General Information & Registration

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.

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Accessibility

MƒA wants to make virtual programming as accessible as possible. In some virtual courses, we will be able to activate the closed captioning feature if requested. If you have a disability and would like to request closed captioning or additional accommodations in order to fully participate, please contact MƒA’s Manager for Events and Programming, Sherry Yang, syang@mathforamerica.org to discuss your specific needs.

REGISTRATION

Registration is required for all MƒA professional development and must be done through the Small-World Network. Please refer to your school and DOE calendars before signing up for courses.

August 31, 4 p.m. - Limited Registration

During the two-day Limited Registration Period, you may register for two credit-bearing courses from the Core Learning section of the catalog, and add yourself to two waitlists. You are free to register for as many non-credit bearing courses as you can commit to attending.

September 2, 4 p.m. - Open Registration

When Open Registration begins, you may register for as many additional courses as you can commit to attending in full.

Please note the following DOE Parent Teacher Conference Dates and check your school calendar before registering for MƒA courses.

Elementary School Middle School

High School Parent Teacher Conferences

November 3 & 4

November 17 & 18

November 10 & 12

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At MƒA we believe that issues related to equity and inclusion should be acknowledged and considered in every professional development experience, regardless of the focus of the course. MƒA also provides many options for teachers who want to take workshops with an explicit focus on issues of equity and inclusion in the classroom. In an effort to highlight these opportunities and make them easier for teachers to find, we are including this icon p next to courses that directly address the needs of students of color, non-binary and genderqueer students, students with disabilities, and students who are English Language Learners. The icon will also be placed next to courses and affinity groups that support the unique challenges faced by educators who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and educators within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Genderqueer, Intersexed, Agender, Asexual, and Ally (LGBTQIA+) community.