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Join Team DPS Members Marching in Monday's Marade
Please consider joining Denver Board of Education members, Superintendent Tom Boasberg and other members of Team DPS as we march during Denver's Marade honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, Jan. 16.
Boasberg, who marches annually in the Marade, said the goal is for Team DPS "to publicly come together and affirm our deep belief in, and support for, Dr. King's ideals of opportunity and equality for all members of our community
. These ideals are at the heart of public education
."
"
I
t's important to
show
that we can all come together and demonstrate that we value every member of our community,"
he said. "
Going forward, w
e're all going to have to work together to build the kind of community we
aspire to
."
To participate on Monday:
- By 9 a.m., meet at the front entrance of East High School -- "at the E" -- at 16th and Esplanade. Begin walking to City Park at 9:15 a.m.
- A program, including the laying of the wreath at the MLK "I have a Dream" memorial, begins at 9:30 a.m.
- At 10:30 a.m., begin lining up for walk together to Civic Center Park.
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Resources to Support DPS' Shared Core Values Week Jan. 16-20
As we approach the inauguration on Jan. 20, we know many of our students will look for opportunities to discuss what's occurring and to voice their opinions. As educators, we want to leverage this interest and enthusiasm with meaningful ways to engage in current events.
The week of Jan. 16-20, DPS is encouraging schools to incorporate existing instruction or plan new events and activities around our DPS Shared Core Values each day of the week. Of course, we encourage you to incorporate our Shared Core Value of Fun in all activities:
- Monday, Jan. 16 -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- Equity. While schools will be closed in observance of the holiday, we encourage discussion of this day in concert with our Shared Core Value of Equity.
- Tuesday, Jan. 17 -- Integrity
- Wednesday, Jan. 18 -- Collaboration
- Thursday, Jan. 19 -- Accountability
- Friday, Jan. 20 -- Inauguration Day -- Students First
To support you, we have compiled a collection of resources by Shared Core Value, grade level and complexity of activity in this spreadsheet.
We encourage you to share how your school and students are participating in Values Week here, and by using the hashtags #teamDPS, #DPSvalues and #StudentsFirst in social media posts.
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Encourage Students to Sign up for FREE SAT Preparation Course
As a participant in the national
"All in Challenge
," DPS is proud to offer the official SAT practice course through Khan Academy FREE beginning this week. This prep course gives students access to practice questions, test-taking strategies, a tailored study plan and constant feedback to ensure they are confident and perform their best on test day.
Please encourage your students to start training for the SAT by linking their College Board account at
SATpractice.org. The Office of College and Career Readiness will run a report every other week through April to track each school's participation in the campaign.
If you have any questions, please contact
Joanna Lilley
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Student Submissions Wanted for the Elementary Poetry Anthology
Please encourage your students in grades K-5 to submit poems and artwork to be featured in a professionally published book. As we work to support our early literacy goals, this project aims to illustrate for students the power of the written word and to allow them to explore ways to express themselves while emphasizing the importance of literacy skills. The book will be distributed for free to participating students and their teachers in May. For more information, please visit the Wikisite or contact Steve Replogle.
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Teacher Leadership & Collaboration
Register today for the final TLC Leadership Symposium
Join us
at CEC Early College, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Jan. 28 for a day of learning, growing, networking and sharing! Participants who attend all day will get paid extra duty at the hourly rate. Check out the
session descriptions and schedule
. Use SchoolNet professional development search JANSYM to register today!
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Changes to Infinite Campus
Over the break, we upgraded Infinite Campus and want to make sure you are aware of the following changes.
- Sections have been re-ordered.
- The Assignment List has been renamed under Grade Book Setup.
- Enhancement have been made to fill options when grading.
- A new tool was added that will allow you to post grades to multiple tasks or standards at the same time.
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Reminder: Mid-Year Literacy Body of Evidence
To support regular progress monitoring and to inform early literacy instruction, DPS has set the expectation that teachers collect a full Literacy Body of Evidence three times throughout the school year for all K-3 students. The mid-year window is open now through Feb. 17. The mid-year and spring body of evidence includes:
- READ Act assessment
- Running/reading record
- Written response to complex text
READ Act assessment data is automatically entered when students take the assessment. Running/reading records and written responses should be collected at the classroom/school level using whichever system the school has decided upon to help inform data analysis and instructional next steps. Further information on the K-3 Literacy Body of Evidence (BOE), including running record and written response optional tools and resources, can be found on the Early Literacy BOE website.
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Professional Learning & Resources
Expeditionary Learning/Paired Literacy Professional Learning for Grades 3-5
As a reminder, grades 3-5 teachers at schools opting into Expeditionary Learning/Paired Literacy are invited to a professional learning session from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Manual High School. Participants will be paid at the extra duty rate. The pre-work for these sessions is available now and should be completed by Friday, Jan. 13. Please contact Sara Wortinger with any questions. Sign in to Schoolnet to register.
New Teacher Learning Labs
New Teacher Support Partners are partnering with the Professional Learning Center to host demonstration learning labs for all new teachers in DPS. Join us from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 or Feb. 23. Sign up in Schoolnet for this special opportunity to observe instructional best practices in action across DPS. Funding for guest teachers will also be provided. For more information, please contact Cynthia Buchanan.
Register Now for Required English Language Acquisition Teacher Qualification Courses
Spring 2017 English Language Acquisition (ELA) teacher qualification training courses are filling up. Register now, as some spring courses start as early as this week! Check out the
Spring 2017 ELA Course Registration Guide for details or visit
T
he Commons ELA Teacher Qualification Training Program for more information. If you have questions, please contact DPS Human Resources ELA Teacher Qualification at
[email protected].
Mindfulness for Educators Course: Build Resiliency and Reduce Stress
The demands of teaching and your personal life can sometimes be hard to manage. To help manage the stress of these demands, DPS is offering an 8-week
Mindfulness for Educators course, and an opportunity to earn a PDU.
Participants who complete the program experience r
educed occupational stress and burnout, reduced feelings of anxiety and depression, more focused attention and increased working memory.
Check out this flier for a program description. Courses begin the end of January at various locations. To take advantage of this opportunity, sign up today using the links below.
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