TAPCo. Times #22
February 4, 2019
Birthday of the WeekEileen Houlihan 2/8
Per-Session Scoring for NYS Grades 3-8 ELA and MathThe NYS grades 3–8 ELA and math exams will be administered on April 2–3 and May 1–2, respectively. In preparation for these exams, you should review the following information on per-session and site management team selection:
Per-Session Opportunities: You, your APs, or staff who are interested in applying for per-session positions for scoring NYS grades 3–8 ELA and math exams, should review the DHR postings (VC#1452–1464), and apply via the scoring application portal by March 6. Site Management Team Selection: Your performance and assessment lead (PAL) will contact you in the next several weeks if a teacher or administrator from your school has been nominated to serve in a site management team (SMT) role (i.e., content trainer, organizational team lead, or ATS specialist) at an ELA scoring site. Your PAL will ask you to confirm the nominee’s qualifications and availability for training and scoring dates. In addition, if you would like to nominate a staff member to serve in a SMT role at an ELA scoring site, you should contact your PAL by February 28, to discuss the position requirements and the candidate’s qualifications. Note that if a staff member from your school is selected for a leadership position, your school will receive a “2-for-1” credit towards your total day-scorer requirement for the corresponding exam subject. Note that the application portal for leadership and scorer roles is now available; teachers and administrators can access the scoring application portal using their DOE Outlook credentials. |
Pics Of The Week
Professional Development and Student OpportunitiesProfessional learning opportunities are posted on the I Teach NYC website and linked below. This week’s highlights include:
All Schools § Register by February 4: Explore the NovelNY Database § Register by February 6: Visit Jackie Robinson at the Museum of the City of New York § Register by February 7: Building Parent Community Using Technology § Register by February 7: Tech Tools to Engage Your Multilingual Students § Register by February 8: Assessment Out Loud – Assessment Strategies for STEM Teachers § Register by February 8: Community Organizing and Activism in NYC at the Brooklyn Public Library § Register by February 9: Workshop -- Recognizing Bias in the STEM Curriculum § Register by February 11: Explore Reading Comprehension in Grades 6-12 § Register by February 12: The Arc of Abolition at the New York Historical Society Middle Schools: § Register by February 5: Exploring CMP3 In Your Classroom Middle and High Schools: § Apply by February 15: Cornell Center for Materials Research Summer Research Experience Student OpportunitiesStudent opportunities are posted on the Student Opportunities page on the NYC DOE website. This week’s highlights include:
All Schools § Apply by February 15: Apply Now for Spring Break STEM Enrichment Programs Middle and High Schools § Register by March 1: Free Class Visits to the 9/11 Tribute Museum Grant OpportunitiesGrant opportunities are posted on the Grants website (you can visit the page on any computer using this link). This week’s highlights include:
§ Student Podcast Challenge |