WTU WELLNESS SERIES WITH KAISER PERMANENTE

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GRADUATE PROGRAMS

THERE IS STILL TIME REGISTER FOR THESE UPCOMING COURSES

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WTU PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ABROAD

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WTU TECH TOOL TUESDAYS

ALL WTU LEAP LEADERS:

Application Deadline: April 9, 2021

Summer 2021 - DCPS/WTU Cohort

Among today’s greatest challenges in Washington DC, as well as elsewhere in the United States, is the need to create more equitable, antiracist schools. The failure to meet this need for all of our children - regardless of racial, cultural, economic, or linguistic background - widens the gap between those who thrive and those who struggle.

American University’s new, 18-credit post-master’s graduate certificate in Anti-Racist Administration and School Leadership (ARASL) prepares anti-racist education leaders with the required content and knowledge, as well as the necessary mindset shift, to dismantle racist practices and policies in classrooms, schools, and districts. Course instructors will be working with AU’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center and are guided by the work of Dr. Ibram Kendi framework for anti-racism.

For the first time, a DCPS/WTU cohort is being formed to provide an avenue for our educator community to pursue targeted professional growth. A maximum of ten spots will form this cohort - students will take classes together from Summer 2021 through Summer 2022. Upon completion of this course work, students can pursue internships right here in DCPS; the goal the successful passing of the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA) and certification as an administrator in Washington, DC.

CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

REGISTER HERE for one or all sessions: https://forms.gle/FP45vPqLSWQqTxqo9

Check out THIS FLYER for graduate programs are being offered with outreach tuition which means there are not in-state or out-of-state tuition rates. This makes these graduate degrees a very reasonable financial option for DCPS professionals wanting to obtain advanced training in the specialty areas offered...Autism, Early Childhood Special Education, and Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms.

Registration Fee: $150 for WTU members.

CALLING ALL LIBRARIANS: CREATING AND MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM

FOUNDATIONS: ORGANIZING THE CLASSROOM FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

HISPANIC CULTURE AND SPANISH LANGUAGE II

REGISTER NOW FOR THESE FREE PD WORKSHOPS FROM THE WTU

There is still time to sign up for the WTU Professional Learning trip to Morocco either this July 2021 or next summer 2022, based on travel guidance. Check out the itinerary here:

https://geeo.org/tour/wtumorocco/

Once you sign up, you will receive an invitation to attend our next travel group meeting on Monday, March 29 @ 5pm.

Register HERE for future PD workshops in this series.

Please fill out these surveys to help our WTU Teacher Leaders collect data to inform policy decisions.

BLACK LAND MATTERS: A GULLAH-GEECHEE FIELD STUDY (DEADLINE: 6/15)

GILDER LEHRMAN TEACHER SEMINARS ($25 FEE PER SEMINAR)

4TH ANNUAL TEACHING BLACK HISTORY CONFERENCE (COST: $99)

ROMA & SAM KALTMAN HOLOCAUST STUDIES FOR EDUCATORS 2021

CRYSTAL BRIDGES SUMMER PD INSTITUTES (30 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING HOURS)

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Welcome to the World of Blooket: a new take on trivia and review games!

The way it works is that a teacher/host picks a question set and a unique game mode. Then, we generate a code that players can use to join the game on their own devices. After the game starts, players will answer questions to help them win. That’s where the fun starts, because we offer a variety of games to keep students engaged and excited!

Accepting Educational Responsibility, 2021 Annual Virtual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), April 8-11, 2021. For registration info, visit: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting

The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, has joined forces with Bridge Multimedia and the Boston Children's Museum to convene STEM and inclusion experts to engage participants in learning about evidence-based practices in STEM for all children, and inclusion of young children with disabilities (birth to five), excite families, early childhood/early childhood special education practitioners, and young children in exploring, making, and tinkering through our MakerFest, discover STEM-focused books through our Storybook Conversations, and showcase early STEM videos and games from museums, researchers, and other organizations through our Media Cubbies. The event includes a variety of 'live' and asynchronous interactions and learning opportunities between 1-4 pm EST every day and free explorations at all other times between September 14-18, 2021

Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stemiefest-2020-tickets-117655086531

The EDpiphany Teachers' Lounge will be hosting two Sunday morning resume and interview prep workshops in the coming weeks. You will leave this session with tangible next steps for positioning yourself as a competitive candidate for your next role. Unlike other resume and interview support sessions, this one is led exclusively for educators by a facilitator with over a decade of experience in the K-12 industry. Registration is only $4.99 but WTU teachers can register for free with promo code FREE4U. Save your spot at edpiphany.com/events.

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Registration Fee: $150

NEW COURSE: Social Emotional Learning (next class TODAY 3/4/21)

Successfully Integrating the Arts In Your Classroom (next class 3/6)

CLASSIC COURSE: Reading Comprehension Instruction (starts 3/6)

CALLING ALL LIBRARIANS: Creating and Managing a Successful School Library Program 9am-1pm; Saturdays: March 13 & 27; April 10 & 24; May 8

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Please fill out these surveys to help our WTU Teacher Leaders collect data to inform policy decisions.

