2018-19 Events

News and Events from 2018-19 School Year

Telescope Network Annual Report 2018-19

(June 2019) It's been a busy start-up year for the Telescope Network. Read about our work, our results, and our plans for 2019 and beyond.

Joyful Learning Symposium

(May 2019) Telescope Network and Boston Teacher Residency co-hosted the Joyful Learning Symposium. It was a chance to celebrate teachers and teaching across BPS. We invited past participants from Telescope Network events to gather with us for food, friends, and short conversation sessions led by teachers who are doing joyful, interesting, or innovative work. The event took place at the new Dearborn STEM Academy. More than 100 educators joined the event and there were 19 different teacher-led sessions. More info

Learning Site Menu

(March 2019) Based on trends we are seeing in our Needs Assessment survey, we are developing the following professional learning experiences to meet your needs! Sign up here to have us send you more information on these Learning Sites!

LS Menu Spring 2019

SEL EdCamp

(Mar 2019) In March, we cohosted an Edcamp at Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate. More info.

Learning Site @ Madison Park

(Feb 2019) On Feb 8th and Mar 1st, we hosted a Learning Site session. Learning site was hosted by Liz Peters, 10th grade ELA teacher at Madison Park High School.

The topic/question was: Reclaiming Our Data: Creating meaningful data with students, for students and to motivate students AND teachers.

Reclaiming Our Data LS Flyer.pdf

Needs Assessment Coding

(Jan 2019) How are we making sense of our survey data? Here's a summary that was shared with the BTU Professional Learning Advisory Board (PLAB).

NMF Needs Assessment Coding

Midyear Report

(Dec 2018) In December, we created a report about the progress of the Telescope Network so far.

2018 Midyear Report

Telescope Brochure

(Nov 2018) In November, we updated our Telescope promotional materials to better explain our mission and goals.

TELESCOPE brochure 2018.11.3 - Google Docs.pdf

Learning Site @ EMK

(Nov 2018) On Nov 7th and 14th, we hosted our first Learning Site session. Learning site was hosted by Chris Madson, 12th grade ELA teacher at EMK Academy.

The topic/question was: How do we implement aspects of project-based learning in a traditional classroom setting to increase student ownership?

EMK Learning Site Flyer.pdf

Edcamp

(Nov 2018) On Saturday, November 17th, we co-hosted the BPS/BTU Fall EdCamp at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. EdCamps are a unique "unconference" form of professional development where those in attendance lead learning for one another according to their interests.

Edcamp flyer (Nov 2018)

November 17th EdCamp Intro Presentation

TSI: Teacher Summer Institute

(Aug 2018) August 16, 2018: World Cafe info table during the August Leadership Institute (ALI) at Bolling Building.

August 21, 2018. We presented "The Telescope Network" at the Teacher Summer Institute (TSI) at Boston University.
- TSI Slideshow Link

20180820 TSI

Nellie Mae Grant Kick-Off Event

(May 2018) Slideshow from our inaugural event on May 15, 2018.

20180515 NMF Grant Slides

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