TAPCo. Times #33
May 6, 2019

Birthdays of the Week 

Ernest "Bud" Thorpe 5/6

Student Opportunities

Student opportunities are posted on the Student Opportunities page on the NYC DOE website. This week’s highlights include:

All Schools
§  Register by May 30: Celebrate World Oceans Day at the American Museum of Natural History
High Schools
§  Register by May 31: Summer STEM
§  Apply by May 17: Youth Communication's Annual Summer Writing Workshop 

2019-2020 School Year Calendar

Each year, the DOE school year calendar is pre-determined to ensure that schools do not fall below the minimum number of aidable days and the minimum amount of instructional time. This is further outlined in the High School Academic Policy Guide (pages 68–71), the Middle School Academic Policy Guide (pages 36–38), and the Elementary School Academic Policy Guide (pages 28–29).

In preparation for 2019–20 school year, you may review the DOE School Year Calendar, which provides the start and end dates for the school year, the number of instructional and attendance days, and other important legal obligations and disclosures.

Pic Of The Week

Professional Development and Student Opportunities

Professional learning opportunities are posted on the I Teach NYC website and linked below. This week’s highlights include:
 
All Schools:
§  Apply by May 5: Cullman Center Institute For Teachers
§  Apply by May 14: Summer in the City
§  Apply by May 15: Present at the new York State English Council Conference in October
§  Register by May 15: Secondary Spring Institutes 2019 – School Libraries Inspire Leaders
§  Register by May 16: Explore the Writing Revolution with Dr. Judith Hochman for Grades 6-12
§  Register by May 17: Discover Effective Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary
§  Register by May 17: Personalized Learning Symposium
§  Register by May 17: Writing From Within Workshop Series
§  Register by May 31: Chancellor’s PD Day at Wave Hill
§  Register by June 2: Chancellor’s PD Day – In Practice Conference
§  Register by June 3: Chancellor’s PD Day – Sexuality, Women, and Gender (SWAG) Instructional Equity Conference
§  Register by June 5: Chancellor’s PD Day at the American Museum of Natural History
§  Register by June 5: Chancellor’s PD Day – Muslims in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Historical Society
§  Register by June 7: Quikitech Online Classes to Increase Equity in Your Classrooms
§  Register by June 12: A Fresh Look at Phonics K-3 with Wiley Blevins
§  Register by June 18: Asian/American Testimonies of 1970’s New York at the Museum of the City of New York
§  Register by June 21: Integrate Sustainability into K-12 Curriculum: CELF Summer Institute
§  Ongoing: STEMTeachersNYC Summer 2019 STEM Institutes

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:
 
§  Arts Partnerships to Serve ELLs and Students with Disabilities
§  Arts Partnerships to Boost Parent and Family Engagement
§  Eco-Solution Grant