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Fostering Effective Teaching: No Easy Answers, A Forum | Seattle Education:

Fostering Effective Teaching: No Easy Answers, A Forum

A forum about teachers and teaching that makes sense.

Join us for our second public forum on education, Fostering Effective Teaching: No Easy Answers:

The League of Women Voters

of Seattle-King County

March Forum

Fostering Effective Teaching: No Easy Answers

Thursday, March 1st, 7:30 – 9 pm

Seattle First Baptist Church, Downstairs

1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle, (corner of Harvard & Seneca on First Hill)

Free and open to the public

Education is fundamental to our democracy and teachers are fundamental to education. In the past few years, teachers have been the focus of efforts to improve and reform our educational system. Join us for a conversation with educators who are in the trenches adopting education reforms.

Speakers

Olga Addae, Seattle Education Association President

Eva Collins, Bellevue School District Interim Superintendent (invited)

Margit McGuire, PhD, Master in Teaching Program Director, Seattle University

Jennifer Wright, Learning & Technology Services Executive Director,

Mercer Island School District

  • How are teachers trained in local teacher education programs?
  • How do we develop, support and reward effective teaching?
  • How do local district policies impact student learning?

Thank you to our co-promoters including: The City Club of Seattle and the Municipal League of King County.