UFT WORKSHOPS

ELEMENTARY WORKSHOPS continued CREATING AN EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT (Pre-K) • Pre K teachers will link emotional well-being and learning potential to develop emotionally responsive school routines, curriculum and adult-child interactions throughout the school day. The fee to participate is $10. Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary Workshops with the coupon on this page. Location Time 1st Class UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 11/19 52 , near , 1 session Tracyavon Ford K THROUGH 2 CAN DO! MATH AND ECONOMICS • Your young students can improve their math skills while learning basic economic concepts such as choice, scarcity, goods and services, barter, and specialization. Active lessons using role plays, stories, games, movement, and crafts make learning economics exciting. Each lesson includes a hands-on activity, worksheets for practicing math skills, as well as an assessment. The fee to participate is $10. Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary Workshops with the coupon on this page. Location Time 1st Class UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 12/3 52 Broadway, near Wall Street, Manhattan 1 session Doug Young SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE STUDIES • Stuck on trying to find what to do to teach social studies? Make it fun and interactive through read alouds, centers, play and classroom routines! In this workshop you will use the Social Studies Scope and Sequence and the CCLS to “make and take” ideas to bring back to the classroom. The fee to participate is $10. Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary Workshops with the coupon on this page. Location Time 1st Class Elementary Workshops UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 12/10 52 Broadway, near Wall Street, Manhattan 1 session UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford has scheduled the workshops below for UFT mem- Katie Gruffi bers in elementary schools. Each workshop is limited to 35 participants. They are offered to elementary school teachers who wish to upgrade their teaching skills. These workshops are NOT for college credit. Registra- tion fees are refundable only if a workshop is canceled. All workshops are held at UFT Headquarters, from 4:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mail the registration coupon below NOTE: ON THE WORKSHOP DATE, PLEASE SEE LOBBY SECURITY to Karen Alford, UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools, UFT Headquarters, 52 Broadway, , NY FOR YOUR EXACT ROOM LOCATION. BE SURE TO BRING A PICTURE ID. 10004 with a check or money order made payable to UFT Elementary Workshops for the total dollar amount of all the workshops you wish to attend. REGISTRATION FEES ARE REFUNDABLE NOTE: On the workshop date, please see lobby security for your exact room location. Be sure to bring a ONLY IF A WORKSHOP IS CANCELED. picture ID. REGISTRATION FEES ARE REFUNDABLE ONLY IF A WORKSHOP IS CANCELED. ELEMENTARY WORKSHOPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS – FALL 2014 IT’S A BOY THING! DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT? (PreK-5) • Boys and girls learn differently For upgrading skills (not for college credit). Be sure to include your phone number and e-mail address in case of cancellation. because they are wired differently. In this interactive workshop, learn how to create activities and environments that meet the needs of all children to ensure their success. The fee to participate is $10. Mail to: ELEMENTARY WORKSHOPS Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary 52 Broadway—14th floor Workshops with the coupon on the next page. New York, NY 10004 Attn: Karen Alford Location Time 1st Class 1-212-598-9272 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 10/1 52 Broadway, near Wall Street, Manhattan 1 session Theresa London Cooper NAME E-MAIL:

TEACHER MADE MATH STATIONS (K-3) • Do math stations seem like an impossible task SS# FILE# amidst the millions of other things you do daily in your classroom? What if you could see how simple it is to create some cheap and long-lasting high quality math games that are common core aligned and HOME ADDRESS APT. # of much interest to your students? The fee to participate is $10. Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary Workshops with the coupon on the next page. CITY STATE ZIP HOME PHONE ( ) Location Time 1st Class UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 10/8 SCHOOL DISTRICT 52 Broadway, near Wall Street, Manhattan 1 session Jackie Boyle SCHOOL PHONE ( ) CELL PHONE ( )

GROWING YOUR VOCABULARY THROUGH GAMES (K-5) • Learn how to facilitate games that WORKSHOP TITLE DATE will truly help your students acquire academic vocabulary. You will be introduced to games that are multi-modal, differentiated and encourage students to use higher level thinking skills to develop both their ££ IT’S A BOY THING! DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT? (PRE-K-5) ($10) 10/1 written and verbal vocabulary. The fee to participate is $10. Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary Workshops with the coupon on the next page. ££ TEACHER MADE MATH STATIONS – (K-3) ($10) 10/8 Location Time 1st Class ££ GROWING YOUR VOCABULARY THROUGH GAMES (K-5) ($10) 10/22 UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 10/22 52 Broadway, near Wall Street, Manhattan 1 session ££ FROM READER TO ILLUSTRATOR (PRE-K-5) ($10) 10/29 Melody Davis FROM READER TO ILLUSTRATOR (PreK-5) • This workshop will combine literature with art. ££ CREATING AN EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT (PRE-K) ($10) 11/19 Participants will be using the art techniques of printmaking, collage and painting to create artistic ££ K THROUGH 2 CAN DO! MATH AND ECONOMICS ($10) 12/3 pieces with a variety of materials. The fee to participate is $10. Register online or send a $10 check or money order for registration payable to UFT Elementary Workshops with the coupon on the next page. ££ SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE STUDIES ($10) 12/10 Location Time 1st Class Enclose payment as indicated. If you are registering for multiple Elementary Schools workshops, please send UFT Headquarters Wed. 4:00p-6:00p 10/29 ONE check or money order for the total amount payable to UFT Elementary Workshops. You will be mailed a 52 Broadway, near Wall Street, Manhattan 1 session confirmation of your registration. REGISTRATION FEES ARE REFUNDABLE ONLY IF A WORKSHOP IS CANCELED. Yolanda Blue Continued

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