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2013 National TAP Summer Institutes (TSIs)
Phoenix, Arizona, June 17 - June 19, 2013
Indianapolis, Indiana, July 8 - July 10, 2013
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching will hold the 2013 National TAP Summer Institutes (TSIs) in Phoenix, Arizona, June 17 - June 19, 2013, and in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 8 - 10, 2013. The 2013 TSIs will offer in-depth training to TAP Leadership Teams nationwide—principals and master and mentor teachers—on how to systematically strengthen their skills and the effectiveness of their TAP implementation.
Participants will delve into and refine key TAP practices including implementing clusters above proficient; incorporating the Common Core State Standards into the TAP system; presenting Common Core in the building; leading high-quality and impactful TAP Leadership Team meetings; high-impact coaching; participating in leadership team long-range planning; planning for rubric cycle 1; developing school goals; and participating in individual cluster, TAP Leadership Team and coaching opportunities.
2013 National TAP Conference
Friday, March 8 - Saturday, March 9, 2013
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) will hold its 13th Annual National TAP Conference, TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement, in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 8 - Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.
The National TAP Conference is an important gathering of practitioners, policymakers, state and district administrators, organizations, foundations and businesses—who are bringing the TAP system's powerful advances in teaching and learning to communities throughout the country.
Participants will benefit from a range of opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of TAP's career advancement, professional development, teacher evaluation and performance-based compensation systems, as well as network with fellow TAP educators from across the U.S.
In addition to practitioner-driven breakout sessions, trainings and hands-on workshops, the TAP conference will feature a special presentation by Keynote Speaker and NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken. Plenary panels will connect TAP's proven reforms to national efforts to improve teacher effectiveness and the American K-12 system at large.
2012 National TAP Summer Institute (TSI)
June 25 - June 27, 2012
Phoenix, Arizona
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching will hold the 2012 National TAP Summer Institute (TSI) in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 25 - June 27, 2012. TSI will offer in-depth training to TAP leadership teams nationwide—principals and master and mentor teachers—on how to systematically strengthen their skills and the effectiveness of their TAP implementation.
Topics and activities will include creating individual growth plans; leading primary and high school clusters; maximizing the role of the mentor teacher; understanding the Thinking and Problem Solving indicators; utilizing technology during field testing; scripting with the new tapObserver app for the iPad; providing rigorous weekly professional development; and effectively observing and coaching teachers' instruction in the classroom.
12th National TAP Conference
Friday, March 9 - Saturday, March 10, 2012
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, California
The 12th National TAP Conference—Building a System of Teacher Leaders—will take place March 9-10, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, California. The National TAP Conference is a dynamic gathering of practitioners, state and district administrators, organizations, foundations and businesses involved with TAP implementation across the country. The Conference is a powerful venue, both for those new to and experienced in TAP, to learn more about TAP in practice and its role on the national pulse of innovative education reform..
2011 National TAP Summer Institute
June 27-29, 2011
The Phoenician
Arizona
The 2011 National TAP Summer Institute (TSI) took place in Arizona, June 27-29, 2011.
Since its establishment in 2005, TSI has been a highly valuable training ground for school leadership teams—principals, master and mentor teachers—by systematically strengthening the skills and effectiveness of their TAP implementation. Due to TSI's strong focus on meeting the specific needs of TAP schools, the institute has attracted hundreds of participants across the country.
The topics of this year's in-depth trainings—led by experts across the nation—include cluster, leadership team, the TAP rubrics, field testing and coaching.
11th National TAP Conference
March 11-13, 2011
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, California
The 11th National TAP Conference took place March 11-13, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, California. The National TAP Conference is a dynamic gathering of TAP practitioners, policymakers and members of districts, states, organizations, foundations and businesses involved with TAP implementation across the country. From education policy plenary panels to breakout and training sessions, the Conference is a powerful venue to learn more about TAP in practice and its role on the national pulse of innovative education reform.
2010 National TAP Summer Institute (TSI)
June 21-23, 2010
InterContinental Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
NIET, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education, held the 2010 National TAP Summer Institute (TSI) in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 21-23, 2010. The intensive training program took place at the InterContinental Hotel.
Attracting hundreds of TAP participants across the country, TSI trains school leadership teams — principals, master and mentor teachers — on how to systematically strengthen the skills and effectiveness of their teaching staff and increase student academic achievement. Session topics include analyzing data, setting school goals, providing rigorous weekly professional development, and effectively observing and coaching teachers' instruction in the classroom.
Since its establishment in 2005, TSI has been highly valuable in meeting the specific needs of TAP schools.
10th National TAP Conference
March 19-21, 2010
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
The 10th National TAP Conference: Leading Innovation through Teacher Effectiveness will be held March 19-21, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. The TAP Conference provides an outstanding opportunity for educators, schools, districts and states to learn more about TAP's elements, their practical application and overall impact on improving education. The experience will promote collaboration and sharing among TAP schools, and provide strategies to
strengthen and sustain TAP. It will also offer insights into how TAP aligns with the Teacher Incentive Fund and new federal resources such as the Race to the Top Fund and Investing in Innovation Fund.
9th Annual TAP Conference
April 17-19, 2009
Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites
Los Angeles, California
The National TAP Conference was held on April 17-19, 2009, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles, California. An informative and inspiring three-day event, 900 top educators, policymakers and other educational experts from across the country gathered to learn more about TAP's leadership in comprehensive school reform. In addition, TAP teachers, administrators, districts, policymakers and other TAP partners shared their experiences firsthand of the system's implementation in practice.
4th Annual TAP™ Summer Institute (TSI) 2008
Six states will hold NIET-sponsored sessions of the TAP Summer Institute (TSI) this year: Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Illinois and Minnesota. Established in 2005, TSI is a highly valuable TAP intensive training program to meet the specific needs of TAP schools. It attracts hundreds of TAP members throughout the country.
8th Annual TAP Conference
March 28-30, 2008
Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites
Los Angeles, California
The 8th Annual TAP Conference was held March 28-30, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The conference provided an opportunity for states, districts and schools to learn more about TAP, both its elements and how to put them into practice.
3rd Annual TAP™ Summer Institute (TSI) 2007
Six states hosted sessions of TSI this year—Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, South Carolina and Texas—attracting hundreds of TAP members throughout the country over the summer.
TSI was established in 2005 as an intensive training program to meet the specific needs of TAP schools across the country.
Rachel Hodgeson, Mentor Teacher, Lowery Intermediate School, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
"Because I teach students on campus just as they do, teachers know I am 'in the trenches' alongside them, and that has earned me a certain respect and has opened classroom doors that might have otherwise been closed . . . We have all grown exponentially through working in a TAP school, and our students reap the benefits daily."