We are recruiting at least one graduate student at the master’s or PhD levels to work with us in the development of a mathematical mindsets and identities tool that will be used in a larger project that will explore students’ different pathways through middle and high school algebra (see text below). We have funding for up to 20 hours per week for Fall of 2022. The position begins September 1st. All work could be done remotely. If you are interested, please send a brief email and your CV to Susanne.Strachota@tufts.edu.
Developing and piloting a measure for mathematical mindsets and identities
The
proposed work aims to develop and pilot a measure for identifying
students’ mathematical mindsets and identities in 8th and 9th grade.
Building on prior work on mathematical mindsets and identities we will
develop, pilot, and refine a tool with the intention of using this tool
in a larger, scaled-up version of our study in which we will examine how
the compacted pathway (taking Algebra 1 in middle school) versus the
regular pathway (taking Algebra 1 in high school) impact students on
three dimensions: mindsets and identities, ability to generalize
mathematical relationships, and performance in mathematics. The proposed
study is one small slice of the larger, scaled-up study, for which we
will apply for extramural funding, and which will result in direct
recommendations to support school districts as they design algebra
pathways for their students.
Each data collection cycle
has two parts. First, we will administer the questionnaire as a written
assessment with 2-3 classes of 8th and 9th grade students. Second, we
will interview a representative subset of students from each class using
the cognitive interview method to evaluate if the results of the
written assessment align with what we learn about students’ mathematical
mindsets and identities. Based on the outcome of the interviews, we
will modify the assessment as needed.
We might conduct
additional cycles of written assessments with all students and cognitive
interviews with representative subsets of the students that took the
written assessment. All data collection will be conducted remotely.
Boston Harbor Now seeks two skilled Youth Engagement Technician(s). positions
for this summer 2022! Join our team where you will be engaging Boston
youth through employment, curriculum- and recreation-based experiences
associated with Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park and
National Parks of Boston sites.The
incumbents will coordinate, develop, and facilitate summer programming,
and support a variety of youth employment and development programs.
This is a full-time temporary position (13 weeks, with possibility of extension up to 26 weeks) with an hourly rate of $19.38. For full position description and information how to apply, Careers – Boston Harbor Now or Microsoft Word – Youth Engagement Technician_position description.docx (bostonharbornow.org) Responsibilities Youth Engagement Technicians should be able to work effectively in collaboration with youth and partners. Specific responsibilities associated with this job include:
Supports
development, design and documentation of youth-centered programs
dedicated to increasing youth access to Harbor Islands and National
Parks of Boston
Facilitates
and refines place-based and virtual learning experiences with Boston
Public and Schools students centered around Boston’s natural, cultural
and historical resources
Collaborates
with YMCA, Boston Centers for Youth & Families, and Boys &
Girls Club program leaders to facilitate summer Harbor Discovery Camps
Works
independently and in a team setting to create promotional and
educational materials designed for youth and families, including
self-guided and asynchronous materials
Supports
Hill to Harbor Youth Conservation Corps, a summer youth employment and
development program focused on engaging young people (aged 15-18) in a
public engagement through facilitated island camp experiences and pop-up
activities at a variety of sites in and around the harbor
Plans, organizes and prepares supplies and materials to effectively engage youth in their Harbor Islands and public lands
Integrates
21st century education practices and competencies into teaching and
facilitation strategy to effectively engage youth and community partners
Michelle Pizzillo | she/her
Youth Employment & Development Program Manager
National Parks of Boston National Park Service C: 617-913-5350
Every
summer since YEA Camp began in 2009, we’ve brought together the most
amazing group of changemakers we can find to help train our campers to
make a bigger difference on social justice issues from climate change to
racism, gay rights to animal rights.
Seeing the impact our
camp was making for a decade’s worth of teens, and recognizing that
adults need this type of training too, we launched our first camp for adults in 2018.
We
have a ton of experience working on a variety of causes and want to
support you in making a bigger difference on the issues most important
to you.
Our youth and adult campers go on to do such inspiring things
— from raising thousands of dollars for the causes of their choice,
launching voter registration drives, changing school and corporate
policies, organizing rallies, and so much more. And many of the nearly
1,000 campers who have gone through our programs commonly describe YEA Camp
as critically important in helping them to get more active on a cause
they care about — or even as one of the greatest experiences of their
life.
We’re here to help you make a bigger difference in a
way that inspires you — because we could all use a little help changing
the world.
