Faculty Resources
Accreditation Road Map
Faculty
Email
A link to the BPS email portal.
Accountable Talk Posters
A PowerPoint for accountable talk posters.
Math or Reading Professional Development Points
PDP verification forms.
Instructional Leadership Teaching Notes
A link to ILT meeting notes.
Teacher Notebook
Post and read advice from other teachers and faculty on various topics.
Classroom Debate Rubric
This is the reference for implementing debate into your class.
Classroom Debate Brochure
A brochure on the benefits of debate in the classroom.
Field Trip Form
Fill this out if you would like to plan a field trip.
Professional Day Request Form
Fill out this form to request a professional day.
Training for Change
This is a site of activities that teach nonviolent concepts of social change.
Faculty Discussion Forum
This is the online APS faculty discussion forum.
No Child Left Behind Certification Info
Here is a jist of the NCLB policy.
Mandatory TSAT Test Instructions
This is a step-by-step instruction page on taking the mandatory "Technology Self-Assessment Test".
Parent Visitation Policy
This is an outline of the school visitation policy for teachers with students in the Boston Public School system.
Tech FAQ
This page has answers to common technology issues.
The Center for the Study of Early American History at Montpelier, The General Henry Knox Museum is hosting a summer seminar for history teachers.The Cultural Quilt: Ethnic Influences on Early American History
July 14–18 & July 21-25, 2008
Register for one or both weeks and receive college credit form University of Maine, Hutchinson Center or up to 4.5 CEUs.
For more information or to obtain registration materials: www.knoxmuseum.org/cseah.html or center@knoxmuseum.org
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free field trip opportunity for 4th – 12th Grade classes: learn about green building and sustainable design:
Introduce your students to the cutting-edge field of green building and sustainable design. Bring your class to NEXUS Green Building Resource Center for a free, interactive tour of a green building. The tour guide can tailor curriculum to be age-appropriate for 4th through 12th graders, and activities can be modified to meet a teacher's specific educational goals. Green building is a multi-disciplinary topic, and can support science, social studies, and environmental curriculum. Please see the attached flyer for more information:
http://boston.k12.ma.us/bulletins/Contact: Shoshana Friedman, NEXUS Green Building Resource Center, The Green Roundtable, (617) 374-3740 x100 or shoshana@greenroundtable.org
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