Brown Bag on Value Added Modeling

Brown Bag Speaking Series Presents:

Growth and Value-Added Modeling--

Implications for Teacher Evaluation

with Zach Warner

Value-added modeling, a concept borrowed from economics,

is becoming an increasingly popular tool for evaluating teachers.

Can these models paint an accurate picture of teacher quality?

Zach Warner will give an overview of how growth and value-added

models are used in teacher evaluation. His experience with the NYS SGP

model and current issues surrounding this topic will be discussed.

Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011

11:30am - 1:oopm @ ED335

(light refreshments will be provided)

If you have any questions, please contact

Mary Beth Arcidiacono @

marcidiacono@albany.edu

We look forward to seeing you!

Your GSO Funds at Work!

Pictures from Tiger Mom Brown Bag

Greetings all!

Thanks to our colleague, Yehan, pictures are available here of our Wednesday's Brown Bag event on Tiger Mom. It's been said that this one broke record for highest attendance! The complexity of the topic of what good parenting should be brought in an hour and a half of intense and deep conversation with varying thoughts and opinions on Tiger Mom's strict ways.

With attendees showing high interest on this topic, we are planning for a Tiger Mom Part 2 for next semester, so be sure to keep a look out for this!

Photos of Picnic with TSA

Hello Gang!

Click here to check out the pictures of this year's fall outing! Great turnout from both EdPsy and Turkish Student Association. A nice variety of deliciousness--BBQ, chips and dip, Turkish desserts, hot apple cider, and the list goes on. A tad chilly, but the sun partied with us throughout. I think it's safe to say, the 2011 fall outing was a huge success.

Thanks to all those who were involved in the planning, prepping, and organizing of this event!

Lively Discussion on Tiger Moms

Brown Bag Speaking Series Presents:

Tiger Moms

with Drs. Joan Newman and David Dai

The book titled "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"

provokes hot discussion of parenting. Is Tough

Parenting Really the Answer? Join Drs. Newman

and Dai in a lively discussion about this topic.

Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011

11:30am - 1:oopm @ ED335

(light refreshments will be provided)

If you have any questions, please contact

Mary Beth Arcidiacono @

marcidiacono@albany.edu

We look forward to seeing you!

Your GSO Funds at Work!

Apple Picking and Fall Picnic "Upgraded"

Educational Psychology and Methodology

&

Turkish Student Association

present

Apple Picking and Fall Picnic

October 15, 2011

BBQ & Turkish desserts will be served!

Please RSVP to

Fei Chen (feichenchina@gmail.com) or

Hamide Yilmaz-Gozu (turksa@albany.edu)

by OCTOBER 13,

with the number attending and if you need a ride.

Your GSO Funds At Work!

Indian Ladder Farms

342 Altamont Voorheeseville Rd.

Altamont, NY 12009

Thacher Park

1 Hailes Cave Road

Voorheesville, NY 12186