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MƒA ƒundamentals
MƒA ƒundamentals is a sequence of virtual workshops that will orient teachers to the frameworks which serve as the basis for the MƒA model. MƒA ƒundamentals Part 1: The Five Dimensions of Powerful Classrooms began in 2019 and continues this fall for teachers in the 2022 cohort. MƒA ƒundamentals are credit-bearing workshops and offered for each cohort at various points in your fellowship. Teachers are required to attend these workshops. MƒA will notify teachers about when and how to register. The expectation is that all teachers will engage in these workshops to help us develop a common language for (1) teaching that supports collaboration across classroom differences, (2) effective professional development, and (3) leadership at MƒA.
Coordinated By: Chief Academic Officer Eileen Murray, Ph.D., and MƒA Master Teachers TBD
THURSDAY, OCT 20
MONDAY, DEC 12 ONLINE COHORT & FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS + PLEASE NOTE: ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR ANY MTII+ WHO BEGAN THEIR FELLOWSHIP IN FALL 2022 AND ANY MT WHO BEGAN THEIR FELLOWSHIP IN FALL 2022 WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND SUMMER ORIENTATION. TEACHERS CAN CHOOSE TO ATTEND ON EITHER OCTOBER 27 OR DECEMBER 12.
This is the first in MƒA’s sequence of ƒundamentals workshops to orient Master Teachers to the frameworks for teaching and learning that serve as the basis for our work at MƒA. In this workshop, teachers will explore the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) framework that describes high-quality STEM instruction to deepen their understanding of the framework and develop a shared vision and language that will support collaboration and amplify MƒA’s overall impact. The TRU framework’s five dimensions of powerful classrooms apply to all learning environments and establish a common language around what matters most in teaching. Teachers will learn how MƒA uses this framework to develop fellowship opportunities and how they can use it to guide their professional growth and learning at MƒA and beyond.
