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Student Professional Organizations
  
Candidates are encouraged to participate in one of the following professional
organizations:
Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators (SPAGE)
Student Georgia Association of Educators (GAE)
All Candidates are members of the college's Teacher Education Club which meets montly during the academic year.
Education majors at Brewton-Parker College are required to join the professional
organization of their choice for the purpose of:
- receiving $1,000,000.00 in liability insurance
coverage for professional lab
- experience in the public schools
- keeping the
education major aware of current issues in public education through publications
provided by the professional organization
- initiating a feeling of professionalism
in the student through attendance at conferences, meetings, retreats,
workshops, and conventions sponsored by the
professional organization
Education majors
may obtain a student membership application blank for either organization by
contacting Nita Thigpen iin the
Education Division (912) 583-3165 or nthigpens@bpc.edu
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