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    Teaching to Thrive with Dr. Bettina Love
    Social and Emotional Learning
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    The Office of Teacher Development, in partnership with Dr. Bettina Love, proudly presents "Teaching to Thrive." These multi-modal professional learning tool kits provide resources for teachers to engage their students in creative, meaningful, and culturally responsive and sustaining learning. Tool Kit One focuses on assisting teachers in delivering...

    Remote Instruction: Pedagogical Supports for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practices
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    This collection contains a set of resources designed and curated to support teachers in engaging in remote instruction in culturally responsive and sustaining ways. They are intended to serve as guidance and not a central mandate. Schools should utilize these resources in ways that best serve the school community.  Consider this resource to support...

    Mic check: Reviewing online resources with a critical lens
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    In this collection of resources, teachers and other educators will learn about four core principles for reviewing the wealth of free online materials available for use during distance learning. The Office of Teacher Development recognizes NYCDOE teachers are receiving an overabundance of online/distance learning resources right now and this collect...
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    WeTeachNYC Classes & Communities provide NYC teachers and school leaders with an online space where they can engage in online classes and blended learning communities with their colleagues. Currently, access to communities is limited to participants in specific NYCDOE programs.
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      Learn about how we will transform our system through the integration of academic and social-emotional learning, and establish a new path to academic recovery and reimagining.
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      Learn about instructional practices that support student achievement.
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      Learn about implementing the Instructional Leadership Framework in schools.
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      Learn about the key beliefs, knowledge, and skills for first year teachers.
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      Learn about different ways to support professional learning in schools.
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      Learn about how to embed the Framework for Great Schools into ongoing cycles of learning.
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    Teen book database

    Grades 6 - 12 English Language Arts

    Search 4,000+ books, audiobooks, and films from the Young Adult Library Service Association's (YALSA's) book awards and book lists. Can be used for organizing independent reading lists and leveling books. 

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    Writing Navigator by SAS Curriculum Pathways
    Grades 6 - 12
    English Language Arts
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    Curriculum Pathways digital tools are designed to supplement instruction and help students work toward a deep understanding of academic concepts across subject areas and grade levels. The Writing Navigator is comprised of four different elements, each guides students through a different phase of the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, an...

    Poetry out loud
    Grades 6 - 12
    English Language Arts
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    The Poetry Out Loud program encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. In addition to the yearly contest, the Poetry Out Loud website hosts curriculum materials which include the online poetry anthology, a comprehensive teacher’s guide, videos of student performances, lesson plans, and promotional and media...

    Found poetry contest
    Grades 6 - 12
    English Language Arts
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    The description and details of the New York Times Found Poetry contest can be found here.  Found poetry is creating poems from words and phrases found in other texts. This year, the contest runs from April 4-May 4, 2018. 

    Essay writing
    Grades 6 - 12
    English Language Arts
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    This collection shares resources to help middle and high school students write compelling essays.  Please note that the files in this collection cannot be downloaded from WeTeachNYC because they link out to an external site.
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