2016 TAP Conference Panels and Presentations

March 18, 2016

Lowell Milken opens TAP Conference
Gary Stark addresses TAP Conference
Patrice Pujol
Advancing Educator Effectiveness
Nadya Dabby Candice McQueen Scott Ridley
John White
Norm Conard at TAP conference
Roberto Rodriguez
Danielle Ferreira working session
Danielle Ferreira working session 2
Kevin Guitterrez breakout
Ed Cancienne
Ann Shaw breakout
Teddy Broussard breakout
Patricia Tate breakout
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Lowell Milken opens TAP Conference
Gary Stark addresses TAP Conference
Patrice Pujol
Advancing Educator Effectiveness
Nadya Dabby Candice McQueen Scott Ridley
John White
Norm Conard at TAP conference
Roberto Rodriguez
Danielle Ferreira working session
Danielle Ferreira working session 2
Kevin Guitterrez breakout
Ed Cancienne
Ann Shaw breakout
Teddy Broussard breakout
Patricia Tate breakout
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Lowell Milken opens TAP Conference

NIET Chairman and TAP Founder Lowell Milken welcomes attendees to the 2016 TAP Conference.

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Gary Stark addresses TAP Conference

NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark welcomes attendees to the TAP Conference.

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Patrice Pujol

NIET President of Services and Partnerships Dr. Patrice Pujol addresses the educators gathered for the 2016 National TAP Conference.

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Advancing Educator Effectiveness

NIET Chairman and TAP Founder Lowell Milken moderates a panel discussion, "Advancing Educator Effectiveness: Policies and Practices." Panelists, from left: Nadya Dabby, assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement, United States Department of Education; Candice McQueen, commissioner of education, Tennessee Department of Education; Scott Ridley, dean of College of Education, Texas Tech University; and John White, state superintendent of education, Louisiana Department of Education.

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Nadya Dabby Candice McQueen Scott Ridley

Scott Ridley (right), dean of the College of Education at Texas Tech University, encourages educators to join forces with their colleagues to make their voices heard regarding educational policy changes. Looking on: Nadya Dabby (far left), assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement, United States Department of Education, and Candice McQueen, commissioner of education, Tennessee Department of Education.

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John White

Louisiana state Superintendent of Education John White talks about educators' role in helping students envision their future. "We need to anchor our system in a vision of life opportunity...that [students] are going to have a place in the American middle class," he says.

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Norm Conard at TAP conference

Norm Conard, executive director of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, shares the Center's vision and the extraordinary work students have done as they uncover the stories of heroes history books have overlooked.

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Roberto Rodriguez

Roberto Rodriguez, deputy assistant to the President for education, tells the conference that TAP has played a crucial role in improving education in the U.S. "TAP provides meaningful teacher opportunities for growth and leadership," he says. "A lot is riding on this objective of getting a great teacher for every student."

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Danielle Ferreira working session

Dr. Danielle Ferreira, NIET's director of learning technology, leads a working session.

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Danielle Ferreira working session 2

NIET Director of Learning Technology Dr. Danielle Ferreira leads a breakout discussion.

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Kevin Guitterrez breakout

Kevin Guitterrez, NIET senior vice president of services and partnerships, talks with educators in a breakout session.

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Ed Cancienne

Dr. Ed Cancienne, superintendent of Louisiana's Iberville Parish School System, participates in a discussion with other educators. Iberville Parish School System uses the TAP rubric in all its schools.  

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Ann Shaw breakout

Dr. Ann Shaw, NIET's director of higher education services, at a conference breakout session.

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Teddy Broussard breakout

Teddy Broussard, NIET director of leadership development, leads a discussion.

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Patricia Tate breakout

Patricia Tate, superintendent of the Osborn School District in Phoenix, Arizona, engages educators in discussion.

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Educators at work

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Educators at work

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Working session 3

Educators at work

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Working session 4

Educators at work

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Working session 5

Educators at work

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Educators at work

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Participants use mobile phones to snap pictures of the presentations for later use.

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Educators at work

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Educators at work

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Educators at work

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