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 Your heart is slightly bigger than the average human heart, but that's because you're a teacher. 

-- Aaron Bacall

LeaderU 2008

Who has time to lead? Our program for MSTA leaders is all about streamlining your role. Pick the date that works for you, and sign up today!

Bunker Hill Ranch Retreat

Dates:

Session I: July 21-23
Session II: July 23-25

Agenda:

Day 1

1:00-3:00 - Conference Registration
4:15-5:30 - General Session 1, Bargaining Overview
5:30-6:15 - Dinner
6:30-7:15 - Field Service Meetings
7:30-8:15 - Breakout Session 1, choose from the following workshops
  • CTA Makeover Part II: Did you follow through on your 2007 blueprint for accomplishing a CTA goal or goals? Join us to share and exchange with other CTA leaders your success stories from 2007. We will simplify the action-plan process to reassess and retool your 2008 CTA goals. (2007 CTA Makeover is a prerequisite for this workshop.)
  • Membership Forms & Processing: Picture this: a bountiful stack of new-member applications and membership-renewal forms. What now? We will show you how to easily and efficiently process, organize and submit membership forms and related documents. Simplify!
  • Membership Recruitment 101: Missouri educators have a choice. Membership Recruitment 101 will help you simplify potential members’ choices and streamline your fall membership drive. Topics covered include recruitment opportunities and ideas, organizing your drive, hosting events and tips to keep members coming back.
8:30-10:00 - Karaoke and Bingo with refreshments, Chapel sing beginning at 9:30
10:00-11:30 - Movie

Day 2

7:30-8:15 - Breakfast
8:30-9:15 - Breakout Session 2, choose from the following workshops
  • 2008 CTA Makeover: What purpose does your CTA serve? CTA Makeover will enable you to use a variety of tools and resources to strengthen your CTA. In this preparatory workshop, you will create and simplify a blueprint for identifying and achieving your CTA goals this year.
  • Making CTA Meetings Work for You: Simplify your CTA meetings. Look forward to more productive and efficient meetings with these helpful tips from your MSTA staff. Learn how to deal with schedules, deadlines and difficult participants. In addition, be prepared for votes on key decisions by using our tips concerning the best use of parliamentary procedure.
  • Digital Leader Resources: Whether you are a new leader or have run the race before, the new and improved digital Leaders Handbook will simplify your life! During this workshop, you will learn how to use the guide to find information, forms, calendars and much more to keep you on the road to success as an MSTA leader.
  • Compelling, Convincing Communications: Learn how effective communication can simplify a message or meeting — or prevent a mishap. Develop and employ strategies for improved written and verbal communication as a result of this session. Topics range from designing meeting fliers and creating newsletters to talking to the media.
9:30-10:15 - General Session 2, choose from the following sessions
  • Organizing for Collective Bargaining: Participants will receive information to SIMPLIFY the current legislative status of bargaining collectively and the on-going impact of the May, 2007, Missouri Supreme Court decision. Participants will learn how to SIMPLIFY and streamline membership recruitment and organizing processes.
  • CTA Negotiations: Covering the role of the CTA in the negotiation process, participants will learn to SIMPLIFY local negotiations by focusing on the Who, What, Where, When and Why of bargaining.
10:15-10:30 - Lemonade Break
10:30-11:15 - General Session 2, choose from the following sessions
  • Organizing for Collective Bargaining: Participants will receive information to SIMPLIFY the current legislative status of bargaining collectively and the on-going impact of the May, 2007, Missouri Supreme Court decision. Participants will learn how to SIMPLIFY and streamline membership recruitment and organizing processes.
  • CTA Negotiations: Covering the role of the CTA in the negotiation process, participants will learn to SIMPLIFY local negotiations by focusing on the Who, What, Where, When and Why of bargaining.
11:30-12:15 - Lunch
12:30-1:00 - MSTA Services, an overview of Legal, Education and Salary/Research departments
1:15-2:00 - Breakout Session 3, choose from the following workshops
  • 2008 CTA Makeover: What purpose does your CTA serve? CTA Makeover will enable you to use a variety of tools and resources to strengthen your CTA. In this preparatory workshop, you will create and simplify a blueprint for identifying and achieving your CTA goals this year.
  • Membership Forms & Processing: Picture this: a bountiful stack of new-member applications and membership-renewal forms. What now? We will show you how to easily and efficiently process, organize and submit membership forms and related documents. Simplify!
  • Membership Recruitment 101: Missouri educators have a choice. Membership Recruitment 101 will help you simplify potential members’ choices and streamline your fall membership drive. Topics covered include recruitment opportunities and ideas, organizing your drive, hosting events and tips to keep members coming back.
  • Leading with Technology: Would you like to decrease paperwork but increase your ease of communication with MSTA and other leaders? Then this is the session for you. Come and learn how to simplify your role as an MSTA leader using the MSTA Web site. We’ll show you how to log on to the members-only area, fill out and return forms online, register for events and participate in MSTA’s online forums. Learn how you can keep up with education news on the MSTA podcast and blog. We’ll make sure you know where the tools are to make your life easier.
2:15-2:45 - Breakout Session 4 - This facilitated session will provide leaders time to network with others in a loosely structured fashion. Topics suggested by past and current leaders include (but are not limited to): Beginning-of-the-year activities; Running meetings; Recruiting new members; Dealing with conflict; American Education Week Activities; Recruiting and training new officers; Public-relations activities; Simplifying your leadership role; And much more... MSTA staff members will be present to answer questions about MSTA philosophies and practices. Choose from one of the following locations:
  • London Hall, Upstairs
  • London Hall, Downstairs
  • Behrens Hall, Upstairs
3:00-3:30 - General Session 3, Political Action
3:30-5:30 - Recreation - Enjoy the Ranch! The MSTA Promo Shop opens until 4:30.
5:30-6:15 - Dinner
6:30-7:15 - MSTA Basics
7:15-8:00 - Field Service Meetings 2
8:00-9:30 - Line dancing and Bingo with refreshments
9:30-10:00 - Ice Cream Social and Sing-a-long

Day 3

7:30-8:15 - Breakfast
8:15-10:00 - General Session 4
10:00-10:30 - Conference adjournment

Convenient One-day Locations

Dates:

Session III: July 29, Kansas City
Session IV: July 30, Springfield
Session V: July 31, Cape Girardeau
Session VI: August 1, Columbia

Agenda:

9:00-10:00 - Conference Registration
10:00-10:15 - Welcome and announcements
10:15-11:00 - Bargaining Overview
11:00-11:15 - Break
11:15-12:00 - Organizing for Collective Bargaining
12:00-1:15 - Lunch. The MSTA Promo Shop opens.
1:15-1:45 - MSTA Basics
1:45-2:00 - Break
2:00-2:45 - CTA Negotiations
2:45-4:00 - Field Service Meetings
4:00 - Conference Adjourns