50
participants.)
AGENDA
Yoga 4 Classrooms is an easy-to-implement
program for brain breaks, test preparation, and
classroom management while focusing on the
child. The Yoga 4 Classroom curriculum includes
yoga poses, breathing exercises, creative movement, mindfulness activities, and community
building games for students of all ages and
abilities. It can take as little as two minutes to
change your classroom climate and students’
mindset! No Yoga experience necessary!
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $90.00 (pack your lunch) (original cost
is $180, but due to an NEOEA grant, only $90).
Online registration only: www.yoga4class
rooms.com; use code NEOEAY4C. For further
information, call Jen Griest Hayes at 330-3219838 or email afterlightfitness@gmail.com.
Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015. (Limited to 24
participants.)
Death in the Digital Age, in Guidance/
Psychology/Pupil Services, Program #13, Page 3
Project Love Presents Purple America Civility
Summit, in Multi-disciplinary, Program #19,
Page 5
GUIDANCE/PSYCHOLOGY/
PUPIL SERVICES
West
College Counseling for
Liberal Arts Colleges
Place: Oberlin College, Carnegie Building,
101 N. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (morning: 8:30 a.m.12:00 noon; afternoon: 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.)
Chairpersons: Lynn Swanson and Jill Medina,
Sr. Assoc. Director, Admissions
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. - Arrival, check-in, and continental
breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Welcome and overview
9:15 a.m. - Value of Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts
and STEM
10:00 a.m. - The new SAT
11:00 a.m. - Campus tour of Oberlin College
led by current students
12:00 noon - Lunch in the campus dining
hall (check in for afternoon session)
1:00 p.m. - Creating effective letters of
3
Participants who attend the full day workshop
may elect to receive one graduate credit from Lake
Erie College at a cost of $180. There will be a
required assignment which must be completed
after the workshop to receive the graduate credit.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $20.00; same fee for full day and
morning or afternoon session (continental
breakfast and lunch included); $30 for
nonmembers. Register online at http://
tinyurl.com/pso9sdv. Make checks payable to
Oberlin College and mail to 101 N. Professor
Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. For further
information call Jill Medina at 440-775-8411 or
Brittnei Sherrod at 440-775-8414 or email
Jill.Medina@oberlin.edu or
Brittnei.Sherrod@oberlin.edu. Deadline: Oct. 9,
2015. (Limited to 100 participants.)
Program #13
See also
Program #12
recommendation
1:45 p.m. - Advising undocumented/DACA
students
2:30 p.m. - Resources for international
students on a college campus
3:15 p .m. - Services for students with
disabilities
4:00 p.m. - Roundtable discussion
4:45 p.m. - Conclusion and housekeeping
for homework
Central
Death in the Digital Age
(Grades K-12)
Place: The Bereavement Center of The
Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East
185th Street, Cleveland, OH 44119
Time: 8:15 a.m.- 12:00 noon
Chairperson: Dominique Butler, School
Liaison, MSSA LISW Bereavement Center Staff
AGENDA
This workshop will be led by staff from The
Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center
of Hospice of the Western Reserve. It is designed
to assist school personnel (teaching and support
staff) deepen their understanding of how social
media impacts death-related issues.
8:15 a.m. - Registration and light refreshments
8:45 a.m. - What is social media?
9:45 a.m. - How does social media impact
death in today’s digital world? (15 minute break
within this session)
10:50 a.m. - How is social media used in
schools?
11:50 a.m. - Wrap/Q&A and evaluations
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $10.00 for NEOEA members, $20.00 for
non-members. Make check payable to The
Hospice of the Western Reserve. Send check
and registration form to The Bereavement
Center, 300 East 185th Street. Cleveland, OH
44119. For further information, call Dominique
Butler at 216-486-6838 or email dbutler@
hospicewr.org. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2015. (Limited
to 25 participants.) CE’s pending approval.
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See also
Four Words that Changed My Life: Care Tips
for the Caregiver, in Personal Development,
Program #33, Page 8
Optimizing Student Success: Understanding the
Effects of Vision on Academics, Sports, and
Concussions, in General, Program #10, Page 3
Understanding Mental Illness in Children:
Parents and Teachers as Allies, in Special
Education, Program #29, Page 7
HEALTH/PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Program #14
Central
2015 Healthy Kids Learn
Place: St. John Medical Center, 29000
Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145
Time: 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Patricia Beam
AGENDA
Children with exceedingly complex health
needs are attending school and frequently need
additional support and assistance from school
personnel. Rainbow Babies & Children’s
Hospital is sponsoring this conference on
NEOEA Day to address the most common and
challenging health issues facing children,
families and school staff. Pediatric experts will
address topics related to childhood and
adolescent cancer, child maltreatment,
headaches, and the management of asthma.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $30.00 (lunch included). Make check
payable to University Hospitals. Send check and
registration form to University Hospitals, Pat
Beam, Department of Pediatric Nursing, 11100
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-6001. For
further information, call Ann Pat Beam at 216844-1358 or email Patricia.Beam@UH
hospitals.org. Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015. (Unlimited
number of participants.)
