September 2023Email Newsletter
Dear Educational Change SIG Members,
First, thank you to all who took the time to do your èƵreviews! We appreciate you!
Second - this year,ALL the leadership positionson the SIG are up for election (thank you for allowing me to serve!) and we need wonderful candidates like you to throw your hat in the ring.
If you are interested or would like to nominate someone - please email me directly -jennie.weiner@uconn.edu.WE REQUIRE 2 CANDIDATES PER POSITION
To aid in this process - I provided a brief overview of each position below - of course, please reach out if you want to know more.
Chair- facilitates leadership team meetings, supports all aspects of the SIG, helps build and execute a strategic vision to best serve and meet the needs of members, writes newsletter etc. Communicates with èƵon all SIG business. Workload is steady (though manageable) throughout the year and follows the patterns of all other officers..
Program Chair -leads all aspects of èƵprogramming including soliciting reviewers, managing reviews, creating sessions, selecting and supporting chairs and discussants. Helps create SIG programming throughout the year and other partnerships. Workload heaviest August-October per èƵdeadlines.
Treasurer/Security - Obtains SIG bank statement on a monthly basis and checks for accuracy. Works with the chair on getting and then processing donations and sponsorship. Processes invoices and receipts and organizes catering for all SIG èƵactivities.
- Communicate with èƵfor payment discrepancies etc. Workload heaviest nearing AERA.
Candidates need to submit:
As usual, we have another wonderfulLead the Changethis month. We are featuring Dr. Minahil Asim of the University of Ottawa. She speaks to issues of equity and justice in international research and the need to use methods (quantitative included) that uplift and accurately portray the contexts in which they are utilized. Thank you to our author and editor Dr. Lamb.Enjoy and if you have suggestions for people to feature or would like to write for us - let us know!
Please send us your achievements and news - we would love to feature you and your work!
As always we are here for your comments, concerns, and suggestions and have a splendid week!
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Warmest Regards,
Jennie Weiner,ChairOlga Fellus,Program ChairCorinne Brion,Secretary/TreasurerAlex Lamb,Lead the Change EditorTaylor Strickland,Social Media CoordinatorEmy Decker,Event Coordinator