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In this Issue: •  Featured Resource •  Save the Date: 2013 Expo! •  Job Board •  Upcoming Events	Hello LinkEders, Our thoughts and well-wishes go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy. We truly hope that this message finds you and your loved ones safe and sound. You can find some volunteering and fundraising opportunities for families here and here.  With some schools not opening until Wednesday, here are some great ideas for keeping kids busy during days off from school. -The LinkEd Team
	Featured Resource: Brooklyn Robot Foundry
Stay Linked...	Brooklyn Robot Foundry   Brooklyn Robot Foundry helps kids build cool, robot-themed projects that involve electronic and mechanical principles. Their storefront in Gowanus, Brooklyn holds after-school programs, open play time, classes, and parties. Check out some of their upcoming events and sign up here!
	Save the Date: 2013 K-12 Education Expo!
	Save the Date: 7th Annual K-12 Education Expo! We are excited to announce the date of our 7th Annual K-12 Education Expo! Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 6, 2013.   The Expo is a wonderful opportunity for parents, teachers, and principals to meet representatives from over 60 education organizations, find resources for your students, and bring new and innovative programs to your schools. Be on the lookout for registration links in future editions of our eNews!
	Job Board
	Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI) Summit Academy Charter School The DCI provides professional leadership in organizing, administering, supervising, and evaluating a rigorous and creative school curriculum with programs that support the short and long term goals and vision of the Principal and Executive Director.  Apply >> High School ELA Teacher Summit Academy Charter School Summit Academy is hiring a high school ELA teacher who will go above and beyond for the success of all scholars – both academic and behavioral.  Apply >> Site Manager, Talent Management The New Teacher Project (TNTP) The Site Manager will support the NYCDOE in its efforts to implement a new teacher evaluation system in approximately 200 schools and 40 networks this year, and equip them with the skills and tools to use this new system in the years to come.  Apply >> K-12 Educational Field Sales Rep (Florida) Sussman Sales Company This is a great opportunity to work as a Field Sales/Account Representative with a profitable and expanding publishing company that specializes in supplemental products for the K-12 educational market. Apply >> Want your job opportunity seen by thousands of New Yorkers passionate about education? Post your job today >>
	Upcoming Education Events
	Conference: Literature for Children of African Descent Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10 This conference, hosted by the Institute of African American Affairs, aims to deepen and diversify the cannon, conversation and scholarship of the literature as told by its most influential critics, scholars, teachers and producers.  Project Chess Teacher Training Workshop Saturday, November 10, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Teacher Training Institute (TTI) is a program that teaches educators in New York City how to implement a chess program at their school. The workshops and materials are provided at no cost to New York City public school teachers, Principals and Assistant Principals. KIPP Veteran's Day Open House Monday, November 12, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join KIPP NYC for our annual Veterans Day Open House! Attendees will have the opportunity to observe a KIPP NYC school while classes are in session; hear from KIPP NYC school leaders and teachers; and learn about career opportunities at our elementary, middle, and high schools. Lunch will be provided. Parent Empowerment Summit Saturday, November 17, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The Summit, sponsored by District 25 Community Education Council, is open to parents, students, family members, and DOE employees. It features parent workshops, informational vendors, child-care and translators. Conference: What might REAL “parent engagement” look like in NYC’s public schools? Saturday, November 17, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. In a little over a year, we New Yorkers will be electing our next mayor. Who better than actual public school parents to suggest some directions for this new era?  Free Orchestra Concerts for Children Tuesday - Friday, November 27 - 30 To invite young people all across New York City to experience vibrant orchestral performances, Orchestra of St. Luke’s offers free concerts every year to students. This fall bring your students to a theatrical version of L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale), a Faustian story with a visionary score.  Check out our calendar of NYC education events and post your event for free >>
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