5 passion projects to refresh your teaching practice

5 Passion Projects

Becky Searls @beckyjoy

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to Refresh your Teaching Practice

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@beckyjoy [email protected]

Hi, I’m Becky Searls!

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Close your eyes

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Come on now

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Why are you here?

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What's your story?

Maybe...

My Story in 30 seconds

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My story, Part II

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5 Passion Projects to Refresh your Teaching Practice

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Volunteer locally

📝Write a novel or memoir

📚Apply for scholarships & grants specifically for teachers

🎓Become an expert

in a new area

⏸ Hit Pause: Take a Sabbatical

By the end of this session you will...

✓Be inspired to pursue a passion project of your own to combat burnout.

✓Be able to list and describe at least 3 possible passion projects to pursue in or out of the classroom (plus at least 1 of your own ideas)

✓Understand and be able to articulate several benefits of an extended break from classroom teaching.

Let's do this!

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#5: Volunteer locally

Mid-Ohio Foodbank: http://midohiofoodbank.org

Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/local/ohio/buckeye/volunteer

Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org

Children's Hunger Alliance: https://www.childrenshungeralliance.org

Community Refugee and Immigration Services: http://www.crisohio.org

Think Global, Act Local

1 in 6* Ohioans is "food insecure" This means that they do not know where their next meal will come from.

The Mid-Ohio Foodbank works to end hunger, the most basic of needs, one nourishing meal at a time. Here are just a few things you can do to help:

Food Sorting & Greeting at the Kroger Food Pantry

Volunteer at Roots Cafe (FB)

Spread the word about Hunger Action Month (September)

Raise and Donate Money (every $1 donated = $10 of food & groceries)

Become a BackPack Program Site Coordinator at your school (scroll down on this page to "Backpack Program" for more info)

Look for other opportunities at http://midohiofoodbank.org *this number is 1 in 4 for children

Working with UA teachers as greeters at the Kroger

Mid-Ohio Foodbank Food Pantry

Spanish skills were a definite bonus

Connecting with colleagues and community members in meaningful , memorable ways!

#4: Write

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If you want to Write, Read "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne LaMott

"On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" by Stephen King "Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True" by Elizabeth Berg

"Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" by Elizabeth Gilbert "The Art of Memoir" by Mary Karr

"The Art of Creative Nonfiction" by Lee Gutkind

Want to write?📝

Ready to write?📝

Teachers Write A virtual summer writing camp

for educators https://is.gd/teacherswrite

#teacherswrite

Ready to write?📝

NaNoWriMo: http://nanowrimo.org

@NaNoWriMo

Email list with tips for writers: https://writeitsideways.com/start/

#3: Apply

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Grants & Scholarships📚

Nat Geo

📚https://is.gd/natgeofellow

http://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants

National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow (GTF)Programhttps://is.gd/natgeofellow

📚• Nat Geo Education & Linblad Expeditions partnership • Recognizes excellence in and commitment to geographic

education by giving exemplary educators the opportunity to travel aboard the Lindblad-National Geographic fleet to on 1.5-3 week excursions such as:

• Svalbard, Iceland, and Greenland’s East Coast• Iceland and Greenland• Exploring Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic• The Canadian Maritimes• Journey to Antarctica

• England, Ireland, Scotland, & Wales • Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness• Norway’s Fjords & Arctic Svalbard• Land of the Ice Bears: Arctic Svalbard• Galápagos

National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow (GTF)Programhttps://is.gd/natgeofellow

📚• Fellows work to further students' understanding of the planet &

empower them to generate solutions for a healthier, more sustainable future.

• Fellows commit to 2 years supporting educators with National Geographic, mentoring the next Cohort and designing the certification program.

• Starting in 2018*, Fellows must be National Geographic Certified Educators and members in good standing of their state’s Alliance for Geographic Education (free to join).

*2018 Applications open November 2017

Nat Geohttp://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants

📚• GTF program is highly competitive, but not to worry!

• Other Grants are available through National Geographic: "We invest in bold people and transformative ideas in the fields of exploration, scientific research, conservation, education, and storytelling."

• If you have a great idea but need funds, read over How to Apply - 3 "Lenses" to consider ("The Human Journey" - which includes human diversity-cultural,

linguistic, etc. , "Wild Life and Wild Places" and "Our Changing Planet") - 3 "types" of grants (Early Career Grants (up to $5K), Standard Grants (up to $30K), and

Expedited Grants (up to $15K) for sudden opportunities that need a decision to be turned around very quickly

- Detailed descriptions of the fields of focus listed above.

Fulbright

📚"A program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946"

https://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org

https://is.gd/FulBrightHaysOSU

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program

https://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org

📚• Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of State • Seeks to promote mutual understanding among teachers, their

schools and communities in the U.S. and abroad by: - building teachers and students' global competence - sharing of best educational practices internationally

• Short term: 2-6 week collaborative projects abroad - Participants support projects and consult with schools, non-profit organizations, teacher training institutions, and other educational organizations abroad.

• Long term: 3-6 month university-based projects (example) - Participants take courses, lead master classes and seminars, visit local schools, collaborate with each other online and in person, and complete an inquiry project of their own design.

Fulbright-Hayshttps://is.gd/FulBrightHaysOSU

📚• Grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and

curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor.

• Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs.

• Wide variety of grants available for: students, scholars, teachers, and professionals

Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad “Teaching the Andes”, organized by the

Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University.

https://is.gd/FulBrightHaysOSU

📚• Online Application (link above) took me approximately 1 hour to complete +

needed 1 letter of recommendation • Month-long PD abroad to Ecuador and Peru, with fully paid international airfare,

ground transportation, lodging, meals, and some cultural activities. • Awarded to Twelve K-12 Educators in various disciplines, includes: • Pre-departure orientation in Columbus, Ohio • Lectures and workshops on Andean history, culture, society, religion, economics • Educational Site visits including colonial Quito, Cotacachi Cayapas Natural

Reserve, Hot Springs in Intag, Sacred Valley of Peru, Machu Picchu and Take Titicaca

• Participation in local customs and cultural activities, inclucing annual festivals, ritual baths at Cascada Peguche, taking of the square, and many more

• Language training in Quechua • Participation in Curriculum Development projects

• ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Scholarship applications due March 31! is.gd/ACTFL_scholarships_grants

• CSCTFL (Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages-regional organization serving the seventeen states of: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.) scholarships: is.gd/csctfl_scholarships

• OFLA scholarship(s): is.gd/OFLAscholarships

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#2: Expert

Become an expert in a new area🎓

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Expert• Google • Apple • TESOL • Literacy • Nat Geo

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Google Google Certified Educator

https://is.gd/google_certified_educator

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🎓 Google Certified EducatorHow it works: 3 Sections

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🎓 Google Certified EducatorSection 2:

🎓 Google Certified EducatorSection 3:


Not sure whether to do Level 1 or Level 2? Check out the FAQ! https://is.gd/Google_Certification_FAQ

Possibly streamline the process - follow French teacher and Google Certified Innovator and trainer Sylvia Duckworth's

tips: https://is.gd/Google_Certification_Shortcut

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Google Certified Innovator https://is.gd/google_certified_innovator

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• Selective and highly competitive/involved application process

• Seeking passion for teaching & learning

• Innovative use of technology

• Potential impact of your Innovator Project

• Ambassadors for change / Leadership

• In-person summits & online components

https://is.gd/google_certified_innovator

See examples of 2016 Google Innovators and Innovator Projects

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How to Become a Google Certified Innovator

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Apple Apple Teacher or Apple Distinguished Educator

https://is.gd/become_apple_teacher

The Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) program is a relationship program focused on educational excellence and leadership. ADEs are part of a global community of education leaders recognized for doing amazing things with Apple technology in and out of the classroom. They explore new ideas, seek new paths, and embrace new opportunities. That includes working with each other and with Apple to bring the freshest, most innovative ideas to learners everywhere. Being part of the ADE community is much more than an honor its an opportunity to make a difference.

https://is.gd/apple_distinguished_educatorhttps://is.gd/apple_teacher

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. As an Educator you can build skills on iPad and Mac that directly apply to activities with your students, earn recognition for the new things you learn, and be rewarded for the great work you do every day.

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https://is.gd/apple_or_google

Name changed in 2015 to "Google Certified Innovator"

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TESOL Teaching English to

Speakers of other Languageshttps://is.gd/OSU_TESOL_Endorsement

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TESOLhttps://is.gd/OSU_TESOL_Endorsement

Example Courses: • (Intro to) Second Language Acquisition (SLA) • TESOL Methods & Culture • Culturally Relevant Pedagogy • Language Arts & ESL Instruction • Pedagogical Grammar • Teaching Second Language Grammar & Vocabulary • Testing & Assessment • Field Experience

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Reading Endorsement/OG🎓https://is.gd/OSU_ReadingEndorsement

https://is.gd/OrtonGillingham

Literacyhttps://is.gd/OSU_ReadingEndorsement

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• In Person: OSU - K-12 Reading Endorsement Program Sheet -Leverage your skills as a language teacher in a new way to help students develop L1 literacy

• Online: Orton Gillingham Certification - Work with students who struggle with reading, spelling or writing due to dyslexia, usually in one on one or in small group settings.

• Seek funding from your school district - Fee waivers for your local college or university in exchange for taking student teachers?

- Check with administration for funding of online certifications.

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https://is.gd/NatGeo_Certification

National Geographic Certified Educator Program🎓

National Geographic Certified Educator Program

https://is.gd/NatGeo_Certification

• Free, high quality PD - plan ahead /IPDP! • Teach students about world in innovative, interdisciplinary ways • Connections and community with like-minded educators • Relationships, resources, and perks with Nat Geo

- note: if interested in the Nat Geo Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program, fellowship, this certification will be required starting with the 2018 cohort.

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#1: Sabbatical

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Sabbatical⏸https://is.gd/Sabbatical_Why

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Prevent (or delay) leaving

the profession.

You are valuable


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Sabbatical⏸

Growth Mindset⏸

Talk with Partner⏸

Plant Seeds⏸

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Possible Reactions

Joint Gap Year?⏸

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Articulate your reasons

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https://is.gd/MapMates_Info https://is.gd/MapMates_Survey

⏸ Talk with Admin

⏸ Ask for help! • Colleagues who have taken a sabbatical before

• Administration • Your Partner • Forums online • See list of suggested questions on presentation handout

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