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Elementary Math Resource Cadre – for Elementary Principals and Assistant Principals
National School Breakfast Week – for All Administrators
Nelson-Atkins Teacher Night – for All Administrators
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Elementary Math Resource Cadre
From Matthew Andersen
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of educators (K-5 grade level classroom, Special Education, and ELL teachers, instructional coaches and administrators) to engage in a cadre that will come together to examine a variety of resources, based on an established criteria, that could support Elementary Mathematics Instruction and student learning. This cadre will engage in multiple 2-hour work sessions (up to 20 hours) after school from late March through late April to understand the established resource criteria, to examine and provide feedback on a variety of resources alignment to that criteria, and to recommend resources that best align to that established criteria for possible implementation in the 2018-2019 school year. There will be a limited number of educators selected to participate in this cadre. If you meet the criteria below and are available to engage in this work, please submit your interest via this application form (https://goo.gl/forms/os3bE9UHlWuuGPs83).
Notifications of selection will be made no later than Wednesday, March 22.
Criteria for Cadre Selection:
-Teachers that are currently teaching or co-teaching mathematics in the classroom
-Solid understanding of grade level standards
-Solid understanding of KCK Model of Instruction
-Analytical individuals that can filter through information efficiently
-Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others
-Can complete work within a specified timeframe
-Comfortable with using google docs
-Availability to attend the majority of the work sessions established from late March thru late April (teachers and instructional coaches will be compensated at the negotiated hourly rate)
National School Breakfast Week
From Josh Mathiasmeier
National School Breakfast Week is March 6-10. The National School Breakfast Week campaign theme, ???School Breakfast Challenge???, reminds the entire school community that school breakfast provides a healthy, energizing start to the day for students. Please join us in celebrating the importance of breakfast as we have breakfast for lunch all week!
Nelson-Atkins Teacher Night
From Jodie Lin
Please let your staff know of the following opportunity.
Mark your calendar for a special event to experience the newly renovated Bloch Galleries! Educators can get a sneak peek at these dazzling new spaces filled with 19th??? and 20th-century masterworks of European art. Your $5 ticket includes free parking, a complimentary beverage, and hors d???oeuvres. Throughout the evening, docents and staff will share information about the galleries and about exciting new tour opportunities for your students.
To secure tickets visit this site:
http://www.nelson-atkins.org/calendar/teacher-night/