Teacher Times #27
March 28, 2016

2016-2017 Calendar Now Available

You may now access the 2016–17 NYCDOE central and school year calendars, which include parent-teacher conference dates, on the calendar page of the NYCDOE’s public website.
 
In addition to accessing the calendar via the NYCDOE’s public website, you can now use this link to download the school calendar onto your computer and personal smart device. Please note that if you open this file on your NYCDOE-network computer, it will automatically download and save to your Outlook account in the “Other Calendars” section. The downloaded calendar contains schedules for the remainder of the 2015–16 school year, summer 2016, and the entire 2016–17 school year. Any previously added NYCDOE Outlook school calendar will become obsolete at the end of the 2015–16 school year.

Historical Assessment Data Now Available in Student Profile and NYC Schools Account (NYCSA)

Student Profile is now available. Student historical assessment data is now available in Student Profile, as well as to parents through their NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). Users of both systems have the option of viewing current or past years’ assessment data by clicking on “see middle/elementary school assessments” or “see high school assessments”:

• For Middle/Elementary School Assessments: Users can now select either the “current” or “past” data tabs to display assessment scores for Grade 3–8 NYS English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science exams. The “current” tab shows the most recent assessments, and the “past” tab shows previous NYS assessments that are on file for students.

• For High School Assessments: Users will be able to see students’ scores on Regents Exams. To see all scores for exams taken in a subject, users can click on the Regents exam name (for multiple scores, the student’s highest mark is listed first).

 
You are encouraged to use the historical assessment data as you discuss students’ academic progress with parents during parent engagement time. You should also work with your parent coordinator to support parents with NYCSA if they have any questions regarding information in their account. Note that both Student Profile and NYCSA users may submit suggestions or requests for application enhancements using the “suggestions” link found in both systems; parents may also email nycschoolsaccount@schools.nyc.gov to submit their suggestions or requests.
 
For additional resources, see the Student Profile wiki and NYCSA wiki. If you have immediate questions regarding parents/guardians’ NYCSA, you should contact the Service Desk at 212-374-6646. For questions regarding Student Profile, contact your BFSC academic policy and systems lead.

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Professional Development and Student Opportunities

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

• Participate on April 16: 3rd Annual American Field Service (AFS) International Bazaar
• Apply by April 18: Accepting Applications for New York City Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute
• Register by April 19: Special Workshop at the New-York Historical Society: Anti-Semitism 1919-1939 with Facing History and Ourselves
• Register by April 22: Botany in the Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
• Participate on April 25: Devised Theater Moment Work Training Labs with Tectonic Theater Project

  
Middle Schools:

• Apply by April 14: Scholarship Opportunity for 7th Graders
• Apply by April 22: 2016 Middle School Boot Camp Application
• Register by May 6: Project ECS@ESC: Zoom into Microbiology Professional Learning Workshop

 
Middle & High Schools:

• Register by April 14: Afterschool 9/11 Memorial Museum Professional Development Workshop
• Register by May 6: Project ECS@ESC: Wildlife Forensics

 
High Schools:​

• Apply by April 6: ArtsConnection Teens Curate Teens Call for Art   
• Register by April 18: Annual STEMinism Conference Presented by the Feminist Press at CUNY and The New School

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:
 

• Lily Sarah Grace Grants