TAPCo. Times #7
October 16, 2017

Birthdays of the Week 

Danielle Fenderson 10/17
Valerie Garcia 10/22

Revised Guidance for Chancellor's Regulations A-750 and A-210

Please note that Chancellor’s Regulations A-750 (re-named Child Abuse and Maltreatment Prevention), and Chancellor’s Regulation A-210 (re-named Attendance Standards), have recently been revised. You  should review the updated regulations and ensure that your  follow these policies and procedures:
 
CR A-750: Directs all school personnel to report suspected child abuse and maltreatment and contains the policies and procedures for making reports, including procedures for photographing visible signs of injury in connection with such reports. It also includes requirements for escalating concerns regarding the absence of students under child welfare administration. For a summary of all the changes in the regulation, see here.
 
CR A-210: Sets forth expectations for school attendance programs and establishes standards for school attendance management, reporting, outreach and services, and follow-up procedures. For a summary of all the changes in the regulation, see here.

NYS Regents Scoring Per-Session Opportunities 

Per-Session Opportunities for School Staff: Note that Algebra I, Algebra II, Chemistry, Earth Science, English Language Arts (ELA), Global History, Living Environment, Physics, and US History will be scored partially or fully through per-session opportunities that will be centrally funded and managed. Teachers and supervisors may apply for per-session positions at Regents scoring sites from October 9 until November 10.
 
For questions, email regents@schools.nyc.gov.

Grant Opportunities

​Grant opportunities are posted on the Grants website (you can visit the page on any computer using this link). This week’s highlights include:
 

• Nature Works Everywhere Grants

Pics Of The Week

Professional Development and Student Opportunities

Professional development and student opportunities are posted on the PL and Student Opportunities page. This week’s highlights include:
 
All Schools:

• Register by October 29: Attend a Free Everyone Can Code Event in Apple’s office
• Register by November 1: Magical Classroom Management Workshop  
• Register by November 2: Investigating Intersections Between Art and Performance
• Register by November 3: Attend Chancellor’s Day Professional Development at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum
• Register by November 3: Attend the Educator Professional Development Event at Wave Hill  
• Register by November 6: Free Tennis Training for Teachers
• Ongoing: Two-Day Advanced Strategies for Struggling Students with Autism Institute  
• Ongoing: Two-Day Introductory Autism Institute  

 
Elementary and Middle Schools:

• Apply by November 3: Register for Daily News Spelling Bee Competition  

 
Middle School:

• Register by October 31: Middle School Science Institute
• Register by October 31: Character Playbook: A New Online Character Education Resource for Your Classroom

 
Middle and High School:

• Register by October 31: Election Day PD Opportunity: Teaching 9/11: Where History, Memory, and Myth Intersect
• Apply by November 1: Apply for the Race Against Waste Program

 
High Schools:

• Apply by February 2: Applications for Bank of America Student Leaders® Open October 30, 2017