4 Reasons to Join NPRA Now!! 1. Act 48 requirements resume this year and NPRA offers Act 48 hours free to members! 2. Facebook Book Club(Sept. 30 to Nov. 18) 20 hours of Act 48 (full attendance required, including 2 in-person meetings). Pathways to the Common Core (Calkins, Ehrenworth, Lehman) is the book. Check out our Calendar of Events page on our website for more information about this new and exciting way to earn Act 48 from the comfort of your own home! 3. Teacher evaluations may require professional organization membership in the VERY NEAR FUTURE. The new PDE teacher evaluation instruments are based on criteria in Danielson’s Framework for Teaching. Under Domain 4 (e) “Growing and Developing Professionally,” Danielson writes, “...professional educators increase their effectiveness in the classroom by belonging to professional organizations...” 4. This year’s KSRA conference has the theme iRead, teaching using new technologies. NPRA members are automatically KSRA members and get reduced rates for conferences.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:17:00 +0000