Saturday Adviser Luncheon
$40
Noon-2:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
Registration deadline: Oct. 30
JEA will honor fall award and certification recipients, and NSPA will honor Pioneer Award winners. Sponsored by Herff Jones.
First-Time Attendees
First-Time Attendee Meeting
6:30 p.m. Thursday
Adviser Receptions
Welcome Reception
9-10:30 p.m. Thursday
Friday’s Reception
8:30-11 p.m.
Dessert reception
Adviser Hospitality
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday &
7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday
Continuing Education Units
Attendance certificates signed by both organizations’ directors are available in the adviser tote bags, through the JEA Bookstore and through registration at no charge. Check with your school district to see if these certificates will be recognized for CEU credits. These certificates are for advisers only and do not have an affiliation with a university.
Certification Testing
Application deadline: Sept. 1
Testing: 3:30-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
jea.org/wp/certification
All applicants must be current JEA members. Fees cover a portion of administration, judging, mailing, cost of pins and certificates.
CJE Applicants | $60
CJE applicants must complete an application, provide evidence of a valid state teaching certificate and provide evidence of journalistic training from one of three options. Go to jea.org/wp/certification for full instructions.
Test results will be sent about eight weeks after the convention, and applicants will be notified about selection as soon as all application procedures are complete. Those who pass the test in Washington, D.C., will be honored on April 18, 2020, at the Nashville convention.
MJE Applicants | $85
Applicants for Master Journalism Educator must have earned CJE status; verify five years of journalism teaching or advising experience; submit a letter of endorsement from a supervisor; show evidence of participation in scholastic journalism professional growth activities at local, state, regional or national levels; pass the MJE exam; and submit a pre-approved project, paper or teaching unit.
CJE award certificates and pins or MJE plaques and pins for those who have completed requirements since the spring convention will be presented during the Saturday Adviser Luncheon.
Questions? 785-532-5532, staff@jea.org.