Testimonials

• “Chicago TAP has built a real sense of community in our school – for the first time this year only two teachers left and they left for personal reasons. Cameron has never had that before; it really brought cohesiveness to our school. We are also talking using the same language throughout our school so primary teachers can now talk with the upper grade teachers and vice versa because we are all talking about the same thing – good instruction …and it's really brought a lot of energy to our school.”  - Denise Makowski*, Lead Teacher, Cameron Elementary School

•  “For me the most important thing was support. And Chicago TAP provides support in the school – that’s what made me want to even be a mentor teacher…then lead teacher…to provide that support to teachers who may not know where to get it.” – Carol Ann Kendrick, Lead Teacher, McCorkle Elementary School

• “We want the whole school working together as a team to make improvements in classroom instruction and student achievement, but the teachers are at the forefront of this effort. They have been the driving force behind our dramatic improvements over the past decade, and this program gives us the chance to take our school system to the next level on the strength of our teachers.” – Arne Duncan, Former Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools

*Denise Makowski joined the School Support Team at Central Office in 2009. She is currently serving Chicago TAP as an Instructional Specialist.