A listing of events sponsored by UFT-affiliated groups or of interest to UFT members. Events are listed by date and include the group sponsoring the event for easy searching (hit ctrl-F or the appropriate "find" command for your browser to search the page). Here are directions to UFT Headquarters and Borough Offices.

Registration required: events marked "CC" require an event registration coupon, which can be found in the paper version of the New York Teacher as part of the UFT Calendar.

Maternity Workshop

Nov. 17 & Dec. 8, 2009, Maternity Workshops will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Queens UFT office. RSVP to Karla Jordan at kjordan@uft.org. Limited space is available, no un-registered members will be allowed into the workshop. Include your due date, file number, non-DOE e-mail address, school, district and phone number when reserving a spot. You will be registered for workshop according to your due date. This workshop is for women only (no exceptions, unless under Physicians care or special circumstances).

Nov. 4, 2009

Lab Specialists
4–5:30 p.m., UFT, 50 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Classroom C.

Nov. 4, 2009

Elementary Schools
4 p.m., 50 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Room D. Quality Review Paperwork: What’s the purpose and what does it mean?

Nov. 4, 2009

Lesbian & Gay Teachers
6–8 p.m., at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St., Manhattan. E-mail: lgta@aol.com; phone: 1-212-933-4544 or 1-646-660-3303.

Nov. 5, 2009

Staten Island Especially for New Teachers Network – The Road to Success
4:30–7 p.m., at UFT Staten Island office. “Building the Foundation: Planning Lessons Effectively...” This is the 3rd in a 3 part series. To register, go to https://www.uft.org/course_search?rm=browse&program_id=TCWNA10&class_id=70&sponsor_id0050&subclass_id=8711.

Nov. 7, 2009

NYC Music Teachers
9 a.m.–1 p.m., at UFT headquarters. A Choral Workshop led by John Jacobson in conjunction with Hal Leonard Corporation. This workshop is designed for choral music teachers of all levels. Q&A session at the end of the day. Participants will receive a packet of music for all grade levels. Music will also be available for purchase. Continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. Registration fee is $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Make checks payable to NYC Music Teachers Association/UFT. CC

Nov. 7, 2009

Educator Workshop: New York During the Great Depression – The Federal Theater Project
1–3 p.m., at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street, Manhattan. Teachers of all grades are welcome; the workshop content is geared towards middle and high school teachers and correlates to middle school Social Studies Standards 1, 2, 4, and 5. It supports ELL Intermediate Reading and Writing. Explore materials from the Museum’s exhibitions examining the way artists responded to political, social, and economic change during the Great Depression. The workshop will conclude with a hands-on exercise analyzing a Living Newspaper play, created as part of the New Deal’s Federal Theater Project. Materials will be provided. There is a $10 fee for this workshop which must be paid in cash at the door. Credit cards not accepted. RSVP by Oct. 30. Call 1-212-534-1672 ext. 3356 or e-mail ezipris@mcny.org.

Nov. 8, 2009

Manhattan Especially for New Teachers Network – The Road to Success
9:30 a.m.–12 p.m., at UFT Manhattan office. “Building the Foundation: Planning Lessons Effectively...” This is the 3rd in a 3 part series. To register, go to https://www.uft.org/course_search?rm=browse&program_id=TCWNA10&class_id=70&sponsor_id0050&subclass_id=8711.

Nov. 12, 2009

ESL/Bilingual
4:30 p.m. at UFT headquarters.

Nov. 12, 2009

ESL/Bilingual
4:30–6:30 p.m., at UFT headquarters. "Why Reading is Hard?" Participants will view a demonstration of why reading words and texts can be so difficult for students, especially when English is not their first language. This session will help teachers think about their students’ reading and how they can improve literacy instruction. Attendees will be shown the key elements of what is hard about reading: reading words, texts and the language of texts. Registration/Materials fee is $10. Make checks payable to UFT ESL/Bilingual Committee. CC

Nov. 12, 2009

Green Schools
4:30 p.m., at UFT headquarters. Composting workshop.

Nov. 13, 2009

UFT Players
4 p.m., board meeting at UFT headquarters.

Nov. 13, 2009

Bronx Especially for New Teachers Network – The Road to Success
4:30–7 p.m., at UFT Bronx office. “Building the Foundation: Planning Lessons Effectively...” This is the 3rd in a 3 part series. To register, go to https://www.uft.org/course_search?rm=browse&program_id=TCWNA10&class_id=70&sponsor_id0050&subclass_id=8711.

Nov. 14, 2009

Differentiated Instruction – Part 1
9 a.m.–1 p.m., 52 Broadway. Focuses on ongoing, everyday informal assessment, with emphasis on learning how to differentiate assessment to match the learning styles and intelligences of students while maintaining classroom discipline. Learn how to keep records of student information and data that can be used to guide planning and instruction. Experience how learning to assess students is the vital first step in providing for differentiated instruction!  This workshop is designed specifically for middle school teachers. There is a $20 fee. A light breakfast will be served. Call Sue Picicci at 1-212-598-9282 for registration information.