LANGUAGE ARTS
Program #15
Central
Set Shakespeare Free
Place: Westlake High School’s Performing
Arts Center, 27830 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake,
OH 44145
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Chairpersons: Annie Hasenohrl and Julia
Perlowski, Master Teacher from the Folger
Shakespeare Library
AGENDA
Set Shakespeare free in the classroom with
smart, easily-adapted methods and materials for
performance-based teaching of Will’s works.
This workshop is fun, interactive, and will keep
you engaged the entire day. It is geared towards
elementary and secondary English and drama
teachers; however, all interested teachers are
welcome. You will learn performance-based
methods to actively engage your students in the
Bard's plays and meet required Common Core
Standards.
Take in the day with Julia Perlowski, a Master
Teacher from the Folger Shakespeare Library
and Ann Hasenohrl, a Shakespeare Teaching
Artist. Both Julia and Ann were recipients of the
British University Summer Scholarship in 2009
to study at the Globe Theatre as well as
students of the Folger Shakespeare Institute.
With this workshop you will receive the
Folger’s Shakespeare Set Free Toolkit which
includes DVDs, adaptable lesson plans, books,
a flash-drive and classroom handouts. You will
also receive a certificate to use towards
professional development credit.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $50.00 (includes breakfast; break for
lunch). Make check payable to W.B.O.E. Send
check and registration form to Ann Hasenohrl,
27830 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake, OH 44145. For
further information, call Ann Hasenohrl at 440623-3481 or email annhase@ymail.com.
Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015. (Limited to 30
participants.)
LIBRARY/MEDIA
East
Program #16
Digital Library Resources for
Teachers (Grades K-12)
Place: Poland Library, 311 South Main
Street, Poland, OH 44514
Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Cindy Beach
AGENDA
Want to know how much the library has to
offer you and your students? Find out at this
workshop hosted by librarians of the Public
Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County!
Our workshop will be devoted to the 24/7
availability of the library’s database resources
and how to use them effectively. We will also
highlight our expanded e-book collection as
well as mobile applications for easy anytime
library access. Participants will gain a greater
understanding of and familiarity with the public
library as an essential educational resource.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $5.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Public Library of Youngstown and
Mahoning County. Send check and registration
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form to Public Library of Youngstown and
Mahoning County (PLYMC), 305 Wick Avenue,
Youngstown, OH 44503 Attn: Cindy Beach. For
further information, call Cindy Beach at 330744-8636, Ext. 50063, or email cbeach@
libraryvisit.org. Deadline: Oct. 12, 2015.
(Limited to 20 participants.)
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
Program #17
Central
More than Just Dinos!
An Educator’s Guide to The
Cleveland Museum of Natural
History (Grades preK-12)
Place: Cleveland Museum of Natural History,
1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle,
Cleveland, OH 44106
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Heather Lee
AGENDA
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History—
most people associate the Museum with
dinosaurs and although, yes, we have an
amazing dinosaur exhibit, we offer so much
more for teachers and students. Why not spend
your morning exploring and enjoying all the
Museum has to offer? Your morning will begin
with a guided tour through the Museum to
highlight the different galleries and programs
that we offer.
Excited? It gets even better! You'll discover
behind-the-scenes secrets as we explore some
of the research and collections areas that are
not open to the general public. Find out about
some of the amazing research that is taking
place by our world-renowned curators. The fun
continues as you rise into our solar system and
explore the programs that we offer in our
Shafran Planetarium.
After the Planetarium show, we'll take you
into our Science Resource Center where you'll
have the opportunity to discover our vast
resources available for educators. Explore and
go through some thematic teaching kits and see
the valuable resources that are available for
loan and use in your in your classroom. Our kits
and dioramas allow you to take a part of the
Museum into your classroom, and each kit
includes an entire Curriculum Guide.
As an added bonus, we're offering you a
discounted membership to the Science Resource
Center which will provide you with unlimited
borrowing capacity for an entire year! This is
your opportunity to journey through time as we
explore all that the Museum has to offer.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $10.00 (no lunch break, but lunches
are available to buy on your own). Make check
payable to The Museum of Natural History or
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register by phone by calling our Science
Resource Center at 216-231-2075. Send check
and registration form to The Cleveland Museum
of Natural History Science Resource Center, 1
Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106. For
further information, call Heather Lee at 216231-4600, Ext. 3405, or email hlee@cmnh.org.
Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015. (Limited to 20
participants.)
Program #18
South
Pro Football Hall of Fame
and the Curriculum
Place: Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2121
George Halas Drive, NW, Canton, OH 44708
Time: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Jesse V. McClain
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AGENDA
8:00 a.m. - Registration
8:30 a.m. - Introduction - Mr. Jerry Csoki
9:00 a.m. - Introduction to education packet
10:00 a.m. - Programs offered: Black History,
Heart of a Hall of Famer, video conferencing
12:00 noon - Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. - Tour of the Hall of Fame
RESERVATIONS
Cost: 10.00 (lunches available to buy on your
own). Make check payable to Jesse V. McClain.
Send check and registration form to Jesse V.
McClain, 6973 Ron Park Place, Boardman, OH
44512. For further information, call Jesse V.
McC lai n at 330 - 518 - 0554 o r em ai l
vandevner@zoominternet.net. Deadline:
Sept. 30, 2015. (Limited to 100 participants.)
Program #19
Central
Project Love Presents
Purple America Civility Summit
Place: Lyndhurst Community Center, 1341
Parkview Drive, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Time: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Stuart Muszynski, Values-inAction Foundation
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AGENDA
Bring values back into our schools,
communities, and neighborhoods! Today's
children need to be reminded about the
importance of treating others the way they want
to be treated and leading with kindness, caring,
and respect when making choices.
How can we achieve this through the
classroom? Values-in-Action Foundation invites
participants to engage in interactive, large-group
discussion followed by small group breakout
conversations about the inclusion of values-based
discussion in their schools and classrooms.
The purpose is for educators to learn how to
spark a dialogue in their classrooms about
character and culture through shared American
values. These common values showcase
America's common goals and aspirations for a
happy and successful life and future.
The question is, what is stopping us from
getting there and how can we get to a place
where we all recognize that we have to set
aside our differences to achieve what we all
want...success. Our values will lead the way.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $20.00 (lunch included). Make check
payable to Project Love. Send check and
registration form to Project Love, 5244 Mayfield
Road, 2nd Floor, Lyndhurst, OH 44124. For
further information, call Mary Alice Casalina at
440-442-5683 or email MaryAliceC@project
love.org. Deadline: Oct. 2, 2015. (Limited to
50 participants.)
See also
Alternate Sites of Learning, in The Arts, Program
#1, Page 1
MUSIC
Central
Program #20
The iPad and Music Education:
Preparing Students for
Practice and Performance
in the 21st Century
Place: Doubletree Cleveland West
Beachwood, 3663 Park East Drive, Beachwood,
OH 44122
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Anthony Mastadonna
AGENDA
With most homes today using some kind of
computer device (cell phones, tablets, laptops or
home computers) educators now have the
capabilities of using computer programs (already
in most computers) or FREE apps to bring home
the accompaniments of any program being
taught in music class. Educators can supply the
students of today with the tools to enhance their
practice and performance technics. The
accompaniments can either be customized or be
purchased In Single or multi-track recordings
(audio or midi formats) and sent home for the
students to use in practice, as well as
performance. It’s easy to make practice of school
music assignments more fun! Let us show you
how your students can bring their actual
accompanist home with them to practice!
George Litterst is a nationally known music
educator, clinician, author, performer, and
music software developer. As a national leader
in the use of music education, George is a
frequent presenter at national music educator
conventions. He most recently presented four
seminars last February at the 2015 OMEA Ohio
Music Educators Conference in Cleveland.
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This program is underwritten by Classic
Pianos-Cleveland and the YAMAHA Corp.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: Free (lunch included). Send registration
form to Classic Pianos—Cleveland, 28699
Chagrin Blvd., #280, Woodmere, OH 44122.
For further information, call Tony Mastadonna
at 216- 831-1600 or email Tony@classicpianos
cleveland.com. Deadline: Oct. 12, 2015.
(Limited to 100 participants.)
East
Program #21
Pathways to Music Improvisation
American Orff-Schulwerk
Cleveland Chapter (Grades K-8)
Place: Henry Defer Intermediate School, 1895
Annalane Drive, Streetsboro, OH 44241
Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Lisa Heinrich
AGENDA
Maggie Hoffee will lead you into the OrffSchulwerk classroom, a place of discovery,
where children learn through active play with
the elements of music and movement. Come
learn ways to provide structures for your
students to express themselves by embodying
musical concepts. Experience the connection
between music and movement through folk
dances, stories, poetry, and games. We will
explore mirror and shadow techniques, create
movement sentences with action words, and
create simple choreographies. A second workshop with Maggie will be presented Saturday,
October 17, 2015, for an additional fee.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $30.00 (pack your lunch; lunches
available to buy on your own). Make check
payable to Greater Cleveland Chapter AOSA.
