Professional Development Day and the coming "Diversity Quilt" at Don Bosco Technical Academy

On Friday March 1, 2019, during the Paterson Professional Development Day at 

Don Bosco Technical Academy (DB), teachers attended two workshops: a Behavioral Management one given by WPU PIR Robin O'Brien, and an Arts Integration Workshop given by WPU Art PIR Triada Samaras, Art Teacher Patti Kaminski, and Science Teacher Jennifer Post.

PIR Robin O'Brien covered important points about classroom management using reference materials including books and videos.  In addition she presented the teachers with various classroom scenarios to discuss and brainstorm.  In addition, she brought in an example of a former cookbook that will be used as a prototype for the future Don Bosco "Diversity Cookbook" in the works.

Above:  WPU PIR Robin O'Brien presents a Behavioral Management Workshop to DB teachers

In the Arts Integration workshop, Ms. Samaras, Ms. Kaminski and Ms. Post presented teachers with a second concept for DB's "Diversity Day" coming in June 2019: a "Student Diversity Quilt."

Above:  Ms. Kaminski (r.) and Ms. Post (l.) present the "Diversity Quilt" idea to DB teachers

Teachers learned to create diversity squares for a "Teacher Diversity Quilt" by developing their own squares illustrating their many diverse preferences, hobbies, ethnicities, languages, etc. They used colored pencils and markers on pre-cut white paper. The "Teacher Diversity Quilt" which will soon be installed as whole on the first floor of DB.  

Left Ms. Kamiski (l.) with Mr. Karim ESL Bengali Teacher (r.)

Above" Mr. Karim ESL Benghali Teacher (l.) with WPU Art PIR Triada Samaras

Above:  Two WPU teacher candidates also attended this workshop.

Teachers will take this quilt concept back to their classrooms and implement it there with their students.