January 24, 2025
Volume 4, Issue 22
Center for Racial Justice in Education
15 Classroom Resources on Black History and Life
African American History from the National Archives
From the PBS Newshour Classroom
From the National Education Association
Smithsonian Learning Lab
15 Classroom Resources on Black History and Life
African American History from the National Archives
From the PBS Newshour Classroom
From the National Education Association
Smithsonian Learning Lab
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Breakfast
The Everett Public Schools (EPS) was proudly and strongly represented at the 19th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast, hosted by the Zion Church Ministries on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Connolly Center. EPS principals and School Committee members joined Superintendent Willam Hart in congratulating Everett High senior Tre’von Carrington for receiving this year’s scholarship. In addition, the Everett High School Choir, under the direction of Corey Crofoot, performed a selection of songs befitting of this cherished community celebration.
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Tips for Working with an Interpreter
Our fabulous family liaisons often serve as interpreters at meetings and other events. We are so grateful for their language expertise and knowledge of our families' cultural backgrounds. You can help the family liaisons when they serve as interpreters. Here are five simple tips for working with interpreters:
Source: UpRiver Education
- Introduce yourself to the interpreter. Acknowledge your interpreter, encourage questions, and offer a general overview of the meeting's topic and key points if time allows.
- Speak directly to one another. It's tempting (and let's face it, more comfortable) to face the person who is speaking the same language, but your tone, eye contact, and expression will help to make a connection even when the languages differ!
- Slow down! No, seriously. Slow down. If you're not speaking uncomfortably slowly, you're talking too fast.
- Simply your language. Avoid idiomatic expressions, complex sentences, and multi-step questions or instructions.
- Pause often. As a rule of thumb, you should pause at every punctuation mark. Don't wait for the interpreter to hop in. They are waiting for you to pause. Smaller chunks=more accuracy!
Source: UpRiver Education
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SEL Skill of The Week: Stress Management
What is it?
Stress management involves recognizing stress triggers and using strategies to cope with and reduce stress in healthy ways.
Why is it important?
Chronic stress can have negative effects on both mental and physical health. Managing stress supports resilience and emotional well-being.
Resources
5 Techniques for Stress Management poster
Stress Management: ways to unwind video
Self-Management Strategies from Cornell
Wayfinder Activities
Kindergarten through Grade 2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Stress management involves recognizing stress triggers and using strategies to cope with and reduce stress in healthy ways.
Why is it important?
Chronic stress can have negative effects on both mental and physical health. Managing stress supports resilience and emotional well-being.
Resources
5 Techniques for Stress Management poster
Stress Management: ways to unwind video
Self-Management Strategies from Cornell
Wayfinder Activities
Kindergarten through Grade 2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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EPS Seeking Supervising Practitioners for Student Teachers
Interested in hosting a pre-practicum or practicum student in your classroom during the 2025-2026 school year?
EPS is seeking enthusiastic, energetic and inspiring Supervising Practitioners to provide support and mentorship to undergrad and graduate level Student Teaching Interns next year. Supervising Practitioners play a critical role in our educator pipeline development. Professionally licensed Supervising Practitioners can earn PDPs and, in some cases, free graduate level course vouchers.
EPS is seeking enthusiastic, energetic and inspiring Supervising Practitioners to provide support and mentorship to undergrad and graduate level Student Teaching Interns next year. Supervising Practitioners play a critical role in our educator pipeline development. Professionally licensed Supervising Practitioners can earn PDPs and, in some cases, free graduate level course vouchers.
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Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
Bu/Wheelock Consortium • TCIS Training
From the 5 District Partnership
Featuring information about the Educator Showcase, Learning Opportunities, Leadership Programs at Salem, Campus Without Walls, K-12 Civics Pathways, Supporting Productive Struggle, Supporting MLLs to access Document Based Questions, 5DP Teacher Advisory Board
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Aspiring School Leaders!
Applications for the 20225-2026 Massachusetts Aspiring Principal Fellowship are now available. The Fellowship is a one-year program designed to cultivate a robust and diverse pipeline of school leaders committed to fostering culturally and linguistically sustaining learning communities, equity-driven leadership, and anti-racist practices. This program provides aspiring principals with the tools, mentorship, and professional development needed to lead schools with vision and purpose. Participants will collaborate with peers in a dynamic learning environment guided by expert facilitators from the Lynch Leadership Academy. Completion of the fellowship may contribute toward requirements for provisional licensure.
Learn More and Apply HERE.
Learn More and Apply HERE.
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