- AFT Member Benefit Virtual Workshops
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- Degree Completion
Degree Completion through BPS Partnerships with Higher Education Institutions: Any BPS employee who is in need of completing their degree and/or earning a Master’s Degree which includes a pathway to licensure can enroll with one of our two higher education partners at an employee discount. They offer an undergraduate degree completion program and a wide variety of graduate degree programming. There are also scholarships available specifically for Black and Latinx educators. Contact: Kariem McCormick, kmccormick@bostonpublicschools.org
Degree completion programs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fAQGRVRiDQooDowgogQLPYfPjAJbl0Nn?usp=sharing
Associates and Bachelors degrees: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EqEhZLnvPiwNR9apGuPyFIvoTiBjoea_/view?usp=sharing
Masters degree: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18bPWbOi5BtHNSyk_rUyaDh-I2y4btaAb/view?usp=sharing
Contact info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OW_ZTrAnZ0FhajNePf7znSrCoLllsc19krsibx2KqG8/edit?usp=sharing
- Rules-Based Reading Virtual Edcamp 5/1, 5:30-7:00PM: EdCamps are a unique “unconference” form of PD where those in attendance lead learning for one another according to their interests. On May 1st, the Telescope Network is hosting an Edcamp from 5:30 to 7:00pm on zoom. The theme of this Edcamp is Rules Based Reading. Across the district, so many of us have been trained in various rules based reading programs and are looking for other educators to connect with and share what’s working. Come prepared with a question, idea, or strategy you are working on! Or join us to spark new ideas and meet new people. And spread the word–this is open to BPS and non-BPS participants. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf27HfAAf2uL17-gzAH63vYfnWv-VLYjXIh7jY5J2w-xX-FoQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Flyer https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ltKNOtpF6YPUczRuF-w0F8q8kk5U2MU05BLsuJa3LA4/edit#slide=id.gf8079db7d2_0_63
- Elementary IM Math Learning Site: May 2, 2024, 10:30am-3pm
If you or an educator you know is looking to see the IM curriculum at the elementary grades in action, this is an opportunity to join other educators for a day in a live classroom around a common area of practice. This learning site on 5/2/24 places the question of “How do we engage all students in rigorous IM tasks with an emphasis on student sense making?” within the context of a diverse classroom. Come see a 3rd grade math class, led by Kayla Cantu (3rd grade teacher) and Liz Bishop (ESL Teacher), facilitated by the instructional coach, Lisamarie Ivey, where students are engaging in grade level, complex IM tasks. After the observation, educators have a chance to think through and debrief with the host teachers around the hows and whys of their teaching practice with follow up coaching sessions for an ALC/PDPs.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TZpp01vnU6Hzk6HMkggWdTly9xZz2OdBjvZUk28Gk40/edit#slide=id.g11eb1efc8d3_0_46 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgX3QETxnv0UfywhxBZGn1V-5CWEuLz1uee5arq6rD55At_Q/viewform - Implementing EL Learning Site, May 8th: The Telescope Network, in partnership with the ELA Department, are co-hosting a Learning site on 5/8/24 which places the question of “How do we implement the EL curriculum to increase access and engagement with grade-level content for all students?” The site will demonstrate a school’s approach to answering this question while thinking through a productive coaching relationship that empowers educators to adapt the curriculum effectively. After the observation educators have a chance to think through and debrief with the 4th grade team around the hows and whys of their teaching practice and how they made this work possible. The intended audience of this learning site are educators implementing EL in their classrooms. FLYER: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lzbp6tcVROiF-YfkKXUb_iihjnrOlyijAIL_pNjo38E/edit#slide=id.g23b6e60e3bf_2_0
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZpZc5yhQjtXzv_-pxhxzeCO0fb2CRnCvO0MNf6WprJWC5AQ/viewform - Telescope Spring Survey: Share Your Leading & Learning Needs : Complete by May 10th
Share your ideas. Influence future PD offerings. Connect to learning & leading opportunities. Set up a chat OR take the 4 min survey. Complete by 5/10 to enter a 20 x $20 gift card raffle. Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco7drwxI1e5hR-qZVxNZ-A_SV5xpBGXcIyfnRIP8JuWGd9mA/viewform Schedule a chat: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/AcZssZ1eokUoMNwjISJsE7KYGXwZwdj8UbuYJJdJaFk= - Critically Disciplinary Literacy Course: Weekly from May 7-June 11
This course is designed for secondary content teacher participants will understand critical disciplinary literacy as an approach to teaching disciplinary content, evaluate current instructional practices, and incorporate a critical disciplinary approach to curriculum development and instructional design. Across 6 modules, Completion of this 12-hour course along with a competency deliverable will result in 1 ALC for participants. The course runs on Tuesdays from May 7th to June 11th from 5:00-7:00 pm (virtually). Please sign up on Vector.