The first state organization that I found was the Ohio
Education Association. I chose this organization because they “represent 124,00
teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools,
colleges and universities to help improve public education and the lives of
Ohio’s children” (OEA, n.d.). Their focus is on how quality education can help
all children and their lives. When looking through the job openings, I was
surprised to see that 2/3 of the job opening wanted degrees in other
professions than in the education field. The one job that I did find, that
wanted education experience was a consulting job which wanted experience in
advocacy work.
The next organization that I found was The Ohio
Confederation of Teacher of Educaiton Organizations, OCTEO (n.d.). This
organization is known as an umbrella organization that brings together other
organizations. The OCTEO sets up conferences for these different organizations
to come together. I really liked how this organization helps other organizations stay connected. This seems like it would be a great way to learn more about the programs that are out there and find out what others are doing in their organizations. The different job openings that I found were for colleges in
the area which involved assessment, human resources, and assistant professor.
This organization would be a great way to impact the future teachers of
America. One main skill that I saw they wanted was strong communication and
collaboration skills.
The final organization that I found was based in other
states but could be a great opportunity. Playworks (n.d.) is an organization
that I found that sets up trainings and inform schools how important play is in
the schools. One success that they have had is bringing coaches into the school
so that they can teach teachers and administrators on what to do to get
children to be more active. I found this to be a great organization and one that should be shared with schools that are trying to bring play back into the classroom. The jobs that I found involved being a coach in a
school or being a program coordinator. Once again, the requirements for this
job are strong communication skills.
References
Ohio Education Association, OEA. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.ohea.org/
The Ohio Confederation of Teacher of Educaiton
Organizations, OCTEO. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ohioteachered.org/index.html
The OCTEO sounds like a great organization. I applaud your effort in finding such a great organization because even as teahcer, we still need support. I absolutely love professional learning communities because it allows you to come in contact with people of particular areas who are working towards the same goal as you.
ReplyDeletePlayworks sounds like a wonderful idea. I think bringing coaches into the schools would have a positive impact. I also found that good communication skills, both verbal and written were important in the jobs that I found as well.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your organizations that you have found. Playworks is an excellent organization that inform schools how important play is for children. Thank you for sharing the link, I will also use this organization as a resource for me and I will share it with my colleagues so we can all learn the importance of play and what to do with children to help stay more phyically active. Thank you for sharing.