Open to: All Full-Time Pre K-12 Classroom Teachers
Opportunity at a Glance: With acclaimed essayist Rivka Galchen, we will write and workshop creative nonfiction stories either about the classroom setting or about teaching and teachers more generally. See below bullets that outline the classes for this course.
- The first class will discuss William Golding’s essay Thinking as a Hobby;
- The second and third classes will focus on workshops of participant’s pieces; and
- The fourth class teachers will exchange ideas with other brilliant educators.
In addition, participants will be complete a small amount of homework to prepare for each session.
CTLE-credit is available. This program is free for public and charter school teachers. Participants are selected by application and nominations.
Key dates: March 30th, April 13th, April 15th, and April 20th, 2021 from 4:00p.m. – 5:15p.m.
Location: Virtual
Registration deadline: 03/16/2021
Take action: Learn more about this and other classes, then nominate a colleague or apply at https://www.pandemic-edition.academyforteachers.org/the-stories-in-things/.
For more information: Rene Marion, Dean of Fellows, rene@academyforteachers
