Education Listening Session Information -
Sponsored by the House Education Committee
The House Education Committee has announced legislative listening sessions throughout the state over the course of 2016. The next of these sessions is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16, in Tifton, GA.
In preparation for the 2017 legislative session and the debate on the Education Reform Commission's pay for performance and Move on When Ready recommendations, it is very important that educators attend these meetings. Please come prepared to discuss these issues as well as issues surrounding the ongoing debate about the appropriate level of student testing. These issues, as well as the critical topic of reading instruction, will all be items of discussion and legislation in January and educator input is needed NOW. Please be candid with your comments - it is important that legislators hear what is happening in Georgia's classrooms.
The following information is from the House Education Committee:
Education Listening Session Sponsored by the House Education Committee
Date: Tuesday, August 16th
Location: The University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Road Tifton, GA 31793
Time: 4:00-5:30PM Superintendents, Board Members and Principals 5:30-6:00PM Break 6:00-8:00PM Teachers
Topics for the meeting: 1. With a major emphasis, from the Governor's Ed Reform Commission, and the education community on the teaching of reading K-3 and Math K-5, we are interested in how you are teaching both subjects? BEST PRACTICES.......BARRIERS......OTHER SUGGESTIONS
2. How can the state improve Teacher/Leader evaluations? The Governor's Ed Reform Commission is recommending differentiated pay/pay for performance. How best can this process be implemented? WHAT OBJECTIVE MEASURES CAN BE USED...... HOW SHOULD IT BE PHASED-IN?
3. Are the changes made to testing in SB 364 sufficient? WHAT OTHER SUGGESTIONS DO YOU RECOMMEND?
4. How do you think school climate can be improved?
5. OTHER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Please submit your comments in writing to be used by the committee in summarizing the meeting. Also, we encourage you to submit any other suggestions and positive solutions for any area of instruction that is not included in any of the above mentioned questions.
SAVE THE DATE - Dublin Listening Session
The 4th listening session will be early September in Dublin, Georgia. Further details will be sent at a later date.
