University of Advocacy Webinars

This virtual University will demystify advocating for literacy and keep you up on current literacy issues that affect your classroom and your vital work as an educator. You, as teachers and educators, are on the front lines of education reform and we need your participation to lead Congress to work for the best literacy education. After airing, the webinar powerpoints will be posted here on the advocacy page by each date and topic.

Second of Series: Five Sessions on The Art of Advocacy
February 5 – March 12, 2013

Sign up here for the University of Advocacy's second course on the Art of Advocacy. This is a webinar training program (both audio and video via the Internet). There will be five classes which will be archived so you do not have to watch live.

The classes begin on Tuesday, February 5 and run Tuesdays through March 12, 2013, with February 12 skipped for State of Union address. The sessions are from 8 pm to 9 pm EST. The sessions are:

• Feb 5, 2013 – Models of Advocacy – what are the range of activities
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• Feb 19, 2013 – How to organize a group to organize – what are the communications, training and other supports
• Feb 26, 2013 – How to build and work with coalitions – what are the "rules" of cooperation
• Mar 5, 2013 – How do I negotiate – figuring out what you want and how to get it
• Mar 12, 2013 – Review – What are the important points?

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First of Series: Five Sessions on PolySci 101
October 23 – December 4, 2012

• Oct 23, 2012 – Overview of the Three Branches of Government, Federalism, and the history of Federal education involvement
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• Nov 6, 2012 – How does the Executive Branch function in relationship to education – looking at regulations, rulemaking, guidance, budgets and the bully pulpit
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• Nov 13, 2012 – How does the Legislative Branch impact education decisions - how do the committees work, the budget system, appropriations, oversight
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• Nov 27, 2012 – The Role of the Courts in federal and state education law
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• Dec 4, 2012 – Summary: how it all fits together
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