• How does parental involvement impact student achievement in the early grades?

• Secondary ELA Teachers please fill out this survey about TAS

• Please share thoughts on Virtual Teaching

• Teacher Stress and Burnout Survey

• Teacher Leader Action Research Survey regarding IMPACT

• How does the temporary removal of students from class consequence of the student discipline policy affect K-5 students' mental health?

• Teacher Retention Survey

• Family Involvement at the High School Level

Anti-Defamation League. https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/womens-history-month-resources

Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance). https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/a-more-complete-womens-history

Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility. https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/teach-womens-history-month

PBS. https://www.pbs.org/show/womens-history-month/

Read Write Think. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/march-national-women-history-20452.html

Scholastic. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/womens-history-month-collection-teaching-resources/

Share My Lesson (American Federation of Teachers). https://sharemylesson.com/womenshistory

Women’s History Month. https://womenshistorymonth.gov/for-teachers/

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program (Deadline: 3/7)

The 2021-2022 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program (Fulbright DA) provides an opportunity for K–12 educators from the United States to conduct research and engage in other professional learning experiences abroad for three to six months. Fulbright DA participants complete individual Inquiry Projects on a topic relevant to education in the United States and the host country, take courses at a host university, and share educational practices with colleagues.

The 2021-2022 Fulbright DA Program host countries include Brazil, Colombia, Finland, Greece, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Click here for information about updated Fulbright DA eligibility criteria.

What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than to join the Zinn Education Project for a conversation with the authors of A Black Women's History of the United States, Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross. Berry is a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin and Gross is a history professor at Rutgers University.

This Teach the Black Freedom Struggle class will be facilitated by Cierra Kaler-Jones, Communities for Just Schools Fund Education Anew Fellow.

The interactive class begins at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET and runs for 90 minutes. The format includes a conversation with the guest speakers and also popular small group participant dialogues. ASL interpretation is provided. Register to receive the Zoom link.

The DIG Field School offers K–12 teachers the opportunity to do real geological and paleontological research in Hell Creek, Montana. Every summer, we take approximately 30 teachers to an active field research site, where teachers get to experience the rigors and joys of field work while learning new techniques and strategies to bring back to their own classrooms.

Apply here: https://digfieldschool.org/apply-2/?fbclid=IwAR1Rtg4M9Yqup5MPiQ6En-GUFHeRPG8pHBSimRwGETH_Q8h8UYVysvIKSSs

The Tsongas Industrial History Center, a partnership of UMass Lowell's College of Education and Lowell National Historical Park, invites educators to the “mill city” of Lowell, MA, to examine Lowell’s textile industry as a case study of early 19th-century industrialization and reform.

We use the resources of the Park and other cultural/historical sites to address changes in work, society, culture, and the environment between 1820 and 1860, and explore reform activity related to labor, women’s rights, and slavery. Lowell, the first large-scale industrial city in the U.S., formed the template for later industrial cities and provides an ideal setting for historical inquiry.

https://www.uml.edu/Tsongas/NEH/SMR/?fbclid=IwAR0AleSAbcMErlfDJYnJFA85YaORI6wJpgBLB-q83ZpUIcyj-fgziyPpHhw

This session will introduce teachers to the methodology and process of teaching from works of art, providing skills and tools necessary to teach students about current events through engaging and meaningful dialogue.

Submit your application here.

This session will focus on teaching African American history from works of art in Crystal Bridges’ collection. Previous experience with object-based teaching and/or integrating artwork into classroom curriculum is encouraged.

Submit your application here.

Brush Ninja. https://brush.ninja/

Brush Ninja is a super simple animation tool - designed to make it as easy as possible for people to get started with traditional animation skills.

Slides Mania. https://slidesmania.com/

Engaging and Interactive PowerPoint Templates that are easy to download, edit and adapt for your students.

The AERA-ICPSR PEERS Data Hub will hold a workshop on “Introduction to the Stanford Education Data Archive (SEDA),” Tues., March 9th, 12:30pm-1:30pm ET. The workshop, offered at no cost, is the first in a series of webinars offered through the PEERS Data Hub that will focus on STEM data and data use. To register visit: https://aera.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rudwKLlRSLWLyWyGYGAKaw

Centering the Voices of Formerly and Currently Incarcerated People and Leaders in the Movement, to register, please click here.

Accepting Educational Responsibility, 2021 Annual Virtual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), April 8-11, 2021. For registration info, visit: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting

The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, has joined forces with Bridge Multimedia and the Boston Children's Museum to convene STEM and inclusion experts to engage participants in learning about evidence-based practices in STEM for all children, and inclusion of young children with disabilities (birth to five), excite families, early childhood/early childhood special education practitioners, and young children in exploring, making, and tinkering through our MakerFest, discover STEM-focused books through our Storybook Conversations, and showcase early STEM videos and games from museums, researchers, and other organizations through our Media Cubbies. The event includes a variety of 'live' and asynchronous interactions and learning opportunities between 1-4 pm EST every day and free explorations at all other times between September 14-18, 2021 Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stemiefest-2020-tickets-117655086531

The American Educational Research Association and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are holding an interactive forum to discuss research opportunities and lessons learned from the Global Teaching InSights Video Study on March 11, 2021 (Washington DC: 9:30-11:30 am).

