Wednesday Words of the Day!

Welcome to our new series: Wednesday Words of the Day! (Just about) each Wednesday, I will post a list of words that students picked out throughout the week, including words that they had no idea about or words that they thought were important and would appear in the future. The definitions of these words are the definitions that students found in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (RONR), 11th Edition, or definitions that they derived from both RONR and their knowledge of the topic

Deliberative Assembly - a group of persons following a parliamentary authority to conduct business
RONR (11th ed.), p. 1-2

Board - smaller than other assemblies determined by responsibilities and powers

Convention - a type of deliberative assembly; an assembly of delegates (e.g. Farm Bureau annual meeting) RONR (11th ed.), p.7

Local Assembly of an Organized Society - a local group that is part of a bigger group that has bylaws, membership, and follows the rules of larger group (e.g. FFA, 4-H)

Mass Meeting - a meeting open to everyone (e.g. town hall meeting) RONR (11th ed.), p. 5-11, 20-38

Legislative Body - constitutionally established public law making body of representatives chosen for a fixed term of office (e.g. voting) RONR (11th ed.), p.8

Parliamentary Authority - a book of rules on conducting business in deliberative assemblies (e.g. Robert's Rules of Order, AIPSC, Mason's, Canon, Demeter

Tune back in next Wednesday to expand your parliamentary vocabulary! If you are viewing this blog from an outside perspective, please comment below some vocabulary words that you think would challenge students!

I belong to what? And have What rights?

As the first week of AEE 216 is ending and the new one is beginning I am reflecting on rights we all have as a member of an assembly has as well as what are some assemblies (bonus that I get to learn how to make a blog post!)

Welcome to #AgEdParli!

This week, twelve unique individuals, two excited teaching assistants, and one driven professor made history when they attended their first two Parliamentary Procedure classes of the semester!

Let's have a look at some of the things that we did! 

On day one of the class, Dr. Foster began by providing introductions to each student in the class. This purposeful exercise reminded us that this class is more than a general education requirement, and in this class, students are more than just a number. Throughout this semester, we will truly get to know each other! 

Then, we took a look at how parliamentary procedure developed through the years and why it was developed. To get an idea of where this incredible system came from, please check out the video linked below that a group of students created last semester as their Space for Innovation project! 

Who was Henry Martyn Robert?  

Next, instead of getting our feet wet, we dove directly into the deep end, reading and learning about Robert's Rules of Order and parliamentary procedure. We learned, in depth, about what a Parliamentary Authority is and Deliberative Assemblies (and we got a taste of Dr. Foster's playlist). Did anybody know before class on Tuesday that there are multiple parliamentary authorities for a society to choose from?! 

Before class ended, we discussed the characteristics of a deliberative assembly. If somebody correctly posts these characteristics in the comments, there may be a prize involved! 

Impact Moment: learning how diverse this class truly is. Some students have experienced parliamentary procedure in clubs they are a part of at home, some at school, and some had no experience. A lot of students were members of the National FFA Organization, but there were a few who were not. A small number of students also had experience competing in the Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event. The point is, this class is a very diverse team, and I am incredibly excited to get to know everyone even more!

If you are reading this blog and are not enrolled in the course but would like to follow our learning, next week's topic of discussion will be a short continuation of the rules of deliberative assemblies, and then we will be covering the topic of *drum roll please* bylaws! 

Reading to be completed for Tuesday: RONR 11th, pg ii; Chapter 1 (1-19); Chapter IV (81-99); Chapter XI (345-375); Chapter XVIII (565-599)

What did everyone think of class this week? If there are any lingering questions, questions about the upcoming reading, or favorite moments, I'm looking forward to seeing them in the comments!