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March 2019
Academics Committees Meeting
Our Academics Committees (Inclusion, Environmental Justice, Arts and PLAB) are meeting at the BTU throughout the year on the FIRST Tuesdays of the month. Join us at 4:30 PM. We will provide a light dinner. To learn more and to RSVP, please contact Natalia at ncuadrasaez@btu.org.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »New Teachers Thriving Training Series
Fact: Being a new teacher is really, really hard. Come learn concrete strategies to help you avoid the five pitfalls of the new teacher experience. Don’t just survive your first years of teaching. Thrive. See the flyer for more. All sessions are on Thursdays from 4:30-6:30: --Session 1: November 8 --Session 2: December 6 --Session 3: January 10 --Session 4: February 7 --Session 5: March 7 --Session 6: April 4 Nominate. Know someone who might be interested? Nominate here: https://tinyurl.com/newteachernomination Apply. Applications are due by…
Find out more »Early Ed Organizing Committee Meeting
Please join us at 4:30 at the BTU. We will provide a light dinner. Email Colleen at colleencmason@gmail.com to learn more.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »Educator Wellness Day at the BTU
Paras, subs, teachers -- all are invited to join us for a day of relaxation and healing and a celebration of self-care in our work as educators! There will be workshops to choose from: yoga, calligraphy, meditation, and Zumba. Learn from a panel of educators on their practices of self-care and building resilient cultures of support at school. Breakfast and lunch included. Read more, download a flyer and register: btu.org/educatorwellness.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »BTU Election Committee Meeting
The Election Committee wishes to remind all active and retired members that 2018-19 is a BTU election year. There will be an election for all union offices in the spring. All meetings of the committee are open to observers, and each meeting will include a period set aside for member questions. You may access meeting minutes by signing into the BTU Member Portal at members.btu.org. All meetings will be held at the BTU and will begin at 5 PM. The schedule of meetings is as follows: --…
Find out more »BTU Donation Drive
Ending student homelessness is a priority for the BTU, especially as many of our students and families face housing instability. As spring cleaning approaches, we hope you may consider donating to our clothing drive and needed items drive for three local shelters: Rosie's Place, St. Francis House and the Pine Street Inn. Please contact Para/Sub/ABA Field Rep Colleen Hart at chart@btu.org if you would like to help out or if you have any questions. See the flyer for more.
Find out more »BTU Election Committee Meeting
The Election Committee wishes to remind all active and retired members that 2018-19 is a BTU election year. There will be an election for all union offices in the spring. All meetings of the committee are open to observers, and each meeting will include a period set aside for member questions. You may access meeting minutes by signing into the BTU Member Portal at members.btu.org. All meetings will be held at the BTU and will begin at 5 PM. The schedule of meetings is as follows: --…
Find out more »Well That Didn’t Work… Practical Tools for When Circles Go Wrong
Join colleagues from across Boston Public Schools in a series of gatherings designed to deepen our shared understanding of Restorative Justice, and to build a strong community of restorative practitioners across the district. Experienced practitioners, newcomers, and everyone in between are welcome. Register on My Learning Plan for PDPs. Come to one session or all four. March 28 - Presentation: Language and responses for common challenges while circle keeping with young people in schools Circle: Reflections and problem solving around common…
Find out more »Retirement Seminar
Please join us for a Retirement Seminar with Michael McLaughlin (BTU Elementary Field Rep and Trustee, State-Boston Retirement) along with Boston retirement System, Group Health and Social Security. Please RSVP using this form. Download flyers for posting: October 2018 seminar and March 2019 seminar.
Find out more »April 2019
Drop-In Lesson Planning and Support Session
The BTU is pleased to offer this series of drop-in support sessions designed to provide teachers with individualized supports in commonly requested areas. Peer Assistants and PAR Consulting Teachers will be on hand to help you plan lessons and answer questions about any and all things instruction. All sessions are at the BTU. Bring your laptop, and drop in anytime from 4-6 PM. Download a flyer. Thursday, October 25: Facilitating Cognitively Demanding Tasks: Lesson Planning for Cognitive Demand Revise and plan…
Find out more »New Teachers Thriving Training Series
Fact: Being a new teacher is really, really hard. Come learn concrete strategies to help you avoid the five pitfalls of the new teacher experience. Don’t just survive your first years of teaching. Thrive. See the flyer for more. All sessions are on Thursdays from 4:30-6:30: --Session 1: November 8 --Session 2: December 6 --Session 3: January 10 --Session 4: February 7 --Session 5: March 7 --Session 6: April 4 Nominate. Know someone who might be interested? Nominate here: https://tinyurl.com/newteachernomination Apply. Applications are due by…
Find out more »It’s Not Just for Kids: Building Restorative Communities of Adults
Join colleagues from across Boston Public Schools in a series of gatherings designed to deepen our shared understanding of Restorative Justice, and to build a strong community of restorative practitioners across the district. Experienced practitioners, newcomers, and everyone in between are welcome. Register on My Learning Plan for PDPs. Come to one session or all four. April 6 - Presentation: Building connected adult communities in schools with the tools to move through conflict when it arises Circle: What do adults need…
Find out more »BTU Election Committee Meeting
The Election Committee wishes to remind all active and retired members that 2018-19 is a BTU election year. There will be an election for all union offices in the spring. All meetings of the committee are open to observers, and each meeting will include a period set aside for member questions. You may access meeting minutes by signing into the BTU Member Portal at members.btu.org. All meetings will be held at the BTU and will begin at 5 PM. The schedule of meetings is as follows: --…
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