FOR MORE INFORMATIONVisit csea.com/paraconference for frequently asked questions or for more information.This conference is open to all classified employees, with a special focus on Paraeducators.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Tuesday, February 20 (Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.)

General Session/Keynote 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Lunch 12:00–1:30 p.m.

1st Session of Workshops 1:30–4:50 p.m.

Wednesday, February 21 2nd Session of Workshops 8:30–11:50 a.m.

Lunch 11:50 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

3rd Session of Workshops 1:30–4:50 p.m.

Thursday, February 22 4th Session of Workshops 8:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Closing Session 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

(Do not schedule flights home before 2:30 p.m.)

DISCLAIMERBy registering for the conference, all attendees acknowledge they may be photographed during the conference. They agree that such photographs will be the sole property of CSEA, and they consent to the unrestricted use of their name, photograph, or other likeness in any and all commercial, promotional, and advertising material without any monetary compensation.

POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR DISTRICTS

General Title I Funds—to support ongoing training and profes-sional development to assist teachers and paraprofessionals (Section 1114(b)(1)(D) & Section 1115(c)(I) (F) of Title I).

Title II, Part A—Improving Teacher Quality State Grants funds may be used to provide professional development that “improves the knowledge of teachers and principals, and in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals concerning core academic subjects and effective instructional practices to improve stu-dent academic achievement” (Section 2123(a)(3) (A) & (B)).

Title III, Part A—The English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act, authorized local education agencies to use formula grant funds for professional development of teachers and other instructional personnel pro-viding instruction to students needing English language acquisi-tion and language enhancement (Section 3115(c)(2)).

Senate Bill (SB) 590—Relates to professional development for classified employees effective January 1, 2014. This law requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to consider the train-ing needs of classified school employees whenever funds are expended for the professional development of any school site staff.

The 2016–17 Budget Act provides $877 million in one-time funding to reimburse local educa-tion agencies for state mandated costs. This discretionary fund-ing can be used to fund professional development and investments such as Common Core implementation.

HOUSING & TRAVEL INFORMATIONHOTEL INFORMATIONRooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available-basis at the following hotels. The following rates do not include taxes.

• AZURE HOTEL & SUITES $129 (SINGLE OR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

• DOUBLETREE $135 (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

• HOLIDAY INN $119 (SINGLE) AND $127 (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

All hotels offer complimentary parking, airport shuttle service and guestroom internet.

HOTEL RESERVATIONSPlease make your rooming arrangements directly with the hotel. For more information visit the conference webpage at www.csea.com/ paraconference.

The cut-off date for hotel reservations at the reduced negotiated rates is January 29, 2018. Please make your reservation early as the block may sell out before the cut-off date. After cut off, rooms are at “space and rate as available” basis.

HOTEL DEPOSITA credit card guarantee is required for all reser-vations, along with a first night’s deposit. Checks and major credit cards are acceptable to establish prepayment.

TRAVEL INFORMATIONThe Convention Center is located at 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, 91764— with easy access via the Ontario Int’l Airport, I–10 or Route–60 Freeways, Amtrak and Metrolink. Please note: $10 daily parking charge at the Center with NO in/out privileges or overnight stays.

21st Annual

SPECIAL ACCOMODATION REQUESTSAdvanced notice is required for us to accommo-date attendees with disabilities. Please submit your request no later than January 31, 2018 by contacting Travel/Event Coordinator, Rosalinda Cardenas-Vega, at para@csea.com or (408) 433-1240 with a list of preferred classes.

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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATIONPLANNING TO ATTEND? Complete the registration form and submit with payment by credit card, check/money order or district purchase order (copy of PO must be included to process registration).

REGISTRATION FEE$109 per person (includes all class instruction, materials and two continental breakfasts). The pre-registration deadline is February 1, 2018. If you miss this deadline the fee will increase to $149 and you must register on-site where space will be subject to availability.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONConfirmation letters will be mailed directly to each participant’s home mailing address and email address. Please be sure to provide your current contact information when completing the registration form.

REIMBURSEMENT SUBSIDYLet CSEA help defer the cost of attending the conference. CSEA offers up to $250 subsidies to financially assist members who attend this conference. For more information and to download an application, visit www.csea.com; click on the Benefits tab; and scroll down to Scholarships/Grants. (Applications must be postmarked no earlier than November 22, 2017 and no later than January 6, 2018. Applications are reviewed as they are submitted on a first come, first serve basis.)

REFUNDS/SUBSTITUTIONSFull refund requests must be received by email to para@csea.com by Friday, February 10. Registrations will not be reimbursed after this date. If you’re unable to attend, we can transfer your registration to a colleague.

SCHEDULED CLASSES TO INCLUDE*:• COACHING IN THE CLASSROOM

• COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION

• DEALING WITH DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS, COULD IT BE COMMUNICATION?

• DISCOVERING EVERYDAY SENSORY TOOLS

• EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCE

• LATEST TRENDS AMONG THE YOUTH

• POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND MINDFULNESS

• SOCIAL MEDIA AND CYBERBULLYING

• STRESS MANAGEMENT & HEALTHY WELL BEING

• TRUE COLORS

*And many more still in the planning stages!

FOR MORE INFORMATIONVisit csea.com/paraconference for frequently asked questions or for more information.This conference is open to all classified employees, with a special focus on Paraeducators.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Tuesday, February 20 (Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.)

General Session/Keynote 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Lunch 12:00–1:30 p.m.

1st Session of Workshops 1:30–4:50 p.m.

Wednesday, February 21 2nd Session of Workshops 8:30–11:50 a.m.

