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NEW DATE:
Representative Assembly Meeting
TUESDAY, MAY 7TH
4:30 p.m.
McKinley Technology High School
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TAKE ACTION:
Teachers Retirement Amendment Act of 2013
This bill will allow excessed permanent status teachers, whose most recent performance evaluation is "effective" or higher, to retire under the existing provisions of involuntary retirement.
Click here to tell legislators to support this crucial piece of legislation today!
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WORKSHOPS:
WTU Teachers' Center
Wednesday Workshop Series
Wed., May 1st
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Understanding Domestic Violence from a Child's Perspective
Wed., May 8th
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
The Impact of Bullying
Wed., May 15th
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Understanding Young Males of Color:
Stereotypes and Misconceptions
Where:
The Teachers' Center at
Anacostia Senior High
Hosted by national radio host
Mandrell Birks and the Austin Group, LLC
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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK:
Teacher Appreciation
Brunch Cruise
Odyssey
Saturday, May 11th
10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Only a few tickets remain;
Reserve your seat today!
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COMMON CORE CONFERENCE:
Cutting to the Core
Join Teach Plus in learning to effectively implement Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
When:
Saturday, May 11
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where:
The Catholic University of America
Contact:
Candace Crawford,
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Workshop:
New York Stock Exchange Euronext Teacher Workshop Program
NYSE Euronext offers professional development training to educators who teach students about the financial markets.
The Teachers Workshop provides a thorough understanding of the capital raising process and the NYSE's trading platforms, and increases teachers' ability to include the financial markets across curriculum disciplines.
Program Dates:
June 24 - 28, 2013
July 8 - 12, 2013
July 15 - 19, 2013
Deadline: Friday, May 3
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Good evening, this is Nathan Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers' Union. Thank you for voting in the D.C. special election. Your support was critical to council member Anita Bonds' victory and clearly demonstrated our orchestrated political power.
Last Friday, the D.C. City Council Committee of the Whole conducted a public hearing on the Teachers' Retirement Amendment Act of 2013.
Read more...
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WTU President testifies in support of 2013 Teachers Retirement Act
On Friday, April 26th, WTU President Nathan A. Saunders testified before the DC Council Committee of the Whole in support of the Teacher Retirement Act of 2013. Currently, the teachers who were intended to benefit from the early retirement provision of the collective bargaining agreement-excessed, permanent status teachers, with at least 20 years of service and a performance rating of effective or higher-cannot qualify for involuntary retirement. Read more... |
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D.C. Summer school switches to invitation-only
By Emma Brown
Kay Frazier knows her grandson, a third-grader, struggles in reading. That's why she has always signed him up for summer school in the District, figuring he needs the extra help. But this year, for the first time, D.C. public schools' summer program is enrolling students by invitation only. And Frazier's grandson wasn't invited. |
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A Look at Last Week's Most Relevant News and Information
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TRAININGS & OPPORTUNITIES
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Upcoming Webinars
SOS Teacher Appreciation Week Webinar
Sunday, May 5
8:00 p.m.
Save Our Schools is hosting this webinar as a kickoff to Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers from all over the country will be highlighted and speak to their struggles.
Register here
Common Core State Standards: Teaching ELA/Literacy to English-Language Learners
Wednesday, May 8
In this webinar, English-language acquisition experts from the Understanding Language initiative at Stanford University will share resources and advice to educators on how to deepen and accelerate the learning and instruction of English-language learners (ELLs), develop content-rich ELA/literacy lessons for ELLs and provide the varying levels of support ELLs will need to meet the new standards.
Making Digital Curricula Meaningful
Wednesday, May 22
1 to 2 p.m.
Presenters from school districts all over the country will help educators find and implement digital curricula in the most effective ways possible.
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