K-2 Trail Guide - The Reading & Writing Project

Taking the Institute for CreditTeachers College Graduate CreditIf you are attending the Institute for Teachers College graduate credit, be sure to attend the for-credit meeting thatwill take place on the first day of the Institute, Monday August 8, th at lunch in 152 Horace Mann. We’llprovide more information on course requirements, and you will be invited to join one of several study groups toscaffold and support the work you are doing in the August Reading Institute as a whole.NYC ―P-Credit‖The New York City Department of Education is offering 3.0 professional in-service course credits, or “P-Credits,” for satisfactory completion of the 2011 August Reading Institute. In-service “P-Credit” can be applied toyour first or second salary differential. Details regarding P-Credit registration will be handed out during a briefmeeting held in 150 Horace Mann, during the first 10-15 minutes of lunch, on Monday, August 8 th .Qualifications: To receive in-service P-Credit for this Institute, you must be a New York City public school teacher with a current filenumber, and have perfect attendance at every session to complete 36 instructional hours of professional development through acombination of small and large group instruction and closing workshops.In order to successfully fulfill the requirements for P-Credit, please follow these procedures: On Monday, August 8 th attend the 10 to 15-minute meetings in 150 Horace Mann at 12:05pm. Please beprompt. You MUST register for the course online. To do so, visit the ASPDP website(http://www.nycenet.edu/aspdp/) and register for “Teachers College Summer August Reading Institute.”The course code for first year participants is P27-81.2SS11. The course code for advanced participants isP27-184.2SS11. Please be aware that ASPDP issues your P-Credit certificate of completion, not RWP. Anyquestions regarding eligibility, online registration or your P-Credit certification should be directedto personnel at ASPDP at (718) 935-5753. To finalize registration, you will need to obtain a $125.00 money order (not cash or check!) made out to“ASPDP.” Please write your current file number on the money order, along with your first and last name.Please bring this in as soon as you have obtained it. Your registration is contingent upon receipt ofthis money order. Your attendance is imperative during the Institute. You will be asked to sign-in before the keynote,and again in your small group section (for Advanced Participants: in your AM section). Please make surethat you are signed in and accounted for both before the keynote and in your small group section. P-Credit sign-in closes promptly when the keynote begins. You must have perfect attendance toreceive P-Credit for this Institute. Tip: When registering, type in ―Teachers College‖ into the search box and press ―Enter‖ to findthe courses.14