Subject: TR@TC Induction and Beyond I October 2021 I Educator Resource Newsletter

Induction and Beyond

October 2021 I Educator Resources

A message from TR@TC...


Sending you warm and toasty fall vibes, as the temperature drops, and the leaves begin to decorate the ground with their festive autumnal colors.


We hope this long weekend will offer you rest, relaxation, and an abundance of all that brings you joy.


Yours in appreciation,


Julissa Diloné

TR@TC Induction

Special Announcements

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!!

Teaching Residents at Teachers College is recruiting for the Spring 2022 semester. 


Visit our website for information about office hours and info. session dates


Apply by Nov. 1st

NYC DOE SCHOOLS ARE STILL HIRING


Due to NYC vaccine mandates, several schools have been forced to replace teachers in a variety of content areas. If you or someone you know is still looking for a teaching position, given the new requirements, please click here to view most urgent vacancies shared with us.

 

Our partner, Success in Motion, has created a Classroom Design Challenge to celebrate teachers who are putting their creativity to work this school year. Enter to win $100 worth of classroom supplies!

Exclusive MfA opportunity for TR@TC Alumni 

MfA is excited to welcome you to their Wednesday Webinar series. In it, they invite a speaker to share their work with for the first hour, and then spend the second hour in small carefully constructed groups thinking about the implications of the speaker’s work on your classrooms. Their next speaker is Belin Tsinnajinnie, who will be sharing their work on October 13th from 6:30-8:30 PM EST through a talk called "Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Settler Colonialism in Mathematics". Alumni are free to sign up using the link here.  Email jad2222@tc.columbia.edu for list of upcoming speakers.

Induction Highlights

WASH YOUR HANDS Bulletin board, compliments of first year TR@TC graduate, Madison Hadley, who did a great job of combining content and creativity as she and her co-teacher remind students that their "hands are a living environment."  

Congratulations to TR@TC Induction Mentor and NML Social Justice Award recipient, Wendy Barrales for showcasing her Women of Color Archive research at the New Media Lab! Information about exhibit


"The Women of Color Archive (WOCArchive) is an intergenerational aural & visual art-based storytelling project that seeks to preserve the stories of our matriarchs, femmes, and non-binary folks of color. Founded in 2016 after an interview with my abuelita Aída, a short film entitled primer país became WOCA’s first submission. Through this process, I sought to preserve stories on a digital platform that not only archived my abuelita’s experiences, but also included the stories of other women of color that would live beyond the next 7 generations..."


Wendy Barrales is a PhD candidate in Urban Education at CUNY The Graduate Center and founder of the Women of Color Archive (WOCArchive) a digital space preserving the stories of our matriarchs of color.

We are excited to share TR@TC Mentor, Robert Robinson's latest publication titled: Reflections on the Politics of Professionalism: Critical Autoethnographies of Anti-Blackness in the ELA Classroom. Click here to access the publication.



Robert Robinson is a graduate of the Urban Education PhD Program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. In addition to his work as a former high school English teacher of nearly ten years, he also brings additional teaching/advising experience in college preparation, multicultural education, and ethnic studies. His broad research focuses on the history of US education with attention to Black education history, curriculum studies, and the Black Freedom Movement (Civil Rights & Black Power).

Raising Consciousness

 

Special thanks to Ra Ruiz-Leon for her work to preserve and celebrate indigenous heritage through collaboration and connection. To learn more about her work visit her IG page and join one of her monthly Areito sessions, which take place virtually and provide a platform for various indigenous artists and activists to come together and share their craft in an inclusive space.


Additional Resources:


Sharing Credits (entire section): Ra Ruiz Leon, Gladys Aponte, Rosalina Diaz

WE SHALL REMAIN was created to address the effects of historical trauma in our tribal communities. Many times, these untended wounds are at the core of much of the self-inflicted pain experienced in Native America. Much like fire, this pain can either be devastatingly

Source: The Style Horse Collective

UNSEEN TEARS: The Native American Boarding School Experience in Western New York (part 1)

Message from Teaching Artist Harold Simmons: "I just released an updated Indigenous Peoples' Day song with Radmilla Cody, a Navajo/African-American artist and activist. We highlighted several Indigenous Rights movements..."

Link to lyrics


Harold Simmons

Music Artist - Teaching Artist

hsimmons@dreamyard.com - @fyutch
dreamyard.com - twitter - facebook - instagram

 

 
 

About the Author: Reinaldo de Fernandez is a Zulian poet from Venezuela who is well known for his poetry and work in service of preserving, honoring and celebrating indigenous traditions of the Zulian people in Venezuela.

 

Curriculum Planning Tools

Learn, Grow, and be Inspired with our featured podcast playlist. 


