tap national conference washington d.c.. what did we learn?
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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 13th 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
I can identify teacher behaviors that are necessary for thinking and problem solving.
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
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
Pass the squishy and talk about what you noticed in student behaviors. Chart those on your SQRM poster.Round - Robin - Write