Lisa Leach, Performing Arts Liaison, presented “Supporting Language Acquisition in Music Class” at the Massachusetts Music Educators Association All-State Conference. @WPSPerformArts@worcesterpublic
@SueMailman@worcesterpublic@WPSArts Through today with Tangible Visions (art show with works by students at Worcester Arts Magnet, Burncoat Middle and Burncoat High schools) through April 4!
Tonight was the opening of the WPS Visual Arts Faculty Show, InspirED, at the Worcester Center for Crafts. A great job was done by all of the participating artists including Timmary Leary, Visual Arts Liaison. @worcesterpublic@WPSArts
On Tuesday morning, first year @worcesterpublic instructional coaches from across the district came together for the New Coaches PLC led by Kerry Purcell of @focusedschools .
Over 50 K-12 math and ML educators from 9 secondary and 15 elementary schools across the district participated in Enhancing Grade Level Math Instruction for All Through a Multilingual Lens, a 2-day PD offered by DESE. @worcesterpublic
Discovering Justice Mock Trial student attorneys from Forest Grove and Sullivan Middle did a great job tonight as they argued a First Amendment case before a real judge and jury after weekly sessions with legal mentors! @worcesterpublic @OCPLwps
Students, staff, families and community members shared their ideas for different spaces at Vernon Hill this afternoon during a Co-Design session with MathTalk. @mathtalkpbc @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
Elementary music teachers collaboratively built highly engaging lessons through an examination of the district’s foundation documents with Lisa Leach, Performing Arts Liaison.
Elementary art teachers participated in workshops that incorporated the 4 Artistic Processes at the Worcester Art Museum with Visual Arts Liaison, Timmary Leary. Pictured below is the First Days of K session that was facilitated by Megan Shea.
Elementary math teachers explored how to increase rigor and engagement by implementing math practices into content instruction with Math Liaison, Heather Farrington.
Great job by Worcester Public Schools’ young musicians, elementary instrumental staff, and Performing Arts Liaison, Lisa Leach, at the 3rd Annual All Elementary Concert! @WPSPerformArts @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Craig Doyle, a math teacher at Burncoat Middle School, “demonstrates a unique ability to motivate his students to achieve more than they ever thought possible,” said Principal Mary Scully. “He has a refreshing enthusiasm for middle school math.”
What is wrong with this picture? 😮 Perhaps the ability to scale fraction bars in @MathigonOrg could serve as future fodder for some #WODB Qs? #MTBoS#ITeachMath
Worcester East Middle School students are working with 20 Classics majors from @holy_cross to dive into the Athenian judicial system! @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic#civics
OCPL & ML & OET teams collaborating today in a Teacher Leader workshop on planning with the #WIDA ELD standards framework. @WIDA_UW@worcesterpublic