TAP Conference Overview
Register for the 2012 TAP Conference
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching is holding its 12th National TAP Conference—Building a System of Teacher Leaders—in Los Angeles on Friday, March 9 - Saturday, March 10, 2012. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
The National TAP Conference is a dynamic gathering of practitioners, policymakers, state and district administrators, organizations, foundations and businesses involved with the implementation of TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement across the country. The Conference is a powerful venue, both for those new to and experienced in TAP, to learn more about TAP in practice and its role on the national pulse of innovative education reform.
Attendees will enjoy a range of opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of TAP's career advancement, professional development, teacher evaluation and performance-based compensation, as well as network with other TAP participants. In addition to practitioner-focused break-out sessions, trainings and hands-on workshops, the TAP Conference will feature national plenary panels tying TAP's proven reforms to critical issues facing America's K-12 system today.
Conference Fees
The early-bird registration rate is $350 per attendee until December 31, 2011. On January 1, 2012, the registration fee will be $400. You can register at https://www.tapsystem.org/secure/registration2012.taf.
Travel
We suggest travel plans be made so that you arrive in Los Angeles by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Registration will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012.The Conference will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2012, with a breakfast and opening session featuring NIET Chairman and TAP Founder Lowell Milken. We will conclude Saturday evening with a closing session followed by a reception that you will not want to miss! Recommended departure is on Sunday, March 11, 2012.
Hotel
We have a reduced-rate room block at three different hotels. Please note that you must be registered for the Conference prior to booking a room at any of these hotels. You will receive a link to make your hotel reservation in your Conference registration confirmation email.
Media Registration
Media interested in attending the TAP Conference should call Jana Rausch at 310-570-4774 or email jrausch@tapsystem.org to reserve a space.
Connect
We will be posting news, photos and videos throughout the TAP Conference. You can view them on this website, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/tapsystem and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thetapsystem. We will be live-tweeting using the hashtag #tap12. Join us!
We look forward to another informative National TAP Conference where we will maximize our efforts to ensure teacher excellence, student achievement and opportunities for all.
Amy Jarratt, Master Teacher, Forest Meadow Junior High School, Dallas, Texas
". . . I wanted to be more involved in the classrooms with the teachers. Being a master teacher gave me the time to do the work so that I didn't have to be in my classroom all the time. I could go and help other teachers . . . and work with them on implementing strategies in their classrooms."