Summer Professional Learning!!!
Register TODAY for exciting, engaging and informative summer professional development courses and workshops HERE. Space is filling up fast since the summer institute begins TODAY June 28!
Also, you may register for FREE wellness sessions on meditation (Tuesday 6/29 @ 2-3pm) and praise moves (Wednesday 6/30 @ 2-3pm). Registration Link: https://forms.gle/vmk1mKWbRqP47hQz9
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Join Washington Teachers’ Union and Teaching for Change as we host a Decolonizing the Curriculum summer series beginning July 27th. This six-session series will feature presentations disrupting the master narrative in classroom curriculum, by providing hands-on strategies with lessons to be used in-person and virtually.
Each session is standalone (2 PLU's per session) so attend one or all six Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EST via Zoom.
Tuesday July 27th at 5:00 p.m. EST Decolonizing the Curriculum with Teaching for Change
Thursday July 29th at 5:00 p.m. EST Tackling Controversial Topics in Early Childhood Education with Laleña Garcia
Tuesday, August 3rd at 5:00 p.m. EST COVID Tribunal with Caneisha Mills
Thursday, August 5th at 5:00 p.m. EST Politics of Hair with Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones
Tuesday, August 10th at 5:00 p.m. EST Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Role Play with Jessica Rucker and Judy Richardson
Thursday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. EST Teaching about Voting Rights with Ursula Wolfe-Rocca
DCPS iDC Conference (June 29, 2021 @ 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. )
iDC Institute 2021 is a knowledge sharing conference on best practices for integrating technology. DCPS is gathering educators and staff from around the District to collaborate, network, and learn together. Join us for a virtual conference where you can connect, experience, and create! Participants will receive 7 PLUs for attending the full day.
Register Here: bit.ly/thriDC21
Opportunities from the National Math Alliance:
- MATCHing Mathematicians with Classrooms Nationwide: MATCH is a year-long program, directed by the American Institute of Mathematics and sponsored by MAA Tensor SUMMA, that pairs mathematicians interested in K-12 outreach with socioeconomically disadvantaged middle school classrooms. The program aims to improve historically underrepresented students’ attitudes and confidence about mathematics by providing engaging mathematical experiences and meaningful opportunities to interact with practicing mathematicians, or MATCH Fellows. We are seeking mathematicians for our inaugural class of MATCH Fellows! Applications are due June 30th and open to all college faculty, graduate students, and mathematicians. We especially encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Please visit the MATCH website to apply, or contact Program Director Javier Haro <[email protected]> with questions.
- The Dillard University Center for Racial Justice’s 5 day Summer Institute is a student-led endeavor focused on preparing students for Student Activism and a 2022 Freedom Ride, August 9th-13th, 2021. This will help lay the groundwork for a Freedom Ride to Washington DC in summer 2022. If you know of students interested in joining the student leadership team, please forward them this announcement with the attachments with further details, list of committees, and planned endeavors throughout the year 21-22 school year. Interested students should contact the Center for Racial Justice student leadership team: Kaylan Tanner - [email protected]; Carlos Pollard - [email protected]; and Leila Jones - [email protected]. For those who would like to join the advisory leadership team to support the students, please contact Ashraf Esmail, Director for the Center for Racial Justice at Dillard University in New Orleans, LA at [email protected]. We meet every Wednesday as an advisory team and we meet every Saturday with the students. The various committees meet once a week to outline mission, goals, objectives, and outline for each day of the August 9th-13th Summer Institute. Linked documents:
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- Freedom Rides Again! - slides - click here
- The Ride Revived and Summer Institute Roadmap - click here
- Freedom Ride 2 - click here
- Draft Description of Committees - Freedom Ride & Summer Institute - click here
- NCTM Annual Exposition Sept. 22-25, 2021 Atlanta, Georgia:
Empowering the Voices of Teachers - From Critical Conversations to Intentional Actions - https://www.nctm.org/atlanta2021/
- TODOS & JRMF: (four Thursdays in July: 8, 15, 22, 29) JRMF is excited to be partnering with TODOS to host a series of fun math events this summer. Join us as we explore games, puzzles, and other activities that make problem solving fun and accessible. There will be two sessions in English (one for parents and one for children) and two in Spanish. https://www.jrmf.org/todos
- STELAR and National Science Foundation Program Officers are having a series of informative webinars on the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program's Solicitation (NSF 19-583). During this webinar NSF Program Officers Bob Russell, Alicia Santiago, and Gavin Fulmer, will review the goals of the ITEST program, highlighted key aspects of the solicitation, and provided guidance on developing a competitive proposal.
- Webinar # 1: Solicitation Overview - Weds, June 30, 12pmET-1pmET: http://stelar.edc.org/events/2021-itest-solicitation-webinar-solicitation-overview
- Webinar # 2: How to Write a Competitive Proposal - Weds., July 7, 12pmET: http://stelar.edc.org/events/2021-itest-solicitation-webinar-how-write-competitive-proposal
- ITEST Proposal Development Resources: Be sure to visit STELAR's proposal development resources page for valuable information to help you develop a competitive proposal in response to the 2021 ITEST Solicitation, including the online course and other STELAR supports.