Become a Member!
Do you wish there was a group that could help you learn the "ins and outs" of becoming an educator? Do you want to know more about reaching out to the community and becoming the next great generation of educators? K.S.S.E.A. focuses on all of this and more! Membership for K.S.S.E.A. is easy & FREE! Simply by coming to any K.S.S.E.A. sponsored event or meeting makes one eligible for membership. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join, regardless of major! Just sign the "new member" sign-up sheet at the function, and you will be added to the club roster and begin to reap the benefits.
Any questions or suggestions you may have about teaching or the education program can be answered at any meeting, event, or by emailing any one of the officers!
Membership Benefits
Socialize with other education majors and professors...
Find out more about the "hidden curriculum" for teachers!
Get advice and an inside scoop from a mentor in a previous Cohort...
Get involved in the community!
Stay current with the education field...
Networking, networking, networking!
Email updates and a monthly newsletter...
Have a nice addition to your resume...
and have lots of FUN!
Other Recommended Memberships
This is a U.S. labor union representing public education. Membership includes subscription to Tomorrow's Teachers & NEA Today. You will recieve up to $1 millon professional liability coverage just in case something goes wrong in the classroom.
The website is an invaluable tool complete with:
~Information on educational issues & how to get involved
~Info. & resources for teachers (including classroom management, lesson plans, etc.)
~Grants & Nation-wide events\
By joining the NEA, you will also receive an automatic membership to the Ohio Education Association (OEA).
NCTM--National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Provides math resources and professional development opportunities for educators and administrators. Receive one free online journal subscription. You can also access this journal's archives free online. You will also have 25 free downloads from all additional journals per membership year. You will also recieve access to Members-only NCTM Web site complete with full lesson plans, activities, sample problems, interactive applets, etc and to NCTM standards. Also enjoy Discounts to Conferences.
NCSS--National Council for the Social Studies
Stay current with news. Receive a membership to Social Education or Middle Level Learning. Access to legal services, insurance, credit card and conference discounts. Gain full access to the award-winning website complete with teaching resources, internet links, national standards.
NCTE--National Council of Teachers of English
(Their mission statement) "The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.“
OCIRA--Ohio Council of the International Reading Association
The Ohio Council of the International Reading Association supports and promotes literacy to help all Ohioans reach their full potential and develop a life-long love of reading. On the web site, you will find resources, scholarships, grants and more.