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Learn How We Get There. Attend a Workshop.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jabali Sawicki, Head of School, Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford-Stuyvesant
Uncommon Schools Home Office, New York, NY
This workshop presents how to have a classroom where joy promotes achievement and rigor promotes joy. Participants will observe footage of classrooms from some of the highest performing urban schools in the country and dissect the specific techniques being used to create both joy and rigor. The workshop will expose participants to strategies they can use in their own classrooms that will promote student achievement while also creating positive classroom culture and high student investment.
For more information, or to register, click here.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Aja Settles, Hollyhock Fellow for Instructional Leadership, North Star Academy
Juliana Worrell, Lead Kindergarten Teacher, North Star Academy--Vailsburg Campus Elementary School
Uncommon Schools Home Office, New York, NY
To be able to ensure our children's academic success, teachers must be able to effectively teach the writing process to early elementary students. Presenters model for teachers several strategies that they use in the classroom to set their K, 1st, and 2nd students on the college-bound path. This workshop will allow participants to learn how to combine handwriting, shared writing, and kid writing to dramatically advance their students' writing skills. Participants will observe how to implement the writing process for a classroom of students and will benefit from a resource packet of materials to take with them into their own classroom.
For more information, or to register, click here.
See How We Get There. Visit a School.
During a full morning of professional development, visit one of our high-achieving charter schools in Newark, New Jersey or, later in November, spend the day in two of our schools in Brooklyn, New York. See the structures and routines teachers and staff have put into place to lead students to high levels of success, observe high-quality instruction, and meet with school leaders.
Friday, November 13, 2009, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School
Kings Collegiate Charter School
For more information, or to register, click here.
Hear How We Get There. Talk to Teachers and Leaders.
We know that without great teachers and leaders, little else matters. During a half hour call, learn more about how the work of Uncommon staff helps close the achievement gap by speaking with Michael Ambriz, Chief Operating Officer, North Star Academy, and with Maya Roth, Co-Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Uncommon Charter High School.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
A Webinar Discussion on How Charter Schools Can Close the Educational Achievement Gap
Michael Ambriz, Chief Operating Officer, North Star Academy
For more information, or to register, click here.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Maya Roth, Co-Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Uncommon Charter High School
For more information, or to register, click here.
Interested in learning more or joining our professional development listserv? View our workshop catalogue by clicking here or email Leah Shalev, Director of Outreach, at lshalev@uncommonschools.org.
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