SPAGE News

SPAGE Annual Business Session

On June 19-21, SPAGE members attended the 2009 PAGE Summer Conference and the SPAGE Annual Business Session where the 2009-2010 State SPAGE Officers were elected.  The event was held at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia near Perimeter Mall in Atlanta.  Click here for more information.

Webinar on Professional Ethics

This spring, the PAGE Legal Department with support from the PAGE Foundation and the Cisco Foundation hosted an important webinar for SPAGE members and other aspiring or new teachers.  This webinar was designed to help pre-teachers understand Georgia's Code of Ethics for Educators and how to avoid legal trouble in the classroom.  Click here to view a recorded version of the webinar.

Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators

The Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators (SPAGE) was organized by the PAGE Foundation in 1987. Its members are college students who are in teacher preparation programs throughout the state. In the last ten years, SPAGE membership has grown from several hundred to over 10,000. Currently, there are SPAGE members in 41 Georgia colleges. Through PAGE's publications, services and statewide meetings SPAGE members receive up-to-date information on education legislation, salary schedules, and current "hot" issues in the teaching field.

"Perhaps the most important benefit we offer our SPAGE members is liability insurance," explains Mary Ruth Ray, the state director for SPAGE. "It is a necessity for students who are already working with children through their practicums, student teaching, and other field experiences. We also offer many other services and benefits, including workshops on topics such as classroom management and the state code of ethics, and assistance with preparation for the GACE exams."

Our next generation of schools will be only as good as our next generation of teachers. That is why the work of SPAGE will continue to be an important focus of the PAGE Foundation.

Click here to view a short PowerPoint presentation about the value of joining a professional organization 

Click here to see a short PowerPoint presentation about PAGE and SPAGE

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