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In December , ETC held its annual Saturnalia-themed Nationwide game . This year ’ s online event featured questions on Saturnalia and animalia . Students participated live using Kahoot , and middle school students placed in the top three !
In late January , ETC held its virtual winter Meeting . The Executive Committee read ; 12 reports , received proposals for one ad hoc and standing subcommittee ; discussed ten items , and voted on six items . We reviewed the Institute survey data and responses , another aspect of the Strategic Plan , the recommendations of the Resources adhoc , and the significant changes to the administration and evaluation of the upcoming Petrino Awards .
After the Winter meeting , ETC welcomed two new subcommittees to the ETC family --- Awards and Curriculum . The Awards subcommittee will support the administration of ETC awards and grants , such as the ETC Access Fund , professional grants , the Petrino award , and a newly envisioned Calliope Award . The Executive Committee voted to separate the PRIMA / Resources Committee into two standing subcommittees . The newly-dubbed Curriculum Committee now has a new mission statement and leadership . With the new Curriculum subcommittee Chair , Nicole Wellington , ETC can begin to consider offering resources to support teachers . The subcommittee will be working on expanding , diversifying , and supporting resource creation beyond ETC affiliated contests . Nicole Wellington will also be serving on the Executive Committee as Resources Coordinator .
In preparation for ACL ’ s first in-person Institute since the Pandemic , ETC ’ s Program Chair , Stephanie Krause , has been hard at work . This year will be an election year for ETC . The Nominations Committee will be meeting to review applications , and the Governance Committee will review their governing documents . For the first time in an ETC election , a slate of candidates will be presented virtually on a new election page on the ETC website . The page will feature narrative statements , photos , and Flipgrid videos . Voting on candidates and ETC governing documents will occur electronically during the Institute . Since the pandemic has transformed us into Zoom zealots , all ETC ' s affiliated sessions , such as the presentation and open meeting , will be offered as hybrid sessions ( in-person and online ). We hope that by providing these foundational development opportunities online , we will reach and be able to support even more teachers .
If that wasn ’ t enough for one Institute , there is more ! ETC has been diligently working to align with the Middle School Committee ( MSC ). This year ’ s pre- Institute session , “ Catching them in the Middle ,” will be led by Jenn Jarnagin . With the MSC , ETC will also sponsor a round table session led by Nava Cohen and Cynthia Swanson .
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