Fall Semester Involvement Fair
On September 3, Student PSEA of West Chester participated in the involvement fair on our campus quad in order to recruit new members. We spoke to fellow students who took an interest in our display and asked questions about our organization. Our members discussed how we accomplish the four areas of APEX on a monthly basis. We had 174 students sign up to find out more about SPSEA of WCU!
Date: September 3, 2014
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Members: 12
Hours: 5
General Meetings*
Student PSEA holds monthly meetings for our members. The first general meeting was held September 16th, 2014. We discussed the purpose of SPSEA, who we are, and why we are here using an analogy. The first general meeting included step-by-step directions on how to register to become a PSEA Member.
We hold monthly general meetings that update members on upcoming events, leadership opportunities, and professional development opportunities on campus. After each general meeting, Special Interest Groups, or SIGS, break apart to discuss activities unique to the certification area.
Date: Monthly Throughout School Year
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Members: Varied per Meeting
Hours: 8 hours
Professional Development Series
Fall 2014*
Spring Involvement Fair
Weekly Office Hours*
Classroom Visits
Learning Center Creation Night*
Professional Development Series
Spring 2015*
On Monday, March 30th, 2015, the 6 Special Interest Groups collaborated on creating their individual learning centers for the anticipated PSEA State Conference. The 30 participating members designed trifold posters as well as educational activities that pertained to their chosen subject area and grade level. The activities aligned with the 6 categories of Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation.
Date: March 20, 2015
Time: 7:30-9:00pm
Members: 30
Hours: 1.5 hours
Student PSEA hosted a Professional Development Series on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Participants were incited to a question and answer session with 6 very different educators varying from a current student teacher to a teacher in a Catholic School. The panel offered advice and recommendations for pre-service teachers in all majors.This event was coordinated through the Twardowski Career Center by our Literacy Special Interest Group chair, Kayla Kishbaugh.
Date: April 7th, 2015
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Members: ?
Hours: 2 hours
Southern Region Conference*
Membership Development
As an organization, we have increased our membership from blank to blank. This was accomplished through extensive membership development activities and opportunities.
Typically, the executive board and SIG chairs communicate with members through emails. The secretary of Student PSEA, Amanda Gilbert, sends detailed emails to the entire membership roster and includes the powerpoints from meetings.
The Executive Board and SIG chairs additionally used Google Survey and googledocs as a way for members to sign up for events and record their service hours.
Communication with Members
The Spring Involvement Fair provided another opportunity to recruit new members from the student body of West Chester University. Our members spoke to interested students about upcoming events and opportunities povided by joining Student PSEA.
Date: February 4, 2015
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Members: 8
Hours: 5 hours
Social Media
Bulletin Board Re-Design
The executive board and several SIG chairs held office hours on a weekly basis. These office hours were used as an opportunity for members to come visit members of leadership in order to learn more about upcoming events and activities.
In the office are two bulletin boards, Teacher Resources and TED Talks to Watch. The teacher resources board provides valuable tools for all subject areas and grade levels. These tools can easily be applied to field placements and members' future classrooms. The TED talks provide free professional development for members in a multitude of fields.
Date: Ongoing throughout the school year
Time: Varies daily
Members: 6
Hours: 6 hours a week
As the spring semseter began, the members of SPSEA decided it was time to update our bulleting board in the College of Education on the WCU Campus. 13 members designed a new layout for the display, which includes sections for each individual SIG, a State Conference Promotion, and an area for members to recommend literature to bystanders.
Date: March 27th, 2015
Time: 7:30-9:00pm
Members: 13
Hours: 1.5 hours
Social Media, specifically Twitter and Facebook, were utilized in order to communicate with members and promote new members to join our organization. These platforms were used to announce upcoming events and advertise activities that interest our members.
In order to promote our organization, executive boards members and SIG chairs visited classrooms. These visits allowed members of leadership to speak to peers regarding the opportunities provided by joining PSEA as well as upcoming events and activities.
Date: Continuous throughout both Semesters
Hours: During scheduled class time
Members: 10
Hours: Unknown
The Southern Region Conference was held at Millersville University in Lancaster, PA. The 9 attendees learned about differentiated instruction, literacy techniques, student centered learning, leadership roles, as well as what to include on a professional resume. The conference was extremely beneficial to all who participated.
Date: November 2, 2014
Time: 8:30am-1:30pm
Members: 9
Hours: 5
The Fall Professional Development Series included a panel of Alumni from the WCU College of Education and a Resume and Interview Preparation Session at the Twardowski Career Center on campus. These events promoted Student PSEA by providing valuable professional growth opportunities.
Hours: 3 hours
Members: 45
46% Member Increase from April 2014 to April 2015
