2017 TAP Conference Panels and Trainings

March 24, 2017

Gary Stark addresses TAP conference attendees
Lowell Milken leads policy panel
Carver Primary teacher Ashley Hawkins participates in TAP training
Kristan Van Hook leads teacher leadership session
Danielle Ferreira TAP training
Dedra Lee-Collins TAP training
John White addresses TAP conference attendees
Lowell Milken meets with superintendents
Tanee Hudgens presents TAP research
Jodi Leckbee conducts training
Patrice Pujol leads educator evaluation session
TAP educators exchange best practices during a training
Kristopher Childs leads training
Patrice Pujol leads educator effectiveness session
Teddy Broussard holds leadership training
TAP educators brainstorm ideas during a TAP training
Tracy Lofton Hypolite collaborates with TAP conference attendees
Joshua Barnett leads principal evaluation panel
TAP educators exchange best practices during TAP training
Davita Lancelin leads a TAP training
Gary Stark addresses TAP conference attendees
Lowell Milken leads policy panel
Carver Primary teacher Ashley Hawkins participates in TAP training
Kristan Van Hook leads teacher leadership session
Danielle Ferreira TAP training
Dedra Lee-Collins TAP training
John White addresses TAP conference attendees
Lowell Milken meets with superintendents
Tanee Hudgens presents TAP research
Jodi Leckbee conducts training
Patrice Pujol leads educator evaluation session
TAP educators exchange best practices during a training
Kristopher Childs leads training
Patrice Pujol leads educator effectiveness session
Teddy Broussard holds leadership training
TAP educators brainstorm ideas during a TAP training
Tracy Lofton Hypolite collaborates with TAP conference attendees
Joshua Barnett leads principal evaluation panel
TAP educators exchange best practices during TAP training
Davita Lancelin leads a TAP training
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Gary Stark addresses TAP conference attendees

NIET Chief Executive Officer Dr. Gary Stark addresses the more than 1,000 TAP conference attendees, discussing the importance of advancing educator effectiveness and the work that educators do every day. Read more in CEO's Corner from TAP in Focus magazine.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Lowell Milken leads policy panel

NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken (far right) moderates a panel on how states can be the catalysts of change in the era of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). From left to right on the panel: Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White, The Education Trust President and former U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr., and Tennessee Education Commissioner Dr. Candice McQueen. Read the panel summary.

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Carver Primary teacher Ashley Hawkins participates in TAP training

Carver Primary (Ascension Parish, Louisiana) TAP Mentor teacher Ashley Hawkins participates in a TAP training. Learn more about her school, winner of the 2017 TAP Founder's Award.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Kristan Van Hook leads teacher leadership session

NIET Chief Communications Officer Kristan Van Hook leads a session on unleashing the power of teacher leaders. From left to right: Lorimer Arendse, Principal, Grand Prairie High School, Texas; Holly Boffy, Vice President, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE); Lisa Carpenter, TAP Master Teacher, Goshen Middle School; Connie Kinnaird, TAP Master Teacher, Dodson Branch School, Tennessee; and Mindi Woodson, TAP Master Teacher, South Elementary School, Central Decatur Community School District, Iowa. Learn the takeaways.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Danielle Ferreira TAP training

NIET Director of Learning Technology Dr. Danielle Ferreira leads a training on the EE PASS Portal.

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Dedra Lee-Collins TAP training

NIET Senior Program Specialist Dr. Dedra Lee-Collins leads a training on the purposeful and intentional use of student work in TAP's professional development cluster meetings.

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John White addresses TAP conference attendees

Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White welcomes the more than 1,000 TAP conference attendees to his home state and salutes them for their work. Read about his participation on a policy panel, "States as Catalysts for Change."

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Lowell Milken meets with superintendents

NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken (center) discusses innovative practices to advance educator effectiveness with district partners Superintendent Diane Woodworth of Goshen Community Schools, Indiana, and Cade Brumley, superintendent of DeSoto Parish Schools, Louisiana.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Tanee Hudgens presents TAP research

How is the TAP System positively impacting instruction and student achievement across the country? NIET Senior Research Associate Dr. Tanee Hudgens presents the latest research. View some of the key findings.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Jodi Leckbee conducts training

NIET Senior Program Specialist Jodi Leckbee expands educators' understanding and planning of a TAP cluster cycle.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Patrice Pujol leads educator evaluation session

NIET President Dr. Patrice Pujol (far right) leads a panel of state department of education officials to discuss how to capitalize on evaluation policies and practices. Left to right: Lilla Toal-Mandsager, Education Associate, South Carolina Department of Education; Rebecca Kockler, Assistant Superintendent of Academic Content, Louisiana Department of Education; and Rene Diamond, Executive Director of Educator Effectiveness, Tennessee Department of Education. Learn the takeaways.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

TAP educators exchange best practices during a training

TAP educators exchange best practices during a training.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Kristopher Childs leads training

Dr. Kristopher Childs, assistant professor of STEM at Texas Tech University, and Elizabeth Woodall, regional master teacher at Texas Tech University, co-lead a session on how to implement lessons that are rich in thinking and problem-solving.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Patrice Pujol leads educator effectiveness session

How does a district define its vision for instructional improvement, and align human and financial resources to that goal? NIET President Dr. Patrice Pujol (far right) explores the priority with district superintendents who have demonstrated long-term progress. From left to right: Dr. Saul Hinojosa, Superintendent, Somerset ISD, Texas; Diane Woodworth, Superintendent, Goshen Community Schools, Indiana; Dr. Cade Brumley, Superintendent, DeSoto Parish Schools, Louisiana; and Julee Becker, Slaton ISD, Texas. Learn the takeaways.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Teddy Broussard holds leadership training

NIET Senior Trainer Teddy Broussard (center) guides attendees on how to be a "lead learner," one who is open to continuous development and improvement of his or her own craft. This approach is critical to creating a risk-free environment that supports teacher and student growth.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

TAP educators brainstorm ideas during a TAP training

During a training, TAP educators brainstorm ideas of improving educator effectiveness.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Tracy Lofton Hypolite collaborates with TAP conference attendees

Louisiana TAP Executive Master Teacher Tracy Lofton Hypolite collaborates with TAP conference attendees.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Joshua Barnett leads principal evaluation panel

NIET Chief Learning Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett (far right) engages district and university partners in the best methods for coaching principals and evaluating their performance.  From left to right: Dr. Fernando Valle, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University; Lisa Hendricks, Executive Director, Partnership Academy, Minnesota; Laura Roussel, Supervisor of Elementary Education, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana; and Dr. Alan Metcalfe, Assistant Superintendent, Goshen Community Schools, Indiana. Learn the takeaways.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

TAP educators exchange best practices during TAP training

During a TAP training, TAP educators exchange best practices for advancing educator effectiveness.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."

Davita Lancelin leads a TAP training

Who's with me? NIET Senior Program Specialist Davita Lancelin leads a session on deepening understanding of the TAP teaching standards.

All photos should be credited to the "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching."