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AFT Civics Design Team
Shout out to the following WTU members who were selected to be on the AFT Civics Design Team:
So proud of you and your contributions to this critical work!!
Educator Panel hosted by Keishia Thorpe, former WTU Teacher Leader and Winner of the 2021 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022@ 5:00 PM EST
Studies show that when students can see themselves in their teachers, it leads to better academic performance and lower behavioral issues. That said, we have a long way to go when it comes to creating diverse classrooms. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 18% of teachers aren’t white, even though half of all public school students are POC. During this panel, PGCPS teachers will discuss how we can diversify our teacher force by creating more inclusive schools.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Recruitment and teacher retention
- Benefits of teacher diversity, including male teachers in education
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace
- Making teacher training accessible for everyone
Participate by registering at this LINK and viewing the monthly sessions or watching previous recordings.
WTU Professional Learning - SPRING 2022 Course Offerings
Sign up now HERE for amazing, engaging, and informative virtual spring professional development with the WTU including these upcoming classes (1 FREE class for new WTU members):
Educating Low Vision Students (started 2/7; spaces still available!)
Managing Behavior in School Communities (started 2/2; spaces still available!)
FREE WTU Workshops starting soon:
Strategies for Student Success (Next session Teach Them to Think on 2/19)
The Social Practice of Literacy in Special Education [High School SpEd Educators ONLY] (Orientation on 2/16)
Learn more and Register for all classes HERE.
Wellness Series with Aetna (all sessions are virtual @ 7:00pm-8:00pm)
Each session below is a one-hour “gift of self care” with unique perspectives and tools. Participants will find value in attending one, a few, or all the sessions to support yourself in creating a robust practice of Self Care.
Use this link to register for all or some of the four sessions:
https://artofliving.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkf-mgrD0qEtfZQOKQy_UwiRpBfShnBeLC
- March 2 - Energy and Breath: Powerful Tools to Increase Your Resilience
- April 6 - Supporting Your Mental Health and Preventing Burnout
- May 4 - Making the Impossible, Possible - Setting and Achieving Your Goals
- June 8 - Courageous Conversations: Healing Conversations about Systemic Racism
Check out new offerings via OSSE Professional Learning Registration:
https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bj339wdcr
Math Alliance Updates
To sign up to receive the National Math Festival weekly math puzzle newsletter, click http://eepurl.com/bnKBpr
American Education Research Association Annual Meeting
“Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century”, April 21-26, 2022 San Diego, CA and virtual components - to register: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting
Video by AERA President, Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir, explaining the theme of the 2022 annual meeting: https://youtu.be/fgiYB4DiLz4
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Call for applications for the Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching Fellows Program - due March 1, 2022. The MTLT Fellows Program consists of a series of training sessions that guide new journal authors in developing a manuscript for journal submission, receiving and responding to feedback on a manuscript draft (s), and submitting a vetted manuscript for potential publication in MTLT. The primary goal of the program is to support teachers and educators who have presented at an NCTM annual meeting or state conference and who wish to contribute an article to MTLT but have not published in a journal before.
How to apply:
Email your application for the MTLT Fellows Program to [email protected]
An application consists of the following
A letter describing the meeting at which you presented and the meeting date; your presentation’s title and a short summary of the main highlights; and a short explanation of your interest in the fellows program
The slide deck of your presentation. If the file is too large for email (>10mb), please contact [email protected] for Dropbox information.