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August 2020
Rise Up & Write: Let’s Talk About Election 2020 (Online)
Join us to raise our voices about the important issues at play in the 2020 election. This session will support writers and activists in middle and high school in creating multimedia commentaries for the KQED…
Find out more »PowerUp: Real Teaching for Virtual Learning (Online)
In these challenging times, high-quality practices that blend online and in-person teaching are more valuable than ever before. PowerUp: Real Teaching for Virtual Learning builds on cutting-edge ideas of instructional design and blended learning in…
Find out more »PowerUp: Real Teaching for Virtual Learning (Online)
In these challenging times, high-quality practices that blend online and in-person teaching are more valuable than ever before. PowerUp: Real Teaching for Virtual Learning builds on cutting-edge ideas of instructional design and blended learning in…
Find out more »Leading Through Uncertainty: Public Health, Social Inequity, and the Return to School (Online)
Calling all feminist educators! You’re invited to join us for our final Feminist Fireside Chat. We are thrilled to announce that the 14th president of Wellesley College, Dr. Paula A. Johnson, will be joining us for…
Find out more »Taste of Summer Arts Studio: Hip Hop Dance Workshops (Online)
Feed your inner artist with our bite-sized virtual workshops in Hip Hop dance, designed and taught by Dance Department faculty Duane Holland. In the Hip Hop Dance Workshop, dancers of all skill levels will experience…
Find out more »January 2021
Math Support for English Learners Workshop (Online)
Math Support for English Learners Workshop provides math educators with an opportunity to learn about and implement supports for English Learners. Research-based pedagogical practices in math education encourage teachers to use a student-centered approach which…
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