Lunch 11:50 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

3rd Session of Workshops 1:30–4:50 p.m.

Thursday, February 22 4th Session of Workshops 8:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Closing Session 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

(Do not schedule flights home before 2:30 p.m.)

DISCLAIMERBy registering for the conference, all attendees acknowledge they may be photographed during the conference. They agree that such photographs will be the sole property of CSEA, and they consent to the unrestricted use of their name, photograph, or other likeness in any and all commercial, promotional, and advertising material without any monetary compensation.

POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR DISTRICTS

General Title I Funds—to support ongoing training and profes-sional development to assist teachers and paraprofessionals (Section 1114(b)(1)(D) & Section 1115(c)(I) (F) of Title I).

Title II, Part A—Improving Teacher Quality State Grants funds may be used to provide professional development that “improves the knowledge of teachers and principals, and in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals concerning core academic subjects and effective instructional practices to improve stu-dent academic achievement” (Section 2123(a)(3) (A) & (B)).

Title III, Part A—The English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act, authorized local education agencies to use formula grant funds for professional development of teachers and other instructional personnel pro-viding instruction to students needing English language acquisi-tion and language enhancement (Section 3115(c)(2)).

Senate Bill (SB) 590—Relates to professional development for classified employees effective January 1, 2014. This law requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to consider the train-ing needs of classified school employees whenever funds are expended for the professional development of any school site staff.

The 2016–17 Budget Act provides $877 million in one-time funding to reimburse local educa-tion agencies for state mandated costs. This discretionary fund-ing can be used to fund professional development and investments such as Common Core implementation.

HOUSING & TRAVEL INFORMATIONHOTEL INFORMATIONRooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available-basis at the following hotels. The following rates do not include taxes.

• AZURE HOTEL & SUITES $129 (SINGLE OR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

• DOUBLETREE $135 (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

• HOLIDAY INN $119 (SINGLE) AND $127 (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

All hotels offer complimentary parking, airport shuttle service and guestroom internet.

HOTEL RESERVATIONSPlease make your rooming arrangements directly with the hotel. For more information visit the conference webpage at www.csea.com/ paraconference.

The cut-off date for hotel reservations at the reduced negotiated rates is January 29, 2018. Please make your reservation early as the block may sell out before the cut-off date.

HOTEL DEPOSITA credit card guarantee is required for all reser-vations, along with a first night’s deposit. Checks and major credit cards are acceptable to establish prepayment.

TRAVEL INFORMATIONThe Convention Center is located at 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, 91764— with easy access via the Ontario Int’l Airport, I–10 or Route–60 Freeways, Amtrak and Metrolink. Please note: $10 daily parking charge at the Center with NO in/out privileges or overnight stays.

21st Annual

SPECIAL ACCOMODATION REQUESTSAdvanced notice is required for us to accommo-date attendees with disabilities. Please submit your request no later than January 31, 2018 by contacting Travel/Event Coordinator, Rosalinda Cardenas-Vega, at para@csea.com or (408) 433-1240 with a list of preferred classes.

CSEA Paraeducator Conference

FEBRUARY 20–22, 2018ONTARIO CONVENTION CENTER

Paraeducator Conference Registration Form

(copy of P.O. must be included)

Register by February 1, 2018! Name _________________________________________________________ CSEA Member ID number _________________________________

*Home mailing address __________________________________________________________________________________________________

City _________________________________ State __________ Zip _______________ Phone (_______) ________________________________

*Email _______________________________________________________ Position/Job Title _________________________________________

❑ I am a first time attendee to this conference

*Please Note: Confirmation letters will be sent to this address.

Mail form to: CSEA Member Benefits, CSEA, 2045 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131 or fax to (408) 432-6249. For help with registering please email us at para@csea.com.

PAY M E N T O P T I O N S : P l e a s e c h e c k o n e * (All forms of payment must be included to process registrations)

❑ F U L L C O N F E R E N C E @ $ 1 0 9 per person

❑ 1. Purchase order in the amount of $ ____________ for _______ participants. P.O. # ___________________________________________

District Name _______________________________________ District Address __________________________________________________

❑ 2. Check in the amount of $______________________ is enclosed for____________________ participants.

Please make checks payable to: California School Employees Association (federal ID#94-1301733)

❑ 3. Credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) in the amount of $ _____________ for ______________ participants.

Card #_________________________________________________ Expiration Date ___________ 3-digit Security Code _________________

Name as it appears on card ______________________________ Card holder signature ___________________________________________

* If paying for more than one attendee, you can use same payment option for all, but copy and complete a registration form for each attendee.

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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

PLANNING TO ATTEND? C

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oney order or district purchase order (copy of PO

must be included to process registration).

REGISTRATION FEE$109 per person (includes all class instruction, m

aterials and two continental breakfasts).

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2018. If you miss this deadline the fee w

ill increase to $149 and you m

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here space will be subject to availability.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION

Confirm

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ailed directly to each participant’s hom

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email address. Please be sure to provide your

current contact information w

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the registration form.

REIMBURSEM

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conference. CSE

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to financially assist mem

bers who attend

this conference. For more inform

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nload an application, visit ww

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enefits tab; and scroll down to

Scholarships/Grants. (A

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postmarked no earlier than N

ovember 22, 2017

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are reviewed as they are subm

itted on a first com

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REFUNDS/SUBSTITUTIONSFull refund requests m

ust be received by email

to para@csea.com

by Friday, February 10. R

egistrations will not be reim

bursed after this date. If you’re unable to attend, w

e can transfer your registration to a colleague.

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