- AFT Member Benefit Virtual Workshops
https://sharemylesson.com/ - Asynchronous Spanish for BPS Educators: Fall 2023
In this course, participants will learn introductory Spanish in order to better communicate with BPS students/families. This course may be most relevant to those who have no or limited Spanish proficiency. There will be an asynchronous class followed by 2 sessions (choose one) for oral practice at 12:12-50 PM OR 3 – 3:50 PM. every Tuesday for 14 weeks beginning September 12, 2023. Participants will complete a final project as a course deliverable for 14 PDPs. Please register on Vector. Questions: Julie Caldarone jcaldarone@bostonpublicschools.org
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19xtpULvXHR3jT62CCLvyaJrZZ0ZC1Bfx?usp=share_link - ERAFANS Outdoor Teacher Retreat
Join ERAFANS at Bost Nature Center for this 6-clock hour Outdoor Teacher Retreat! All workshops will be full of practical ideas and activities you can use right away. Presenters share insights and activities based on their work in nature preschools, forest kindergartens, or other nature-based programs. https://erafans.wildapricot.org/MA-2023
- NAEP 2024 Job Opportunity
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called The Nation’s Report Card, is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private schools in the United States know and are able to do in various subjects. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, NAEP has been conducted since 1969 and is often considered the “gold standard” in large-scale assessments. NAEP needs staff to conduct the assessments at grades 4, 8, and 12 for the NAEP 2024 program. In-school data collectors must be available to work during school hours, when work is available, between January 29 and March 8, 2024. The data collection window may be extended due to weather or other delays. For more information visit www.WorkNAEP.com - Mentoring For Professional Licensure
To be eligible for a professional teaching license, the Massachusetts Department of Education requires an additional 50 hours of mentoring beyond the first-year induction program. In this course, you will receive that required mentoring from veteran BPS Educators as you reflect on and grow your teaching practice. On Vector, register for one of the three posted sections (Grades K0-3, Grades 4-8, or Grades 9-12) The first Mentoring for Professional Licensure session will be held virtually on Zoom, October 18th (5:00-7:00). Contact Ailis Kiernan at akiernan@bostonpublicschools.org if you need further assistance.
https://www.doe.mass.edu/edeffectiveness/mentor/50hour-requirement.docx#:~:text=Massachusetts%20requires%20beginning%20teachers%20to,the%2050%20hour%20mentoring%20requirement.
- Secondary Open Up Math Unit Virtual Previews
Virtual unit unpacking sessions for Open Up Secondary Math curriculum will be provided to all BPS educators for each unit in Math 1, 2 & 3 (with corresponding Algebra – Geometry – Algebra 2 sequence units), starting Monday, September 11th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. During each unit preview session teachers will have the opportunity to work with an Open Up Math facilitator to unpack the unit to see how the learning cycles fit together and how the unit flows, take a deep dive of at least one lesson to plan and consider intended pedagogy, spend time unit/lesson planning and be given time for a Q & A about the unit and/or other concerns related to use of the materials. Sign up on Vector to receive PDPs and see the full schedule and zoom links here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fGgvGqxHPGCsats9E37d49AoH5yPU1LJG15vP15Y7BE/edit#bookmark=id.7otc8bvrl8zg - Fall Telescope Learning & Leading Survey by 10/20 Share your successes, interests, and learning needs. Help shape future PD offerings. Connect to learning & leading opportunities. Complete survey by 10/20 to enter a 20 x $20 gift card raffle.
- Apply to be a Wellness Champion The Wellness Champion Program is a leadership opportunity for school staff who aim to bring the District Wellness Policy to life through wellness initiatives. Wellness Champions deepen their wellness policy knowledge and build their capacity to implement activities through: Professional Development in their chosen domain; one-on-one technical assistance; the opportunity to build a peer network of support; and implementation resources. Program domains for SY23-24 include: Menstrual Equity; Physical Activity; Safe and Supportive Schools – LGBTQ+ Focus; Social Emotional Learning; and Staff Wellness. Register for the info sessions on either October 17th 7-8am or October 18th 4-5pm. Register: https://forms.gle/UFpfbGsL5sZ13Fqz9
- Secondary ESL Planning Cohort: Grades 6-12 This Planning Cohort will address the question, “How do we thoughtfully implement ESL curriculum to provide all students access to rich language development tasks and learning experiences?” A Planning Cohort is a space for educators to collaboratively plan with the support of teacher experts. During the Planning Cohort you will have time to unpack your ESL curriculum to develop a thoughtful unit plan, pool resources with other teachers in a similar context, and receive feedback from peers and coaches. Earn 1 ALC for work you are already doing! Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJyVRaUKFbeWOaWLGKtC1t2D1V4I2TS7_o7pJJQY6pfYN_eQ/viewform