Monday Musings from The Kravis Center December 16, 2019 Focus: On Student Evaluations of Teachers
Rachel, on behalf of the Kravis Center, @kravisteaching _________________________________________________________
Looking for something new to try in 2020? Check out these tips from James Lang's Small Teaching.
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Professional Growth Opportunities mentioned in December 9 faculty meeting.
Present your PD! The Kravis Center is looking for 15-20 volunteers to create poster presentations to be showcased during the March 23rd Faculty Day about the PD they've completed. We will offer two work sessions (January 30 and February 20) on how to create an effective poster (you can also do it on your own time); we also take care of the printing. Most faculty who participated last year were able to finish their posters in under two hours. This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on your PD (part of the PD process) and to share with, and learn from, others what exciting opportunities are available! Email Sara or Rachel if you are interested in this opportunity.
Get a team of colleagues together to spend some time at St. Andrew's at the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (The CTTL). Sara Deveaux, Lena Sadowitz, and Rachel Nisselson have all attended over the past two years. Read their comments in the external PD opportunities document (linked below).
Klingenstein Summer Institute application is open. If you have 2-5 years of experience, consider applying for this amazing fellowship. See Sara if you have any questions.
Reminder! The link to the external PD opportunities is always available. Once in the document, click on the bookmark to find conferences that may interest you. Let Sara know if you would like to add a omment or provide feedback next to a conference that you attended. Please excuse the "expired" dates. Most conferences do not update dates until January.
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Looking for a good read for the holidays?
In Search of Deeper Learning by Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine is one that has generated a lot of discussion and just won the 2020 Grawemeyer Award in Education.
"How can American high schools move away from rote learning and testing and help students become critical thinkers ready to take on the challenges of modern life? Professor Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine, Ed.M.'13, Ed.D.'17, who spent six years researching the issue at 30 U.S. high schools, have co-won the 2020 Grawemeyer Award in Education for ideas set forth in their book, In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School." _________________________________________________________
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