alumNi NeTwORK Retired Teachers are Gifted Give your gifts of knowledge, perspective, and experience to a new teacher. Join the <strong>Wheelock</strong> Educator Mentor Corps! <strong>Wheelock</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s Aspire Institute is recruiting retired teachers in order to expand its Educator Mentor Corps (EMC) program, which mobilizes experienced educators to inspire and retain those entering the field. What do EMC mentors do? EMC mentors work with new teachers in the Greater Boston area during their first few years in the classroom to enhance their professional skills. Ideal mentor candidates are retired or working part time, have 10 or more years of experi- Officially retired? What’s your next act? If there ever was any truth to the vision of lazy, purpose-free days conjured by the word “retired,” it’s far over the hill now. With people living healthier and longer lives, more and more are actively developing second and even third acts following their official retirement. Is this especially so for <strong>Wheelock</strong> alumni, who are known for their energy, sense of purpose, and service? We’d like to know. What are alumni who have moved on from longtime careers doing now? Are you finding different ways to be involved with children and families? Or have you taken off in an entirely new direction? We’ve received notes from alumni asking us to do a story on the subject. One alumna planning a retirement that would require less physical strength asked for ideas about what she might do to “help children.” Are you using what you learned years ago at <strong>Wheelock</strong> and during your career to help raise grandchildren? Are you tutoring young readers? Volunteering in a hospital? Writing a book? Organizing a workshop or community program? Opening a gallery? Share your “retirement” news and ideas with the editor, Christine Dall, at cdall@wheelock. edu or write her at <strong>Wheelock</strong> <strong>College</strong>, 200 The Riverway, Boston, MA 02215. 26 <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2011</strong> ence working as educators, and live in or can travel to the Greater Boston area. Mentors work with mentees one to two days per week during the school year. They also belong to a learning community of other mentors, <strong>Wheelock</strong> faculty, and staff from host schools that meets one to two days per month during the school year and three to five days during the summer. The EMC program receives AmeriCorps funding, which also provides small stipends for mentors. Mentors serve as <strong>Wheelock</strong> Educatorsin-Residence and, as part of a professional learning community at the <strong>College</strong>, have access to free college and continuing education courses and other campus benefits. They may also serve as guest lecturers, develop their own workshops, and participate in research and policy initiatives. Where do EMC mentors serve? EMC mentors are matched with second- and third-year Boston Public Schools teachers. Each mentor works with one or two new teachers and is placed in collaboration with the BPS Office of Teacher Development and Advancement. Host school sites integrate EMC mentors as professional colleagues, including them in schoolwide professional development and instructional improvement efforts. Interested? Yes! Contact aspire@wheelock.edu. 10 Years in Social Work: 2002–2012 <strong>Wheelock</strong>’s Social Work Celebration & Conference Is March 23 The theme for <strong>Wheelock</strong>’s Social Work Month event last March was “The Clinician as Social Activist”—an appropriate title recognizing the active voice with which <strong>Wheelock</strong> alumni advocate for children and families in every setting where they work. The theme for the next gathering coming up on March 23, 2012, is “10 Years in Social Work: 2002-2012.” The daylong event will be a 10-year reunion for <strong>Wheelock</strong>’s first M.S.W. graduating class (hurrah!) and a conference offering Continuing Education Unit workshops. Mark your calendars now, and stay tuned for more detailed information coming your way. New <strong>Wheelock</strong> Works Social Media! <strong>Wheelock</strong> Works has new interactive Facebook and LinkedIn integrations allowing you to easily connect to your Facebook and LinkedIn accounts— and making professional networking an absolute breeze. Follow us @wheelockCCPD or like us on Facebook!
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