A Message from the Editor, Kimberly Partridge

Welcome to Inside Education, the 2002 Conference Issue.

As I write this message it is a warm and sunny February day, I am taking a few moments to relax, re-energize, and reflect on the past year while keeping a positive look of what is to come in the year ahead. Time is going by so quickly and WOW people are retiring, positions and roles are changing and there are various cut backs, all of which are having some affect on the membership. But, here we are at our 16th Annual Alberta Correctional Education Association Conference: Teaching & Learning for Change, Correction & Community.

Jim Barnes, in retirement, could not resist but to help with this year's conference, he and Ramona Deer are the Co-Chairs. With the range of experience, a variety of focuses, close connections with communities across the province and the ability to reach many audiences, a few of the committee's and association's greatest sources of strength, the conference will be successful, informative and fun. Some of the sessions consist of

TEACHING & LEARNING FOR CHANGE, CORRECTION, &COMMUNITY

• Multiple Intelligences
• Classroom Strategies to Help Students Improve Their Reading
• Learning Disabilities
• Career Development Resources in Correctional Education
• You're not JUST a Teacher
• Anger Management for Youth.

I see there are numerous new members attending this year. What a great new light to look at, welcome and enjoy the conference.

Planning Committee of the 16th Annual Conference: Murray Bialek - Hospitality; Karen Burford - Hotel Logistics; Bernice Gin - Registration; Judy Morcom - Treasurer, Marketing & Registration; Lorraine O'Neill - Planning; Mike MacKay - Conference Schedule and Presenters; Annette Valerio - Sponsors; Barb Blanchette - Planning; and George Hildebrandt - Conference Booklet and Logo.

• Kevin Wahl from President to Past President - Kevin has become a team leader, Access Centre, Lethbridge Community College
• Lehi Heath has been transferred to the Lethbridge Community College Carpentry Apprenticeship Program
• Randall Wright from Vice-President to Acting President
• Jacob Varghese Treasurer has taken on the tasks of the Acting Vice-President
• Myself, I am stepping down from the Newsletter Editor position - thank you everyone for your support, I will miss being a larger part of the association, but not completely disappearing I will continue to monitor the ACEA web site, send me an email acea@telusplanet.net or check out the website at WWW.NALD.CA/ACEA .

Thanks to all of you, the past, the present and the new members of the association

Kimberly

A Message from the Acting President, Randall Wright