Building Relationships Pays Big Dividends What makes Susan Mahoney effective as a classroom teacher and in her role as President of the Moscow Education Association? Finding ways to connect, bridge gaps, overcome differences and solve problems. In short, building relationships in order to achieve goals and find success. It’s easy to see that dynamic in…
Building Representative Basics or: How I Became a Building Rep By Sherry Belknap, Meridian Education Association When I became a member of my local association, I was put in touch with Joslyn Bernhardt, the “Building Representative” at my school, almost immediately. Fortunately for me, she was able to answer my “newbee” questions about membership and…
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