Invitation to Simmons Faculty, Staff, and Students — WGBH Education Forum (3/22/07)
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Posted by GSLIS, March 15, 2007
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Empowering Educators with the Power of Teamwork in Schools
WGBH is hosting an Education Forum on Thursday, March 22 and they have specifically requested that this invitation be passed along to the Simmons community. Please note, the deadline has been extended until early next week. (Continental Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Forum begins promptly at 9:00 a.m.) Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 20. To register and submit questions for the discussion, contact David Kincaid at dkincaid@nctaf.org or 202-429-2570.
See learning teams in action in the PBS-produced 7-minute video on Boston’s Richard J. Murphy School, followed by an opportunity to discuss why teamwork is integral to improving teaching quality and student achievement.
The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, MetLife Foundation, and WGBH invite you to attend a stimulating moderated panel discussion.
Moderated By: • Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria, Special Advisor for Education to Gov. Deval Patrick
Panelists: • Karen Mapp, Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education • Lynn Stuart, Leadership Coach, Atlas Learning Communities & Center for Collaborative Education • Mary Russo, Principal, Richard J. Murphy School • Harry Gilliam, Jr., Teacher, Richard J. Murphy School
The town-hall style meeting will allow participants to contribute to this discussion about the importance of teamwork in schools.
Location: WGBH
Studio A
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617-300-4110 (for weather-related cancellations)
