GENERAL INFORMATION In fall 2021, MƒA will offer a variety of in-person and virtual programming sufficient for all teachers to comfortably meet attendance requirements. For the 2021-2022 school year, teachers can satisfy their minimum attendance requirements of 7 Core Learning workshops with any mix of in-person and virtual programming.
IN-PERSON COURSE INFORMATION To minimize the spread of COVID-19, teachers, external facilitators, and guests of MƒA who wish to attend in-person programming are required to attest that they have received a COVID-19 vaccine. If you do not plan to be fully vaccinated by the start of the courses you register for, please make sure to choose courses with the location listed as “online.” MƒA takes many other safety measures aimed at minimizing the risk of spreading COVID-19. Our policies are based on current evidence and expert recommendations and are subject to change as the situation evolves. Current policy, requirements, and logistical information about dining and masks will be kept up to date HERE. If it becomes unsafe to host in-person workshops, we will either move the course to Zoom or cancel it, depending on the preferences of the facilitator. In the event of these changes, course participants will be notified via email at least one week prior to the workshop. Most in-person MƒA programming takes place at the MƒA office, 915 Broadway, on either the 14th or 17th floors. Some events are held at other locations throughout the city. Please check course listings for details. The MƒA office houses a lounge and library for all MƒA community members as well as classrooms and conference rooms for workshops. All MƒA workshops run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). The MƒA lounge is available for teachers to work after school starting at 4:30 p.m. Pizza arrives by 4:30 p.m. and workshops begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. In the event of an NYC DOE public school closing, in-person MƒA programming will be canceled or held virtually that day.
VIRTUAL COURSE INFORMATION All MƒA workshops run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Please refer to the course details in the Small-World Network for information on the time. Many MƒA courses will continue to take place virtually on the Zoom platform. Accessing Zoom Workshops When teachers are registered for a course, they will receive an automated email reminder a week in advance, two days in advance, and on the day of the course that will include the Zoom link and the password needed to join the workshop. Zoom Attendance Attendance will be tracked in the fall semester using the Zoom participant records. In order to be marked present, teachers’ Zoom screen names must match the name that MƒA has on file, and teachers must attend more than half of the workshop. 3
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MƒA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE CATALOG: FALL 2021
