Professional Times Newsletter
Professional Learning Center & GTA Collaboration
Personalized Learning with National Presenter: Dr. Bena Kallick
How can we design learning experiences that are more in tune with the contemporary world we are living in and the students we have in front of us? The true goal of personalized learning: for every student to become self-directed learners through the design and development of their learning experiences.
In this session, Kallick will define personalized learning as a simple and powerful frame that allows students to thoughtfully engage with inquiry, generate ideas, and develop challenging yet achievable performance opportunities. <More Info>
Thursday, Oct 25, 2018, 04:00 PM
80 Munson Street, Le Roy, NY, USA
5 Strategies for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference
Parent-teacher conferences are coming up. Educators weigh in on how to solve common issues.
SEL in Math Class
There are 5 competencies in (SEL). They are skills students use in every area of their education. No matter what you teach, it is possible to integrate SEL into your teaching. This newsletter, focuses on the area of math.<More Info>
Relation-ship Skills
are the ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. The ability to communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when needed. Skills in this competency include: Communication, Social Engagement, Relationship Building and Teamwork. Learn how cup stacking can not only teach mean, median, mode and range but relationship skills as well!
Self-Awareness
Social Awareness
CASEL Resources
Www.CASEL.org is a useful website that Chris Merle, from The Children’s Institute referenced this summer for educators. In particular, CASEL has examples of Social and Emotional Learning in Mathematics Instruction which can be found at HERE . If you use any of these ideas, we’d love to hear your feedback!
Self-Management
Your statewide union has a political fund-raising arm called VOTE-COPE. VOTE-COPE is NYSUT's non-partisan action fund that coordinates the voluntary contributions of members and supports NYSUT-endorsed candidates and campaign committees that are pro-public-education and pro-labor. No NYSUT dues dollars are used to support candidates or campaign committees. NYSUT sends rebates to local unions based on a percentage (up to 40 percent) of the contributions VOTE-COPE receives from that local union's members. Those rebates can be used in local activities such as school board races and for passage of school budgets. Last year, your colleagues contributed more than $10 million to VOTE-COPE. The GTA Political Action Committee will be promoting some fun activities this school year where people can both connect and support VOT-COPE at the same time. Be sure to watch your e-mail and listen for announcements during building GTA meetings!
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Greece Professional Learning Center
Email: marguerite.dimgba@greececsd.org
Website: https://www.greececsd.org/Page/296
Location: 1790 Latta Road, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: 585-966-2130
Twitter: @greecementors
Greece Teachers Association
Email: greeceteachers@gmail.com
Website: https://greeceteachers.com
Location: 120 Erie Canal Drive, Suite 320 Rochester, NY 14626
Phone: (585) 471-5765
Twitter: @greeceteachers