It
is that time of year again! As the students, faculty, and staff of City
on a Hill Charter Public Schools prepare to complete the 2021-2022
academic year, we ask that you hold us accountable by serving as a
community juror for our students’ final exams.
If
you have not served as a Juror before, at the end of each academic year
City on a Hill students present to a jury composed of a community
member, a teacher, and a student in an effort to demonstrate proficiency
in a given subject and advance to the next level of study. While
juries, as they are referred to, provide our students with authentic
ways to show what they know and what they can do, they also create an
opportunity for you, as Massachusetts’ taxpayers, to comment on our
accomplishments and our challenges as public charter schools. In other
words, juries stress academic achievement while simultaneously inviting
public accountability, two key pillars of the City on a Hill mission.
This year, juries will take place from Thursday, June 16th through Wednesday, June 22nd.
The time commitment for a community juror is flexible. A juror may
serve for a morning, an afternoon, a full day, or even multiple days.
Each block is approximately two and a half hours long, consisting of a
short orientation followed by anywhere from four to ten student
presentations, depending on the subject. In each session, a student
presents, and then the jurors confer and offer feedback to the student.
If interested, please complete the attached survey to indicate the time(s), date(s), and subject(s) in which you would like to serve as a juror. Thank you for your commitment to accountability in public education. We hope to see you in June!
Please contact Laura Edouard, Principal for additional information.
The Westborough Public Schools seeks a dynamic skilled LTS School Psychologist to join our caring staff at Westborough High School for the 2022-2023 school year 08/29 – 11/23/2022 At Westborough High School, we take great pride in being a caring and comprehensive high school. We believe that the purpose of educating adolescents is to encourage a love for learning, foster growth and development of all, and instill high standards of conduct. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to student success both within and beyond the classroom. The Westborough Public Schools of Westborough, MA, educate approximately 4,000 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose stellar staff provides high-quality services for our diverse students and their families. We are home to families that speak almost 30 different languages and our student population is approximately 49% Students of Color and 51% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world. We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach.
Science Club for Girls (SCFG), a Cambridge-based non-profit established in 1994, seeks dynamic, resourceful and collaborative individuals with experience with after school teaching and program management to join our program team. SCFG builds self confidence, excitement and literacy in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for girls and gender expansive youth in grades K-12, particularly from communities underrepresented in STEM. We do this by providing free, experiential and leadership programs in STEM in Greater Boston and Cambridge. This is made possible through the support of our many mentor-scientists and volunteers. Our staff is passionate, committed and entrepreneurial. The Program Manager will join our team and manage K-8th grade Science Clubs and high school-aged Junior Mentors at multiple school- and community center-based sites in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville and virtually via Zoom. Programming occurs after school on weekdays, approximately 2:30-5:30pm, and on Saturday mornings, approximately 9:30am-12:30pm for eight weeks each semester. Program Managers will also assist with the preparation of activities and programming forSCFGLive!, our TV show that is broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube, and other partners and on demand via Comcast. Additionally, Program Managers will be responsible for running spring break and summer vacation programming. Duties take place at SCFG offices, out in the community and remotely. This is a full-time position. The Program Manager reports to the Program Director.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ● Site Management ○ Provide on-site implementation of Science Club programs in person and/or virtually via Zoom each semester during weekday afternoons and some Saturday mornings ○ Support curriculum development and materials sourcing for semester-based programs and spring break and summer programming ○ Support program evaluation with participants and mentors in coordination with Program Recruitment Manager and Development Team ○ Recruit program participants; coordinate with site staff, parent liaisons, parents; conduct outreach in greater community through events and partnerships ○ Ensure quality of programming through weekly in-person, telephone, Zoom or email debriefs of meetings and other support for mentors and volunteers ○ Oversee classroom and behavior management in programs; work with Program Director and other staff to train volunteers to implement consistent strategy for participants across sites ○ Collect volunteer and participant attendance data; track participant information ○ Plan and implement end-of-semester event celebrating the semester and sharing with parents, other adults and friends ○ Work with Program Team to organize, acquire and maintain all supplies and materials for each club, making sure supplies are received by Zoom participants or to in-person program sites ○ Collect and analyze programmatic and organizational data with custom relationship management software, such as Salesforce● People Management ○ Train and supervise volunteers and mentors; provide on-site orientation and ongoing support ○ Train and manage Junior Mentors ○ Supervise interns or work-study students as necessary ○ Manage communications with parents and families; distribute curriculum overview and weekly emails ○ Manage communications with partners; attend appropriate school staff meetings and ensure open communication channels
