TR@TC Induction and Beyond I March 2022 I Educator Resource Newsletter

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Induction and Beyond

March 2022 I Educator Resources

A message from TR@TC...

February 1st, 2022 marked the beginning of several days of the celebration of Lunar New Year in China and other parts of Asia. The holiday kicks off with the New Moon, which is also said to be a great time to set intentions.

As we enter the Year of the Tiger, we invite you to set your intentions for the remainder of the school year and consider how your students engage in this work with you. To that end, we offer a few questions that may support you in this process:

What brings you joy and fulfillment?
Where do you need to say "no" in order to make space for more things that bring you joy and fulfillment?
Who can support you in this process?

Yours in appreciation,

Julissa DiLoné & Jazlyn Sanchez

TR@TC Induction

Special Announcements

Exclusive offer for TR@TC Alumni!

March 23 (6:30-8:30 pm EST) — Teaching Mathematics with Compassion

Featuring Geillan Aly, Ph.D.

In this talk, Dr. Geillan Aly will introduce the Compassionate Math Framework, which attempts to address a significant need in mathematics education, namely that learning mathematics is both an emotional and intellectual act. The goal for Compassionate Math is to help teachers work through or around the emotional challenges of learning and teaching math so that their students can be their best mathematical selves. The idea is to bring the affective (emotional) side of learning math to the forefront, a side that is all too often forgotten. This includes thinking about how anxiety and identity affect our efficacy as teachers, especially through the lens of equity and social justice, and how that contributes to limiting our mathematical achievements. In this talk, Dr. Aly will share the Compassionate Math Framework and lead teachers through newly designed reflective exercises to help them tap into the emotional struggles they and their students encounter while learning or teaching mathematics.

April 13 (6:30-8:30 pm EST) — Engaging with Social and Political Themes in Computer / Data Science Education

Featuring Sarah Van Wart, Ph.D.

Educators are regularly called upon to help students make sense of their technologically mediated worlds. This involves helping students to “think computationally,” write code, and/or gather and analyze data. This also (increasingly) involves helping them consider the broader social and political impacts of these technologies and methods. In this talk, Dr. Sarah Van Wart will describe a few different approaches that she has taken – citizen science, civic advocacy, and app prototyping – to help young people engage with problems that are at the same time technical, social, and political. Dr. Van Wart will also share resources that have been helpful as she has tried to figure out how to balance these themes in her own teaching practice.

Edu Coach is actively recruiting online Instructional Coaches to support their upcoming major launch in February and March of 2022. Join this innovative GLOBAL Instructional Coach platforms to earn extra income, on your terms.

Edu Coach is looking to fill 30 new Instructional Coach Positions.

Educator Grant Opportunities

We are excited to share that the TR@TC Alumni Grant is still open and we are accepting applications! We still have some grants available totaling $200 each, please email Jad2222@tc.columbia.edu to inquire more information.

Submit here

Note: If you have questions about this grant please email Jad2222@tc.columbia.edu for guidance and/or support.

Induction Highlights

This month, we want to highlight TR@TC Alumni who participated in February 2022 Admission Institute.

We look forward to enrolling the next TR@TC cohort in May of 2022, stay tuned for updates here.

Raising Consciousness

In honor of Women’s history month, this March TR@TC would like to bring light to a lot of extraordinary resources that showcase the progress we have made as a whole in supporting women achievements throughout the years. As many may know, women around the world have persevered through mistreatment and oppression amongst their positionally, gender role and socioeconomic status. Below are some resources we've picked out for you!

Respect Her Crank!: Sounds of Blackness

Explores the roles of Black women in American music history through weekly virtual workshops in music production, songwriting, graphic design, and surprise workshops from community partners. The workshops are tailored for educators (but open to all) on Tuesdays and exclusively for teens on Thursdays, occurring February–June 2021.

6 Lesson Plan Resources for Teachers

Women's March: The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women’s March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists & organizers to engage in their local communities through trainings, outreach programs and events. Women’s March is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect.

The Florestine Perrault Collins (1895-1988): Photographer Florestine Perrault Collins navigated the social expectations of her gender and race to give visibility to Black women in New Orleans. She was one of only 101 Black female photographers recorded in the 1920 U.S. census and, unlike her male counterparts, often focused on women and children in a domestic setting. Florestine prioritized the dignity and pride of her subjects and tried to produce portraits that would accurate represent her clients’ individuality.

Source Credit: New Visions for Public Schools

Curriculum Planning Tools

Kahoot Premium+ (New Features and Tools): Engagement + Interactive Learning

Responsive Notebooks: Provide small groups and individual one-on-one support to students when teachers are too occupied running the classroom. They're great for practicing comprehension, writing and word work skills. Click here to learn more!

From the desk of Christian Wu, Educational Technology Guru and Dean of Mathematics at a NYC Public School. In addition to completing his Doctoral studies, Christian has been hard at work developing a variety of resources for teachers who want to integrate technology in the classroom. Click here to access his extensive list of tech tools. We will repost this resource monthly, as it is a live document, and will be updated periodically.

From Our Library, to Yours

This month, we honor Women's History Month with a variety of books that share powerful narratives, through a diversity of perspectives.

