May 2016 Teacher Newsletter: Take Action!

May 9th, 2016

Category: News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning

 


The Rodel Teacher Newsletter is a resource for Delaware’s teachers to learn about teacher leadership opportunities across the state, nation, and world.

TAKE ACTION!

Join the Rodel Teacher Council: Learn, Build, Lead (Due May 27)
Lend your voice and expertise to impact personalized learning in Delaware. This opportunity is open to any current Delaware public school teacher, including special educators, early learning teachers, and teachers in all content areas. We are seeking candidates with at least three years of classroom experience and a commitment to excellence.

Earn a Micro Credential and Elevate Teacher Voice (Ongoing)
The Center for Teaching Quality has partnered with Digital Promise to offer “Going Public with Policy and Pedagogy”a stack of micro credentials for teachers on writing publicly to influence colleagues, parents, policymakers, and stakeholders beyond the educational community.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT:

Mystery Skype with Lisa Mims

A Rodel Teacher Council Classroom Spotlight highlighting the “Mystery Skype” lesson with Lisa Mims and her fourth graders at Pleasantville Elementary School in New Castle, Delaware.

4 MUST READ STORIES

5 FAVORITE MOMENTS WITH THE RTC
by Jermaine Williams and Melissa Grunewald
APPLICATIONS NOW LIVE!
by Rachel Wiggans Chan

SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS IN THE SHADOW OF TRAGEDY
by Paul Herdman
PREVIEWING THE SECOND HALF OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION
by Melissa Hopkins

SAVE THE DATE

Superstars in Education Reception and Awards Ceremony (May 9, New Castle)
Hosted by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, Superstars in Education recognizes outstanding educational programs and individual achievements.
RELAY Graduate School of Education Educator Happy Hour (May 18, Wilmington) (May 25, Georgetown)
Join RELAY Delaware for a happy hour and information session, including opportunities to talk with faculty and fellow graduate students. The cost is free and refreshments are provided.Edcamp (Jul. 11, New Castle)
Join educators at Gunning Bedford Middle School for a free day of educator-driven professional learning. Edcamp has an agenda that’s created by participants at the start, and people are encouraged to have discussions and hands-on sessions.2016 Policy and Practice Institute: Delaware’s Conference on Public Education (Jun. 22, Dover)
The 14th Annual Policy and Practice Institute features keynote speaker Todd Whitaker. An authority on staff motivation, employee morale, and teacher and principal effectiveness, Whitaker has written 30 books, including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.

PERSONALIZED LEARNING
TIP OF THE MONTH

Read the blog Twitter for Teachers and get started with twitter (or take your tweeting to the next level!) by reading this blog.Connect with other Delaware teachers by joining a

#Delachat conversation to share ideas, solve problems, and build your network.




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