Marci Resnick Teacher Fund: Grant application deadline April 16

Submitted by Guest blogger on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 17:15 Posted in Community voices | Permalink

This guest blog post comes from Dina Portnoy.

Marci Resnick was an elementary school teacher in Philadelphia public schools for more than 20 years before becoming the second director of the Philadelphia Writing Project and later an associate director of the National Writing Project. In 2007, Marci died, much too young, and the Marci Resnick Teacher Fund was established in her memory to honor and support the work of elementary school teachers. The fund awards $500 grants for classroom or school projects that reflect her interest in and devotion to improving learning for young people in elementary school.

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Occupy professional development with Edcamp

Submitted by Guest blogger on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 13:26 Posted in Community voices | Permalink

This guest blog post comes from Kristen Swanson, an edcamp organizer. The next Edcamp Philly will take place May 19.

We’ve all been there: A mind-numbing, passive professional development session that aims to “fill up” your mind with knowledge and expertise. Quite often, these types of experiences leave you drowsy and uninspired.

Well, there’s a new form of professional development sweeping the nation that aims to change all that. Edcamps are unconferences for educators where learners share their experiences and their professional expertise in a collaborative, interactive learning environment.

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