After a presentation of the methodology, data, and lessons learned from the study, an international panel of researchers will consider the potential research uses of the study. The forum offers a unique opportunity for researchers interested in investigating teaching and learning across countries, video analysis, mathematics education, and comparative studies. To register, visit: https://aera.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RCiD3ooPTcmb3FeB2FP38A

Academy of American Poets Resources

National Museum of the American Indian

Teaching Tolerance Resources

Zinn Education Project

Films Featuring Indigenous Voices (PBS)

31 Native American Authors to Read Right Now: “Telling our own stories on our own terms is a political act."

Share My Lesson Teaching Resources

Links to Additional Resources

Instructor: Louis Blount. November 7th, 14th, 21st, December 5th, 12th @ 9am-1pm

This intense course is designed for school personnel in D.C. Public Schools to converse in Spanish beyond the basic level with Hispanic students and parents. Emphasis will be on acquiring an advanced understanding of the Spanish language through grammatical structures used in Spanish conversation, mastering listening concepts for communicating with native Spanish speakers, writing basic communicative texts for parents, and reading in the target language to communicate educational matters to parents. Mastery of these advanced skills and learned vocabulary will be immediately used in communicating with Spanish-speaking members of school communities. In addition, participants will have an appreciation of important cultural and social events in the Hispanic cultures in the local community.

Prerequisite: Hispanic Culture and Spanish Language I or Instructor’s permission. Participants may earn 45 PLU’s or 3 graduate credits from Trinity University.

RSVP here: https://www.wtulocal6.net/fall_2020_hispanic_culture

Instructor: Maria Angala. 4-8pm; Thursdays: October 15, November 5, 19, December 3, 17

The class is composed of a series of comprehensive review sessions designed to provide interested National Board candidates important information about the certification process, time to examine component and Assessment Center requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue certification — all in a supportive, constructive, and collegial environment. Session 1: Focus on Body of Knowledge and Content Knowledge. Session 2: Differentiation in Instruction. Session 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment. Session 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner. Session 5: Foundations in Practice for Components 2, 3 and 4. Participants may earn 45 PLU’s. RSVP here: https://www.wtulocal6.net/fall_2020_national_board_certification_support_classes

Click here to sign up for a powerful and profound Professional Development Series in partnership with the WTU and the Pulitzer Center (8 PLU's for attending the full series).

Upcoming sessions on Netiquette & Productive Communication with Families, Flipgrid and Sway! Register here

On Thurs., November 5th, from 1:15-2:00 PM, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be hosting a fireside chat with an esteemed leader in the field, Bob Moses, President and Founder of The Algebra Project, and Henry Hipps, Deputy Director on the K-12 Education team, about why reinventing the Algebra 1 experience is necessary and timely. Anyone is welcome to attend!” To register for this fireside chat, please register here.

Omo Moses, Founder and CEO of Math Talk, will participate in a virtual panel and webinar, Tuesday, November 10th, 3:00pmET - 4:30pm ET, The Future of Early Math: What Science and Practice Tells Us, co-sponsored by The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the National Association for Family, School, And Community Engagement. Register here.

Omowale Moses has done a lot of exciting work over the last two years in early childhood and family math and recently authored, Sometimes We Do (Math Talk).

Lynching: Reparations as Restorative Justice, an online conference 9:00 a.m. EST - 1:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, November 17th, 2020, hosted by the Civil Rights Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern Univ. School of Law. To register, click here.

Speakers will include Ta-Nehisi Coates, Angela Y. Davis, Congressperson Sheila Jackson Lee and Dread Scott. Additional speakers include Margaret Burnham, Ron Daniels, William “Sandy” Darity, Quanda Johnson, Maxine Jones, Evan Lewis, Joey Mogul, Thomas Moore, Sheila Moss, Ángel Nieves, Nkechi Taifa, and Annie Whitlock.

Ignite My Future: TECHademy (12/9 @5:30-8:30pm)

All educators welcome to join and receive no-cost transdisciplinary resources and strategies designed to effectively engage with the foundations of computational thinking across subject areas. Teachers participating in a Ignite My Future in School Virtual TECHademy will receive: 

• A motivational Keynote on “Computational Thinking in the World Around Us” • Best Practices of online learning, modeled by Discovery Education Professional Development experts • Access to Ignite My Future In School.org – no-cost website with educator and family resources and opportunity to join a global community of collaborative educators through IMFIS Learning Leaders • Five “Grab and Go” lessons that are immediately ready to be used in a virtual environment • A digital event bag with free digital tools like GooseChase and a Certificate of Participation 

Reserve your seat today!