Teacher Times #34
May 19, 2014

Birthdays of the Week

Arelis Valdez 5/23

Common Core Curriculum Professional Development Updates

The NYCDOE is offering the following professional development (PD) and resources on Common Core-aligned curriculum and instruction:

Registration Links for Curriculum Team Session 5: Your staff may register for curriculum team sessions for high schools and middle schools that did not purchase Core Curriculum materials until May 16 (extended from the original deadline); these sessions will focus on shifting pedagogy in math (May 21, 22), ELA (May 21), science (May 28), and social studies (May 28).

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

§  Code X: Teachers and school leaders can now register for the fourth Code X webinar, which will be held from 4:00–6:00 p.m. on May 20. In this webinar, participants will investigate strategies for engaging students in reflection and goal setting. The first half explores strategies for leading students in self-reflection and holding one-on-one conferences. Participants will then discuss how to help students set goals and measure their progress towards reaching their goals over the course of the year.

Summer School Applications

 
Current and former pedagogical and school-based support staff may apply for summer school positions using the Summer School Instructional Program (SSIP) online application tool, which will be available on the summer school page, beginning Tuesday, May 13.  Applications are due by Tuesday, June 10; applications submitted after that date will be considered only after review of applications submitted by the due date. 
 
Summer School Posting can be found in the Staff Lounge, Annie's office room 533, and on the summer school website
https://www.nycenet.edu/summerjobs/ cut and paste website on the search engine

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:

§  National Weather Association Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants

Pics Of The Week
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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:

§  Apply by May 19: Announcing the August 2014 Teacher Lab: Discovering Classroom Resources with the Brooklyn Public Library

§  Participate on May 22: Assistive Technology Symposium for Network and School Based Staff

§  Participate in May and June: Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan Webinars and Archives

§  Participate in May and June: Special Education Office Professional Development Opportunities: Assistive Technology in the Classroom, Strategies for Developing Reading Fluency, Common Core-Aligned IEP Goals

§  Participate on June 5: 4th Annual Chancellor’s Day Conference: Expanding Mindsets, Transforming Practices

§  Participate on June 6: 11th Annual ELL Parent Conference  

§  Register by June 13: 9/11 Memorial Museum Educator Evening

§  Participate on July 30: School Technology Award Nominations

Middle Schools:

§  Register by June 11: Future Forward

High Schools:

§  Apply by May 30: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Presents: Framing The Phrase: Creative Writing in the Galleries

Middle and High Schools:

§  Apply by May 16: Carnegie Hall’s Music Educator’s Workshop

§  Register by May 29: Staff Development: Planning Ahead