A new pre-convention workshop for advisers only is available at the Portland convention. Read about it here and then sign up for it when you register for the convention. This workshop is not listed in the registration booklet PDF, but it is available for registration.

Adviser-Only Workshop: Professional Learning Community
It’s difficult for journalism teachers and advisers to find a fit in building-level Professional Learning Communities if they are the only journalism teacher in the school. This day-long workshop will provide a first-time productive PLC experience for participants. Advisers can join with other journalism professionals to create working PLCs using a national journalism PLC (NJPLC) model. Advisers who participate can come as a group, join with other participants to create a PLC on site or simply learn about the NJPLC model and take that knowledge home to create their own group. Taught by Jim Streisel, Carmel (Ind.) High School, and others from the JEA PLC committee, participants are certain to walk away knowing there are others who share the same challenges as opportunities.

Thursday, April 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost $25