The Honor

Whether you are in search of your first teaching job, have already landed, or are looking to increase your skills in your current position, "now" is always a good time to get motivated. The June & July joint issue includes a multitude of career inspiration wherever you are in your path.

This month's newsletter features...

1. Conferences You Don't Want to Miss
2. Teacher Resources: Career Edition
3. Where to Find Teacher Jobs
   
4. Teacher Book Club Ideas: Self Care
5. +MORE!

Yours in Education,

Emma, Jacqueline, Karly, Katie, Caroline, & Sarah

Xi Gamma Chapter Executive Board, Seton Hall University

Κ Δ Π International Honor Society in Education

VIDEO

Understanding Learning Disabilities (by R. Lavoie)

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See the world through the eyes of a child with learning disabilities.

WEBSITES

Information and Inspiration for Parents and Teachers of Children With Learning Disabilities

ricklavoie.com/gateindex.html

GoNoodle

gonoodle.com

Activities for movement and mindfulness during class-time breaks

National Education Association

mynea360.org

Activity directions and examples of how other teachers handle issues

Parent Information and Resources

parentcenterhub.org For teachers, too;

webinars regarding students with disabilities; chats at “Hub Central”

Teachers Pay Teachers

teacherspayteachers.com

Filtered, proven resources from other teachers

Congratulations to Secondary/Special Education and Spanish Major Emma First '18, one of 15 in the state to receive the NJ Distinguished Clinical Intern Award with Distinction!

Congratulations to NJ Distinguished Clinical Interns Elisa Maguidad, Emma First & Katelyn McCarthy and Distinguished Cooperating Teachers Christina Corlett, Cranford HS; Catarina Abrantes Portillo, Union Catholic Regional HS; and Nancy Koziol, School Number 1 in Linden!

2018 National Teacher Leadership Conference: Teaching Tomorrow’s Leaders — July 8-11, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV

Tickets: $213 for early bird member registrants who register before July 8; $240 for early bird non-member registrants

Where: JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa

National Teacher Leadership Conference: Teaching Tomorrow’s Leaders is a four-day conference hosted by the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) & VOYA Financial. The entire event focuses on four highly relevant areas: teacher leadership, student engagement, educational equity, and social & emotional learning. Each day is centered around a concept: a day of service, a day of motivation and insight, a day to address the first two questions of the four, and then a day addressing the remaining questions.

Science on the Grand: A STEAM Conference on Inquiry-Based Instruction — July 16-17, 2018 in Grand Rapids, MI

Tickets: $200

Where: Van Andel Education Institute, 333 Bostwick Ave NE

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-on-the-grand-a-steam-conference-for-inquiry-based-instruction-tickets-42638941221

This education conference will help teachers prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist. It will provide concepts and practices for K-12 teachers that enable them to support students as they become critical thinkers and creative problem solvers.

AFCC-MN 2018 Annual Conference — July 19, 2018 in Saint Paul, MN

Tickets: $135-$185

Where: University of Minnesota: Continuing Education and Conference Center, 1890 Buford Avenue

Website: http://afccmn.org/

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afcc-mn-2018-annual-conference-registration-44472647887

The purpose of the panel is to discuss how some communities develop resiliency for their members. Our thought is that the conference attendees will benefit from understanding the strengths of the Hmong, Native and African American communities and how these strengths help build resiliency for children.

YAV & ODU Inspiring Teachers Conference 2018 — July 20, 2018 in Norfolk, VA

Tickets: $75

Where: The New Education Building, 4301 Hampton Blvd

Website: http://yav.org/

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yav-odu-inspiring-teachers-conference-2018-tickets-44464476446

The Inspiring Teachers Conference is an unforgettable learning opportunity for teachers to energize their classroom methods, learn arts-integration techniques, and try different approaches to core curriculum through hands-on experiences with different art forms. Through dance, visual art, theater, and instrumental and vocal music, educators will explore math, science, history, literacy, and more. Facilitated panel discussions provide opportunities to speak to YAV’s professional teaching artists on approaches to blending the arts with core curricula. Breakout sessions include in-depth lecture-demonstrations and movement opportunities to learn and work through an arts-integrated curriculum designed especially for specific grades and subjects. You will leave with practical tips, resources and fresh ideas on how to approach teaching and learning.

3rd Biennial FAME Conference — July 20-22, 2018 in Chicago, IL

Tickets: $40 – $350

Where: Chicago Marriott Midway, 6520 South Cicero Avenue

Website: https://www.feierabendmusic.org/

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-biennial-fame-conference-registration-42445987090

20 sessions are presented by experienced master teachers who will demonstrate applications/insights of First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege. All this is presented at the convenient Chicago Marriott Midway with free shuttle to and from Midway Airport. Join in the excitement and find thoughtful and energetic fellowship with others who share the 30-year plan for a more tuneful, beautiful, and artful world.

Unconventional Classroom — July 21, 2018 in Annapolis Junction, MD

Tickets: $89 – $99

Where: Courtyard Fort Meade BWI Business District, 2700 Hercules Rd

Website: https://www.unconventionalclassroom.com/

Presentation Proposals: https://www.unconventionalclassroom.com/copy-of-register-by-mail

Unconventional Classroom is a super high-octane experience that will reignite your passion for teaching and send you back to the classroom with tons of new teaching strategies and ideas! Forget about monotone speakers who show linear slideshows full of notes – this is an entertaining and informative teacher conference like no other. From experiencing virtual reality and magic tricks to crafting songs and creating artwork, this is a conference where you are meant to have fun while still learning new strategies to revive your passion! Prepare to leave this conference with a new and optimistic outlook on being a teacher. Topics for this event will include The Flipped Classroom, Classroom Management Strategies, Blended Learning, Assessment Techniques, and other popular teacher topics to revolutionize your classroom.

Early Childhood Conference — July 22 – Aug 4, 2018 in Milwaukie, OR

Tickets: $1500-$17500

Where: Micha-el School, 13515a Southeast Rusk Road

Website: http://www.micha-elinstitute.com/

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-childhood-conference-tickets-42139587641

Each summer, the Micha-el Institute holds an intensive conference on Early Childhood Education. It’s ideal for early childhood, grade school, and remedial teachers to expand and deepen their insights, understandings, and consciousness in these areas.

2018 Student Success Summit — July 25-26, 2018 in Morgantown, WV

Tickets: Free

Where: The Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, 2 WaterFront Place

Website: http://www.cfwv.com/

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-student-success-summit-tickets-43197273207

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Community and Technical College System, and the West Virginia Department of Education are pleased to announce the 2018 Student Success Summit, a collaborative event focusing on creating seamless and supportive lifelong learning systems for students. The Summit is appropriate for anyone interested in supporting student development and achievement, including educators, counselors, and administrators from the preschool, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education systems, workforce development professionals, community development specialists, business and community leaders, parents, and students! There is no cost (FREE) to attend the Summit but travel and lodging expenses are the responsibility of each participant.

Austin ISD Conference: Genocide Education Project — July 30, 2018 in Austin, TX

Tickets: Free

Where: Moody Hall, St. Edwards University, 3001 South Congress

Website: https://www.austinisd.org/

Tickets Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-isd-conference-genocide-education-project-tickets-45595067073

This workshop will introduce print, video, and web-based approaches to teaching about the victimization of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during WWI and how it became the archetype for other incidents of genocide in the 20th & 21st centuries. Workshop participants will also explore the history, stages, and structure of genocide. Resources including historical documents, resource lists, and lesson plans will be provided. The workshop will culminate with teachers collaborating in small groups to create their own document-based classroom activity.

More conferences this year can be found here.

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• From campus to career: 5 tips to stand out during the job search
  

• Helpful Tips for Attending Your First Conference

• The Three Question Interview

• 5 Myths That Prevent Job Seekers from Overcoming Failure

• How One "I Lost My Job" LinkedIn Status Led to 20 Interviews in 15 Days

• Ace a 30-minute interview

• 4 ways to show curiosity in job interviews (and why you need to)

• In the job search, it pays to take the difficult path

• How to Make a Splash at Your Second In-Person Job Interview

• How To Fill An Employment Gap On Your Resume

• 8 Smart Ways To Successfully Motivate Yourself To Start Your Job Search

• Six Things Teachers Wish They Had Known Before Interviewing
  

• 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My First Job

• 50 Ways to Improve Personal Productivity

• 4 Questions You Should Ask In Your Next Interview

• Fall into Balance with a Work-Life Master Calendar

• How to Practice for an Interview in 5 Steps

• 3 Ways To Jumpstart Your Career This Summer

• Why introverts might actually be better networkers

• Work Advice: Beware the crafty job scammers, even on the most trusted ad sites
  

• Don’t Fall For It: 5 Interview Questions Employers Ask to Trip You Up

• Successful Networking Is All About Having the Right Energy

Thursday, July 19, at 5:00 PM EDT—Learn more and register
Literacy + STEAM = Learning Across Content Areas!
Kirsten Burke Smith

Attendees will learn:

• gain new ideas, tools, and resources for incorporating STEAM topics in their literacy instruction;
• focus on using STEAM to increase student engagement;
• examine digital literacy in the era of “fake news”; and
• explore differentiating literacy instruction with educational technology and makerspaces.

1. Wade In The Water

By Tracy K. Smith ($16, Penguin) The Pulitzer Prize winner and current US Poet Laureate’s latest poetry book is a time travel of American voices past and present. We move from extracts of historic letters by African Americans enlisted in the Civil War and their wives, through the worn mother being woken up by a hyper four-and-a-half-year-old in need of cereal. This is a thought-provoking and profound collection that will percolate in your brain and demand repeated readings – the sign of some truly powerful poetry.

2. Swimming Underwater

By Tatterhood (£12.99, The Whole Gang Press) “Matinee, replay, what did you achieve today? High five, kept us alive, living underwater.” Inspired to write by the strange, twilight existence of new parenthood, Bristol-based Joanna Bennett (like the luminous Hollie McNish) has mined the sleep-deprived, slightly terrifying moment when a woman finds herself in charge of keeping a small human alive. Moving, funny “I thought of going out tonight but I think I’ve lost my powers”, affirming and comforting, Bennett proves herself to be a home-grown talent to watch.

3. The House with Only an Attic and a Basement

By Kathryn Maris ($6.95, Allen Lane) US-born and London-based Kathryn Maris is the joyful, witty and slightly cynical voice you demand from your mates after a particularly bad break-up. How To Be A Dream Girl Not A Doormat About The “Ex” conjures up the famously scathing “cool girl” polemic from Gone Girl; Singles Cruise deftly pierces those singletons who can never commit (because they’ve decided to stay attached to someone who’s totally moved on), while classical characters Electra, Clytemnestra and Iphigenia all get witty and neurotic modern-day retakes.

4. Hera Lindsay Bird

By Hera Lindsay Bird ($13.41, Penguin) “It’s like… animal activists throwing red paint at deer to save time in the long run… It’s like a calculator for hippies where the only button is ‘infinity man’...” The best thing about New Zealander Hera Lindsay Bird is her ability to confound and delight in equal measure. Tackling love, hate, poetry and, of course, Friends (her famous viral poem contains the lines: “Monica Geller off popular sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S/ Is one of the worst characters in the history of television/ She makes me want to wash my eyes with hand sanitizer”) make for a delightful roller-coaster ride of verse.

Check out the numerous resources below to help teachers with their physical, emotional, and mental health:

Happy Teacher Revolution

Developing a Self-Care Plan

10 Self-Care Techniques for Teachers

7 Self-Care Strategies For Teachers

How to Teach and Still Have a Life This School Year

Top Tips for Stress Management and Self-Care

How Teacher Compassion Can Help Prevent Teacher Burnout

Teacher Self-Care: What Will You Do For You Today?

Recharging Our Professional Batteries: 3 Ways to Keep the Love Alive!

Self-Care for Teachers & Four Easy Ways to Stay Well

When people talk about teachers having summers off, most teachers laugh. You know that although summer gives you more unscheduled time to travel, rest, and spend time with family, you also use a big chunk of that time preparing for the next school year. That includes learning new methods, improving your tech skills, attending conferences and other professional development events, and lots and lots of reading.

But what should you read? And what are the best ways to get the reading done? Here are some great titles to consider, along with some advice for how to choose the one that’s right for you. If you’re doing this with a group, there are also have suggestions for making that work well here.

AACSB Career Connection: Experience more than just a job board and connect to the best opportunities, ideas, and resources in business education. Whether you are a new or experienced professional looking to take the next step in your career, or an institution looking to find the brightest minds that will educate and inspire our future leaders, your opportunity begins with AACSB Career Connection.

KDP Higher Ed Catalog: Utilize a range of resources Including podcasts, webcasts, and how-to-guides on a range of topics in higher education here

The recipient receives national recognition, an invitation to speak at a conference, and a $1,500 award. Imagine all of the ways $1,500 could help a new educator!

This award is given by Kappa Delta Pi and the Association of Teacher Educators annually. The student does not have to be a member of KDP or ATE to apply, and the deadline is Saturday, June 30 for applications to be postmarked.

Check out our National Student Teacher of the Year webpage for more information.

November 1–3 | Indianapolis, IN

The "Designing the Future" conference provides a platform for educators of all levels and disciplines to come together in Indianapolis, Indiana and create a future that is sustainable, equitable, and promising for ALL learners.

Through innovative breakout sessions, collaboration stations, and mentoring, attendees will design—in ways large and small—a promising future for themselves, their classrooms, their communities, and the education profession.

You can learn more on KDP's website by clicking here.

Join us Thursday, Oct. 18 in New York City for the 5th annual STEM Pathways Summit, a FREE high-powered one-day event for K-20 STEM leaders and decision-makers. Develop a STEM toolkit, build a learning network with peers and share success stories and lessons learned. Register to request your seat.

The following multicultural events and celebrations are among those that will happen this month:

July is...

• Dog Days of Summer - July 3 - August 11
• National Blueberry Month
• National Anti-Boredom Month
• Unlucky Month for weddings
• National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
• National Hot Dog Month
• National Ice Cream Month
• National Picnic Month

1 Canada Day (Dominion Day)
4 Independence Day
5 National Bikini Day
13 Friday the 13th
18 National Hot Dog Day
22 Hammock Day

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