Teacher and Principal Evaluations Final Answers, New Questions - Rochester

Date: July 12, 2011
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Rochester Plaza Hotel
70 State Street
Rochester , NY 14614

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New York State School Boards Association

Teacher and Principal Evaluations Final Answers, New Questions

The Board of Regents has adopted new APPR regulations for the evaluation of teachers and principals. The new rules took effect May 20, 2011. Discover what it all means and how to meet the challenges ahead.

Attend these half-day workshops on the new APPR regulations to learn about:

  1. Who is affected and when.
  2. Measuring student growth and achievement.
  3. Assessing teacher and principal practice skills, and calculating their effectiveness scores.
  4. Evaluator training and appeal procedures.
  5. Local capacity issues that will affect implementation.
  6. The impact on collective bargaining.

Presenters will include members of the Regents' Task Force on Teacher and Principal Effectiveness charged with making recommendations for the new rules.

Dates & Locations
July 12 - Rochester -
CLOSED

July 13 - NYSSBA Headquarters - CLOSED July 14 - Long Island -
CLOSED
July 15 - White Plains
Rochester Plaza Hotel
70 State Street
Rochester , NY 14614
Phone (585) 546-3450
www.rochesterplaza.com
24 Century Hill Dr
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: (518) 783-0200
Islandia Marriott Long Island
3835 Express Drive North
Islandia, NY 11749
Phone: (631) 232-3000
www.marriott.com
Crown Plaza White Plains
66 Hale Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: (914) 682-0050
www.crowneplaza.com
July 19 - Cortland July 26 - Olean
Country Inn & Suites
3707 State Route 281
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 753-8300
www.countryinn.com/cortland
Hampton Inn Olean
101 Main Street
Olean, NY 14760
Phone: (716) 375-1000
www.hamptoninn.hilton.com/Olean
COST:
Members $130; Nonmembers $260
Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. What Does It All Mean?
The recently adopted APPR regulations set standards that create unprecedented responsibilities for school districts and BOCES in their evaluation of teachers and principals. Learn about the new rules. Find out how all the pieces fit together.
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Compliance Planning – One Key to Resolving Implementation Issues
Implementation of the new rules depends, in part, on the internal capacity of school districts and BOCES to fulfill their new obligations. From evaluator training and the gathering of required data to developing a new APPR plan and reviewing inconsistent board policies, examine what your planning list should include.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Collective Bargaining – What to Expect and How to Proceed
Negotiations over subjects of bargaining related to the new APPR rules are just beginning. What are proving to be the hot issues? Which might be the more difficult ones to settle? What if there is an impasse? How should districts proceed? Explore the answer to these questions and more.
Presenters
All Locations Jay Worona, General Counsel and/or Pilar Sokol, Deputy General Counsel, New York State School Boards Association
Rochester Dr. Jon G. Hunter, Superintendent, Fairport Central School District
David A. Farmelo, Partner, Hodgson Russ, LLP and Edward A. Trevvett, Partner, Harris Beach PLLC
Latham Dr. Jere Hochman, Superintendent, Bedford Central School District
David S. Shaw, Partner, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP and Norma Meacham, Partner, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP
Islandia Dr. Lorna R. Lewis, Superintendent, East Williston Union Free School District
Gregory J. Guercio, Partner, Guercio & Guercio, LLP
John H. Gross, Partner, Ingerman Smith, LLP and Laura J. Granelli, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
White Plains Dr. Jere Hochman, Superintendent, Bedford Central School District
David S. Shaw, Partner, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP
Cortland Dr. Jessica F. Cohen, District Superintendent, Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
Edward J. Sarzynski, Partner, Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, Surowka & DeWind, LLP
Olean Dr. Jon G. Hunter, Superintendent, Fairport Central School District
Ronald J. Mendrick, Partner, Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
Jeffrey F. Swiatek, Partner, Hodgson Russ, LLP

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