Announcements and Upcoming Events

Report Card Comment

Teachers: To signify grade modifications for ELLs please indicate the following report card comment in the GradeBook system:

800     Grade based on language proficiency level

Summer Opportunities

Penn State Abington is offering English as a Second Language Specialist and Leadership Certificate Program. Please note that this is NOT a tuition reimbursement opportunity.

Also, for your information, Penn State Abington is also offering "Astrobiology for Educators" and "Advanced Placement Summer Institute." These are also not reimbursement opportunities.

Free word-to-word glossaries for PSSA/Keystone Exams

This website has free word-to-word glossaries in over 10 languages that can be downloaded and used by ELLs during Math and Science PSSA as well as the Biology and Algebra Keystone.

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

Need In Deed is Now Recruiting for 2013-2014 Professional Development

Need in Deed provides FREE training and support to 3rd-8th grade teachers in Philadelphia School District schools to support bringing service-learning and community engagement into your classrooms. Using our framework called My Voice, this FREE training includes approximately 35 hours of formal training in service-learning over the course of the school year.  Teachers also meet for a 2-day retreat in the summer and have one-on-one project support throughout the year.  Teachers who apply and are accepted join a network of professionals dedicated to bringing service-learning pedagogy to their classroom.  We work with all School District of Philadelphia schools; if you apply this spring and move to a different Philadelphia school in the fall, Need In Deed will follow you.

Applications are open through May 24th. In this time of big changes in the District, Need In Deed's program helps create a positive climate in the classroom and school. We work in every kind of classroom, and encourage interested parties to apply! 

To apply online, please go to www.needindeed.org.There you can apply online or download a form to fax in.