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UFT Teacher Center/Title

United Federation of Teachers A Union of Professionals

MICHAEL MULGREW President

AMINDA GENTILE

Vice President for Educational Issues Director of UFT Teacher Center 52 Broadway • 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 t: 212-475-3737 f: 212-475-9049 www.ufttc.org

VINCENT TARSIO

Coordinator UFT Teacher Center Title I Regional School Support Team 212-598-9505

Supported by New York State

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PROMOTING CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE

Comprehensive Education Plan: Facilitated Work Sessions

ROMOTING CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE Comprehensive Education Plan: Facilitated Work Sessions

About the Institute The UFT Teacher Center Title I Regional School Support Center (RSSC) invites you to attend our Saturday Insitute Worksessions. These worksessions are designed to assist school teams in developing the finalized version of the 2009-2010 Comprehensive Educational Plan (C.E.P.). Participating school teams are asked to bring “working copies” of the school Comprehensive Educational Plan. Teams will receive technical assistance from a member of the UFT Teacher Center Title I RSSC team. School team members will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of each section of the C.E.P., including the required Apendices. Areas will include:

Schedule

Saturdays: September 26 and October 10, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In order to accommodate participants’ travel needs, the institute will run two sessions, simultaneously: Locations: UFT Manhattan Headquarters • 52 Broadway • New York,NY 10004 UFT Brooklyn Borough Office • 335 Adams Street • Brooklyn, NY 11201

Target Audience

•• > School Profile •• > Needs Assessment (Data Anaylsis)

•• > NCLB identified schools In Need of Improvement that are TC sites.

•• > Annual School Goals (S.M.A.R.T. Goals)

•• > Schools identified as In Need of Improvement under NCLB.

•• > Action Planning

The Institute Work Sessions will focus on assisting school teams with: •• > Developing the school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan. •• > Conducting a comprehensive needs assessment that evaluates the strengths and prioritizes the needs of the school. •• > Developing and implementing an effective professional development plan that incorporates instructional strategies based on scientifically based research. •• > Using data to inform the continuous school improvement process. •• > Designing strategies to increase parental engagement. •• > Facilitating the sharing of instructional plans and “best practices” among participating schools.

Registration Procedures Registration is required. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served. •• > Teams of educators from each school must register online (www.ufttc.org/cep.html). •• > When registering be sure to specify the school, telephone number, location and list participants with grade levels and/or constituency. •• > Confirmation of registration will be sent by E-mail. Please bring confirmation to the first session.

REGISTER TODAY!

Visit www.ufttc.org/cep.html to register.

For further information, contact Vincent Tarsio at the UFT Teacher Center at 212-598-9505.