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The Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), founded in 1975, is the largest organization for professional educators in the state, with more than 82,000 educators, administrators and school support personnel members. (See Growth Chart)  PAGE offers its members unmatched legislative advocacy, legal protection and attorneys who are available by phone, e-mail or fax during normal business hours.  In addition, PAGE provides professional learning to enhance competence and confidence, build leadership and increase student achievement.

We invite you to learn more about the benefits of membership and services offered by PAGE, locate important information regarding legislation impacting education and get answers to questions ranging from legal issues to teaching concerns.

THE POWER OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
PAGE SUMMER CONFERENCE
JUNE 8-9, 2012
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2012 "Day On Capitol Hill" - February 21st

Join your colleagues for the PAGE 2012 "Day on Capitol Hill" scheduled for February 21, 2012.  Activities will occur in and around the State Capitol building in downtown Atlanta.

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Teacher Evaluation Information & Resources Available

Legislators are proposing major legislation to dramatically change the ways teachers are evaluated. Georgia's "Race to the Top" application indicates that initially 26 participating school systems will be re-doing their evaluation systems. Will a new evaluation system be introduced for every Georgia school system? PAGE has launched a new site to provide news, information, opinion and resource material regarding the proposed revisions to the teacher evaluation system. Visit the site here.

Common Core Standards

Georgia has joined with forty-four other states in developing core standards for K-12 in English language arts and mathematics. The Common Core State Standards are intended to provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. The current timeline calls for:

• January-May 2012: Grade-by-Grade Teacher Professional Learning
• 2012-2013: Classroom implementation
• 2014-2015: Projected date for common assessment
  
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Understanding the PSC Rule on Certificate Upgrades

In December of 2010, Georgia PSC Rule 505-2-.41 Educator Certificate Upgrades, significantly altered the system of educator compensation based on completion of advanced degrees.  While recent legislation (HB455/923) restricted salary increased for “Unused Leadership Degrees”, the new GAPSC rule impacts upgrades in all other advanced degree fields.

To help clarify the rulings and the legislation, the Georgia PSC has issued a memo and provided several website resources to assist educators.  You can read the memo and obtain the links to these resources by clicking here.