Tandem

Monthly Educator Training in San Francisco
2019-01-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-12-10 18:30, 2018-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Children’s Council of San Francisco, 445 Church Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Join us the second Monday of every month from now until May 2019!
Our fun, interactive workshops draw on the knowledge and skills you already have as an experienced educator, while offering practical tips and activities you can implement in your classroom tomorrow to explore new ways of getting your young students ready for kindergarten.
Dinner, classroom books and certified professional development hours provided free of charge.
REGISTER FOR FREE on Eventbrite!
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Third Thursdays - Family Workshop
2018-11-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2018-10-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Bayview Hill Gardens Apartments, 1075 Le Conte Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States

Family Workshop: Give Me 5!
2018-11-13 09:30 - 11:00, 2018-11-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2018-10-30 09:30 - 11:00, 2018-10-23 09:30 - 11:30 | Eden Youth & Family Center, Room C4, 680 Tennyson Road, Hayward, CA, 680 Tennyson Road, Room C4, Hayward, CA, 94544, United States
UPDATE – this playgroup is currently full.
Please contact us for more information about scheduling a similar workshop with your organization!

Free Educator Workshop: StoryWalking
2018-11-01 19:00 - 21:00 | CoCoKids Learning Institute, 1035 Detroit Avenue, Suite 100, Concord, CA, 94518, United States
Join us for our Educator workshop!
Combining interactive classroom Read Alouds with multi-disciplinary extension activities, this approach to curriculum planning explores the versatility of books as teaching tools. A storywalk is a valuable method for scaffolding vocabulary, boosting student’s curiosity and critical thinking skills, and supporting English language learners. Be sure to bring a book that you would like to build a multi-day lesson plan around. Space is limited. Please register with our partner, Coco Kids: https://www.cocokids.org/CocoKids-events/events/story-walking/

Light Snacks and beverages will be provided!

November Facebook Live Author Interview: Jim Averbeck
2018-11-01 13:30
We are sitting down with Jim Averbeck, author of books like One Word from Sophia and Trevor. We’re so excited!
Jim Averbeck’s books are always big hits with the families we work with. We can’t wait to hear all about being an author and his amazing books. Be sure to join us during this special on Facebook Live interview.
Do you or your child have questions for Jim? Join us live and comment on our video to ask your questions!

Family Workshop: Give Me 5!
2018-10-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Eden Youth & Family Center, Room C4, 680 Tennyson Road, Hayward, CA, 680 Tennyson Road, Room C4, Hayward, CA, 94544, United States
UPDATE – our workshops in this series are currently full.
Please contact us for more information about scheduling a similar workshop with your organization!

San Francisco Monthly Educator Training
2018-10-08 18:30, 2018-09-10 18:30 | Children’s Council of San Francisco, 445 Church Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States

MPN's Fiesta Comunitaria
2018-09-22 09:30 | Chan Kaajal Park, 3100 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
This event will be held in Spanish, hosted by Mission Promise Neighborhood. Tandem Literacy Champions will be sharing their stories and plans for next year with other Mission families and community leaders.
We invite you to participate in our Community Celebration Opening Doors organized for parents who have graduated from the program Opening Doors or who are interested in participating in the program. We also invite you to meet the founder of Opening Doors, Sandra Gutierrez.
Le invitamos a participar en la Fiesta Comunitaria deAbriendo Puertas organizada especialmente para padresde familia que han participado en el programa, o queestan interesados. Ademas venga y conozca a lafundadora de Abriendo Puertas Sandra Gutierrez.Literacy Champions de Tandem estarán ahí para contar de sus experiencias con el programa este año y para compartirsus planes para el año que viene.

Facebook Live Interview with Innosanto Nagara
2018-09-21 13:30 - 14:00
Join us on Facebook for a live interview with A is for Activist author Innosanto Nagara!
Innosanto Nagara , author of two children’s books he says is “for the next generation of progressives” that introduce young readers to concepts including activism, environmental justice and civil rights, is photographed at his workplace, Design Action Collective in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Nagara works at the Design Action Collective a community of artists creating graphic designs and communications for progressive, non-profit and social change organizations. (Laura A. Oda/Bay Area News Group) ( Laura A. Oda )

Educator Workshop: Building on Play, Authentic Assessment
2018-09-19 19:00 | Pinole Public Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole, CA, 94564, United States
East Bay Educators: Please join us for a free educator workshop in Concord!
We will explore the value of free play and how to use this time to complete individual assessments in this hands on workshop. Educators will receive a DRDP-based observation tool to support ongoing individual assessments. Light snacks and beverages provided.

Please register with our partner, Coco Kids: Space is limited.
https://www.cocokids.org/CocoKids-events/events/building-on-play-authentic-assessment-west-county/

Educator Workshop: Building on Play, Authentic Assessment
2018-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | CoCoKids Learning Institute, 1035 Detroit Avenue, Suite 100, Concord, CA, 94518, United States
Educators: Please join us for a free workshop!
We will explore the value of free play and how to use this time to complete individual assessments in this hands on workshop. Educators will receive a DRDP-based observation tool to support ongoing individual assessments. Space is limited.
Please register with our partner, Coco Kids:
https://www.cocokids.org/CocoKids-events/events/building-on-play-authentic-assessment-central-county/
Light snacks and beverages provided.
