Professional Development/Human Rights Department staff available to help you

Your MEA dues support a team of experts on professional development and human rights issues.

The Professional Development and Human Rights Department is a resource for members on issues ranging from special education to No Child Left Behind to cultural competency.

MEA consultants provide presentations at no charge for members or serve as brokers to help you identify experts on a specific topic or in your geographic area. The staff also coordinates several MEA-sponsored conferences and workshops under the supervision of department director Gretchen Dziadosz.

Here’s a quick reference list to topics covered by the MEA Professional Development and Human Rights Department. Consultants may be reached at 800/292-1934.

The Professional Development and Human Rights (PD/HR) staff may be contacted at 800/292-1934 or 517/332-6551.

MEA Professional Development and Human Rights Department Consultants

Department director: Gretchen Dziadosz

Contact Bob Harris for:

• IPD Commission
• IPD Conference & IPD Advisory Committee
• External Partnerships—Alliance, MSU & NEA Grant Projects
  1. NFIE—Professional Development
  2. KEYS Survey & Marketing
  3. Strategic Planning
• NEA Family-School Community Partnerships
• School Change/Improvement
  1. ABCS Coaches
  2. Standards/Benchmarks
  3. AYP Compliance Issues

• Summer Leadership Conference & Advisory Committees
• Human Rights—Diversity, Cultural Competence, HR agencies
• School Change/Improvement
  1. Internal/External Conflict Resolution
  2. Curriculum Issues
• Unity Conference
• Minority Concerns Committee
• International Understanding Committee
• NEA Grant
  1. Minorities and Women’s Leadership Programs

Contact Linda Keway for:

• Special Education Issues
• Learning Institute
• IDEA/ESEA impacts
• School Change/Improvement
  1. MegaSkills (NEA Student Self-Esteem/Character Building Program)
  2. Team Building Skills
• Human Rights Banquet
• Migrant Education Committee
• Human Relations Commission

Contact Carolyn Logan for:

• ESEA Impacts
• School Change/Improvement
  1. Local Professional Development Support
• Student MEA
• ESP Certification Program
• Priority Schools Support
• NEA Grant Projects
  1. ESP Professional Development—Math and Reading Instructional Support
• Women’s Leadership Programs
• Women’s Issues Committee

Contact Frank Ciloski for:

• Summer Leadership Conference & Advisory Committees
• School Change/Improvement
• Mentor/Induction Programs
  1. Evaluation/Observation Skills
  2. Teacher Certification Issues/ESEA Impacts
• Career Prep Task Force
• National Board Certification and Professional Teaching Standards
• State-Board Continuing Education Credits
• Leadership Mentoring Advisory Committee

Updated: April 6, 2010 8:12 AM