Lisa Leach, Performing Arts Liaison, presented “Supporting Language Acquisition in Music Class” at the Massachusetts Music Educators Association All-State Conference. @WPSPerformArts @worcesterpublic
Tonight was the opening of the WPS Visual Arts Faculty Show, InspirED, at the Worcester Center for Crafts. A great job was done by all of the participating artists including Timmary Leary, Visual Arts Liaison. @worcesterpublic @WPSArts
On Tuesday morning, first year @worcesterpublic instructional coaches from across the district came together for the New Coaches PLC led by Kerry Purcell of @focusedschools .
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Over 50 K-12 math and ML educators from 9 secondary and 15 elementary schools across the district participated in Enhancing Grade Level Math Instruction for All Through a Multilingual Lens, a 2-day PD offered by DESE. @worcesterpublic
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Discovering Justice Mock Trial student attorneys from Forest Grove and Sullivan Middle did a great job tonight as they argued a First Amendment case before a real judge and jury after weekly sessions with legal mentors! @worcesterpublic @OCPLwps
Students, staff, families and community members shared their ideas for different spaces at Vernon Hill this afternoon during a Co-Design session with MathTalk. @mathtalkpbc @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
Elementary music teachers collaboratively built highly engaging lessons through an examination of the district’s foundation documents with Lisa Leach, Performing Arts Liaison.
Elementary art teachers participated in workshops that incorporated the 4 Artistic Processes at the Worcester Art Museum with Visual Arts Liaison, Timmary Leary. Pictured below is the First Days of K session that was facilitated by Megan Shea.
Elementary math teachers explored how to increase rigor and engagement by implementing math practices into content instruction with Math Liaison, Heather Farrington.
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Great job by Worcester Public Schools’ young musicians, elementary instrumental staff, and Performing Arts Liaison, Lisa Leach, at the 3rd Annual All Elementary Concert! @WPSPerformArts @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
High school English department heads shared student work samples and feedback, discussed deep literacy learning, and engaged in different approaches to concept mapping at their monthly meeting this afternoon. @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
Secondary students from across the district took part in a Model United Nations simulation at Clark University today. They debated universal health coverage in an "ambassador" role and then crafted, proposed, and voted on resolutions. @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
The New Focused Instructional Coaches' PLC worked on Impact Coaching with Kerry Purcell from Focused Schools this morning. @OCPLwps @worcesterpublic
Students on the Mock Trial Teams from Forest Grove and Sullivan Middle Schools did a great job displaying their skills tonight at the Donohue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse during their Mock Trial Culminating Event. @worcesterpublic @OCPLwps
