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BTU/AFT Teacher Leaders Program presents Teacher Leadership Talks:
Connecting Policy to Classroom Reality Saturday, May 14th, 2016 at the Boston Teachers Union What happens when a group of like-minded Boston Public Schools educators meet once per month to discuss educational issues they are passionate about? They become teacher leaders who learn how to take active leadership roles in their schools, unions and communities. For the past 7 months, several teachers in Boston Public Schools have met as a cohort to connect with policy makers, learn deeply about policy, and connect their learning to action research projects in their schools and classrooms. Below is the schedule for our presentations. You are welcome to join us for the entire day or for as many presentations as you choose. Please RSVP by Monday, May 9th to
[email protected] or call 617.288.2000, with the session(s) that you will attend, so we can plan for your participation.
AGENDA Note: The experiences, views and policy recommendations in these presentations represent the views of the individual teacher leaders and do not necessarily represent the views of the Boston Teachers Union. 9:00 A.M. - Welcome, Breakfast and Overview 9:15-10:15 A.M. - Structures of the Classroom and Beyond Is Integration the Answer? Rodolfo Morales, 4th Grade Teacher, Hurley School Classroom Size Matters Sylvaine Lestrade, 2nd Grade Teacher, Trotter Innovation School and Joanne Douglas, 3rd Grade Teacher, Trotter Innovation School Inclusionary Supports: Creating a Sustainable Model Amy Wedge, Visual Art Teacher, Haley Pilot School School to Prison Pipeline: Examining a Real World Cause Ronetta Holloway, Paraprofessional 10:30-11:30 A.M. - Assessment and Accountability Systems and Practices Power to the Teachers: Re-thinking Assessment Practices in BPS Michael Macchi, 3rd Grade Teacher, Phineas Bates Elementary School Evelyn Vazquez, 2nd Grade ESL Paraprofessional, Young Achievers K-8 School How Does the State Accountability System Actually Work? Benadette Manning, Math Teacher, Fenway High School Gina Sheehan, Math Teacher, Dearborn STEM Academy What Matters More for Student Achievement: Standardized Testing or School Climate? Ryan Jaco, Grade 3, Blackstone Innovation School 11:30 A.M. - 12:00 NOON - Lunch 12:00 NOON - 1:00 P.M. - Community and Leadership “Hub” Community-Focused Schools Leila Parks, Special Education Teacher, UP Academy Holland Shared Leadership Emily Bellush, 3rd grade, John F. Kennedy Elementary Catherine O’Flaherty, 7th ELA Boston, Latin Academy Funding Alternatives for Sports Programs in Urban Public Schools Garcia Dalzon, History Teacher, East Boston High School