Send check and registration form to Amanda
McMurtie, 38408 Piccadilly Square, Willoughby,
OH 44094. For further information, call Lisa
Hei nrich at 216- 262-7197 or em ai l
heinrich.lisa@gmail.com. Deadline: Oct. 6,
2015. (Limited to 50 participants.)
SCIENCE
Program #22
South
The Akron Zoo:
Where Kids Love to Learn
(Grades K-12)
Place: Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Avenue,
Akron, OH 44307
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Carrie Bassett
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AGENDA
Experience what the zoo can do for you!
Discover Akron Zoo’s educational opportunities
by becoming a student for the morning. Relax
and let us be the teacher. Enjoy a familyfriendly, full-length program with classroom
extensions and a tour including behind-thescenes access. Take home everything you’ll
need to arrange the experience for your own
students! NOTE: Cost includes zoo admission
for NEOEA Day, so stay and explore the zoo
after your program.
(transportation to and from the Put-in-Bay
Miller Ferry Docks will be provided by OSU
Stone Lab.) (NOTE: If you miss the 8:30 a.m.
Miller Ferry you will not be able to make the
science cruise. Also, if you choose to stay at Put
-in-Bay after the workshop is completed,
transportation to the Miller Ferry Docks is your
responsibility.)
Chairperson: Dr. Kristin Stanford/Susan
Bixler
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Place: Observatory Park, 91610 Clay Street,
Montville, OH 44064
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Denise Wolfe
AGENDA
 Miller Ferry – round trip.
 Two-hour science cruise with instructor
aboard a Lake Erie Research Vessel collecting
biological and environmental data.
 Gibraltar/Stone Lab Tour including a visit
to Cooke Castle, an overview of Stone Lab
programming, and a short herpetology lesson
that includes the protected Lake Erie Water
snake.
 Aquatic Visitor Center Tour giving our
participants an opportunity to examine the
Lake Erie ecosystem.
 Conference lunch on Gibraltar Island.
Please Note:
 Clothing: Please dress according to the
weather forecast for the day including
sweatshirts and rain gear if necessary.
 No sandals please—substantial shoes only!
 In case of severe inclement weather,
classroom activities will be substituted in place
of the cruise.
AGENDA
Learn how to get your school monitoring rain
and snowfall and contributing to a national
climate monitoring project called
“CoCoRaHS” (Community Collaborative Rain,
Hail & Snow Network). Practice accessing data
from northeast Ohio's seismic monitoring stations
and learn how to interpret seismograms for your
students. Learn hands-on demonstrations of the
cycles of our solar system.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $43.25. Make check payable to The
Ohio State University. Send check and
registration form to F.T. Stone Laboratory; P.O.
Box 119, 878 Bayview Avenue, Put-in-Bay, OH
43456-0119, Attn.: Susan Bixler. For further
information, call 419-699-0356 or 419-2851800. Deadline: Oct. 2, 2015. (Limited to a
minimum of 10 and a maximum of 30
participants.)
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $20 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Akron Zoo. Send check and
registration form to Akron Zoo, Attn: Carrie
Bassett, 500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, OH
44307. For further information, call Carrie
Bassett at 330-375-2550, Ext. 7224, or email
cjbassett@akronzoo.org. Deadline: Oct. 2,
2015. (Limited to 30 participants.)
Program #23
East
Earth, Space, and
Weather Workshop
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $5.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Geauga Park District. Send check
and registration form to Geauga Park District,
Attn: Denise Wolfe, 9160 Robinson Road,
Chardon, OH 44024. For further information,
call Denise Wolfe at 440-279-0894 or email
dwolfe@geaugaparkdistrict.org. Deadline:
Oct. 15, 2015. (Limited to 40 participants.)
