In November of 2024, West Chester's SPSEA hosted the Southeastern Regional Conference. 45 students attended, 3 of which were from Villanova's Chapter of SPSEA and 6 from Phoenixville Area High School Educators Rising! Our theme was Oh! The Things You'll Teach! Which focuses on experiences that preservice teachers can experience and learn to take in the classroom with us. Including professional development sessions such as our Keynote Doctor Christopher Clayton and our 8 breakout speakers with their professional development topics. Tori Clayton - Interview Process and the First Few Years of Teaching, Christian Penny - Educational Technology,  Emily Southerton - How to Cultivate Your Purpose, Passion Projects, and Personal Agency as a Teacher, Need in Deed -  Supports Teachers Doing Service learning projects in grades 3-8, Dr. McInnis - self-care as praxis(Breakout 3 12:20 -1:05) Colleen Commisso - What can teachers do to support students who have experienced trauma, Lisa Hantman- Classroom Management, and Ms. Dzielawa-design teaching k-5. As entry into the conference, we had a joint community service donating canned food and school supplies that were donated to the CCIU Headstart Program and their food pantry!
Names of members in attendance and the  pictures below:  Annalise DeVito, Grace Garofola, Bella Liberto, Kaylee Drake, Lara Clemens, Isaac Taylor, Jenna Mackiewicz, Michele Elias, Evelyn Lewis, Megan Mysrs, Jhonny Cedillos, David Barclift, Eleni Demetriades, Nolan Rosenberg, Celina Ayllon-Castaneda, Paige mcnamee, Paige Donohue, Kyla Newbould, Eliza bauder, Ella Poff, Mark Elliott, Patrick Taney, Ryan Cantwell, Zoe Plummer, Lauren Bowser, Grace Roach, Abigail Thresher, Chayanant Leelasanti, Hannah Martin, Keira Hesnan, Rachel Conran, Haley Bennett, Haley Brown, Dawn Lawhon, Layla Goodman, Natalie Tellez, MaryBeth Robb, Sara Neville, Chloe Myers, Christine Amalraj, Hayley Sousa,  Max Schulze, and Abigail Cole

In March of 2024, 14 students from West Chester's SPSEA attended the State Conference in Lancaster, PA.  There were many professional development, social, and community outreach opportunities that we participated in at the conference.  Students learned from many different speakers about a variety of educational subjects such as classroom management, mindfulness in the classroom, being a first-year teacher, AI in the classroom, and more.  Additionally, students at the conference had the opportunity to participate in community outreach.  Participating in Outreach to teach students, they traveled to Hamilton Elementary School where they helped paint and beautify a local elementary school.

Names of members in attendance and the pictures below:  Lauren Bowser, Rebecca Arobone, Brianna Baer, Gabrielle Liberto, Michele Elias, Jack Calhoun, Hayley Sousa, MaryBeth Robb, Charlotte Thompson, Hallie Robinson, Haley Maher, Eleni Dermatradies, Lara Clemens, Connor Penny, Advisor Dr. Morrison, and Advisor Dr. Penny.