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PD Highlights - March 14, 2022

Professional Development

Additional PD highlights are posted to the PD Blog at https://www.wtulocal6.net/pdblog

 

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):

Free WTU PD Workshop:

 

Donors Choose Information Session (April 4 @ 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom)

Register HERE to attend a Donors Choose Information Session with Donors Choose Ambassador & DCPS Teacher Claire Battle who has gotten 87 projects funded!!!

 

Ignite My Future Spring Global Innovations Project

This spring our Global Innovations Project will focus on Green Infrastructure using the Ignite My Future lesson Resilient Cities as a basis for the project. Students will use computational thinking to design solutions to enhance their communities leveraging green infrastructure. Please reach out if you have any questions. More details and info session meeting links will be shared with teachers that register for the project.

  • (Optional) Info session - March 16th
  • Kickoff Meeting for Teachers- March 22nd
  • If you're interested in joining us for this project please register 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

  • April 6th - Supporting Your Mental Health and Preventing Burnout
  • May 4th - Making the Impossible, Possible - Setting and Achieving Your Goals
  • June 8th - Courageous Conversations: Healing Conversations about Systemic Racism

 

We the People Math Literacy for All Alliance

We the People Math Literacy for All Alliance, in conjunction with the Algebra Project, is excited to announce a virtual working conference scheduled for this July 28th and 29th! We have opened up a Call for Proposals and encourage all interested to submit. Submissions are due April 7th. Please see: https://mathliteracyforall.org/news/2022-we-the-people-math-literacy-for-all-conference-call-for-proposals/ We aim to design a multi-faceted, online conference to honor and explore Bob Moses’ legacy as well as to generate next steps for collaborative work with students and teachers centered in the struggle for K-12 mathematics literacy.

2022 We the People Math Literacy for All national conference, call for proposals due April 7th, for online conference Thurs/Fri., July 28th-29th. Please see flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQ_Cu_iKm3pmzGi5Bza_1VqTS53-HHZC/view?usp=sharing

Direct Link to 2022 national conference Call for Proposals on Google Forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEbJ9S6syjtnzugHwyrd_-zBJpBfbLOGjQi-6Yx3PYuI4TLA/viewform

 

OSSE is searching for the 2023 DC Teacher of the Year!

We are seeking nominations for outstanding teachers who:

  • Inspire and accelerate growth for all students
  • Build strong partnerships with families and communities
  • Champion the teaching profession

Administrators, colleagues, LEA and school staff, parents, students, and community members can all submit nominations. Self-nominations are also acceptable. Please complete the 2023 DC Teacher of the Year Nomination Form during the nomination window of Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 - Saturday, April 30, 2022. Learn more about eligibility here. Help spread the word using this link:  bit.ly/2023DCTOY

 

OSSE Professional Development Opportunities

 

 

Math Alliance Updates

  • Reminder: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) Critical Issues in Mathematics Education workshop March 16-18, 2022, https://www.msri.org/workshops/1028, Initiating, Sustaining, and Researching Mathematics Department Transformation of Introductory Courses for STEM Majors. (Hybrid - in person in Berkeley, CA and online)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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