QUALIFICATIONS ● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent ● Minimum 1 year experience managing or teaching youth or afterschool programs, or science outreach ● Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills ● Excellent judgment, time management and organizational skills ● Ability to take initiative, work independently and collaboratively as needed ● Knowledge and experience in community building ● Ability to give and receive direct and constructive feedback ● Ability to relate to diverse populations ● Dedication to gender equity and racial justice Other requirements ● Fluent in Google Workplace (Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets) ● Familiarity with Salesforce a plus ● Familiarity with video creation and editing a plus ● Ability to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends in addition to Saturday programming for certain weeks out of each semester ● Ability to lift at least 20 pounds ● Valid driver’s license; access to a car ● Ability to be onsite for staff meetings and other coworking sessions
HOW TO APPLY An applicant should send a cover letter highlighting relevant work experience and resume in pdf format to: employment@scienceclubforgirls.org, subject line: Program Manager. This is an AA/EOE position. Persons of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
SALARY AND BENEFITS Salary is $50,000-$55,000/year.Benefits include: ● Health and dental insurance ● Two-week vacation plus one week off at end of calendar year ● 12 paid holidays ● 5 personal/sick days/year
JOB DESCRIPTION – School Psychologist/Team Chairperson
Reports To: Building Principal and Director of Pupil Services
Responsibilities: Under
the direction of the Director of Pupil Services and Building
Principals, serves as psychologist/ team chair to students in the
schools to which he/she has been assigned. Evaluates needs of
recommended students within the school and helps to plan and carry out
programs to enable students to attain maximum achievement and adjustment
by performing the following duties.
Essential Functions: ?Conduct
psychological and educational evaluations and write thorough evaluation
reports including educationally relevant findings and recommendations ?Facilitate IEP Team meetings including initial evaluations, re-evaluations, annual reviews and other meeting types ?Ensure
compliance with all relevant timelines for evaluations, meeting, and
document completion according to state and federal regulations ?Author relevant sections of IEPs ?Clearly communicate and adhere to state and federal laws and regulations related to special education process and procedures ?Create and maintain a Team atmosphere that focuses on students’ strengths and promotes collaboration among all Team members ?Assure that parents/ guardians are informed and comfortable throughout the Team process ?As
part of the Team process, monitor and evaluate students’ academic,
social, and behavioral progress in relation to IEP goals and objectives
and Common Core standards ?Lead the Team in documenting Transition
Planning activities to support students in preparation for transition
from school to college and career as required by state and federal
regulations ?Maintain effective communication with administrators, parents, counselors, and related service providers ?Provides individual and/or group counseling to specified students to achieve personal, social and emotional adjustment ?Performs risk/ threat assessments on students, as needed ?Performs other duties, as assigned
Ability to: ?maintain
open lines of communication with the building administration, guidance
counselors, teachers and parents regarding special education and pupil
personnel services and issues ?plan, organize and coordinate programs ?establish and maintain positive working relationships ?apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of problems ?utilize collaborative leadership style ?manage multiple tasks
Knowledge of: ?student testing, interpretation of results and counseling procedures ?state and federal laws relating to special education and pupil personnel services ?District policies, rules and regulations ?current education theories and practices ?curriculum and instruction, safety procedures, education code, local policies
Qualifications: ?evidence
of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The
requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and
/or ability required ?five years experience in public school
education or at least three years of successful experience as a school
psychologist preferred
Education: ?Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university ?Appropriate Massachusetts Department of Education certification
Position Type:
Full-time
Positions Available:
1
Job Categories :
Special Education > Consulting Teacher
Special Education > General Special Education
Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Auburn Public Schools do not discriminate against students,
parents, employees, and the general public. All programs, activities,
and employment opportunities are offered without regard to race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,
homelessness, limited English proficiency and disability.
Job Requirements
Appropriate DESE certification in subject area is required.
The
Auburn Public Schools is a District committed to excellence and we are
seeking enthusiastic and highly-qualified educators to join our team.
If you are interested in being part of an organization that employs best
practices and is committed to student success, then this is the
District for you.
We encourage you to visit the District website
at www.auburn.k12.ma.us to learn more about our schools and our
commitment to our students.
Contact Information
Rosemary Reidy
, Director of Pupil Services
5 West Street
Auburn,
Massachusetts 01501
Phone: 508-832-7755
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