Teacher Times #29
April 13, 2015

Weekly Calendar of Events

Staff Birthdays

Linda Butkowski 4/16/15
Claudio Viery 4/16/15

Per-Session Scoring Opportunities

Per Session Opportunities for School Staff: Note that Algebra 2/Trig, Algebra I (CC), Chemistry, Comprehensive English, Earth Science, English Language Arts (CC), Geometry (CC), Global History, Integrated Algebra, Living Environment, and Physics will be scored partially or fully through per session opportunities that will be funded and managed centrally by the NYCDOE. Teachers and supervisors may now apply for per session positions at Regents scoring sites and should do so by April 27.

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:

§  2014-15 Lead2Fead World Hunger Leadership Challenge

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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 April 20: Goals and Educational Designs for an Effective Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) Elementary Program   

§  Register by April 20: Professional Development Session for Social Studies and Art Instructors  

§  Register by April 22: Register for the Fourth Annual Inclusive Education Student Summit  

§  Register by April 24: Maximizing Instructional Time Featuring Michael Rettig

§  Register by April 27: Crafting Quality IEPs Two-Day Workshop Series

§  Participate on April 28: Attend the Free Evening for Educators at Bard Graduate Center (BGC) Gallery  

§  Participate on April 30: Evening for Educators: “Painting and Poetry”

§  Register by April 30: Participate in the Make Your Mark on Hunger Campaign  

Elementary and Middle:

§  Ongoing through May 7: National Hockey League (NHL®) Hockey Scholar: Teaching STEM Through Sports

Middle and High:  

§  Register by April 23: Afterschool 9/11 Memorial Museum Professional Development Workshop

§  Apply by April 24: Fellowship Opportunity for Teachers to Explore Literature through the Arts at Teachers College, Columbia University

§  Register by April 27: Innovative Conference for Teachers to Explore Literacy through the Arts at Teachers College, Columbia University

High Schools:

§  Submit by April 14: Mark Rothko and Dedalus Foundation Art Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors

§  Register by April 17: Free Speaker Program for Students at Intrepid Museum

§  Apply by April 24: Free (Grant-Funded) Opportunity for High School Students to Explore Literature through the Arts at Teachers College, Columbia University

Apply by April 30: 2015 Milton Fisher Scholarships for Innovation and Creativity