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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Union Leadership Institute - Fall 2021
Calling all school -level elected officers. Join us to learn more about how to ensure your voice and that of your members are heard!
Friday, September 17 from 4:30 - 6:00pm
All Newly Elected 2021-2022 Building Leaders, Please register here
Saturday, September 18 from 10:00am – 1:00pm.
All 2021-2022 Building Representatives, SCAC, Personnel Committee, LSAT members, and Delegates to Representative Assembly, Please register here
AM Brew News and Notices will be archived at https://www.wtulocal6.net/AMBrew.
Professional Development
WTU Professional Learning - FALL 2021 Course Offerings
Sign up now for amazing, engaging, and informative virtual fall professional development with the WTU including these classes which start in September ($150 registration fee; 1 FREE class for new members):
Accessible Literacy Framework (Starts 9/18)
CLASSIC: Foundations: Organizing the Classroom for Teaching & Learning (starts 9/18)
The Hispanic Culture and Spanish Language I (starts 9/18)
NEWLY ADDED: Managing Behavior in School Communities (starts 9/22)
Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children (starts 9/20)
BRAND NEW: Reclaiming Assessments: Using a Balanced Classroom Assessment System to Strengthen Student Learning (started 9/4)
Successfully Integrating the Arts In Your Classroom (starts 9/25)
FREE WTU Workshops starting in September:
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (9/11)
Flagway Math League (soft launch 9/8)
The Game Factor (9/25)
PRAXIS I Core Preparation Class (starts 9/22)
Learn more and Register for all classes HERE.
FREE SERIES: Excel with ELL's
Working with ELL’s one-on-one or in small groups to accelerate learning? Then this workshop series is for you! Register HERE if you are interested!). Thursdays @ 5-6pm; 9/9, 9/23, 9/30 (2 PLU’s possible per session)
9/9-“Foundational Reading Skills”
9/23-“Academic Vocabulary”
9/30-"Building ELL Background Knowledge”
Based on research by Dr. Diane August, participants will learn research-based practices on how to support the literacy development of English Language Learners with digital learning resources and individualized instruction. Dr. August and other researchers have found that remote individualized instruction and mentoring coupled with small-group instruction for children struggling in reading has been effective in improving educator capacity and student learning. For more information, email [email protected]
SEL & Journalism Series (5:30-6:30pm)
Please join Washington Teachers Union (WTU) and Pulitzer Center for a series of webinars with award-winning journalists on journalism skills that students can apply to tell underreported stories from their communities. The sessions will also explore how journalism skills can support students' social-emotional learning.
Visual storytelling with photojournalist Allison Shelley (September 8)
Interview skills with Politico reporter Brittany Gibson (September 9)
RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/k7MPqir2WJxW2cu99
Additional PD Opportunities are available by clicking on the PD Blog or by clicking here: https://www.wtulocal6.net/pd_highlights_sept_6_2021
Upcoming Events
Reminders:
Attention School Counselors
As we move towards solidifying language specific to school counselors during contract negotiations the WTU would like you to review some language DCPS has proposed. Specifically, DCPS is proposing that principals and Local School Advisory Teams (LSAT) have the option to transition 10-month school counselors to 11-month school counselors; and 11-month school counselors to 12-month school counselors. Please complete the following brief survey to let the WTU know your desire regarding the proposed language. Click here to compete the survey.
ICYMI: DC Educator Wellness Center
In partnership with EVERFI, a social impact educational technology company, the WTU is pleased to share with you the DC Educator Wellness Center. The funding for the DC Educator Wellness Center is provided by Johnson & Johnson. In the DC Educator Wellness Center you will find access to a prevention-forward, self-guided, digital microlearning experience designed to provide you with on-demand content related to mental health. The growing list of topics includes Mental Health Basics, Managing Mental Health Challenges, Developing Resilience, Supporting Loved Ones With Mental Health Challenges, and Mindful Living. You can read more here.
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