The Raptor Way: October 30, 2020

Is there any better name for an educational institution than the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) at the University of California, Berkeley? Whether you are looking for science-based insights for a meaningful life or an article on managing election week stress, the GGSC is a useful resource for wellbeing from an academic perspective. Take a look at the Worthwhile Reading section below for links to a wealth of resources.

Wednesday, October 21 Faculty Meeting: MSA Update

Thank you to all who attended Wednesday’s faculty meeting. As discussed here are the items from the meeting plus a PDF of the meeting’s presentation. Please do indicate your interest to volunteer by October 30!

Self Study Master Document

This document contains everything that pertains to AISC Self-Study including Foundational Documents, Standard Reports, Plans for Growth and Improvement, Action Plans, and full, approved Technical Review. The Table of Contents is hyperlinked to make it easy to navigate (it is a long document).

Visiting Team Volunteer Sign Up

Please sign to volunteer for interviews with the MSA Team or being a Visiting Team host/facilitators. November 30 - December 2 are the visit dates.

AISC Campus Video

Thank you the marvelous Anushka for creating this video for our Visiting Team

Presentation: October 21, 2020 Faculty Meeting

Professional Learning Resources

NESA is offering an Online Educators Series, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 - JANUARY 14, 2021. There are three ways to take advantage of this opportunity. There are 2 NESA Network Learning Series week-long courses, 9 live webinars, 4 one-hour keynotes.

This training is for teachers who are interested in a variety of professional development opportunities. Specifically, teachers will advance their skills in personalized, interactive experiences. All costs will be programmatically afforded by AISC.

Live webinars and one-hour keynotes will be recorded, therefore teachers will not be excused from teaching assignments to attend courses.

For those interested in the one-week certification courses, Ellen Mahoney and/or Bridget Doogan & Ochan Powell, there is an additional $50.00 cost per course. Please state a proposal on how you will use the session for your professional work or PGE goals vetted by LT4.

Timeline of Indication of Interest. Survey to indicate interest: October 23. The survey closes on October 30. Participants are notified by November 3 by DTL Office. Indicate your interest SURVEY LINK HERE

Moreland University can support you with our Institutional Collaboration program. There a fully-online, fully-accredited university with students in 135+ countries that can help you in three ways:

Unqualified teachers earn an internationally-recognized teaching credential in just 9 months, including clinical placement.
Teachers who wish to deepen their impact can complete a Master’s in Education in just 12 months (bonus: they can get their teaching credential as well, as part of the program)
Staff can benefit from our professional development courses on instruction, assessment, and so much more

To learn more, visit the Institutional Collaboration page to learn how they can help you maintain steady footing during these unstable times.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

To put on your calendar, Homa Tavangar will host a NESA webinar on Building Racial Literacy and Building Human Empathy, November 10, 2020 | 4:00-5:00pm (Athens, GMT+3). Below is a brief description and guiding question for the webinar.

The BIG Question: How can we reimagine justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our schools and for our children?

At this crucial moment in the movement for racial justice around the world, how can schools move beyond the semblance of diversity and inclusion into centers of justice and equity that nurture, encourage and safeguard all of their students? This dynamic session will explore how key terms like diversity and empathy are used generously in schools with little examination of the conditions necessary to bring either to full expression. In addition to building racial literacy, this session integrates live music and storytelling to stimulate empathy and activate the imagination needed to transform our educational environments - and nurture meaningful conversations at home.