Hands-on Sustainability and Citizen Science in
K-12 Classrooms, in Environmental/Outdoor
Education, Program #4, Page 1
West
Rambling Along the River, in Environmental/
Outdoor Education, Program #5, Page 2
Program #24
NEOEA Day at the Bay with
OSU F.T. Stone Laboratory
(Grades 5-adult learners)
Place: Beginning at Miller Ferry Docks, 5174
East Water Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
(Miller Ferry Ticket window staff will have a list
of names verifying payment); OSU F.T. Stone
Laboratory, 878 Bayview Road, Put-in-Bay, OH
43456
Time: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Miller Ferry
See also
More than Just Dinos: An Educator’s Guide to
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, in
Multi-Disciplinary, Program #17, Page 4
Trees from the Top Down: Exploring the New
Emergent Tower and Canopy Walk at the
Holden Arboretum, in Science, Program #6,
Page 2
SOCIAL STUDIES
Program #25
Central
Economic Activities in the
Classroom: Exploring the Free
Resources of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Cleveland
Place: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland,
1455 East 6th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
Time: 12:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Sarah Jenyk
AGENDA
Participants will receive a guided tour of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, followed by
a presentation on the free resources offered by
the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. The
workshop will conclude with demonstrations of
teaching activities that can bring fun and
excitement into economics instruction!
Workshop sponsored by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Cleveland and the Economics
Department at Youngstown State University.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (free lunch included). Send
registration form to Sarah Jenyk, 610 Mallard
Court, Youngstown, OH 44515 or register on line
at www.ysu.edu/economics/fedworkshop. For
further information, call Sarah Jenyk at 330-5183548 or email SarahJenyk@gmail.com. Deadline:
Oct. 2, 2015. (Limited to 20 participants.)
Program #26
South
Underground Railroad Trolley
and Museum Tours
(Grade 3 through post-grad)
Place: Salem Historical Society Museum, 208
South Broadway Avenue, Salem, OH 44460
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Jeanne Martinelli
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AGENDA
This is a two-part historical program. The first
part is a 65-75 minute long trolley tour ride
through Salem, Ohio. Using an onboard screen,
the tour features a PowerPoint presentation
with over 100 slides detailing the abolitionists’
activities in Salem as well as pictures of the
actual hiding places used for Underground
Railroad. (Homes are not open to visitors.)
The second part is a tour of the Salem
Historical Society Museum’s three buildings.
Correlating with the trolley tour is Freedom Hall
where there is further exploration of the
abolitionist movement as well as 19th Century
industry and occupations and military displays
dating back to the Civil War.
In the two main museum buildings, more than
18 rooms feature the Victorian Era as well as
individually-themed rooms such as a doc-tor’s
office, general store, school room, country
kitchen, toy room, and music room. Don’t miss
out on this trip back to the 19th Century!
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RESERVATIONS
Cost: $15.00 (includes continental breakfast,
but no lunch break). Make check payable to
Salem Historical Society. Send check and
reservation form to Salem Historical Society, 208
South Broadway Ave., Salem, OH 44460. For
further information call Janice Lesher or David
S t rat t o n at 330 - 3 37 - 85 14 o r em ai l
TheSalemHistoricalSociety@gmail.com. Deadline: Oct. 6, 2015. (Limited to 40 participants.)
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Program #27
Central
Integrating Autism and Mental
Health Interventions with
Educational Strategies
(Grades K-12)
Place: Wuliger Auditorium at Bellefaire JCB
(Monarch Center for Autism), 22001 Fairmont
Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44118
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon (registration
and breakfast at 8:00 a.m.)
Chairperson: Debra Mandell, Director of
Monarch School at Monarch Center for Autism
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AGENDA
 Introduction and prevalence of Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with Co-Morbid
Mental Health Conditions
 Awareness and Assessment
 Common co-occurring conditions
 Treating the whole child
 Collaboration and coordination between
teachers, mental health clinicians, behaviorists
and parents
 Developing multi-disciplinary tools and
strategies for the classroom setting (e.g., visual
supports, behavior plans, communication and
sensory supports
 Developing creative and flexible classroom
environments that integrate and value these
tools/strategies
 Successfully implementing/maintaining
classroom supports to promote enhanced
coping, engagement and independence
 Case studies
 Sample take-home materials
 Question and answer
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (breakfast included). Send
registration form to Monarch School, Attn.:
Lauren DeMinico, 22001 Fairmont Blvd.,
Shaker Heights, OH 44118. For further
information, call Lauren DeMinico at 216-3206805 or email deminicoL@bellefairejcb.org.
Deadline: Oct. 2, 2015. (Limited to 135
participants.)
