Facilitator Retreat Hotel Discount Deadline is Today
Are you coming to the Facilitator Retreat in Houston? If so, today is the deadline for reserving your discounted hotel room. If you haven’t made your hotel reservation, please take a few minutes to do so today! There are still spots available for facilitators to join us at the retreat – register today!
Upper Valley Consultation Group
SRI affiliate, Gene Kadish, shares his work of creating and coaching a community of high school counselors.
“I recently read in the SRI newsletter that there is an interest in having school counselors and school psychologist connect around professional learning communities.
In the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, high school counselors formed a community 10 years ago that meets almost monthly during the school year. It is called the Counselor Consultation Group (CCG). The Counselor Consultation Group was proposed by the counselors at Thetford Academy (VT), as a way for area counselors to solve problems, share issues, exchange information and reduce isolation. We use SRI protocols to hone in on issues of concern for area counselors. Our cohort CCG group is larger than a typical professional learning community and includes about twenty-five school counselors, college counselors and student assistance counselors. 10-15 members attend each meeting.” Click here to read the entire article and connect with Gene!
We Are All Good Learners
SRI affiliate, Kim Carter, is the Executive Director of the QED Foundation and one of the founders of the MC2 Charter School in Manchester, New Hampshire. The current issue of Pioneering, published by Education Reimagined, features MC2 as well as an article written by Kim titled We Are All Good Learners. You can access the issue of Pioneering online.
Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve
SRI affiliate and former SRI Board Member, Thomas Van Soelen, has recently published a new book titled Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve. This book illuminates an often overlooked aspect of educational leadership: providing quality written feedback. This resource offers context, purpose, and techniques on how to capture and write beneficial feedback. Proven in school districts, Van Soelen’s strategies will accelerate improvement in classroom practice and result in teachers who crave feedback and use it to supervise themselves. Full of examples and complete with an assessment tool to gauge current practice, this book shares insights into providing effective observation and feedback within any teacher evaluation system. Click here to review this book in the SRI bookstore and order your copy today!
ASCD Emerging Leaders – Applications open through April 1st
ASCD is committed to engaging a diverse community and building capacity to improve learning, teaching, and leadership. As part of this work, they have designed the Emerging Leaders program to prepare educators for potential influence and leadership. They are looking for educators who have been in the profession for 5-15 years and demonstrate their passion for learning, teaching, and leadership through this two-year program. Learn more and apply online – the deadline is April 1st.
Teach to Lead New York Summit
Are you a teacher leader in the New York City area? Do you have an idea or initiative that you are committed to implementing within your school, your district or your community? Are you looking to connect with other like-minded individuals nationally? Are you interested in learning how to develop your idea or proposal and influence others? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, please consider applying to the New York Teacher Leadership Summit powered by Teach to Lead June 17th-18th.
For more information on the New York Summit, visit http://nyteacherleadershipsummit.org/. The deadline for proposal submissions is April 7, 2016.
Job Opportunities
New Teachers Collaborative
Now entering their fourteenth year of exemplary teacher preparations New Teachers Collaborative is a full-year apprenticeship model that leads to initial licensure in Massachusetts. NTC is currently encouraging applications from candidates in English, Math, Science, Spanish, Physical Education and Health. Click here to learn more and find out how to apply.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Cambridge Center for Adult Education is seeking a new Executive Director. CCAE offers students the opportunity to explore their interests and nurture their talents and potential in small groups in an informal, affordable, social setting. Click here to learn more about CCAE and find out how to apply.
Do you have news to share? Interesting things happening in your area? Please let us know so we can share with our community! Email Chris, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Kari Thierer, Heidi Vosekas, and Chris Jones
on behalf of School Reform Initiative
