Social-Emotional Education Summit!

SouthCoast Education Summit
Join your fellow MTA members and other educators at the 2019 SouthCoast Education Summit: Social-Emotional Learning on Saturday, October 26, at Somerset Berkley Regional High School.This free program is open to teachers, education support professionals, administrators and school committee members.

The planning committee includes area school educators and the MTA, in conjunction with the Bay Coast Bank and the Bristol County Chamber of Commerce. This year’s conference includes an expanded number of workshops for Early Childhood Educators in addition to the many great workshops for K-12 Educators.
Register here!

The day will feature more than 40 workshops, many of which are being presented by MTA members.
Topics include:
ACEs, Trauma, and Resilience
Addressing Needs and Building Capacity in Early Childhood
Best Practice for Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse
Building Social Emotional Competencies by Talking about Race and Racism
Inclusive Practices at the Middle School Level
Indirect Victims of the Crisis: Educational Consequences for Children of Opioid Using Parents
A Place for All to Learn: Creating Safe, Inclusive Schools for Transgender and Non-Binary Students
Preschool Problem-SolvingRecess Time!: Supporting Early Elementary Students’ Problem-Solving Skills At Recess
Social and Emotional Learning for Educators
Teaching Values with Rules: An SEL approach to Classroom ManagementYoga and Mindfulness Strategies For The K-5 Classroom

The agenda for the day will run from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with three workshop sessions and a lunch.

The keynote address will be delivered by Charlie Applestein, MSW. He is the author of the book No Such Thing as a Bad Kid.

Summer Organizing

The Affiliate Service Division is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Summer Member Organizer who will carry out the summer organizing plans for two summer programs: MTA Summer Program and National Education Association (NEA) Funded Summer Program. Out ideal candidate will contact, educate and engage members over the summer months. Both programs include canvassing (door knocking) and phone banking. The goal of our canvass and phone bank program will be to engage in intentional conversations with our members. The successful candidates will receive ongoing training and will apply the organizing skills that they’ve learned to assist in the orientation of new members within their locals. 

The MTA Summer Program is a 5 week program working 25 hours per week. The compensation for this position is $625 per week and includes business mileages. The NEA Summer Program is a 6-7 week program, working 30 hours per week. The compensation for the NEA Summer Program is $750 per week and includes business mileage. In order to participate in the NEA Summer Program, you must be a member of the MTA in the following areas: Worcester, Southbridge, Haverhill, Revere, Gloucester, New Bedford, Wareham, Dennis-Yarmouth.

To apply and for further information visit: http://bit.ly/summer-member-organizer

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