Member Matters for September 27, 2015

HSTA in the News HSTA President Corey Rosenlee is featured inside today's Honolulu Star-Advertiser editorial pages.  Read Insight High-stakes testing has detrimental impact EES Clarification from the DOE Last week, some EES FAQs were provided for teachers.  The DOE has provided additional information on one question:  6. Question:  When is the IPDP due? A:  There is no specific due date for the IPDP. The IPDP should be addressed at the beginning conference. The EES Manual states "It is recommended to hold Beginning Conferences before the end of the first quarter". (Reference:  EES Manual, page 8, last sentence of the second paragraph.) 2015 Teacher Institute Day October 12-16, 2015 Find the agenda for your Institute day, read about the workshops, exhibits, and more online HERE>>> Do you know the history of HSTA's Teacher Institute Day? Retired HSTA Executive Director Joan Lee Husted tells the story HERE>>> http://tinyurl.com/2015HSTAInstituteDay

Professional Development Last week to apply! (Due by Thursday, October 1, 2015) Dear teachers, As you heard last week, we are incredibly excited to be partnering with our friends at BetterLesson to offer you a world-class instructional coach (for free!) during the 2015-16 school year with TeachCycle. This is the last week to apply so if you are in your first 5 years of the profession and an HSTA member, apply today! We'll be accepting applicants on a first come, first serve basis so get your application in quickly! The flyer is at this link: http://bit.ly/TeachCycleHI  This flyer can be shared on Lotus Notes. Last Chance for Fall 2015 HSTA PD Courses Please CLICK HERE for more information. Professional Development Website http://www.pd.hsta.org ___________________________ Talking About Ethnicity and Inequality in Education  November 7, 2015 8:30 a.m. Check-In 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. University of Hawaii Campus Center  PLEASE RSVP HERE http://goo.gl/forms/sxh3v8XIur by OCTOBER 16, 2015 to receive information about $5.00 registration process. Share this opportunity with a colleague HERE>>>