Open to: Librarians/Teachers Opportunity at a Glance: Learn the basics about how to order new books from vendors, find support for weeding your collection, do an analysis, and set up your cataloging specs with vendors. Key dates:  Wednesday May 15 from 9:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. Location: 1 Fordham Plaza Room 820 The Bronx, NY 10458 Registration deadline: 05/14/2024 Take action: Register For more information: libraries@schools.nyc.gov The post Collection Development appeared first on I Teach NYC ..read more

Open to: Grades K-12 Teachers and Administrators Opportunity at a Glance: The New York City Social Studies Department in partnership with Institute for Curriculum Services brings you this special workshop.  Examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans and gain insights that deepen the understanding of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography, and world religions will find relevant applications and resources during this session. Key dates:  Thursday May 9 from 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Location: On Zoom Registrati ..read more

Open to: All Teachers Opportunity at a Glance:  Purpose: To create a space to elevate the collective wisdom of educators and community members to inspire and enact change within learning communities to co-create the conditions for students to experience deeper learning Conference Goals: Highlight amazing work of NYCPS educators, specifically those that are part of the Educator Development Community. Leverage the collective wisdom of educators, students, and families toward advancing justice within teaching and learning across the system. Cultivate spaces of healing, love, and joy for edu ..read more

Open to: All Teachers Opportunity at a Glance: The Digital Learning & Innovation Team is partnering with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to facilitate workshops for NYCPS Educators on the integration of AI into teaching and learning. There is a combination of CTLE and per session available to those who enroll. Key dates:   Monday May 13 from 3:30p.m. – 5:00p.m. AND Tuesday May 14 from 4:00p.m. – 5:30p.m. Location: Virtual Registration deadline: 05/10/2024 Take action: Learn More and Register For more information: yhailegebriel2@school ..read more

Open to: Grades K-12 Teachers and Administrators Opportunity at a Glance: The New York City Social Studies Department in partnership with the Institute for Curriculum Services brings you this special workshop.   Participants will learn the context for Jewish immigration to the United States between 1880-1924 through an interactive session that highlights the factors influencing this group’s entry into the country during that time and its relation to the larger immigrant story of the U.S. Key dates:  Tuesday May 14 from 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Location: ZOOM Registration deadlin ..read more

Open to: All Teachers Opportunity at a Glance: Join us and explore the special exhibition RBG Collars: Photographs by Elinor Carucci featuring photographs of former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars taken by the contemporary photographer Elinor Carucci, alongside necklaces drawn from the Jewish Museum’s collection. Hear from guest speakers Elinor Carucci and Sara Bader, co-authors of The Collars of RBG: A Portrait of Justice, view the exhibition, and participate in a hands-on workshop inspired by the work on view with a JM educator. Additional Information Participants rec ..read more

Open to: Classroom Teachers Opportunity at a Glance:  During this session, we will explore practical approaches to the FUNdations curriculum with the specific focus on generating excitement and engaging students. Through one teacher’s experience, we will explore strategies to keep learning student-centered, engaging, and meaningful during word study lessons.  We will also explore ways to make a scripted word study program exciting without losing sight of its core components. There is more to this popular literacy program than meets the eye. Key dates:  Monday May 13 from 6:00p.m ..read more

Open to: Secondary ELA, ENL, Humanities and Social Studies Teachers, Coaches and Administrators Opportunity at a Glance: During this session will unpack the Grades 9 & 10 Moving Stories Unit, “The Words We Use,” help educators make plans to implement the unit in their classrooms, and respond to questions on the unit’s lesson plans and materials. Key dates:  Wednesday May 8 from 3:15p.m. – 4:30p.m. Location: Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8224426359 Registration deadline: 05/07/2024 Take action: Learn more and Register For more information: Joel Troge, jtroge@schools.ny ..read more

Open to: NYCDOE Grades K – 12 Active Educators (Teachers, Instructional leads, Administrators) Opportunity at a Glance: The work of refining curriculum is never done.  Finding the time to make meaningful space in your humanities curriculum for LGBTQ+ stories and voices can be a challenge, especially during the school year.   Join the NYCDOE Department of Social Studies and Civics and New-York Historical Society as we explore our Hidden Voices resources and start the work of weaving LGBTQ+ stories into our curricula. Participants will receive copies of the Hidden Voices LGBTQ+ Re ..read more

Open to: Math Teachers (at least 5 years of classroom teaching experience, with at least 50% of the time devoted to mathematics education) Opportunity at a Glance: Thanks to an exciting new grant from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Bank Street Graduate School of Education is offering an extraordinary opportunity for New York City public school math teachers to earn their master’s degree in Math Leadership for a fraction of the cost.  Applicants will be considered for a scholarship that covers over 70% of tuition costs. In order to be eligible as ..read more