“I’m not Racist…am I?” Discounted Digital Learning Opportunity – Ends March 31st
Point Made Learning, the programming extension of Point Made Films who produced “I’m Not Racist…am I?”, has created a digital online course that utilizes snippets from the film alongside additional material to support individual learning. There are 8 modules, with an additional two optional mini-modules. The course is designed for individuals to grow their own understanding of race and racism.
Point Made Learning is offering the SRI community a discounted rate on the course – $49 instead of the current price of $79. The offer is good until the end of March, and people that enroll will have 90 days to complete the course from the time they join.
As a special addition for the SRI community, we are coordinating virtual learning communities for people who are interested in completing modules, and then discussing them with others in the SRI community. Similar to a book club, these online communities will meet four times over the course of the next three months to engage in conversation about race and racism. Click here to learn more – please join us!
2018 Fall Meeting Pre-Conference Call for Proposals – Due March 28th
The pre-conferences at Fall Meeting offer an opportunity to dive deep into a half-day or full-day session of learning related to the mission of SRI. All pre-conference sessions take place on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the day before the start of Fall Meeting, and provide an opportunity for participants to extend their learning while in San Antonio.
Do you have an idea for a pre-conference session for the 2018 Fall Meeting that you would like to offer? Are you using SRI tools and practices in exciting ways that you’d like to share with others? Pre-conference sessions may be full or half-day and can be on-site in one of our conference rooms or off-site at a school or other location within the city. All pre-conference proposals are due by March 28th, and selections will be made by the beginning of April.
If you are interested in proposing a pre-conference session, please utilize the pre-conference proposal form, and submit it no later than March 28th. Have a request for a pre-conference that you would like to attend? Email Kari (kari@schoolreforminitiative.org) and she will try to find facilitators to prepare a pre-conference session that meets your needs!
New England Educators – Nellie Mae Foundation – Lawrence W. O’Toole Teacher Leadership Awards
The Lawrence W. O’Toole Teacher Leadership Awards seek to honor New England public high school teachers who are advocates for student-centered learning, both in their classroom and more broadly in their school, district or community. Nellie Mae will award up to 12 grants of $15,000 each to advance a teacher’s advocacy for student-centered approaches to learning at scale.
Do you know a teacher who has led professional development around student-centered learning? Or a teacher who has advocated for policy change to advance student-centered learning? From now until April 27, Nellie Mae is accepting nominations for teachers to receive an O’Toole Award. Nominate a teacher today!
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 Jones, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Kari Thierer, Heidi Vosekas, Chris Jones, and Beth I Graham
On behalf of School Reform Initiative