Nov. 15, 2009

Educator Workshop: New York Toy Story
10 a.m.–12 p.m., at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street, Manhattan. Teachers of all grades are welcome; the workshop content is geared towards elementary school teachers and correlates to both elementary and middle school Social Studies Standards 1, 2, and 3. It supports ELL Elementary & Intermediate Reading and Writing and is correlated to the Arts Blueprint. Explore New York childhood through toys, games, piggy banks, cast-iron vehicles, and the Stettheimer doll house – all owned or made by New Yorkers. Educators will learn about the roles and lifestyles of children in New York City over the past 150 years. Participants will partake in a gallery tour, an educator-led workshop and will receive pre-and post-visit materials to use in the classroom. There is a $10 fee for this workshop which must be paid in cash at the door. Credit cards not accepted. RSVP by Nov. 9. Call 1-212-534-1672 ext. 3356 or e-mail ezipris@mcny.org.

Nov. 17, 2009

Hispanic Affairs
6–11:30 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throggs Neck Expy., Bronx, NY 10465. Annual Heritage Celebration & Awards Gala to benefit the AFT Latino Caucus New York State Chapter Scholarship Fund. Honoring Ellie Engler, UFT Director of Staff; Chris Proctor, Safety & Health Department Coordinator/Industrial Hygienist; Catalina Fortino; Assistant Director of Teacher Center; and Tammie Miller, Family Care Provider Chapter Chair. Cost, $75 per person. Make checks payable to and mail to: AFT/NYS Latino Caucus Scholarship Fund, c/o UFT, 2500 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461. For more information, contact Lorieann Sanchez at 1-718-865-6055.

Nov. 17, 2009

Green Schools
4 p.m., general meeting at UFT headquarters.

Nov. 18. 2009

Delegate Assembly
4:15 p.m. at UFT headquarters.

Nov. 18, 2009

UFT Players
5:30 p.m., at UFT headquarters. Triple Triumph of New York Performance. An evening of monologues & scenes from the works of Herb Gardner, John Guare & Wendy Wasserstein.

Nov. 18, 2009

Queens Especially for New Teachers Network – The Road to Success
4:30–7 p.m., at UFT Queens offices. “Building the Foundation: Planning Lessons Effectively...” This is the 3rd in a 3 part series. To register, go to https://www.uft.org/course_search?rm=browse&program_id=TCWNA10&class_id=70&sponsor_id0050&subclass_id=8711

Nov. 19, 2009

Welfare Fund forum: A Fireside Conversation with Dr. Larry Norton
6–7:30 p.m., at UFT Headquarters, 5th Floor Auditorium. The Health and Cancer Helpline (Co-Sponsored with SHARE) present Dr. Larry Norton, Deputy Physician in Chief and Director of Breast Cancer Programs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Norton will share his expertise in this interactive, informative meeting. His focus will be the current state of breast cancer research and treatment. Light Refreshments will be served. Register with SHARE at 1-212-719-2943 or www.sharecancersupport.org. Registration will be accepted through Nov. 13.

Nov. 20, 2009

ATSS
4:30 p.m., executive board meeting at UFT headquarters.

Nov. 20, 2009

Science
7:15 p.m., at NYU, Silver Center Room 207, 32 Waverly Place, Manhattan. Magic to Grab Your Student’s Attention will be discussed at the next meeting.

Nov. 21, 2009

Differentiated Instruction – Part 2
9 a.m.–1 p.m., 52 Broadway. Continues the discussion as participants learn what it means to differentiate instruction. Explore ways to set up a differentiated classroom and learn how to manage one that supports differentiated instruction. Participants engage in hands-on activities that serve as models for planning for differentiated instruction for immediate use in your classroom. This workshop is designed specifically for middle school teachers. There is a $20 fee. A light breakfast will be served. Call Sue Picicci at 1-212-598-9282 for registration information.

Nov. 23, 2009

Capably Disabled
4:15–6 p.m., at UFT headquarters, 19th Floor, Classroom E. General membership meeting. Guest Speaker: Junior Linton, UFT Safety & Health Program Coordinator. Topic: Facts about H1N1 Influenza.

Nov. 24, 2009

Paraprofessionals
4:30 p.m., representative meeting at UFT headquarters.

Dec. 2, 2009

Lab Specialists
4–5:30 p.m., 50 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Classroom C.

Dec. 4, 2009

ATSS
4:30 p.m., executive board meeting & holiday dinner at UFT headquarters.

Dec. 5, 2009

Foreign Language Teachers
9:30 a.m., Planning committee meeting at UFT headquarters.

Dec. 5, 2009

Read Out Loud! Family Literacy Festival
11 a.m.– 3 p.m., at PS 125, The Ralph Bunche School, 425 W 123rd St (between Amsterdam Ave. and Morningside Ave). District 5 in Collaboration with Morningside Area Alliance is pleased to announce a district wide Family Literacy Day. Families and children are invited to the annual Read Out Loud! a family literacy festival. Everything is free for families – books, storytelling, creative arts activities and workshops. Children’s authors will read aloud from their books and sign copies to give away to participating children. This event is geared to students and families in District 5 elementary schools. For more information, contact Christine Petro at Morningside Area Alliance at 1-212-749-1570 or e-mail Christine.Petro@morningsidealliance.org; Denise Gordon or Nadine Edwards at 1-212-769-7500 ext 236.