Workshops

View all session descriptions and presenters and create your own personalized schedule using the TEACH 2015 conference app. Go to any app store and search for “AFT TEACH” to download the app on your phone or tablet. Prefer to use a computer? View the companion website at: http://eventmobi.com/teach15.

Monday, July 13
2:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.

The ABCs of Establishing Collaborative Teams
Track: Collaboration & Teamwork

Going Techie: Teaching Reading Without Tangible Books
Track: Special Populations

Integrating Labor Studies into the K-12 Curriculum
Track: Classroom Tools

Leveraging Time to Strengthen Instruction and Empower Teachers
Track: Professional Practices

Literacy 4 Parents 4 Their Children
Track: Community Schools/Community Partners

Making the Investment: Taking Your Early Childhood Professional Development to the Next Level
Track: Special Populations

Making the Invisible Visible: Using Video Case Analysis for Collaborative Professional Learning
Track: Professional Practices

Mindfulness for Teachers
Track: Safe & Welcoming Schools

Reaching Real-Life Rigor with a Passion for Fractions
Track: Classroom Tools

“Reform” Is Coming to a District Near You: Lessons Learned from Douglas County School District
Track: The Union at Work

Supporting Engagement and Independence with Readers’ Notebooks: Lessons for Responding to Narrative and Informational Text in Grades 3-8
Track: Classroom Tools

The Use of ‘Value Added’ in Teacher Evaluations
Track: The Teaching Profession

Using Evaluation Results for Teacher Professional Growth
Track: The Teaching Profession

The Value of Building Partnerships with Community Organizations
Track: Community Schools/Community Partners

Working Together Matters for Improvement: What Can Practitioners and Policymakers Do to Build a Collaborative System?
Track: Collaboration & Teamwork

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