Young Education Professionals-DC & DCAB-L

oung Education Professionals is a DC-based non-profit created by and for young professionals that connects tomorrow’s education leaders through relationship-building, knowledge development, career and professional development, and community engagement .DCAB-L supports the Washington DC/Baltimore area bluegrass community by providing a forum for its denizens.Disruptive, potentially illegal, or commercial non-bluegrass posts, are not tolerated and consitute grounds for expulsion

Thursday, 31 March 2016

[YEP-DC] Mentorship Program Launch Deadline: April 1st at 5:00pm

YEP-DC is excited to announce our first mentorship program! The goal of this 4-month program is to help early-career young education professionals in the DC area achieve greater clarity in career path and develop skills to help them move to the next level in their workplace in a supported environment. We are matching mid and high-level career...

Tuesday, 29 March 2016

[YEP-DC] New Post: Middle School Teacher Challenges Nation to Take a Stand Against Shorthand

Teachers are tired of seeing texting acronyms like LOL, OMG, and IDK cropping up in formal essays and classwork. An LA-based middle school teacher is challenging all her students, and people across the country, to use only proper grammar in their writing. Our blogger Monica Gray sat down with Heather Shotke, the teacher behind gramMarch,...

[YEP-DC] Mentorship Program Launch

Saturday, 26 March 2016

[dcab-l] Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Bluegrass Festival

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Bluegrass Festival Saturday April 2, 2016 St. Mary's County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, MD Noon – 8:00 pm Presenting: Sister Sadie 'a straight ahead Bluegrass band comprised of 5 very talented ladies' featuring: Award winning female vocalist, Dale Ann Bradley, along with Gena Britt, Tina Adair, Deanie Richardson, and Beth Lawrence along with local...

Friday, 25 March 2016

[YEP-DC] Mentorship Program Launch

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

[dcab-l] Fwd: Dcab-l

(Forwarding by request)Ferguson and Ferguson at The Wagon Shed 109 N. 2nd St, New Freedom Pa 8pm April 16. SEE YOU THERE!!!!Ferguson & Ferguson | www.wagonshedconcerts.com Ferguson & Ferguson | www.wagonshedconcerts.com By Designed by Contexture International | http://www.contextureintl.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google...

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

[dcab-l] Darren Beachley and Potomac at Lucketts This Sarurday

Darren Beachley and Potomac will be featured in concert at The Old Schoolhouse (the Lucketts, VA Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg, VA 20176) this Saturday, March 26, 2016. Show Time: 7 pm Doors Open: 6 PMAdmission: $15Food: hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, drinks, and other snacksFor directions and more: 703-771-5281 or www.luckettsbluegrass.o...

Monday, 21 March 2016

[YEP-DC] Mentorship Program Launch

Friday, 18 March 2016

[dcab-l] Fwd: For Sale: Deneve Resonator Guitar

Begin forwarded message:From: "Pollak, Edward" <EPollak@wcupa.edu>Date: March 18, 2016 at 10:22:15 AM EDTSubject: For Sale: Deneve Resonator Guitar FYI............................. Please contact Bob Allen about this. I know nothing other than what is included ion Bob's note below. Ed Edward I. Pollak,...

[dcab-l] The Boxcars-this weekend

Winter Concert series ends with another award winning band, the boxcars Sunday March 20, 2016 American Legion Post 238 in Hughesville, MD Located on the corner of Maryland Rt. 381 and 231 Doors open at Noon, Show starts at 2:00 pm with Special Guest Josh Grigsby & County Line Tickets are $15.00 per person "The best entertainment bargain in town" Dinner Special:...

[YEP-DC] Don't Miss this Year's YEP-DC Conference: We are just 1 Day Away!

We are just 1 day away from YEP-DC's 4th Annual Policy to Practice Conference this Saturday, March 19th! Jennie Niles, Deputy Mayor for Education will frame will serve as the Conference Keynote Speaker. With more than 25 different workshops to choose from and 15 organizations participating in the Opportunity Fair, you will have an opportunity...

[YEP-DC] Mentorship Program Launch

[YEP-DC] New Blog Post on Recess!

In February, District of Columbia Public Schools announced sweeping changes to its teacher evaluation and training systems – but how deeply did they engage teachers in the process of designing those systems? Charlie Cummings, Senior Director of the America Achieves Fellowship for Teachers and Principals, writes in a guest post that DCPS...

Thursday, 17 March 2016

[dcab-l] DCBU/VFW Bluegrass Jam in Takoma Park

Everyone-- The next DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam will be Monday, March 21, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350 6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/VFWmap Contact: ...

[dcab-l] Fwd: Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Jam & Festival

Begin forwarded message:From: "Pollak, Edward" <EPollak@wcupa.edu>Subject: Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Jam & FestivalDate: March 17, 2016 at 11:31:53 AM EDT Thursday, 3/17/16. Unofficial (i.e., free) Kick-Off Jam for the Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Festival at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Claymont Delaware. Jam starts in the hotel bar at 7pm. Friday-Sunday, 3/18/16-3/20/16. Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Festival. Crowne...