Community Contributions

Brainstorm and Build Facilitator

Coordinated By: MƒA Director of Programming & Admissions Courtney Ginsberg and MƒA Associate Director, Scientific Outreach and Partnerships, Uzma Shah

MONDAY, FEB 6

Applicant Screener

Coordinated By: MƒA Chief Operating Officer

Michael Driskill, MƒA Manager of Admissions & Community Engagement Keoma Distan and MƒA Manager of Admissions & Recruitment Bryan Galligan

THURSDAY, MAY 25

ONLINE

 COMMUNITY

+ PLEASE NOTE: BEFORE SIGNING UP, PLEASE BE SURE YOU CAN ATTEND BOTH THE THURSDAY, MAY 25 (5:30 - 7:30 P.M.) ORIENTATION AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR SCREENING: JUN 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 24, OR 25 (8 A.M. - 5 P.M.)

Screeners help MƒA identify teachers with a strong foundation in content, pedagogy, and knowledge of students to become part of our MƒA Master Teacher community. Screeners are assigned to a panel of interviewers to help gather more information about fellowship finalists in a two-part, full-day interview process. Screeners first attend a mandatory orientation on Thursday, May 25. Then, on their assigned screening day, they collaborate with a team of two content experts to observe applicants’ presentations and conduct interviews. Over the course of the day, screeners will interview four to six teacher candidates and provide insight as to whether each meets the Master Teacher Fellowship criteria.

ONLINE

 COMMUNITY

+ PLEASE NOTE: BEFORE SIGNING UP, PLEASE BE SURE YOU CAN ATTEND BOTH THE MONDAY, FEB 6 ORIENTATION AND AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: FEB 22, MAR 6, MAR 27.

Have you successfully proposed and facilitated courses at MƒA? Are you interested in supporting and encouraging other MƒA teachers to do the same? Join us as we create a warm, inviting space for teachers to share and workshop their course proposal ideas. As a Brainstorm and Build Facilitator, you will work with members of the Programming and Admissions team to plan and co-lead two engaging sessions for participating teachers. Whether they don’t know where to start, have questions about the process, have an idea and want to solidify it, are looking for a co-facilitator, or all of the above, you can help guide them on their journey.

Information Session Host

Coordinated By: MƒA Manager of Admissions & Community Engagement Keoma Distan and MƒA Manager of Admissions & Recruitment Bryan Galligan

TUESDAY, FEB 7

ONLINE

 COMMUNITY

+ PLEASE NOTE: BEFORE SIGNING UP, PLEASE BE SURE YOU CAN ATTEND BOTH THE TUESDAY, FEB 7 ORIENTATION AND AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: VIRTUAL: FEB 16, MAR 14

IN-PERSON: MAR 2, MAR 29

Current MƒA teachers are essential in encouraging and supporting prospective fellowship candidates through the application process. If you are interested in helping create an MƒA community built on diversity and excellence and sharing your MƒA experiences meaningfully with others, then become an Information Session Host this spring!

All Information Session Hosts attend a virtual orientation to become familiar with their roles and responsibilities and are then required to help facilitate two Information Sessions this spring.

Learning Materials Screener

Coordinated By: MƒA Chief Academic Officer Eileen Murray, Ph.D., MƒA Program Officer Nakita VanBiene, and MƒA Master Teachers Jeffrey Lowenhaupt and Michelle Sims

WEDNESDAYS, MAR 29, MAY 31 ONLINE  COMMUNITY

Once a PLT ends, what happens with the materials that teachers co-created? Are they destined to live in a Google Drive collecting electronic dust, or are there ways they can be shared with the wider MƒA community? MƒA Master Teachers have worked to create an organized database of excellent resources developed by MƒA teachers. The goal is to create more spaces where teachers can talk about what is and is not working in their classrooms, have an impact on each other while doing so, and demonstrate the power of a community. In this community contribution, Screeners will have the opportunity to review materials submitted by MƒA teachers, add these materials to a repository found on the Small-World Network, and influence discussion and shape practice of MƒA teachers across the city. As a Screener, you will continue the work of expanding our repository of materials created by and for MƒA Teachers.