This Professional Development Working Group shall be advisory to the Superintendent. The work of the Joint Working Group is determined by the co-chairs of the joint working group and members of the Joint Working Group. The meeting frequency of this Joint Working Group shall be bi-monthly or at any other frequency as jointly agreed to by the the co-chairs of the Joint Working Group. … [Read more...]
NEA, MTA and CTQ Teacher Leadership Institute Fellowship Applications Open
The Teacher Leadership Institute is a cohort-based learning experience that runs from October 2018 to August, 2019. Its aim is to prepare classroom teachers for leadership roles. Each cohort consists of about 300 participants from around the country honing their expertise and engaging in leadership work in schools, associations and state houses. The TLI experience consists of: A rigorous Competency-Based Curriculum. Applied experience through a self-selected, … [Read more...]
Building Equity Bridges Grant
Dear colleagues, I’m writing to officially launch our CEA work on the “Building Equity Bridges” grant. As you might recall, the grant is a partnership between CPS and the CEA to deepen our understanding of the root causes of inequity in our schools. On the “CEA side” of the grant, we’ve created structures for robust grassroots participation by educators -- here are the details and I encourage you to join the movement! Here’s how you can engage with this work right away: Read … [Read more...]
ELI Administration Certification Program by EDCO
EDCO’s Educator Leadership Institute – ELI Part-Time Preparation for Administrative Leadership and Licensure Program for Educators Classes begin January 2018 – Application deadline: December 18, 2017 Information Sessions: Tuesday, November 14 and Monday, December 4, 5:00 – 6:30 pm To register for an Information Session: eliadmin@edcollab.org ELI has prepared and licensed over 280 distinguished educational administrators in districts across Massachusetts since 2003. Graduates have assumed … [Read more...]
2018 NEA National Leadership Summit
The summit will be held March 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. The MTA has 14 slots available that are NEA-funded. The cost of registration, hotel and flights will be covered. The purpose of the summit is to develop activist leaders and prepare them with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to lead a relevant and thriving association. Activist leaders are from all segments of the association who demonstrate through action a deep commitment to the … [Read more...]