Teacher Times #6
October 7, 2013

TAPCo. Birthdays of the Week

Erica Laurent 10/7
Gladys Welch-Jackson 10/9

Program Changes

Any students who show up in your class but are NOT on your attendance roster. Please record the students’ names on a sheet of paper and address it to Kecia with the dates they were in attendance.

Professional Development and Student Opportunities

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

§  Register by October 3: Middle Schools: Improving Classroom Behavior Series
§  Apply by October 18: Inaugural Pilot of the Scientist-in-Residence Program
§  Participate on October 21: New York City Center for Space Science Education Educator Open House
§  Participate on October 22: Environmental Study Center Educator Open House
§  Participate on October 24: Free Educator Open House at the National Archives in NYC
§  Apply by December 13: High Schools: The New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) application for 2014 is now available online
§  Apply by December 16: High Schools: Apply for the Civil War Draft Riots of 1863 Essay Contest
§  Participate in Urban Advantage Family Science Days
§  Register Now: Middle Schools and High Schools: News Literacy E-Learning
§  Register Now: Brain Research Institute: Keeping ELLs in Mind
§  Ongoing: Middle Schools and High Schools: Free Gun Violence Prevention Assemblies
§  Ongoing: “Share Your Attendance Success Story” Monthly Contest

Pic Of The Week
Ms. O, Mr. Bud, Mrs. D, and Mr. Schaudt at the High School Fair

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:

§  SeaWorld Environmental Excellence Awards
§  Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) and/or Dual Language Planning Grant for 2014-15