Thursday's Thoughts
PSTA Weekly News
Vol. 24 February 18th, 2021
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#LoveTeaching Week Giveaways
Use the hashtags #LoveTeaching2021 and #PSTALoveTeaching on your posts for a chance to win prizes!
Entires close on Sunday, February 21st at 11:59 pm.
Winners will be announced on Monday, February 22nd.
Member Recruitment Program
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2021 PSTA Virtual EdCamp
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By participating in this event, you will earn 3 recertification hours.
SCNBN Virtual Hill Day
Kindergarten Transition Funded Opportunity
South Carolina First Steps is pleased to announce the availability of funds for expanding our Countdown to Kindergarten program. This program is part of a national kindergarten transition model that was developed in South Carolina in 2003. The federal funds will enable more schools and teachers to support the transition of children entering kindergarten in Fall 2021 – at no cost to schools.
Administered by First Steps Local Partnerships with support from local schools, Countdown to Kindergarten is a home visitation and family engagement program pairing the families of rising kindergartners at risk for school challenges with their future teachers during the summer before school entry. Teachers complete six visits with each family, centered on classroom and content expectations.
Teacher benefits include:
- Online training
- Flexible caseload size and work hours
- Stipend
- Mileage reimbursement
Please share this video with your kindergarten teachers. This will give them an opportunity to hear from seasoned Countdown teachers about their experience with the program.
RBHS tennis coach earns high honor
PSTA Member Brian J. Lim of River Bluff High School was named the 2019–2020 Southern Section Girls Tennis Coach of the Year by The National Federation of State High School Associations. The Southern Section includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Well done, Brain J. Lim!
Click here to read more.
February 2021 on KnowItAll.org
Professional Development Opportunity
Links for APEC Workshops
- Bridging the Disciplne Divide
- Reflective Practices for Responsive Teaching
- The Wonders of Writing Workshop
- Basic Foundations for Behavior Management
- Using Case Studies to Promote Active Learning In the Science Classroom
- It Isn’t All About Me
- What Every Teacher Needs to Know About the Benefits of Using Sign Language in the Classroom
- Adverse Childhood Events: How DoesTrauma Travel to Your Classroom?
- Student Led IEP Meetings
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