Click on book images to activate hyperlinks

*If you'd like to add to next month's book list, feel free to complete the feedback form linked below.

Professional Learning

Cross-Content Workshops:

Instructional Routines for Learner Independence, Workshop 4

During this session, teachers will experience routines that allow students to talk to each other as they target subskills. These routines will create more opportunities both in and outside of class for students to practice independent thinking for deeper cognition, strengthening their connection to each other, content and schooling.

March 14, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Incorporating Three 'Meta-Moves' Into Your Core Instruction for Deeper Learning

This workshop is offered on site by request to network schools that wish to engage teachers interested in increasing the time and attention they pay to supporting students to learn how to learn their subject’s content and facilitate student self-regulation.

By Request

New Visions Curriculum Workshops:

ELA

Anticipating the End of the Year

Introduction to the NV curriculum in which teachers have the opportunity to think about how they would plan a unit, week, or day of instruction using our materials.

March 16, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Science

New Visions Biology Unit-Based Professional Learning

This workshop is offered on site by request to network schools who wish to engage a science department in curriculum-based PL to learn about one of New Visions’ fully aligned HS NYSSLS units for Biology. This session helps teachers begin the transition to the new standards by experiencing and reflecting on activities from one of three units as options (Marathon Runner, Humans Vs. Bacteria or Evolution of Sick Humans).

By Request

New Visions Living Environment: Unit-based Professional Learning- Climate Change and Human Impact: Extinction vs. Evolution

This workshop is for Living Environment teachers at DOE schools that have adopted New Visions Living Environment as their core curriculum. Come join colleagues and have an immersive experience with materials from the Climate Change and Human Impact: Extinction vs. Evolution unit, with a focus on phenomenon-driven instruction, scaffolding for differentiation, and formative assessment.

March 16, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

New Visions Earth & Space Science Unit-Based Professional Learning

This workshop is offered on site by request to network schools who wish to engage a science department in curriculum-based PL to learn about a fully aligned HS NYSSLS unit for Earth & Space Science. This session helps teachers begin the transition to the new standards by experiencing and reflecting on activities from ESS Unit 1 - Discovering New Worlds.

By Request

Leading a Department with New Visions Science - Session 2

This session is another opportunity for leaders supporting science teachers with New Visions Science materials to meet and learn with other leaders who are also supporting use of these courses. This session will build on Leading a Department with New Visions Science - Session 1, but you do not need to have attended session 1 to attend this session.

March 10, 9:30 -11:30 AM

Social Studies

Regents Prep from now until the End of the School Year

Teachers will learn how to backwards map skills and assessments to either the Global History and Geography exam or the United States History and Geography exam.

GHG: February 14, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

USH: February 15, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Sourcing for the GHG or USH Regents Exam

Teachers will learn key strategies for teaching sourcing for either the Global History and Geography exam or the United States History and Geography exam.

GHG: March 14, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

USH: March 15, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Social Studies Exam Norming

This workshop series is offered on site to network schools for norming to the written responses of the SS Exams (GHG and USHG)

By Request

Wellness

Success in Motion: Recurring workshops open to all educational professionals.

Multimedia

This month we wanted to highlight a few new and exciting resources! Feel free to tune in below.

We are especially excited to share that Dr. Robert Robinson, who is a long time Induction Mentor for the TR@TC Program, as well as the Assistant Professor and Academic Counselor for the John Jay College SEEK Program, has been featured by Race through Education podcast where he talks about his research around the Black Panther Community School. Click on the image to check it out!

The History Channel: Brown v. Board of Education

Life as a Teacher

Top 5 things to do during your first six months of teaching:

Join the UFT
Meet with your Chapter Leader
Set up your Teacher Retirement Systems Account
Begin contributing to your Tax Deferred Annuity plan
Make a plan for your +30 Salary Step

When does it make sense to resign from the DOE v.s taking a leave or sabbatical? - BEFORE you decide, let us connect you to Amy Nelson, TR@TC Induction Mentor, Seasoned Educator, Award Winning UFT Chapter Leader, and Teacher Sustainability Advocate. In the meantime, check out her #KnowYourRights guide by clicking here.

Other Resources

TeachFreedom.org - "10 rights most teachers don't know they have."
Rights for Teachers - Twitter page

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Businesses Who Love Teachers - Special thanks to Stephanie Rivera (TR@TC Class of 2019) for sharing this amazing list of discounts for teachers. Click here to access.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION - Are you ready to apply for your Professional Certification? Email jad2222@tc.columbia.edu for more information about this important career milestone.
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS - The process of adding certifications to your existing NYS licenses can be daunting. Let us help you! Email jad2222@tc.columbia.edu to connect with your certification department.

After completing your 3rd year of teaching, you may want to apply for this advanced and prestigious certification. Devon Shaw, a TR@TC Alumnus, is leading National Board Certification workshops, through TR@TC. Email him at shaw.dts@gmail.com for details.

Did you know that the NYCDOE offers FREE, over-the-phone interpretation services, in over 250 languages? Click here to access step-by-step instructions, and begin connecting with the families of your students, regardless of the language they speak at home.

*Speak to your school's Language Interpretation and Translation Coordinator for information on how to translate documents and other materials.

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