- Climate Change in the City: Place-based Science in Boston Harbor
Calling all grades 6-12 teachers! The Stone Living Lab and National Parks of Boston are hosting our third summer teacher professional development course bringing together place-based learning and climate change education. Participating Boston-area teachers will explore sites of Boston through the lens of climate change and participatory coastal science, and will develop a place-based experience for implementation in the 2025/2026 academic yearBy the end of this course, teachers will have greater comfort and capacity to bring their students out of the classroom for meaningful and relevant learning experiences, as well as the knowledge, tools and confidence to integrate partners’ resources and expertise into their teaching and learning. The week-long PD also serves as an opportunity for teachers to build relationships with researchers and educators to develop robust learning experiences that better serve the needs of and address the challenges faced by Boston area teachers.This course is for any in-classroom educator aiming to incorporate place-based climate change learning and discussion into their classroom. Participants across different disciplines, including History, Language, Art, STEM, and teacher teams are encouraged to apply!Course Details:
• Course dates: July 21-25, 2025, 9am-5pm daily
• Final Presentations: August 21, 5:30-7:30 PM
• FREE for Boston-area Public and Charter School Teachers, grades 6-12
• 3 FREE Graduate Credits
• Course offered through Fitchburg State University
• Participants will design a capstone project incorporating course resourcesAudience: 15 Boston metro area teachers, particularly grades 6-12.
Past Field Trip Sites include: Spectacle Island, Condor Street Urban Wild, Coughlin Park (Winthrop), Carson Beach, and Charlestown Navy Yard.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKqw6CjhYEtY8Ieeq_wNZnJ0wFfz7qjO2yEqkQ3apjdfK2Yw/viewform
- AI Staff & Teacher Survey
Help BPS better understand how AI is currently supporting—or could support—your instruction and workflow. Please complete the Google Form to share your experience. Contact Anthony Beatrice, abeatrice2@bostonpublicschools.org
https://forms.gle/1Q7UnWPG33YZ4CY66
- America 250: Supporting Teaching and Learning
Gain tools for activating classroom conversations with the art of esteemed artist John Wilson, whose work can resonate with students’ experiences today: his art displays his search for identity as an artist, Black man, parent, and American, while also exploring disenfranchisement, racial prejudice, and social injustice. The new exhibition, co-organized by the MFA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, explores the many ways Wilson called attention to racial, social, and economic injustices through his art. Challenging both biases and omissions, Wilson’s work offers authentic representation of Black Americans …. Register
https://www.mfa.org/event/educator-workshops/witnessing-black-america-through-the-art-of-john-wilson?event=132586
- Telescope Learning Site: Focus Text Talks for Comprehension
This learning site on 4/15/25 places the question of “How do we use engaging text talks to increase young students’ oral language development and vocabulary, supporting their ability to build knowledge?” within the context of a diverse classroom. Come see a second grade inclusion classroom, led by Kelleigh Garland (Ellison/Parks EES, second grade), where students are engaging in meaningful conversations about a text, vocabulary, and their growing knowledge of the unit.
Flyer: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H-VQRDdIBdWq_ZRJpR_uWsd7-2bAQxt20XfC1YZmfUY/edit?usp=sharing
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAPnAAmvm8TTE-oVdKoZgTmQ11OF4ORJRUTLWaFmsDOv-9Rw/viewform?usp=header
- New Sections of Required 12 Hour Inclusive Ed Course Added
Two sections of the “Curriculum Agnostic” course which is applicable to all contents and curricula have been added just after April Break. Please see vector to register. These 12 hours are required of all classroom teachers this year.In response to Educator feedback, The BPS Teaching & Learning team has created two more opportunities for educators to take their 12 Hour Inclusive Education Course this year. We will now offer a Curriculum Agnostic Foundational (for educators in years 1-3 with their curriculum) and Advancing (for educators 3+ years with their curriculum) course that will start after April break. Courses are listed in Vector. If you have any questions please reach out to Nick Brooks (nbrooks@) or Christine Cronin (@ccronin)Curriculum Agnostic – Foundational (Zoom): Weekly, Tuesdays from 4:30 – 6:30pm, April 29th – June 3rd
Curriculum Agnostic – Advancing (In Person): Weekly, Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00pm, April 30th – June 4th
- Telescope Connect & Share: “Early Childhood Inclusive Environments”: May 13th, 5:30-7:00PM on Zoom
Connect & Share Session on “Early Childhood Inclusive Environments”: Join us on Zoom on May 13th to hear from colleagues about what’s working in their classrooms and in their schools.Flyer – https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10EzNdplell592ju4chXF2q587h-knhp6T_qUd46dAGM/edit?usp=sharing
RSVP – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDm7thdquc3YeYHuPQMk8Kjii7HjbygMtm-YnShxCayEDLBw/viewform?usp=preview - Aspire & Inspire Educator Symposium, May 22nd, 5:00-7:00pm
Join us on Thursday May 22nd from 5:00-7:00pm! BPS’s Office of Educator Development and Leadership (OEDL) provides equitable access to sustaining opportunities for all BPS educators to grow, share, and lead in service of our students, school communities, and the profession at large. Come to our finale event and discover ways you can grow, share, and lead in BPS!
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GMQzPxDeJ1rjlCaFIi3deZJiaz1ggFDx/view?usp=sharing
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK79InWzKEW0qsEZoZ5Zr0i0cK6gKxJ2BsZ4bDupSzJvBFoA/viewform?usp=header