Few education careers cover as many miles and experiences as the 46 years Bill Guy spent teaching, supporting, prodding and uplifting students, teachers, support professionals, administrators and members of the association. Bill, organizing specialist for the Oklahoma City Metro region, retired earlier this month after his second stint at the
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin Reading List Coretta Scott King Book Award WinnersEach winter (either January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for
Social media has become the go-to source for information and OEA maintains a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube. Facebook — OEA’s page provides a forum for conversation about current issues, especially breaking news from the legislature. Twitter, @okea, provides commentary on current issues, and live-tweeting from some
The National Education Association’s annual Representative Assembly is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NEA Board of Directors recently voted to hold the 2020 RA as a virtual meeting. The RA, originally scheduled to take place in Atlanta during the first week of July, is considered the world’s largest
Communicating with our members is a top priority and the OEA has a variety of methods to help keep members informed on issues that affect classrooms, teachers, support professionals and students. The Education Focus The award-winning OEA Education Focus is the official magazine of the Oklahoma Education Association. Published quarterly,
OEA Center for Teaching & Learning Bullying Workshops Teaching & Learning workshops allow you to learn about the breadth and depth of bullying in schools, its forms, the people involved, and a comprehensive anti-bullying program you can implement in your school. Contact Heather Cody, Teaching and Learning Specialist, to schedule
OEA’s 2020 Summer Leadership Academy featured 45 vitual sessions on a wide variety of topics. On this page you will find a description of each session and a link to watch the session if you weren’t able to attend. Racial and Social Justice Sessions Talking Race: Racial Justice in Education
The Education Edge The OEA Education Edge is a bi-weekly e-newsletter that covers regional news and late-breaking news, as well as information on OEA/NEA programs and services. It also includes information on programs and opportunities from organizations not affiliated with OEA that members may find useful.
Laura Miller, OEA’s newest staff member, brings a wide variety of teaching and counseling experience to the job. Laura recently joined OEA as a teaching and learning specialist for the western half of Oklahoma. Her teaching career began in Hammon in 2003 as a special education para-professional. After gaining certification,
The OEA Trauma Cadre Initiative was made possible by a grant from the NEA Great Public Schools Foundation awarded in 2021. The goal of the cadre is to provide free strategies-rich, trauma-informed presentations to Oklahoma educators. During the Summer of 2022, cadre members met for 5 days with two well-regarded
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