TAPCo. Times #12
November 20, 2017

Birthdays of the Week 

Rachel Dillon 11/24
​Ruben Gonazalez 11/24

SESIS Encounter Attendance Updates and Additional Professional Development Opportunities

​As noted in the the October 17 edition of Principals’ Weekly, the DOE updated the Encounter Attendance (EA) screen in SESIS on November 13. For more information about the update, read the November 2017 Updates on the Release Notes Archive page, which will be posted on November 17. 
 
SESIS Encounter Attendance Training Resources: Training resources for DOE staff are available on the SESIS wiki page including What’s New in Encounter Attendance, and the recorded November 7 Encounter Attendance webinar.
 
SESIS Encounter Attendance Professional Development Opportunities: Additional Encounter Attendance professional development opportunities are listed on the SESIS wiki page for your special education staff. Log in with your DOE Outlook credentials to view the SESIS Encounter Attendance professional development sessions and the step-by-step instructions to register for the following:

• A one-hour instructor-led live webinar on the new Encounter Attendance enhancements in SESIS that covers the same content as the November 7 webinar.
• A two-and-half hour instructor-led professional development session on the new Encounter Attendance enhancements in SESIS, covering the same content as the November 7 webinar, as well as student caseload management.

For questions, contact your FSC administrator for special education (ASE).

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:
 

• Justin J. Watt Foundation Funding Request for After-School Athletic Programs
• 2018 Youth Garden Grant

Pics Of The Week
"TAPCo. Saturday"

Professional Development and Student Opportunities

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

• Participate on November 27: Arts Education Liaison Workshop #2 – Introduction to Fundraising Planning and Strategies 2017
• Register by December 8: Billion Oyster Project – The Harbor is Your Classroom
• Register by December 9: Attend Free Chess Professional Development workshop at Chess in the Schools
• Participate on December 10: Show Me What You Know: Strategies for Effective Assessments in the STEM Classroom
• Register by December 12: 2017 DOE Sustainability Project Grant
• Register by December 13: Pizza & PD – Hotbed
• Ongoing: LeFrak Class of the Month Essay Contest (Grades 3-12)

 
High Schools:

• Participate on December 10: Coding in the Physics Classroom: Exploring new ways to approach the study of motion

FAQ for Updated Guidance on Promotion Criteria for Students with IEPs

​There is a new FAQ document on promotion criteria for students with IEPs. As noted in previous editions of Principals’ Weekly, changes have been made to the promotion criteria for students with disabilities, and there is a new implementation timeline on the Special Education page. You should review the FAQ, updated guidance and timeline, and have your special education liaison attend a training with your FSC administrator of special education (ASE). You should also share these documents with your special education staff to ensure that they transition students to standard promotion criteria where appropriate, and use this updated guidance in all future IEP meetings. After your special education liaison attends the training, please ensure that you provide time for them to share the new guidance and supporting documents with colleagues to facilitate implementation.
 
For questions, contact your FSC administrator of special education (ASE).