Central
Program #28
Mindfulness-based Interventions
for Teachers Who Work with
Children Who Have Behavioral
Difficulties in the Classroom
Place: Administration Building, Notre Dame
College, 4545 College Road, South Euclid, OH
44121
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Gretchen Walsh

AGENDA
Presenters: Dr. Michael Manos, Hilary Parsons,
and Alicia Monaco from the Center for Behavioral
Health at The Cleveland Clinic and Kristina
Raleigh from KidsLink Neurobehavioral Center
8:30 a.m. - Registration and continental
breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Understanding mental health
disorders in the classrooms
10:00 a.m. - Utilizing mindfulness as a
teacher
10:30 a.m. - Break
10:45 a.m. - Interventions that promote
mindfulness for students
12:00 noon - End of program
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $30.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Notre Dame College. Send check and
registration form to Academic Support Center,
Notre Dame College, 4545 College Road, South
Euclid, OH 44121. For further information, call
Gretchen Walsh at 216-373-5184 or email
gwalsh@ndc.edu. Deadline: Oct. 14, 2015.
(Limited to 75 participants.)
East
Program #29
Understanding
Mental Illness in Children:
Parents and Teachers as Allies
Place: Thomas W. Harvey High School, 200
West Walnut St., Painesville, OH 44077
Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Chairperson: Patricia Kohut, LSW, Director
of School Programs
AGENDA
Do you feel ill equipped to address the
needs of students living with mental illness? Are
you frustrated by the denial and anger of
parents when confronted with concerns
regarding their child’s behavior? Do you want
to know other early warning signs of mental
illness besides acting out in the classroom?
This workshop will address these issues and
provide an understanding of what it is like to
live with mental illness from the perspective of
an adult who has had mental illness since
childhood and the parent of a child with mental
illness. Participants will leave the program with
a packet of information which includes local
and web-based mental health resources for
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teachers, families and children and suggestions
for supporting children in school, categorized
by specific diagnosis. Suggestions on how to
intervene so that youth with mental health
treatment needs are linked with services. This
program is funded by the Lake County
ADAMHS Board.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (no lunch break). Send
registration form to Pat Kohut, NAMI Lake
County, 1 Victoria Square, Suite 260,
Painesville, OH 44077. For further information,
call Pat Kohut at 440-251-5849 or email
pkohut@namilake.org (email registrations
accepted). Deadline: Oct. 1, 2015. (Limited to
50 participants.)
See also
College Counseling for Liberal Arts Colleges, in
Guidance/Psychology/Pupil Services, Program
#12, Page 3
STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering,
Arts, and Mathematics)
East
Program #30
Materials Camp®
(Grades 5-12)
Place: ASM International, 9639 Kinsman
Road, Materials Park, OH 44073
Time: 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Jeane Deatherage
AGENDA
ASM Teachers Camp® provides STEM
educators with the tools to excite their students
and further their professional development.
This hands-on lab experience shows educators
how to use applied engineering techniques in
their classroom. ASM Teachers Camp is an ideagenerating workshop introducing teachers to
methods that make math and core science
principles more enticing and relevant to their
middle and high school students.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $30.00 (continental breakfast
provided; no lunch). Make check payable to
ASM Materials Education Foundation. Send
check and registration form to ASM Materials
Education Foundation, 9639 Kinsman Road,
Materials Park, OH 44073. For further
information, call Jeane Deatherage at 440-3385151, Ext. 5533, or email jeane.deatherage@
asminternational.org. Deadline: Oct. 2, 2015.
(Limited to 20 participants.)
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Program #31
South
Soap Box Racing to S.T.E.A.M.
(Grades 3-12)
Place: Derby Downs, 1000 George
Washington Blvd., Akron, OH 44306
Time: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Russ Hofer
AGENDA
How to construct and race both mini-cars
and full-size soap box cars. “Experience for
yourself the Thrill of the Hill.”
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $39.00 members, $49.00 nonmembers (lunch included). Make check
payable to Victor Stefan. Send check and
registration form to Victor Stefan, 320 Cordella
SW, North Canton, OH 44720. For further
information, call either Victor Stefan at 330494-1100 or Russ Hofer at 330-210-4299 or
email stefanvicdte3@gmail.com. Deadline:
Oct. 9, 2015. (Limited to 15 minimum and 36
maximum participants.)
TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS
See also
Digital Library Resources for Teachers, in
Library/Media, Program #16, Page 4
The iPad and Music Education: Preparing
Students for Practice and Performance in the
21st Century, in Music, Program #20, Page 5
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Program #32
Central
2015 Negotiations Conference
This year’s Leadership Development
component of NEOEA Day is the 2015
Negotiations Conference. Local leaders
will be able to get the Leadership
Development they need without giving
up a Saturday!
Breakout topics for the 2015
Negotiations Conference include:
 Legal Update - Preparing for Socalled “Right to Work”
 Preparing for Bargaining
 Bargaining Insurance Provisions
 Deciding How to Bargain
 Organizing and Unifying while
Bargaining
The Negotiations Conference will take
place at the Holiday Inn Cleveland
South in Independence, 8:30 a.m.-1:00
p.m. Breakfast is included. Presentations
will be over by noon, or stay for lunch.
