Greetings!
Hello! It's time to celebrate teachers with National Teacher Day on Tuesday May 6, and Teacher Appreciation Week from May 4-10, 2008.
The Inspired Teacher Essay Contest highlighted the hard work of local teachers. Winning student essayists and their teacher honorees are featured in today's Washington Post KidsPost online and in print. You can also read the full essays on Inspired Teaching's website, and excerpts from all entries will be posted there shortly. Congratulations to all the students who participated, and to all their Inspired Teachers!
Center for Inspired Teaching was one of five DC organizations featured in a short film and screened at the Council on Foundations plenary. Executive Director Aleta Margolis opened ABC 7's "Good Morning, Washington" last week, wishing a good day to area residents.
Program staff is working with partner schools as they wrap up the year and prepare for year-end celebrations.
Our course schedule for the year is wrapping up, but applications are now being accepted for the 2008-2009 Inspired Teaching Institute so get the teachers in your life involved!
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Calling all Inspired Teachers! Submit your entry today for the inaugural Inspired Teacher Journal -a unique outlet for the work of Inspired Teachers in the Washington, DC area and beyond. Inspired Teaching is committed to producing a journal that maintains high standards of quality while providing editorial support for teachers with limited experience in writing. If you have an idea or a rough draft that you think you might want to develop, please contact us and we'll be happy to guide you through the publishing process. Contact Julie for more information or to submit your piece for review: julie@inspiredteaching.org or 202.462.1956, ext. 15 LEARN MORE.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Teaching Self Discipline
Wednesdays: April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28 SIGN UP
Decrease time spent on discipline by building student problem-solving
skills. Learn to create a classroom where students' behavior is
governed by their role as valued members of their classroom community,
rather than punitive measures or rewards. Develop strategies for
successful student and teacher conflict resolution.
Inspired Teacher Essay Contest Celebration
Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble 555 12th Street NW
Winners of the 2008 Inspired Teacher essay contest will be celebrated at an awards ceremony hosted by Barnes & Noble. Student winners will read the essays they wrote about their Inspired Teachers and the students and their teachers will receive prizes from each of the sponsoring organizations: Center for Inspired Teaching, Barnes & Noble, WHUR, and Washington Post KidsPost.
Final Inspired Teaching Institute Practicum Session
Wed., May 14, 2008 from 4:30-7:30 pm
Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, 1816 12th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20009
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