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Lecture on History of Jazz
6:30-8:00
Hartford Public Library (Free)

March 18
Important Meeting

Manchester Community College
State Commissioner of Education
(Secondary School Reform) Proposals for Secondary School Reform
Questions and Comments welcome from the public

March 29

Mar. 29 - "ACES Careers in Education Minority Educator Job Fair" 
The Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) in conjunction with the Southern Connecticut State University School of Education  will host the "ACES Careers in Education Minority Educator Job Fair" 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., at the Adanti Student Center on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven. The objective of the career fair is to provide employment opportunities for certified teachers, administrators and pupil services personnel in our member districts. Representatives from ACES, East Haven, Meriden, Middletown, New Haven, Wallingford,  Waterbury, West Haven and the Connecticut State Technical High Schools will be on hand to discuss openings for the 2008-09 school year. Candidates should bring copies of their resume, certification credentials and letters of recommendation. 
Although this Job Fair is geared towards the recruitment of teachers of color, it is open to all qualified candidates. 
For information and registration, contact Kevin Walton at 203-498-6837 or kwalton@aces.k12.ct.us. Candidates can also register on-site. 


 

Teaching Tolerance Grant Program

Teaching Tolerance funds school projects designed to reduce prejudice ?among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support ?educator professional development in these areas. ?Eligibility: PreK-12 classroom teachers. Proposals from other ?community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on ?the basis of direct student impact. To Apply: Complete the grant application available from http://www.tolerance.org/pdf/grant_application.pdf. Award: $2500 Deadline:
None
Link: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp

 

Accepting Nominations

The African American Affairs Commission is accepting nominations for African American Achievers Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Youth of the Year-all based on the past year's accomplishments-as well as nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award and Community Business and Economic Development Award. Nomination forms are due March 14 and are available on the commission's web site:

http://www.cga.ct.gov/aaac/content-files/File/Nomination%20Form.pdf
 

IMPORTANT NEWS

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The PAEMST is this nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. Complete information, nomination and application forms are available at www.paemst.org.

Please submit a nomination for outstanding full-time public or private school teachers who:

• are highly qualified teachers in kindergarten through grade 6
• have at least 5 years of mathematics or science teaching experience
• hold a degree or appropriate credentials in the category for which they are applying (can be certified in elementary education )

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TODAY

www.paemst.org

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY MAY 1, 2008

CONTACT: Denise Lee-Holter
CREC Minority Teacher Recruiting Program

 

MARCH 15, 2008 ANNUAL MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITING CAREER FAIR

HARTFORD CONNECTICUT (February 7 2008) The 18^th Annual CREC Minority Teacher Recruiting Career Fair will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2008.

The event is sponsored by CREC and approximately 30 local school districts of the Greater Hartford region as part of an overall effort to increase the numbers of African American, Hispanic/ Latino, Native American and Asian American teachers and administrators in the region’s public schools.
The Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Two Rivers Magnet Middle School, 337 East River Drive, East Hartford. 
College students and those considering a career change to teaching are also encouraged to attend the informational seminars on:
· The Alternate Route to Certification Program
· Interviewing Skills for Teaching Positions
· Passing the PRAXIS I Examination

Registration is free and begins at 8:20 a.m. 
Contact: Denise Lee-Holter, CREC MTR Program  
(860) 509-3618

Online Courses

Beginning this month, high school students in Connecticut can enroll in free online courses through a pilot program called the Connecticut Virtual Learning Center. The courses are aimed at students at risk of falling behind as well as those who are interested in electives not offered at their own schools. It will be up to each high school whether to give students credit for taking the courses.
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