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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="08b085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Plymouth County Education Association</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plymouth County Education Association"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Annual Meeting of PCEA"><U>Annual Meeting of PCEA</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Awards Banquet Form"><U>Awards Banquet Form</U></A>   |   <B>Who We Are</B>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Legislative Conference"><U>Legislative Conference</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Awards Banquet Information"><U>Awards Banquet Information</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Courses"><U> Courses</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="course registration form 2008"><U>course registration form 2008</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shelter English Instruction Form"><U>Shelter English Instruction Form</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Southeast Educators Conference "><U>Southeast Educators' Conference     </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="08cd2e83.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>                               <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B>Accomplishments</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Plymouth County Education Association was founded in 1835.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Helped with Horace Mann to found Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater Normal School) the oldest teacher training institution in the U.S.A.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Supported other professional educational associations in times of crisis.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Instrumental in the founding of the Plymouth County Teachers' Federal Credit Union.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Updated and reorganized the Association to reflect educational progress.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provided financial assistance to local associations for legal fees.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Led the United Teaching Profession commitment to Political Action and Legislative clout.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Led in the adoption of the Code of Ethics of Educators and the enforcement procedures.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Led the way in instituting programs, conferences, and conventions, which later were adopted by the M.T.A.</div> <bR> <div>                                      <B> Services</B>                          </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Supports other professional educational associations in times of crisis.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Conducts low cost Professional Development courses on the graduate level for members. Negotiates the acceptance of these courses by Framingham State College.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Extends recognition to members of the County Association who achieve outstanding professional accomplishments.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Maintains an office for the day-to-day operation of the Association and as a source of instant information for members.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provides a newsletter to keep members informed of P.C.E.A. matters.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Originates and provides a two-day Southeastern Massachusetts Educators Conference with cooperation from Bristol and Norfolk Counties to assist local members with professional development.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provides a yearly Legislative Conference to update the membership on pending legislation on the state and national levels which effect education and educators. All P.C.E.A. legislators are invited to attend.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provides Professional Development Points toward state mandated recertification.</div> <div> Actively seeks out our own county educators to lead courses and workshops to promote professional growth.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>