Teacher Monthly Newsletter - November 2014

The Diversified Learners Committee is growing in membership to develop regional leadership teams to promote and execute initiatives and goals to better serve our students and their families. We thank our school leaders and teachers for their willingness to serve. Resources vetted by the Diversified Learners Committee are located in the online DL Forum located here. We hope these resources can assist your school and parish community in this important area.

The draft Diversified Learners Committee Mission Statement: The DLC is a dynamic group of Principals, Teachers, and Parents whose work is intended to support students of varying ability and encourage their inclusion in Catholic School classrooms. Guided by an Executive Committee, the DLC was charged to articulate how living our mission to educate the whole child invites all to the table deepening our understanding that inclusion is a cornerstone of our beliefs. To fulfill this mission the DLC has focused its work on: 1. On-going Professional Development; 2. Regional support for teaching and learning; 3. Common resources to promote inclusion; 4. Actively including Diverse (exceptional) learners in Catholic Schools.

The DL Committee is working to develop stronger connections with Special Olympics of Washington. Special Olympics Get Into It consists of online resources that include lessons, activities, videos, athlete stories and supplemental materials. At the core of Get Into It are age-appropriate lessons designed to be taught in the context of class periods. Activities with ties to service learning are completed in a classroom or community setting, as part of a club, an afterschool activity or a community based event and include involvement with local Special Olympics Programs whenever possible. If you are interested in reviewing curriculum lessons and resources to promote empathy and diversity, consider the new K-12 Get Into It Curriculum at https://getintoit.specialolympics.org/
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Professional Opportunities

Mission Education Training Program for teachers November 8-9, 2014

NCEA Webinar - Special Needs Focus- Nov. 12

Exciting Teacher Leadership Opportunity!- Deadline: November 17

SHAPE America Physical Education Convention-Registration begins November 18

Regional Curriculum Development Day, Friday, March 23, 2015

Science and Religion Summer Seminar at University of Notre Dame - High School Teachers Take note!


Information and Resources

Survey for St. Martin's University

NCEA National Catholic Schools Week 2015 Kit is Now Available

PFS Newsletter- October 2014

ABRC Palisades Newsletter- Women's Retreats

Seattle Prep Math Games Results!

CAPE Outlook- November 2014

November Library Newsletter

Religious Ed Newsletter 10/05/2014

November 2014 Good News Newsletter

CRS Rice Bowl is offering two education-specific webinars