Ithaca College

Join Ithaca College faculty and staff for professional development workshops as part of the Ithaca Loves Teachers Festival.  These workshops are open to anyone and CTLE credit will be offered to teachers and school personnel.

15th Annual Ithaca Loves Teachers Winter Recess Teacher Festival

February 14-23, 2020 in Ithaca, NY

Made possible in collaboration with Visit Ithaca, Downtown Ithaca Alliance, and Tompkins Chamber
www.IthacaLovesTeachers.com

Calling all preK-12 teachers, administrators and support staff!

Join us in Ithaca, NY as our VITs (Very Important Teachers) are treated as special guests during the Winter Recess Teacher Festival. We want to THANK YOU for the important work you do supporting the next generation. The greater Ithaca area offers special activities & deals just for you! Hotels, restaurants, event producers, attractions and merchants offer deep discounts all week long. Details are available at www.ithacalovesteachers.com

This year Ithaca College will be hosting workshops on campus!

• Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Dr. Christine Havens-Hafer, Assistant Professor of Education and Becky Lane and Jay Williamson of the Ithaca College IT Department. Tuesday, February 18th from 10am - 12pm, Clark Lounge in the Campus Center. Register here.

• Diversifying your Classroom Library Workshop with Kimberly Knight, Department of Education faculty member. Tuesday, February 18th from 1pm - 3pm, Rm 323 Williams Lecture Hall. Register here.

• Racial Slurs and Power of Language in Classroom Settings with Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell, Assistant Professor of Education. Tuesday, February 18th from 3:15pm - 4:45pm, Rm 323 Williams Lecture Hall. Register here.

• Professional Development for Teachers: Analyze personal aspects that influence anxiety to help your students with Dr. Laura Campbell Carapella, Associate Professor of Health Education.  Friday, February 21st from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Room G52 Peggy Williams Ryan Building ground floor. Register by emailing lcampbell@ithaca.edu.

Full descriptions of workshops can be found on the festival events page: https://ithacalovesteachers.com/events/show_list/id/8

As a county home to Ithaca College, Cornell University and Tompkins Cortland Community College, we want to celebrate those of you that educate our future!

For more information and to pre-register for the festival, check out www.ithacalovesteachers.com

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations for the Ithaca College workshops should contact Sarah House at shouse@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1488. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.