The event is a Presidents Plus Two!
Attend free with your President, or pay
$15 if attending as an individual.
For more information on NEOEA’s
Negotiations Conference, please visit
neoea.org/Negotiations2015.pdf.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Program #33
Central
Four Words that Changed My
Life: Care Tips for the Caregiver
Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East
96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125
Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Chairperson: Dr. Constance Longmire
AGENDA
Having just been told that her Mom has
dementia, Dr. Longmire and her family were
faced with loads of questions and uneasy
feelings. When you're unexpectedly placed in
the caregiving role, your world as you know it
changes. The guilt, the emotional draining of
being a caregiver can be overwhelming.
Dr. Longmire has created “7 Daily Habits for
Caregivers” that will not only help you to
understand this new role you are now taking on
but will give you the helpful life hints so you
can maintain a positive quality of life.
This session comes with a pocket manual to
assist you in daily living. Light breakfast will be
provided.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $25.00. Make check payable to Living
With Purpose. Send check and registration form
to Living With Purpose, P.O. Box 933,
Twinsburg, OH 44087. For further information,
call Dr. Constance J. Longmire at 234-7700597 or email longmireconstance@yahoo.com.
Deadline: Oct. 6, 2015. (Limited to 50
participants.)
Central
Program #34
How Much Is Enough?
Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East
96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: Ginny Calvey
AGENDA
“Don’t spend your golden years under the
golden arches.” Join us to explore the
intricacies of planning for retirement. Whether
you are single, part of a couple, just graduated
college, a baby boomer, or somewhere in
between, our workbook is designed to offer a
flexible yet comprehensive approach to answer
the following questions and more:
 How much money do I potentially need to
retire?
 What financial vehicles will minimize my tax
liability in retirement?
 How do I guarantee enough income in
retirement?
 What is my risk tolerance and how does it
evolve the closer I get to retirement?
 How can I minimize tax risk?
 What are the strategies for maximizing my
retirement income?
 What are the risks in retirement and do I
have the assets to accommodate them?
 How do I know at what age I can retire?
 What are the disbursement decisions I have
to make in retirement?
 How do I not outlive my money?
 What is my lifetime expected earnings and
how are they calculated?
 What is my most valuable asset and how do I
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protect it?
 Am I entitled to Social Security benefits if my
spouse has contributed?
 What assets are tax free in retirement?
 What can I do today to improve my financial
plan for retirement?
Attendees will receive “Confessions of a
CPA” by Bryan Bloom, a book which is a
compilation of eight commonly-held financial
“truths” that are generally accepted as
hallmarks of a sound financial plan.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $25.00 (no lunch break). Make check
payable to Ginny Calvey. Send check and
registration form to Ginny Calvey, 34490
Melinz Parkway, Eastlake, OH 44095. For
further information, call Ginny Calvey at
440-223-5437 or email calveyg@gmail.com.
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2015. (Limited to 25
participants.)
Program #35
Central
Leave No Educator Behind:
Nontraditional Planning
for a New Generation
Place: Cuyahoga County Public Library,
Independence Branch - Meeting Room, 6361
Selig Drive, Independence, OH 44131
Time: 9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Chairperson: Matt Slain, Simplified Pension
Solutions
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AGENDA
Financial Planning for educators has
traditionally been a “follow the herd” mentality.
Generation X and Millennials need to dispel
traditional myths and focus on their own
individualized goals and concerns. The system
has evolved. What does this mean to you?
Being proactive and focused on how your
respective plan works are two ways to alleviate
future headaches.
This 90-minute interactive presentation will
help all school employees, regardless of tenure,
to separate fact from fiction. Additionally, it will
demonstrate the power of being proactive and
leave the attendant feeling stronger and more
confident about their future.
deals on Longaberger products. We will end the
day in the town of Dresden.
Enjoy a part of Americana, an informative
tour, shopping, and more.
8:30 a.m. - Meet for car pool and departure
at the new Giant Eagle parking lot at Route 77
and 82, the Brecksville/Broadview Heights exit.
11:00 a.m. - Approximate arrival at the
Factory and Homestead. Floor tour of the
weaving facility. Visit the Longaberger at Home
Showroom and Shopping Complex. Weave a
basket (optional and a fee); reservations are
suggested by calling 740-322-5588.
Lunch on your own.
2:30 p.m. - Optional: Depart for the town of
Dresden.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Chairperson: Matt Slain, Simplified Pension
Solutions
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (no lunch break). Send
r e s e r v a t i o n f o r m t o M a t t S l a i n at
mslain@htk.com. For further information call
Matt Slain at 216-509-8802 or email
mslain@htk.com. Deadline: Oct. 16, 2015.
