Other Opportunities for Retired Teachers

Last update November 4, 2008

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Subject: Best Practice Workshop Training on October 24th and November 7th

  10.24.08 Workshops:
  Working with BD/ED and ADD(HD) Students:Jerry Yanoff
  Differentiated Instruction and Effective Grouping Strategies:Lynda Williams

  11.7.08 Workshops:
  Communication Skills and/Or Team Teaching : Lisa Maylee and Stacey Buck
  Working with Difficult and Aggressive Students: Alan Owens
  Using Comic Books and Cartoons to Teach Science and/or Science in a Bag:Barbara Greenberg

  All workshops are taught by practicing educators who are passionate about sharing useful information with their colleagues.  CPDUs are offered for each session, and we offer group discounts and the option of paying and registering online.

  Calling all Workshop Presenters
  Do you have an idea for a workshop?  We are looking for new  presenters  and  new ideas.  We're looking for topics and presenters in all areas of teacher professional development.  We're also interested in topics that might appeal to parents.

  Contact Information
  Best Practice Training
  773.728.7416 phone
  773.842.1860 phone
  773.728.7417 fax

Posted 10/6/08

Homestay Hosting Opportunities

Travel the world without leaving home; Host an international delegate in your home!  
Be a Homestay Host with the International Visitors Center of Chicago (IVCC).
Share your home and culture with official visitors from Russia, Belarus, and Georgia:

October 31-November 8: The International Visitors Center of Chicago is seeking homestay hosts for a delegation of government officials from Russia here to learn more about Accountable Governance, Elections, and Economic Development.  Share your American experience and hospitality with these interesting international guests. For more information, please contact Marian Reich at 312-254-1800 x103 or mreich@ivcc.org.

November 1-22: Host one or two visitors from Belarus.  The members of the delegation are teachers, medical professionals, and community leaders exploring the topic of Drug Abuse Prevention for Youth  in Chicago and Springfield, IL.  Interested?  Please contact Donna Sadlicki at 312-254-1800 x104 or dsadlicki@ivcc.org.  

December 6-14: Show Chicago Hospitality to a visitor from Georgia.  The Georgian delegates are educators looking at Professional Development for Teachers. For more information, please contact Marian Reich at 312-254-1800 x103 or mreich@ivcc.org.

Contact
Marian Reich
IVCC
312-254-1800 x103
mreich@ivcc.org

Posted 9/17/08

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