Events

5th Annual "Alumni as Classroom Experts" Professional Development Workshop for Educators

Join Professor Kim Sloan and your fellow alumni for our 5th Annual “Alumni as Classroom Experts” professional development workshop for alumni working in the elementary and secondary education field. This year's workshop will focus on "Problems of Practice" - identifying them, creatively thinking about them, and approaching them with curiosity! Alumni will also have the opportunity to connect with Associate Professors of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Dr. Sylven Beck and Dr. Patricia Tate.

Alumni participants will engage in a series of exercises to find their problems of practice and then work in pairs or groups to creatively problem solve. The day includes a networking activity, “Problems of Practice” action research, and group discussion on how you can use the “Problems of Practice” work for your goals with students or with your peers as teacher-leaders. The day will conclude with each participant writing their manifestos of practice.

The cost of the workshop is $20 and includes a light breakfast and lunch. In addition, all participants will be awarded 4 professional development hours to be used in accordance with their schools' recertification policies.

This workshop is open to all GW alumni working in the elementary and secondary education field. Please sign up in advance and submit the $20 registration fee.