Teacher Times #26
March 17, 2014

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 18: Facing History and the Common Core: Developing Student Voice

§  Register by March 21: The Moving Image Professional Development Workshop Series

§  Register by March 24: “Wild Things: Scientific Art of the Romantic Era” Teacher Workshop

§  Register by March 25: Shubert Arts Leadership Session II

§  Participate on April 4: K–12 Educator Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Manuscript Fit for a King

Middle Schools:

§  Participate on March 29: Connected Mathematics Program 3 (CMP3) Professional Development

High Schools:

§  Participate on March 13: NYC Virtual College Fair
 
Middle and High Schools:

§  Register by April 1: Free Virtual PD in Teaching News Literacy

§  Apply by April 25: Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Application is Now Available

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:

§  Composting Grants

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Common Core Curriculum Professional Development Updates

The NYCDOE is offering the following professional development (PD) and resources on Common Core-aligned curriculum and instruction. This overview provides the year-long schedule for each PD series below.

Register by March 14 for general session 4 for ReadyGen, Go Math!, and CMP3 and CMP3 technology sessions offered on various dates, March 3–28 (extended from the original deadline; sessions will close on a rolling basis).

Online Resources: The following online resources are available to schools that opted into the Core Curriculum programs below:

§  Go Math!:

o   Teachers and school leaders can register for Go Math! webinar 7, “Supporting Students with Missing Skills,” which will be held from 4:00–5:00 p.m. on March 19. This webinar will cover intervention and assessment, the three tiers of intervention, and hands-on, print, and online supports for students.

o   Teachers and school leaders can view a recording of Go Math! webinar 6, “ePlanner Basics: Making Think Central Easy.” In this webinar, participants examined the ePlanner, including the print resources and how elements are embedded in the ebook.

§  Code X: Teachers and school leaders may now register for the third Code X webinar, “Engaging Students in Evidence-Based Writing” from 4:00–6:00 p.m. on March 13.

To see a complete list of online resources for each Core Curriculum program, click here. For questions, email curriculumpd@schools.nyc.gov.