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Theatre Arts Production Company School (TAPCo 10X225)
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Teacher Times #18
January 13, 2014

Birthdays of the Week

James Giordano 1/20
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Today we performed a complete overhaul of the DDC room computers, scanners and printers. I am pleased to say that the room is fully operational.

MEANING?
1. All computers are hardwired to an unfiltered Internet on the same network
2. All computers print to a brand new state-of-the-art Lexmark laser printer
3. DDC works perfectly on each machine
4. All five scanners were checked and are working perfectly

You should not experience any problems whatsoever in this room for accessing the Internet, scanning, DDC or printing.

A FEW FAVORS
1. Please report any problems IMMEDIATELY to me by email.   It is the nature of technology that connections fail, wires need changing, or things just don't always work as they should.   I am surprised when I find out that a computer or a printer is down for weeks and no one reports it.  As is the case of the copies machines, please report any problems to me IMMEDIATELY by email and I assure you it will be looked at THAT DAY. 
2. Please only use the teacher account.  The password is "keyboard" One of the problems we had before is that people were going into the admin account and changing passwords, Internet connections and playing with the computers' settings.  Please stick to only the teachers account and avoid changing the settings.  We need to keep the computers in that room uniform and stable.
3. The room is hard wired, meaning not on a wireless network.  Please don't change it. Many of our problems happened because of this.  If you experience a problem, just slide over to another computer and I assure you it works.  Then report to me what you experienced on the computer that failed.  The computers will be labeled DDC 1, DDC2, DDC 3... and so on for easy communication and identification.

Today I deeply studied the entire DDC process from test creation to upload and posting to Skedula, and believe I found a way to streamline the process. Next Monday (20th of January), I will show this streamlined process to you in our Monday morning staff meeting. If you wish to work on DDC this week, please stop in and chat with me and I will show you how we simplified things so you can use it right away.  I think you'll like it.

FINAL POINT: I am usually free to assist staff 6th, 7th and 8th period of each day. If you would like me to work with you and get you more comfortable with the whole process (from creation to upload), please don't hesitate to make an appointment with me and we can do it together. It would be my pleasure.  If you teach those 3 periods, then let me know.  We'll find a time.

Professional Development and Student Opportunities

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

§  Participate on January 14: Twitter Chat and Tweetup—Behind the Scenes Arms and Armor presented by K–12 Educator Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
§  Register by January 15: Planning and Supervising with Measures of Student Learning in Mind for Elementary and Middle School Principals: Part II
§  Participate on January 21: Google+ Hangout on Air—Speaking and Listening in Art Museums: Addressing the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts presented by K–12 Educator Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
§  Participate on January 28: Google+ Hangout on Air—Art Museums at Your Fingertips presented by K–12 Educator Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
§  Apply by January 31: NYCDOE Energy Conservation Art Work Contest
§  Participate on January 31: Attendance Teacher Professional Development
§  Register by January 31: Planning a Self-Guided Visit presented by K–12 Educator Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
§  Apply by February 21: Nominate Student Journalists for Princeton Summer Program
§  Apply by March 26: Biology Education Workshop for High School and Middle School Teachers

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Happy Birthday Benjamin Franklin-1706

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Before Scheduling An Event

(1) Look at the School Calendar to see if there any events scheduled before scheduling another event.
(2) Check with Ms. Delpech to see if there are any conflicts.
(3) Contact Principal Link for approval.

Teacher Meetings With Parents

Please make sure that the Principal and AP are notified before having an arranged meeting with a parent about academic concerns.

Common Core Curriculum Professional Development Updates

Register for Session 3 of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Curricula by:

§  January 24 for Core Knowledge (grades K–2) PD on February 4

§  March 3 for Expeditionary Learning (grades 3–8) PD on March 18 (“Going Deeper with Writing”), March 19–20 (“Supporting Learning through Academic Conversations”), and March 21 (“Leading Change for Administrators and Coaches”); note that the session on March 21 will cover the same content as the session on January 23 (see below for the registration link to this session)

§  March 7 for Common Core, Inc. PD on March 18–19 (grades K–5) and March 20–21 (grades 6–9)

As noted in the December 3 edition of Principal’s Weekly, register by January 10 for an Expeditionary Learning professional development session for administrators and coaches on January 23. This session is designed for principals, instructional coaches, and others who support school-wide implementation of the grades 3–8 Expeditionary Learning ELA modules.

Register for Session 1 of NYSED’s Grade 9 ELA Curriculum: Teachers, administrators, and coaches implementing NYSED’s grade 9 ELA curriculum modules, which are being developed by PCG and are available on EngageNY.org, are invited to attend two PD sessions. Session 1 of PCG PD will be held from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on February 18 or 19 (for teachers) and February 20 (for administrators and coaches); register byJanuary 31. Session 2 of PCG PD will take place on March 19 or 20 (for teachers) and March 21 (for administrators and coaches); the registration link will be shared in a February edition of Principals’ Weekly.

Online Resources: The following online resources are available to schools that opted into the Core Curriculum programs below:

§  ReadyGen: Teachers and school leaders can now register for the following webinars:

o    The ReadyGen Phonics Webinar covers how to include explicit and systematic phonics instruction in ReadyGen, the resources in the K–3 phonics kit and the 4–5 word analysis kit, and the lesson features that support whole group, small group, and independent activities. Register for sessions scheduled for January 21 or January 27 from 4:00–5:00 p.m.

o    The ReadyGen Pacing Webinar is designed to support teachers with lesson planning, delivery, and pacing. Participants will discuss the components of a typical ReadyGen lesson and analyze a performance-based assessment (PBA). Register for sessions scheduled for January 23 or January 29 from 4:00–5:00 p.m.

§  Core Knowledge: Teachers and school leaders may register in order to receive login information for the Core Knowledge virtual office hours session that will be held from 3:30–4:30 p.m. on January 10. In this session, Core Knowledge will highlight new resources and respond to frequently asked questions. 

To see a complete list of online resources for each Core Curriculum program, click here. For questions, email curriculumpd@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:

§  All schools: $1,000 Service-Learning Grant