(Limited to 50 participants.)
RESERVATIONS
Cost: $10.00 (includes a Longaberger
product; lunches available to buy on your
own). Make check payable to Nancy Szabo.
Send check and registration form to Nancy
Szabo, 7839 Glenwood Circle, Broadview Hts.,
OH 44147. Indicate on your application: (1) If
you wish to carpool or caravan down, indicate
one of these locations: the Giant Eagle on Rt.
77 and 82 or the Penney’s parking lot at Rt. 77
and 18 or if you will meet us at the Longaberger
Homestead’s Welcome Center and (2) your
email address. For further information call
Nancy Szabo at 440-230-2067 or email
nancybaskets@hotmail.com. Deadline: Oct.7,
2015. (Limited to 35 participants.)
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (no lunch break). Send
r e s e r v a t i o n f o r m t o M a t t S l a i n at
mslain@htk.com. For further information call
Matt Slain at 216-509-8802 or email
mslain@htk.com. Deadline: Oct. 16, 2015.
(Limited to 50 participants.)
Program #36
South
Longaberger® — American
Craftsmanship
Place: Longaberger Factory and Homestead,
5563 Raiders Road, Frazeysburg, OH 43822
Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Chairperson: Nancy Szabo
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AGENDA
Would you like to see American Craftsmanship at its best or even try your hand at weaving
your own basket with a master weaver? Join us as
we visit the Basket Capital of the World, the
Longaberger® Manufacturing Campus and
Homestead near the town of Dresden, Ohio.
Once there, you will have the opportunity to
tour the factory and walk among skilled
craftsmen as they weave hardwood maple
baskets, visit the showroom displaying current
products, and see the history of the Longaberger
Company in the Museum. We will see the entire
process of basket making including woodcrafts
and staining. Then, we will have time to browse
the Homestead shopping complex to find great
New York City
Program #37
New York City

Our annual New York City tour is a popular
feature of NEOEA Day each year. See the flyer
at neoea.org/NYC2015.pdf and call 330-7993853 for availability.
Central
Program #38
To PLOP or Not to PLOP
(all public employees)
AGENDA
As a public employee, the financial decisions
associated with your pension are among the
most important you will ever make. One of
them concerns your eligibility for the STRS/SERS
Partial Lump-Sum Option Plan (PLOP). The
PLOP option is one of the most divisive topics
currently being debated among public
employees. The truth is the decision is different
for everyone. Make sure you have all the facts
before you make a choice that will forever
affect your lifestyle.
Program #39
Central
Understanding Your Retirement
(all STRS members)
Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East
96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Chairperson: John Buch
AGENDA
What do you need to know about preparing
for retirement from calculating and understanding your benefit to filing the application? Make
sure your benefit and health care, if applicable,
isn’t delayed when you retire.
RESERVATIONS
Cost: None (no lunch break). For further
information, call John Buch at 614-227-2936 or
email buchj@strsoh.org. Deadline: Oct. 7,
2015. (Limited to 12 participants.)
Place: Cuyahoga County Public Library,
Independence Branch - Meeting Room, 6361
Selig Drive, Independence, OH 44131
NEOEA Day Committee
NEOEA Day is a project of the Board of
Directors’ NEOEA Day Subcommittee.
Members in 2014-15 included: Sherri
Koncilja, Painesville City TA, chair; Meisha
D. Baker, Lorain EA; Ellen Becks, Revere EA;
Lee Ann Berlyoung, Avon TA; Diana
Charters, Ashtabula ACSE; Verlene DeWitt,
Westlake TA; Nanci DiBianca, Cuyahoga
Hts. Assn. of Teachers-R; Larry Ellis,
Youngstown EA; Melanie Hameed, Warren
EA; Pamela Knox, Brunswick EA; Deb
Lipnos, Twinsburg EA; Teri Mackey,
W a d s w o rt h E A; Br ia n M c C o n n e ll,
Warrensville EA; Tom Moscovic,
Willoughby-Eastlake TA; Irene Spraggins,
East Cleveland EA; and Kelsey Wormley,
Youngstown State Student EA.
Plan Now for Next Year
NEOEA Day 2016 is on Friday, October 14. Do you see a need that is not being met by our present schedule of activities? Why not sponsor
an NEOEA Day program next year to accomplish that purpose?
Potential NEOEA Day presenters receive a Request for Proposals (RFP) in February, with preliminary responses due in March. This year's
presenters are already on next year's RFP mailing list; to be added to that list, just call the NEOEA office at 216-518-0200.
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