TAP Ageda-October 7, 2008
T/LQP Professional Development Program
Teacher Advisory Panel (TAP) – Agenda: 10/7/2008
Thomas Reynolds Center – Conference Room4:30 – 4:45 Registration (Update TAP Mailing list)
4:45 – 5:30 Welcome and Updates
• Approve a TAP meeting schedule * October 7, 2008 (Tuesday)
Tentative Schedule
* November 19, 2008 (Wednesday)
* January 8, 2008 (Thursday)
* March 12, 2008 (Thursday)
* May 20, 2008 (Wednesday)
• Project web site: http://www.daemen.edu/offices/teacher_leader/
• Updates / Web Based Learning Experiences
• Program resources – Surveys / Form G / Rules and procedures / summer products / blog / Counter
• GESA / Benchmarking updates / Teacher Observation
• Supplies credit update
• Goals / Action plan / Needs Assessment
• The RATE process / our role
• Teaching to the Standards Course
• Mini-Grant Update
• Math Professional Development (information enclosed)
• Equipment / Books Sign out / Resources / Class Visits
• Propose dates and format for summer program (July 6 – 17)
• Final Report / New Application
• Book Club / Study Group5:30 – 6:30 Peer Review of Connie Kudrna’s Learning Experience
Candy Classification6:30 – 6:45 Set Agenda for our next meeting
6:45 – 7:00 Evaluation / Feedback
Reading Circle Resources: Teacher Evaluation to Enhance Professional Practice
by Charlotte Danielson and Thomas L. McGreal ($24.95)A $35 supplies credit will be recorded for each TAP member attending the meeting. Only teachers/administrators currently teaching in a Buffalo School are eligible to redeem the credits. To redeem credits you must attend our summer project and complete the Goal/Action plan/ Needs Assessment package. The terms and conditions of supplies credit are subject to change after review by our steering committee.
Support for the development and production of this material was provided by a grant under the New York State Higher Education Teacher / Leadership Quality Partnership program administered by the New York State Education Department