Early Career Educators Conference
MTA’s Early Career Educators Conference, designed for preK-12 teachers, paraprofessionals and higher education members in their first five years of practice, presents early career and aspiring educators with the perfect opportunity to meet with colleagues and learn how to strengthen their skills.
The MTA’s New Member Committee is pleased to announce that the Early Career Educators Conference will be held online on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
MTA’s Early Career Educator Conference, designed for PK-12 teachers, paraprofessionals, and higher education members in their first five years of practice, presents early career educators with the perfect opportunity to reflect on “the year that never ends” and get tips on time-critical topics that are relevant to new educators. Given the current situation with the pandemic, the New Member Committee has designed a program to support educators through their current challenges. This one-day conference offers seven 75-minute programs, including workshops on mindfulness, climate change and culturally responsive practices.
This conference is FREE for MTA members and SEAM members.
Agenda
| Conference Start/Intro | 9:00am | 9:15am |
| Panel: Marathon Mile 27- Reflecting on the year that never ends | 9:15am | 9:55am |
| Session 1 | ||
| Mindfulness: Classroom Strategies and Resources to Cope with Pandemic Trauma | 10:00am | 11:15am |
| Instruction Through a Cultural Lens: Integrating Culturally Responsive Practices into Your Teaching | 10:00am | 11:15am |
| Connecting Critical Pedagogy and Art-Making in Conventional Curriculum | 10:00am | 11:15am |
| Google Translate and Other Helpful Tools and Tips for Multilingual Learners | 10:00am | 11:15am |
| Session 2 | ||
| Debunking Myths about Parent Emails and Phone Calls: Making Family Contact Meaningful and Worthwhile | 11:20am | 12:35pm |
| Teaching about Climate Change: Not just in Science Classes | 11:20am | 12:35pm |
| Teaching Hidden Histories | 11:20am | 12:35pm |
Previous ECEC Conferences Videos
Presented by Michelle Austin and Christine Lloyd, Worcester, at the 2020 Early Career Educator Conference
Universal Design for Learning - ECEC 2020
Presented by Jennifer Maio, Groton-Dunstable, at the 2020 Early Career Educator Conference
Racial Trauma in the Classroom - ECEC 2020
Presented by Esperanze Donovan, Worcester, at the 2020 Early Career Educators Conference
Science of Educator Burnout - ECEC 2020
Presented by Sarah Bousquet, Tantasqua Regional, at the 2020 Early Career Educators Conference.
Teaching with Light - ECEC 2020
Presented by Carol Radford, Retired, at the 2020 Early Career Educators Conference.
Teaching Academic Vocabulary with Digital Tools
Presented by Michelle Austin and Christine Lloyd, Worcester, at the 2020 Early Career Educator Conference