TAP National Conference Washington D.C.
What did we learn?
Quotes from National TA P conference “The quality of an education system cannot surpass the quality of its’ educators.” “Educational funding is not a bipartisan issue it is a national security issue.” “You can’t face the problem until you face the truth!” “ Make excuses or make it happen.”
More quotes from 13 th National Conference “We are evaluating the lesson not the person.” “Focus on results.” “Data is our authority.”
Some of the titles of the sessions we attended Thinking and Problem Solving Tracking Students Growth and Strategies Year 2 Implementation Classroom Support Coaching the Highly Effective Teacher Effective Pre and Post Conferences Communicating TAP Internally and Externally
Our Learning Target
STRUCTURING Clear expectations Thinking happens throughout the school day, across content areas, and over extended periods of time. Opportunities for interaction Address all learning styles QUESTIONING Higher-level questioning Learners must be presented with problems and questions, the answers to which are not apparent. RESPONDING Wait time Accepting without judgment Clarify when you don’t understand Academic Feedback Empathizing MODELING Emulating others is a basic way of learning. Model what you expect. Do not be a “do as I say, not as I do” educator
With which behaviors do you connect? Which behaviors have you wondering ? 3-5 minutes
Write on SQRM chart
STRUCTURING Clear expectations Thinking happens throughout the school day, across content areas, and over extended periods of time. Opportunities for interaction Address all learning styles QUESTIONING Higher-level questioning Learners must be presented with problems and questions, the answers to which are not apparent. RESPONDING Wait time Accepting without judgment Clarify when you don’t understand Academic Feedback Empathizing MODELING Emulating others is a basic way of learning. Model what you expect. Do not be a “do as I say, not as I do” educator
Round - Robin - Write
Our Learning Target