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Education Program Consultant

ECD Trainer/Materials Developer

NEED YOUR HELP ON AN ARTICLE

Hi all...this is a bit off topic, but whom better to reach out to than a group of educators?

I am working on an article for Teaching Tolerance. The article will look at how to effectively and appropriately  introduce and teach about slavery in K-5 classrooms. This topic emerges in  light of the February 2013 incident of a teacher having students re-enact a slave auction in the classroom. The article will look at how teachers might  be generally unprepared to address the topic and also how the common core  standards provide a narrow view of what the teaching of slavery should be.

This story looks at the particular challenges faced by early-grade teachers (e.g., misordered standards, adapting a difficult topic to be age-appropriate) and then offers implementable solutions to those challenges.



I am interested in learning from elementary school teachers how they deal with this topic in a sensitive, appropriate fashion, and would like to be able to chat with curriculum directors or state education department reps in places like Mississippi or Alabama, to learn more about strategy, approach...and also, if there are any model programs out there, great.


You can contact me at mi@micheleisrael.com.


Thanks ahead of time.


Michele

Math Item Writers Needed

Experienced Math Item Writers needed--grades 2-12. Must have a Math degree; teaching experience preferred. Must be familiar with CCSS, SBAC, and PARCC. Must be able to write MC, SCR, and ER items with rationales, rubrics, and art specs as needed. Must be tech-savvy enough to work comfortably in client's online CMS and Dropbox. All work done remotely.

Work will be consistent for next 10-12 months. Rates are $25-$30 per item.

If interested, please send cover email and resume to:  info@sikana.com
When responding, please provide name of last assessment project and a reference we may contact.

Interesting freelance opportunity

Pitch a course idea...and perhaps you can develop it.
http://www.tip.duke.edu/node/501

Various gigs

Director of Curriculum, ADL

Curriculum Developer, RARE

Director, Content Development

Science Camp Curriculum Consultant

Experienced Science K-12 Assessment Writers Needed (telecommute)

Our rapidly growing content development organization has an immediate need for science writers in grades K-12. We partner with educational publishers and educational institutions to create engaging and rigorous content.

Successful writing candidates will bring content area knowledge and a background in education, particularly assessment writing, to this position. Ideal candidates will have experience writing assessment material and working with Depth of Knowledge, Common Core, and Bloom's Taxonomy learning models in order to create rigorous material at varying levels of cognitive challenge.

Qualifications:

- science-related degree

- teaching experience in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8

- item writing experience

- available to write and respond to editorial requests about 2-5 hours per day

All work is completed virtually using the Google Drive platform and other content management systems. Please respond with a current resume and two or three professional references to sourcing@apasseducation.com. You will be asked to complete a writing sample that will be reviewed by a content area director. Compensation is $9-$50 per assessment item, depending on item type.

Education-Related Leads for Thu, Jun 6, 2013

• Writer--ESL Coursebooks (Remote)
• Write assessment questions for educational content

Good luck!
Laura

Education Writing Leads for Tue, Jun 4, 2013

• Math Editor/Writer (Central East Austin) (on location training, then virtual possible)
• Write assessment questions for educational content
• Textbook Content Customization Support at Edtech Startup (Boston) (I'm still trying to figure out the ed freelance part of this...)

On-site

• Seeking Academic and Comedic Curriculum Writers (Santa Monica)

Good luck!
Laura