Teacher Times #26
March 16, 2015

Weekly Calendar of Events

2015-2016 Calendars

You may now access the 2015–16 NYCDOE Central and school year calendars, which include Parent-Teacher Conference dates, on the calendar page of the NYCDOE’s public website. In addition to accessing the calendars via the NYCDOE’s public website, you can also follow these instructions to add the NYCDOE calendar to your Outlook profile. For questions, email calendars@schools.nyc.gov.

Grant Opportunities

Grant opportunities are posted on the Grants website (you can visit the page on any computer using this link). This week’s highlights include:

§  American Honda Foundation

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Professional Development and Student Opportunities

Professional development and student opportunities are posted on the PD and Student Opportunities page. This week’s highlights include:

All Schools:

§  Register by March 20: Arts Education Liaison Workshop #5    

§  Register by March 23: Sustainability Coordinator Gathering on Staten Island

§  Register by March 26: Finding Accessible Books for Students with Disabilities

§  Register by March 27: “Building Knowledge through Vocabulary Acquisition” Speaker Series Event Featuring Elfrieda Hiebert    

§  Apply by April 3: Apply for the New York City Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute   

§  Register by April 3: Join the New York Botanical Garden's Teacher Training: Earth Science and Evolution    

§  Register by April 10: Writing Marathon! at the Metropolitan Museum of Art    

§  Participate March through Mid-May: Host a Free MLB Pitch, Hit & Run for Students Ages 7-14    

Middle and High Schools:

§  Apply by April 6: Attend the Cornell Team-Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program

 High Schools:

§  Participate in March: Spring 2015 Academic Policy Workshop

§  Apply by April 8: Paid Internships for High School Students at the Metropolitan Museum of Art