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As Seen on TV – Stop Excessive Standardized Testing, Let Our Teachers Teach!  Click here to see how you can help.


"What's the answer to improving our schools?"

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our ad

UTD President Karen Aronowitz

The United Teachers of Dade wants to partner with parents and our community to protect our children’s precious instructional time.  As professional educators, we believe that we need to spend more time teaching students and only use testing when appropriate to support our children’s education. Click here to view our ad.

Tired of too much standardized testing?   
TV Test Pattern

Jennifer Smith

"For today's lesson..."

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resource center

UTD’s First Professional Resource Center Opens at Southridge Sr. - The United Teachers of Dade is proud to announce the opening of the first teacher union-run Professional Resource Center... - FULL STORY - Click here to view video

Race to the Top
Aronowitz Says
"NO" to Florida DOE

No Reform, Participation or Collaboration = No Agreement - “We are strongly opposed to DOE’s complete disregard for the needs of our students and teachers. I want you to know that I will never sign an agreement that puts our contract in jeopardy and ignores the voices of educators.” Click here for more. Click here for audio message

FEA President Calls Federal Grant Program "fatally flawed" - Click here

Open letter to Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith, FEA President Andy Ford - Click here

 

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UTD Picnic

UTD Annual Membership Picnic Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. All UTD members and their families are invited. Bring your membership card. You must RSVP to picnic2010@utd.org or call 786-594-0234.
Red ArrowWhen you RSVP, please include the number of children under 12 and number of adults attending. Click here for more.

Salary Schedule Modification for Full-Time Instructional Employees - Click here

Member Input   Your input is important.

The United Teachers of Dade (UTD) is conducting a members only survey of all special area teachers to provide UTD with important information as it pertains to your actual class size and actual student enrollment. Click here to provide UTD with important information to help us better represent your needs.

YouthFairLogo

Youth Fair advanced ticket sales, online only, exclusive to UTD members - Click here
Online tickets available now through April 11, 2010. Check your email for UTD Promotion Code.


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Special Fall and Winter Discounts for Members  - Click here

UTD Retiree Chapter - Click here

 

UTD News

Haiti Earthquake Relief
- Click here for Information about Donations to Help Haiti Earthquake Relief: AFT, NEA Fund, Miami-Dade County Schools (305-995-3000)

- To make a donation to the American Red Cross from your cell phone: Send a Text from your phone to 90999 and write the word HAITI in the text. It is a ten dollar donation and it goes to your phone bill.

Congratulations to Teacher of the Year - Cristine O'Hara from Palmetto Middle
Congratulations to Rookie Teacher of the Year - Carmen Valdez from Spanish Lake Elementary

Salary Increases
- Click here for A0/C0 Salary Schedule Step Advancement effective 12/25/09 and Salary Schedule Enhancement effective 2/19/10.

- Click here for all salary increases effective 12/25/09

Important Information for 12- Month clerical Employees - DETAILS

 

Teacher Requirements vs. Recommendations from UTD President Karen Aronowitz - Click here

Contract Amendment for Two/Three Day - Click here

2006-2009 UTD/MDCPS Contract - Click here

Sick Leave Bank

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Educational Policy

New! - FAIR testing update.  Teachers are not required to grade the spelling test portion of the Broad Diagnostic Inventory for the second grade test ... Click here

Highly Qualified FTCE Subject Area Exam Tutorial Sessions - Click here

District's 5-year Strategic Plan - Click here (For clarification about questions regarding requirements for specific schools, refer to pages 17, 27, and 28)

District Weekly Briefing Error on Number of Grades Required
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Consumables - The District has directed schools that beginning with 2009-2010 school year, schools shall not allow students in grades 3 - 12  to write  in or "consume" District adopted workbooks.  MORE

Comprehensive Research-based Reading Plan - Click on view District Plans, and then choose Dade

Curriculum Law - programs can't be suspended to administer assessments



 

 

 

UTD Stewards

New! UTD Stewards -  Legislative Priorities Survey - This survey is to be filled out by UTD stewards only.  By now, you should have held a unit meeting at your school and developed a consensus regarding these issues.  If you have not held a unit meeting, please do so as soon as possible and then (Click Here) to access the survey.  Please complete this survey prior to 2/17/2010.

Attention Stewards - The Council of Stewards Meeting will now be held at the Mahi Shriners Auditorium, 1480 NW North River Drive, Miami 33125. Meetings start at 6:00 p.m. (light dinner at 5:30 p.m.) Click here for directions

UTD Council of Building Stewards & Executive Board Minutes  Click here

UTD Congratulates the 2008-2009 Steward of the Year Antonio White.  Click here


 

 

 

 

 

 



 
           

ESP News

Attention ESP's!  Need to become “highly qualified” through UTD’s ER&D Meeting the Standards for Paraprofessionals course? - Click here

PSRP Reporter
A publication of the Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel division by the American Federation of Teachers.

HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program - DETAILS 


 

Legislative News

New! 2010 Legislative Priorities - Click here

2010 Legislative Updates  Click here

Meet with Legislators
JOIN TIGER!
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Join us at the Fire Tower to meet your legislator to discuss issues and ideas to improve public education - Click here

FAQ about Political Participation

School Board rules regarding Politics--
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Voter Registration     Information

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Email the Dade Delegation

Email Your Representative
Email Your Senators              

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Teacher Resources

New! Recertification FASTRACK at Nova - Click here

Virtual Curriculum Project - Click here
(Teachers and ESP's can access this resource by downloading iTunes and selecting the iTunes U link.)

Cleanup and Green UP poster contest. Help our community and win a great prize! Click here

Join the National Geographic Society and the National Park Service for Biscayne Bioblitz - Details

Brazilian Teacher Support - Click here

POSITION: Literacy Teacher (preferably Bilingual in Spanish and English) - DETAILS

Grand Canyon University - earn their undergraduate or graduate degree in Education.   MORE

Certification testing fees increase.  Click here

3-2-10 Issue, Parenting News You Can Use! DETAILS

                 
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District Information

Swine Flu Hotline - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Opens Information Hotline to Assist Public with H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) Questions - Click here
Click here for 10-15-09 H1N1 Briefing
Click here for Communicable Disease Control Information.

School Recognition Funds - Click here

MDCPS Staff Recruitment - Click here

2009-2010 School Allocation Plan - Click here

Direct Link to Electronic Gradebook - Click here

Code of Student Conduct  Click here

MDCPS 2009-2010 School Calendar

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Member Involvement

Amazing UTD Black History celebration!
Click here for slide presentation.
 

Members at North Beach Elementary Work to Contract - During the week of February 23rd, Stewards, Cassandra Harley and Elena Dell Aglio organized an activity showing their solidarity. Click here

Join the NAACP. Click here

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Up Coming Events

Mar 13 - UTD Membership Picnic from Noon to 4:00 PM at Tropical Park, Shelter 1.

Mar 16 - Economic Services Committee Meeting 5:00 PM at UTD Headquarters

Apr 6 - Retired Teachers Chapter Support Personnel Luncheon - 12 Noon at UTD Headquarters, 2200 Biscayne Blvd. - Click here


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