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Boston Teachers Union
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#36
(2007-08), 04/27/08 |
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Greetings!
We hope you had a nice, restful spring break. Last week was a quiet week, though we did pick up another four Discovery School applications. Fourteen schools have now submitted applications for Discovery status. We will begin reviewing the applications this week, and we will reply shortly with some preliminary feedback to those schools seeking Discovery status. Four of the schools that submitted Discovery applications received a $20,000 grant one month ago from the Boston Foundation to consider Pilot status. We welcome all applicants.
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Teacher and Para excess pools run this week. On Monday, the teacher MOCK pool runs 4/28, from 4-6, at the BTU.
The Para pool is the 29th & the teacher pools are April 30, May 1 and 2. All of these events will take place in the Winter Chambers, 26 Court Street. All those excessed (teachers and paras) will receive a letter from the SD with the necessary details, including the day and time of the specific pools for teachers. The SD will also provide all with the seniority and vacancy lists and post them on MyBPS. Any questions on teacher issues, please email Mike or Caren . Questions on Para issues, please email Jenna .
Many of the teacher pools will fall far short of having sufficient positions to accommodate all of our excessed members. This is not a good situation for many of our excessed teacher population. The shortage of teacher positions, and perhaps of para positions as well, will clearly influence our willingness to approve new pilot schools above and beyond what is required under contract (*). Pilot school vacancies do not appear as eligible vacancies in the teacher and paraprofessional excess pools, and therefore, the creation of additional Pilot vacancies will exacerbate the current shortages.
(*) The contract requires that 5 pilots, if there are sufficient proposals to consider, be created through Sept. 09. |
| If You Had 30 Seconds to Talk With Supt. Carol Johnson ...What Would You Say? |
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Elevator Version: What if you had 30 seconds to talk with the superintendent? What would you say? Pet peeves and positive suggestions alike are welcome at this address. |
| As this is an elevator version of a conversation, please keep your suggestions and comments to 150 words or less. Subject to editing, all responses will be published in the union newspaper. |
| Become a New Teacher Developer |
- Serve as a lifeline to teachers when they need your support the most: in their first year of teaching
- Join a network of outstanding educators working together to help all students achieve their highest potential
- Benefit from intensive professional development to enhance your skills as a mentor, facilitator and teacher leader
Information Session: Tuesday, April 29th - 4:00PM-5:30PM ,at the Boston Teachers Union
The New Teacher Development Program is seeking outstanding teacher leaders to serve as Full-time New Teacher Developers for the 2008-2009 school year. Full-time New Teacher Developers (NTDs) provide critical in-classroom support to beginning teachers through classroom observations and feedback, collaborative reflection and goal-setting, and modeling of effective instructional practices. NTDs also plan and facilitate monthly seminars for beginning teachers.
Interested candidates should apply on-line via the BPS Career Center at or the Hub at https://hub.cityofboston.gov (Job #: 334550).
For more information about the program or to RSVP for the upcoming information sessions, contact Victoria Hom or 617-635-9157.
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Dates--Blood Drive, Group Ins. etc.
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- April 28, teacher MOCK pool
- April 29, para pools
- April 30, May 1, May 2--teacher pools
- May 13, BTU Retirees Day on the Hill
- May 29, BTU Annual Blood Drive --mail to blooddrive@btu.org
- When emailing, please remember to give your name and phone number.
- June 17-- Golf Tournament
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| NBCT Candidate Outreach |
All are invited to an NBCT Candidate Outreach on May 7 at the BTU from 4-6. RSVP to Maggie Hoyt.
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| ExCL a.k.a. The Recycling Center --Terrific Stop for Teachers to Get Needed Materials |
ExCL is Extras for Creative Learning, a local, independent non-profit that has provided materials of many kinds to BPS teachers for almost 30 years now. Basically, ExCL solicits donations of material goods such as brand-new office supplies, arts and crafts supplies, and office furniture that businesses have slated for the trash. ExCL picks up those materials and provides them to local educators, parents, after-school providers, and others to better serve children or to engage in creative endeavors. You may know it as "the recycle center" as it is often colloquially known. They are working really hard to build the organization and to increase the ways in which we can support BPS teachers and schools, who are our largest constituency.
Their special right now: Unlimited Binders. Take a 100, take 200! How about 300! They are drowning in them! Please!
Desks - $15.00-$25.00
Chairs - $5.00
Tables - $10.00 - $20.00
Cupboards - $10.00 - $20.00
Filing Cabinets - $5.00 - $25.00
Please call Jodi with any questions; she is happy to help @ 617-635-8284
The E.x.C.L. Recycling Center is located on the ground floor of Boston Latin Academy at 443 Warren Street, Dorchester Massachusetts. Distribution hours are Tuesday and Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and at other times by appointment.
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Sincerely,
Richard Stutman
BTU President
richardstutman@comcast.net (home)
rstutman@btu.org (work)
617-288-2000
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