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Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
Summer Professional Learning Calendar, Catalog Available

Dear DPS Educators,

We are pleased to announce summer 2017 professional learning dates. For your convenience, all centrally offered professional learning is listed in the Professional Learning Catalog. Registration links for summer 2017 sessions are now live and 2017-18 school year registration information will be shared at the end of February. Please mark your calendars for those sessions that pertain to your school's flexibility decisions, your role and your interests.
 

Attendance and Compensation Details: SUMMER 2017
 
Summer New Curriculum Adoption Professional Learning
Sessions: 9-12 Math: Integrated Math; 6-7 Social Studies: National Geographic, 8 Social Studies: Pearson; K-5 EL Achieve Cohort 3
Required Audience: Teachers in schools that have opted into the professional learning provided by the district in support of the curriculum. Attendees will be compensated.
Optional Audience: Other educators providing direct support to students in schools that have opted into the professional learning provided by the district (e.g., paraprofessional, special education teachers, gifted and talented teachers). Attendees will be compensated.
Dates: June through August options (see PL calendar); No professional learning June 19 through July 16.
 
Summer Year 2 and 3 Curriculum Support Professional Learning
Sessions: Sessions offering continued support of curriculum adoptions for Year 2 and 3, as well as pedagogical best practices.
Audience: Teachers in schools that use the curricular resources. Attendees will be compensated.
Optional Audience: Other educators providing direct support to students in schools that have opted into the professional learning provided by the district (e.g., paraprofessional, special education teachers, gifted and talented teachers). Attendees will be compensated.
Dates: June through August options (see PL calendar); No professional learning June 19 through July 16.
 
Other Summer Learning Opportunities
Sessions: A variety of optional sessions in support of specific programs and in service of continued development.
Audience: Teachers are strongly encouraged or required to attend based on your school's involvement in programs and personal interests. Compensation varies, see PL Catalog for session-specific information.
Dates: Opportunities are available throughout the summer (see PL calendar): No professional learning June 19 through July 16.
 
Summer Early Literacy Specialist Professional Learning
Sessions: Two days of learning experiences on school-selected topics to prepare Early Literacy Specialists to facilitate and lead learning at their school sites.
Required Audience: Early Literacy Specialists. Attendees will be compensated.  
Dates: July 18 and July 19. For more details, including Early Literacy Specialist guidelines for 2017-18, please reference the Foundations website.  
 
Teacher Leadership Institute
Sessions: Conference-style learning for Teacher Leadership & Collaboration teacher leaders and other school-based leaders to develop leadership competencies in academic contexts.
Required Audience: All TLC roles (Senior Team Lead, Team Lead, Team Specialist, Regional Team Specialist, Resident Mentors and New Teacher Ambassadors). Attendees will be compensated.
Optional Audience: Principals, assistant principals and deans are invited to attend based on availability, as space allows, in service of building capacity of Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs). Attendees who are not on their contract year will be compensated.
Dates: June 5 through June 9; Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 (make-up). Attendance requirements vary by role and experience level. For more details, please reference the TLC website.

New Educator Welcome Week
Sessions: A variety of sessions are available to build the capacity of new educators.  
Required Audience: New teachers who are new to the profession, holding an initial license. Attendance is required to fulfill induction requirements and attendees will be compensated. For more information, please reference the New Educator website.
Dates: July 31 through Aug. 4
 
Attendance and Compensation Details: SCHOOL YEAR 2017-18

Professional Learning dates for the 2017-18 school year will be provided in service of the school strategic planning process. Please watch for an update from me at the end of February. If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the district's Professional Learning Center at professional_learning@dpsk12.org.    

Warm Regards,
Susana Cordova
Deputy Superintendent
Reminder: Register for an Upcoming ProComp Design Workshop
As was announced in last week's Teacher Weekly, DPS and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association will provide an in-person opportunity to engage in compensation design discussions. Specifically, these  workshops, which will be held in March, will provide teachers and specialized service providers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively in small groups and think through key compensation design decisions, priorities and trade-offs. Additional information can be found on the registration site.

Registration should take no more than one to two minutes. If you have any questions about these workshops, please contact TalentManagement@dpsk12.org or DCTA.
 
Professional Learning & Resources
Grades 3 through 5 Expeditionary Learning/Paired Literacy Professional Learning
Grades 3 through 5 teachers at schools opting into Expeditionary Learning/Paired Literacy  are invited to a professional learning session 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 14 at Manual High School. Participants will be paid at the extra duty rate. The pre-work window for these sessions is Feb. 27 through March 10 and you will need to register on Schoolnet to get access to the work. Please contact Sara Wortinger with any questions.

Bridges Resources For Families
Teachers can share resources for the Bridges curriculum with parents. The Math Learning Center website includes ways that families can help their students with math, unit overviews, understand grade-level expectations and more. 

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