Weekly Teacher Download for November 13
ALL TEACHERS
National Parental Involvement Day: HISD Family and Community Empowerment (FACE) will be joining schools and educational institutions across the country to celebrate National Parental Involvement Day on Thursday, Nov. 16. All schools are invited to join the celebration and score some freebies in the process. Schools that participate will be entered in a drawing for school supplies gift bags, books, and more. Learn more, here.
Innovation Grant Program: Thanks to the generous donations from local community members and business partnerships, the HISD Foundation has launched an Innovation Grant program to provide funds for teachers and schools to purchase equipment, supplies, and other items to innovate teaching and learning in the classroom. The foundation will award $150,000 in Innovation Grants for the 2017-2018 school year and is open to all teachers in grades Pre-K through 12. Apply now, here.
November Teacher of the Month: Through a sponsorship with Group 1 Automotive VIP Services, HISD launched a new Teacher of the Month recognition program to honor our hard-working teachers. Every month, an HISD teacher will be surprised and presented with a luxury loaner vehicle from a different Group 1 Automotive dealer. Read more about November’s Teacher of the Month, Kazmere Dean of Dogan Elementary.
Awards for Aspirations in Computing: Do you know an educator who encourages female high school students’ interest and participation in technology? Here’s an opportunity to submit them for The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Educator Award. For more information on how to submit, click here. Submissions are due by Nov. 26.
Teach Like a Champion: Are you looking to enhance your effective practices in a certain criterion? Check out this month’s TLAC Tuesday topic on how to maximize your instructional time. Those interested in attending are invited to show up at Black Middle School on Nov. 14 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. Teachers who attend will receive credit.
NEW TEACHERS
Professional Development: Want to add new strategies to your teacher toolkit? Come learn concrete, specific, and actionable techniques at one or more workshops at the New Teacher Saturday Learning Series Nov. 16 – 17. Click this flier for OneSource course number and location.
ELEMENTARY
Professional Development: The Elementary Curriculum and Development Office is pleased to offer a variety of professional learning opportunities for teachers during the months of November and December 2017, including literacy training to support Literacy by 3 (OneSoure courses #826004, #826005, #826006, #826007). For more info, click the course list here.
SECONDARY
Free internet for HISD students: Are your high school students not completing assignments due to no home internet service? The Sprint Foundation has provided the district with a donation to provide free Internet access to high school students (grades 9-12) who currently do not have high-speed Internet at home. To determine eligibility for the donation, students are asked to complete a short survey by Nov. 17. For more information, click here.
National History Day: The Office of Advanced Academics is excited to support and coordinate our 2018 National History Day (NHD) competition for grades 6 -12. NHD expectations strongly align with HISD’s Social Studies disciplinary practices and gives students the opportunity to act as historians. If your school would like to participate or learn more, contact Suzanne Acord at suzanne.acord@houstonisd.org and visit nhd.org. HISD’s districtwide competition will take place on March 24, 2018 at Hattie Mae White.
