Engage, Enhance, Extend – A PLC for Using Technology in the Classroom: January – February 2020
Participants will work with a professional learning community to create lessons that scaffold for deeper understanding, create authentic learning opportunities, and foster collaboration and active learning. This course will enable participants to create lessons that purposefully integrate technology for teaching and learning. Sign up in TeachPoint today! See our flyer for more information.
NEW- BTU Paraprofessionals & School-related Personnel Annual Conference: April 4
Save the date for the annual conference! Planned workshops include why building positive relationships matters, OSHA protections, survival tips for PSRPS and member benefits. Learn more here!
NEW- World Language Planning Group on Differentiation: January 23
Join with colleagues from across BPS to share resources and collaborate around lessons at this kickoff event with follow up virtual sessions. The topic is: How do we differentiate lessons for heritage learners and novice learners in a World Language classroom without exhausting ourselves? Register here. See the flyer to learn more!
Stipended February Externships for Teachers: Due December 20
We are offering externships with LifeScience Cares (with Eli Lilly and Schrodinger) and edX. Applications are due December 20th and can be found here. Please email externships@bostonpublicschools.org with any questions.
What is Your Dream Teacher Leadership Role?
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey about any formal or informal teacher leadership role you currently experience and to share your dream teacher leadership role.
Unafraid Educator Grant Lead (Stipended Position)
We are hiring three BTU members to be Grant Leads for this project. Upon completing the project, each Grant Lead will be paid a stipend of $1,795. Please apply here and reach out to unafraideducators@btu.org with questions.
The Grants Program: January 2020
This supports members who seek to investigate problems of practice in their own classrooms, schools, and districts by funding small educator-led projects. Applications for 2020-2021 projects will be available in January 2020. Contact BTU Members Nick Kapura and Theresa Garcia de Quevedo.
Paraeducators in the Life of the School Community: January 15
Paraeducators are key school personnel who support students across all environments, including classrooms, small group settings and in the life of the school and community. Learn about a few of the upcoming professional development series here!
Member Film Screening: January 25
Boston screening of Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen. Come join us for the documentary screening and a talk back with the filmmakers. Register at Eventbrite.
Updates from the Telescope Network
Edcamp Planning Team
We’re starting to plan upcoming BPS/BTU Edcamps (hopefully in fall/winter and in spring). If you’d like to join in planning an engaging adult learning experience, contact us. Most of the planning work happens via email with maybe one pre-event meet-up.
History Learning Site at McCormack Middle: January 15
Join us on January 15 for the Telescope Network’s Learning Site on fostering students’ civic engagement! Learning Sites are job-embedded, professional learning opportunities where teachers learn with their colleagues in a live classroom with real students. The topic is: How do we deepen civic understanding and historical thinking while maintaining student engagement? Register here. See our flyer to learn more! To see other upcoming Learning Site topics visit our website.
NEW- World Language Planning Group on Differentiation: January 23
Join with colleagues from across BPS to share resources and collaborate around lessons at this kickoff event with follow up virtual sessions. Register here. See the flyer to learn more!
NEW- Survey Raffle Winner
Congratulations to Thomas Dolphin (Social Studies teacher at Henderson School) for winning a $25 Amazon gift card for filling out our needs assessment survey. Add your opinion on professional learning needs here.