16th Annual California Paraeducator Conference
Paraeducators – Partners for Student Success!

April 10 – 12, 2013
San Jose, CA

The 2013 California Paraeducator Conference will be held April 10-12 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.  This cutting edge conference, designed specifically for paraeducators and other instructional assistants, has been providing valuable and relevant information to attendees for 16 years. Paraeducators benefit by learning new skills and information as well as networking with other paraeducators from around the state.

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Office and clerical staff invited
This year, the conference will be opened up to classified employees working in office and clerical positions. Office staff who interact with students and parents on a regular basis could benefit from many of the presentations offered at the conference.

• Learn
  This conference will provide techniques from the experts for improving student behavior and performance.

  “I understand that the target audience is paraeducators, however, I am a health clerk and I learned so much that I can apply to my position” – R. Bernarte, Lake Elsinore Unified School District, Chapter 598
  

• Network
  Exchange ideas with other paraeducators from around the state. Find out what the latest trends are in other districts and contribute your own ideas to the discussion. Meet up with old friends and make some new ones.
  
  “It was really nice to meet people that I could share with that have the same jobs and experiences that I do.” – Cheryl Baglietto, Paraeducator, Galt Chapter 362

• Share
  Take away some great ideas and share the information with your colleagues back home. With handouts, online resources and copious notes, you can take back to your district a wealth of information and new ideas.

  “I furthered my knowledge and feel confident in taking what I’ve learned and educating my colleagues and staff I work with at my school” – S. Carranza, Long Beach Unified School District, Chapter 2

Lodging
The conference hotel is the Fairmont San Jose located at 170 S. Market Street. Rooms are being held a the special conference rate of $130.00 per night, single or double occupancy, until March 20, or the room block is sold out (whichever comes first). To reserve a guest room by telephone, call (800) 346-5550. Be sure to identify yourself as an attendee of the CSEA Paraeducator Conference. To reserve your guest room on-line, follow the following link: https://rlm.passkey.com/go/9be3fad1.

New workshops planned for 2013:

• Addressing Organization and Behavior Challenges for Students with ADHD
• Dealing with Difficult People
• Ergonomics
• Organizing Students with Autism
• Planting the Seeds of Early Literacy (Early Childhood)
• Teaching Students Math Basics (Grades PreK-2)

More Information
For more information or to request a brochure, contact Leslie Snow at lsnow@csea.com

Co-Sponsors: California School Employees Association, California Department of Education, California State University Long Beach, Association of California School Administrators, California School Boards Association