T3 was born of the premise that teachers know teaching best. It's a pretty basic concept, but often ignored when setting policy or process for professional development.
The good teacher narrative we espouse is one where we celebrate our knowledge base and skills; where we advocate loudly and proudly for our students; and where in the spirit of collaboration, we work together to make things better.
Over the last seven years we have grown our district-wide, teacher-led PD program to include:
a sustainable system of leadership around PD and teacher agency at the union and district level
negotiated support and compensation for teacher-presenters
memorialized teacher choice in professional development
recurring, district-wide, conference-style PD events
a model for other districts to emulate
Our flagship event, Good Teaching Alisal (a nod to CTA GTC), has grown each year. In February 2020, over 70 local teachers presented, many for the first time. In 2021, we went digital.
Not every member cares about politics, or understands bargaining around a pay scale, but every member is connected to what happens in a classroom. Thus we maximize engagement when we organize around pedagogy: professing our craft of teaching, systematically learning from each other, and collectively ensuring our continued agency to do so.
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Professional Development and Public Speaking allow me to blend the skills of storytelling with teaching. When I speak:
on the record as Liaison to the a State Board of Education
in front of thousands at the MTSS Convention
while moderating a panel online for Takeover Tuesday
as an BIPOC advocate at NEA
or with colleagues and friends at a workshop at the Good Teaching Conference
I speak from a deep knowledge of public education, and matters impacting students and educators from the intersection of pedagogy and policy
Workshops, presentations, trainings
Social Justice
We Rise Up: Anti Racism Panel (GTC)
Talking About Color: Facilitating Conversations Using Literature (GTC, NEW, TT)
Equity & Access in Formative Assessment (GTC, SI)
Podcast with Let's Chew the Gum on Equity and Distance Learning
Classroom Content Areas
Chess in the Classroom (T3)
Voice and Choice (GTC)
League of Extraordinary Learners: Building Teams that Work (SI)
Twitter Craft: Using Tweets to Teacher Writing (T3)
High Engagement Vocabulary Strategies (SI)
Class Courtrooms: Oral Debate in Opinion Writing (CCWP)
Drum Dream Girl: Using Literature to Expand Learning (NEA Webinar)
Writing Matters (CCWP)
Differentiated ELD Across Content Areas: Backward Mapping (MCOE)
Using Digital Books in the Classroom (T3)
EdCamp Alisal: Common Core Math Focus (T3)
Podcast with TCL Ninja on Authenticity
Organizing
Educators Roundtable Series (Service Center)
Into the Fold: Designing and Orientation to Engage New Educators
Teacher Led Professional Development: ILC Model (NEA Leadership)
Social Media for Service Center Engagement (Service Center)
Social Media Panelist (SI)
