PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPEMENT
2024-2025 AFT Local 943
Professional Development Calendar
Course Descriptions and Sign-ups
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Wednesday, January 22, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Michelle Gustafson & Beth Keblusek
Foundations of Effective Teaching (Remote)
PD Hours: 2
Wednesday, January 29th, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Veronica Delgado & Martha Fuentes
ELITE: Expanding Literacy Instruction by Tutoring English Learners (Remote)
PD Hours: 2
Wednesday, February 5, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm
Pia Conte
SEL Strategies for a Calm Classroom (Remote)
PD Hours: 2
Wednesday, February 19, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm
LaToya Givens
Beginning Reading (Remote)
PD Hours: 2
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Wednesday, March 5, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm
Shannon Mural
Vocabulary Strategies for Informational & Narrative Texts (Remote)
PD Hours: 2
Wednesday, March 19, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm
Shannon Mural
Improving Comprehension of Narrative Text (Remote)
PD Hours: 2
Wednesday, April 9, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Shannon Mural
Improving Comprehension of Expository Text (In Person)
PD Hours: 2
ULI
IFT’s Union Leadership Institute (ULI) program has been designed to meet the needs of new and experienced local leaders and activists in all IFT constituency groups. As we all work to protect workers’ rights while grappling with the impact of racial injustice, we continue to adapt our training to meet the changing needs of union leadership.