[WardFive] Fwd: Erikson Early Math Collaborative and Wash. Teachers Union on Education Town Hall

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From: Virginia Spatz <vspatz@pobox.com>
Date: June 5, 2013, 6:20:53 PM EDT

Subject: Erikson Early Math Collaborative and Wash. Teachers Union on Education Town Hall

Reminder: The Education Town Hall, 11 a.m. - noon, Thursday, June 6.

One local segment and one national. Please join us if you can. PLEASE
SPREAD THE WORD


TEACHERS' VOICES in DCPS:
Elizabeth Davis, candidate for president of the Washington Teachers
Union, will join The Education Town Hall to continue the discussion
begun with Candi Peterson, candidate for vice president, on the May 30
edition.

Tune in at 11:00 a.m. on www.WeActRadio.com or 1480 AM in the Metro DC
area. Join the conversation by calling 202-889-9797.


EMBRACING MATH for Early Childhood
Many early childhood teachers admit they don't really like math or even
fear and avoid it, with sad consequences for young students. The Erikson
Early Math Collaborative and its new publication, _Big Ideas of Early
Mathematics_ (Pearson Education), aim to change that. Authors of this
new resource join Thomas Byrd to discuss their approach. READ MORE on
The Education Town Hall blog -- http://wp.me/p2YFYH-aF


Virginia

Virginia Spatz
for the Education Town Hall with Thomas Byrd
weacted.wordpress.com


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