*Feel free to send us your favorites by clicking the feedback link at the bottom of this newsletter.

 
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/pod/
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/teach-hustle-inspire-classroom-538526
 
https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/
https://www.chrisnesi.com/how-to-support-the-use-of-edtech/

Make curriculum planning more efficient  by tapping into a resource that puts thousands of texts at your fingertips. Visit their website to learn more about the many blended learning features that will promote equity and engagement in your classroom.

 

Flocabulary provides educational music videos and related activities geared toward K-12 students via a web-based library. Educators and parents use Flocabulary to creatively teach a wide range of topics. Flocabulary is available on a subscription basis.

 

 

The Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) is the center for research, teaching, and discussion on Latin America at Columbia University. Its main goal is to bring together and provide resources for Columbia faculty, students, and visiting scholars, recognizing the diversity of their interests and approaches while strengthening their links with Latin America and with communities of Latin American origin in the United States.

 

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.

 

Professional Learning

On Thursday, October 28th from 3pm-4pm EDT, Teachers College Record will be hosting the first book talk of the Fall 2021 Semester.


We have invited both Dr. Gina A. Garcia & Dr. Cynthia D. Villarreal, who wrote a TCR review of Dr. Garcia's book, to engage in a discussion about the book's relevance to current educational conversations and the book review process.


We hope that you will join us for Teachers College Record's first book talk of the Fall 2021 semester.


Source: Teachers College Record

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Build Your Team’s Skills With DG Professional Learning Courses!

Course Offerings
 

Topics:

  • SpEd Leadership Group

  • Consortium Liaison Meeting

  • Math Diagnostic Workshop 2 - Looking at Student Work

  • Literacy Diagnostic Workshop

  • Consortium Principal Meeting

  • Consortium Moderation Study

  • November – Consortium Teacher Intervisitation Month

Learn More

Please note this is not a comprehensive list of all NVPS offerings. For more information, visit the NVPS website.

 

Fall 2021 Workshop Series

Art as a Window to the Past and a Reflection of the Present

  • The End of the World: Black Death and COVID

    • Thursday, September 30th I 5-6pm

  • Making Their Mark: Women Artists in the Johnson Museum Collections

    • Thursday, October 21 | 5-6pm

  • Art and Environmental Struggle (Part I)

    • Thursday, November 18 | 5-6pm

  • Art and Environmental Struggle (Part II)

    • Thursday, December 16 | 5-6pm

Sign up and view flyer

October 12, 2021 | 4 to 5:30pm Pacific

We look forward to another powerful and illuminating experience elevating the voices of Black educators with Black Female Project! Take time with us at this event to listen to Black educators in a fishbowl-style conversation. This year, we will discuss Teacher Truth Perspectives, a collection of video interviews that research and elevate professional stories and experiences of Black K-12 teachers. We will also hear findings from BlackFemaleProject's recent Teacher Truth survey, a quantitative inquiry of the ways Black educators have experienced race and racism in their workplaces over the past two years.


This event is NOT a racial affinity space; it is open to any and all racial identity groups. Click here to RSVP!

The CRE by Design Online PLC is a new approach to equity-focused professional learning for teams of teachers, coaches, and leaders. It is a 5½ month experience where we focus on helping students become cognitively independent learners to help schools begin to actualize their equity goals.

The PLC runs from January 17, 2022 (MLK Day) through June 30, 2022. Registration will require an application. Applications will open in the next three (3) weeks.
Subscribe to the blog for more info.

 

Wellness

 

Excerpt from blog:

Why is Sleep Health Important For Your Mind and Body?

"Have you thought about your sleep health, lately? If you happen to work round the clock, sleep may just be an afterthought and may not take center stage in your life. I used to be one of those people who boasted about being able to function on 3- 4 hours of sleep for a large portion of my life. I was oblivious to the fact that our bodies need an adequate amount of sleep daily and would come back to reclaim its’ sleep deficit. Oftentimes, at the most inopportune times...read more....


This blog is written by Ramona Diaz, veteran NYCDOE educator and wellness advocate.

Thrilled to have Melida back on our virtual roster! Please join her for monthly Monday Morning Yoga sessions, beginning October 11th.

Our wellness partner, Success In Motion, has kicked off the school year with a variety of virtual workshop offerings and we are so grateful to be able to share them here with you. See above for zoom details. Stay tuned for our end of year DIY Celebrations!

 

Life as a Teacher

 

  • 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, UFT Chapter Leader, and Teacher Sustainability Advocate. In the meantime, check out her #KnowYourRights guide by clicking  here.


Other Resources


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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.

Get Your TC Alumni ID and Stay Connected!

  • Reserve rooms in the TC Library  (Beginning late fall'21)

  • Activate your permanent gmail account

  • Access partner discounts

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