K-5 teachers of science in the District now have full access to Mystery Science through June 2021, thanks to a grant from GlaxoSmithKline. Mystery Science provides engaging, ready-to-teach K-5 science lessons aligned to the NGSS standards. PD will be available in January and February. Here is a 15-minute video to walk you through how to…
The Office of Curriculum and Instructions is offering weekly office hours to provide live support to teachers. These are drop-in sessions where teachers, SBTLs, and administrators can get support from specialists in a particular subject area. Please see the schedule below with links to each session; some meeting times have been updated for the new…
Science Collaboration Groups It can be lonely being a science teacher! Many teachers have asked for an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues who teach the same subject or grade level. In response to these requests, we are excited to announce the start of our district-wide grade team science collaborative groups! These groups, which will be…
Teachers and School Administrators who attend CPE and Continuing Education Non District Training Sessions and Conferences Click HERE for more information on the processing guidelines. For more information please contact Darlene Nasir via email Dnasir@philasd.org.
The Data & Assessment CoP supports educators who want to leverage the power of technology and analytics to improve students’ academic and life outcomes. This group will discuss topics that are aligned with the needs of the participants and the annual data cycle. Participants should hold a role that involves managing and/or developing data systems,…
As a Literacy Community of Practice, we will meet together to share our ideas, challenges, resources, research, etc. about all things literacy related— from writing to close reading to intervention and meeting the needs of our students who struggle. This will be a great time to share, learn and brainstorm with other literacy leaders from…
The vision of the Math CoP is to enhance the capacity of math teachers and leaders to drive the quality of math programs in Philadelphia schools by sharing resources, strategies, research and experiences that promote higher student outcomes in math. Participants should be math leaders or math teachers who focus on developing, implementing and supporting…
The Special Education CoP will be meeting together to share our ideas, challenges, resources, research, etc. about all things related to special education – from academic and behavior support to compliance and related services. This will be a great time to share, learn and brainstorm with other educators and leaders from across Philadelphia. For more…