Comments for Educational Resources Advisory Council (ERAC) http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org Welcome to the ERAC Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-beta3 Comment on ERAC Agendas by Catherine Parsons http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/erac-agendas/#comment-10 Catherine Parsons Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:06:34 +0000 http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/?page_id=6#comment-10 Thank you Cora for a wonderful visitation and presentation. It was an overall great meeting! Thank you Cora for a wonderful visitation and presentation. It was an overall great meeting!

]]> Comment on Hello ERAC Members by Sonya Abbye Taylor http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/2009/06/12/hello-world/#comment-9 Sonya Abbye Taylor Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:03:21 +0000 #comment-9 Hi All I am trying to use this to reach out. Just some thoughts and questions and updates .. I look forward to our traveling meetings and to learning more about what everyone is doing. In the meantime, I just want to share something I just discovered. Substitute teachers who hold an Initial Certificate and are working in a district for over 40 days are required to have a mentor. Perhaps you all knew this already but it came as news to me. We are working on modifying our current mentor program to address the needs of this unique group. If you are providing service to this group of teachers already I would love to hear about what you are doing. I am also interested in how ARRA and Stimulus money is being handled. Hope everyone has a good weekend. Sonya Hi All I am trying to use this to reach out. Just some thoughts and questions and updates .. I look forward to our traveling meetings and to learning more about what everyone is doing. In the meantime, I just want to share something I just discovered. Substitute teachers who hold an Initial Certificate and are working in a district for over 40 days are required to have a mentor. Perhaps you all knew this already but it came as news to me. We are working on modifying our current mentor program to address the needs of this unique group. If you are providing service to this group of teachers already I would love to hear about what you are doing. I am also interested in how ARRA and Stimulus money is being handled. Hope everyone has a good weekend. Sonya

]]> Comment on ERAC Mission Statement by Marvin Kreps http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/about/#comment-8 Marvin Kreps Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:11:39 +0000 #comment-8 Please consider the following: 1. Is this statement a vision or a mission? I prefer a vision statement so that ERAC has some tension between where we are today and where we envision ourselves to be in a preferred future. 2. I would like to see some statement to the effect that ERAC envisions itself to be a leader in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional development for the purpose of ensuring that all students for whom we are collectively responsible attain high academic, social and emotional standards. 3.Perhaps a statement about the critical importance of staying fully informed about the direction New York State is heading would be helpful as it is our task to be planning out ahead of SED initiatives. 4. Perhaps there should be some language that speaks of innovation, alignment with best practice, research, and the integration/infusion of interactive communication and knowledge generation tools. Please consider the following:
1. Is this statement a vision or a mission? I prefer a vision statement so that ERAC has some tension between where we are today and where we envision ourselves to be in a preferred future.
2. I would like to see some statement to the effect that ERAC envisions itself to be a leader in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional development for the purpose of ensuring that all students for whom we are collectively responsible attain high academic, social and emotional standards.
3.Perhaps a statement about the critical importance of staying fully informed about the direction New York State is heading would be helpful as it is our task to be planning out ahead of SED initiatives.
4. Perhaps there should be some language that speaks of innovation, alignment with best practice, research, and the integration/infusion of interactive communication and knowledge generation tools.

]]> Comment on ERAC Mission Statement by Jill Berkowicz http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/about/#comment-7 Jill Berkowicz Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:38:51 +0000 #comment-7 The Mission of the ERAC is to enhance collaborative efforts among Dutchess County Assistant Superintendents of Instruction (HOW DO YOU MEASURE AN ENHANCED COLLABORATIVE EFFORT?)(or other representatives), and to keep informed regarding issues of instruction, curriculum and assessment.(CAN'T THIS BE DONE THROUGH MEMO?) This group is geared toward Dutchess County School District Assistant Superintendents of Instruction and/or other representatives. I would hope the mission of ERAC would be to allow colleagues to come together to share expertise and work product and reduce redundancy in our work. Also to provide information about how things are done in each of the districts in areas in which success is being experienced. The Mission of the ERAC is to enhance collaborative efforts among Dutchess County Assistant Superintendents of Instruction (HOW DO YOU MEASURE AN ENHANCED COLLABORATIVE EFFORT?)(or other representatives), and to keep informed regarding issues of instruction, curriculum and assessment.(CAN’T THIS BE DONE THROUGH MEMO?) This group is geared toward Dutchess County School District Assistant Superintendents of Instruction and/or other representatives.
I would hope the mission of ERAC would be to allow colleagues to come together to share expertise and work product and reduce redundancy in our work. Also to provide information about how things are done in each of the districts in areas in which success is being experienced.

]]> Comment on ERAC Mission Statement by jdelucia http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/about/#comment-6 jdelucia Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:33 +0000 #comment-6 Suggestions: Notes: Resources Research and Development Provides leadership What’s new in education and instruction Bi-direction – group has a voice Group generates opportunity through response to a critical need Provide support for county colleagues Other: Responsibility Commitment Participation Suggestions:
Notes:
Resources
Research and Development
Provides leadership
What’s new in education and instruction
Bi-direction – group has a voice
Group generates opportunity through response to a critical need
Provide support for county colleagues

Other:
Responsibility
Commitment
Participation

]]> Comment on Hello ERAC Members by Sonya Abbye Taylor http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/2009/06/12/hello-world/#comment-5 Sonya Abbye Taylor Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:08:36 +0000 #comment-5 Hi All, I want to be the first to christen this blog. Pawling's major professional development initiatives include supporting all students through: co-teaching, Response to Intervention, creating balanced literacy environments and increasing the effective use of technology throughout the District. We appreciate any input and support we can get. Sonya Hi All, I want to be the first to christen this blog. Pawling’s major professional development initiatives include supporting all students through: co-teaching, Response to Intervention, creating balanced literacy environments and increasing the effective use of technology throughout the District. We appreciate any input and support we can get. Sonya

]]> Comment on ERAC Agendas by Jill Berkowicz http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/erac-agendas/#comment-4 Jill Berkowicz Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:14:44 +0000 http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/?page_id=6#comment-4 Won't be able to attend the meeting. Very busy end of the year. Busier than ever. Amazed at anyone who is able to get away at this time of year! Have a wonderful summer if I don't speak to y'all. I'll keep watch on this course to be sure I'm up to date. Won’t be able to attend the meeting. Very busy end of the year. Busier than ever. Amazed at anyone who is able to get away at this time of year! Have a wonderful summer if I don’t speak to y’all. I’ll keep watch on this course to be sure I’m up to date.

]]> Comment on Hello ERAC Members by jdelucia http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/2009/06/12/hello-world/#comment-3 jdelucia Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:46:32 +0000 #comment-3 At the May ERAC meeting the members agreed to conduct a short (5 minute) briefing by district discussing current initiatives and professional development offerings to help us better understand "where we are, why we're there and how we can move forward collaboratively". These briefings will be shared at the June ERAC meeting. We further agreed that those interested in sharing with the group prior to the meeting should do so. At the May ERAC meeting the members agreed to conduct a short (5 minute) briefing by district discussing current initiatives and professional development offerings to help us better understand “where we are, why we’re there and how we can move forward collaboratively”. These briefings will be shared at the June ERAC meeting. We further agreed that those interested in sharing with the group prior to the meeting should do so.

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