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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>MAST Mondays (27 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Dear Science Educators,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;You are invited to join a monthly, informal virtual meet-up for science teachers from across the state! These gatherings are designed to provide a relaxed space to connect, share ideas, and learn from one another, no prep required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Meeting Time:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;6:45 PM – 7:15 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Once a month, January through May&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Virtual (link will be shared prior to each meeting)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Whether you are looking to exchange classroom strategies, discuss current challenges, explore best practices, or simply connect with fellow science educators, we would love to have you join us. Come when you can, each session stands alone.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Please feel free to share this invitation with other science teachers who may be interested. More details and meeting links will be sent ahead of each session.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;We hope you WIll join us for these collaborative conversations!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Warm regards,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;MAST&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.emast.org/event-6520180</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>MAST Mondays (18 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Dear Science Educators,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;You are invited to join a monthly, informal virtual meet-up for science teachers from across the state! These gatherings are designed to provide a relaxed space to connect, share ideas, and learn from one another, no prep required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Meeting Time:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;6:45 PM – 7:15 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Once a month, January through May&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Virtual (link will be shared prior to each meeting)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Whether you are looking to exchange classroom strategies, discuss current challenges, explore best practices, or simply connect with fellow science educators, we would love to have you join us. Come when you can, each session stands alone.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Please feel free to share this invitation with other science teachers who may be interested. More details and meeting links will be sent ahead of each session.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;We hope you WIll join us for these collaborative conversations!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Warm regards,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;MAST&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.emast.org/event-6520183</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>   Summer Teacher Book Club: Recharge &amp; Refine    (24 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Summer Teacher Book Club: Recharge &amp;amp; Refine&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Calling all educators! Before you head into your well-deserved summer break, let’s keep the inspiration flowing. Join our&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Professional Growth &amp;amp; Pedagogy Book Club&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;to dive into fresh teaching strategies and connect with colleagues in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This summer, we are highlighting:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Science in the City&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;by Bryan A. Brown&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Explore how to make STEM culturally relevant by using familiar language and narratives to bridge the gap for our students.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Early Bird Raffle!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Sign up by&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 1, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;, and you’ll be entered to win! We are raffling off&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;four (4) free copies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;of our featured book to help kickstart your summer reading.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;️&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Save the Dates&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;We’ll meet virtually (link to follow) on the following &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays at 10:00 AM&lt;/strong&gt; to chat, share ideas, and relax:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 17px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June 24th:&lt;/strong&gt; Introduction &amp;amp; Chapters 1–4&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 17px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 15th:&lt;/strong&gt; Chapters 5–7 &amp;amp; Conclusion&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 17px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 12th:&lt;/strong&gt; Final thoughts &amp;amp; classroom application&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 17px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Future Reads&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div align="center"&gt;
  &lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Have a book that changed your teaching game? We want to hear it!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="https://forms.gle/ou3RtnNvQ161aaR4A"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Suggest a Book for Fall/Winter&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Help us curate our next deep dive into pedagogy and professional growth.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 17px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Join the Club&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Ready to join the conversation?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.emast.org/event-6642947"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Sign Up Here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Let’s turn the summer slide into a summer stride together!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.emast.org/event-6642947</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>   Summer Teacher Book Club: Recharge &amp; Refine    (15 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Summer Teacher Book Club: Recharge &amp;amp; Refine&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Calling all educators! Before you head into your well-deserved summer break, let’s keep the inspiration flowing. Join our&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Professional Growth &amp;amp; Pedagogy Book Club&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;to dive into fresh teaching strategies and connect with colleagues in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This summer, we are highlighting:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Science in the City&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;by Bryan A. Brown&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Explore how to make STEM culturally relevant by using familiar language and narratives to bridge the gap for our students.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Early Bird Raffle!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Sign up by&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 1, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;, and you’ll be entered to win! We are raffling off&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;four (4) free copies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;of our featured book to help kickstart your summer reading.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;️&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Save the Dates&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;We’ll meet virtually (link to follow) on the following &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays at 10:00 AM&lt;/strong&gt; to chat, share ideas, and relax:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p style="line-height: 17px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June 24th:&lt;/strong&gt; Introduction &amp;amp; Chapters 1–4&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p style="line-height: 17px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 15th:&lt;/strong&gt; Chapters 5–7 &amp;amp; Conclusion&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p style="line-height: 17px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 12th:&lt;/strong&gt; Final thoughts &amp;amp; classroom application&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 17px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Future Reads&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Have a book that changed your teaching game? We want to hear it!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>   Summer Teacher Book Club: Recharge &amp; Refine    (12 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Summer Teacher Book Club: Recharge &amp;amp; Refine&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Calling all educators! Before you head into your well-deserved summer break, let’s keep the inspiration flowing. Join our&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Professional Growth &amp;amp; Pedagogy Book Club&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;to dive into fresh teaching strategies and connect with colleagues in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This summer, we are highlighting:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Science in the City&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;by Bryan A. Brown&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Explore how to make STEM culturally relevant by using familiar language and narratives to bridge the gap for our students.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Early Bird Raffle!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Sign up by&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 1, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;, and you’ll be entered to win! We are raffling off&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;four (4) free copies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;of our featured book to help kickstart your summer reading.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h2 style="line-height: 26px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style=""&gt;️&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Save the Dates&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;We’ll meet virtually (link to follow) on the following &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays at 10:00 AM&lt;/strong&gt; to chat, share ideas, and relax:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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