March 18. 2020

MONTHLY CHECKLIST Click on the link below for a list of important tasks for school leaders that affect students and families, budgeting, communications, professional development, building operations and more. All checklists can be found in the 2019-20 Administrator Handbook. March To-Do List

ACTION ITEMS

In Lieu of In-Person Leadership Academy: Participate in a Virtual Critical Friends Process

Attn: Principals and Division of Academics leaders In leiu of in-person Leadership Academy between now and April 8, we are moving to online to continue our professional development for principals and Academics leaders. As a follow up from our last in-person Leadership Academy, we were scheduled to conduct a Critical Friends Process. Please follow the below directions to accomplish a virtual Critical Friends Process. Directions: Sign up in a group of 4-5 colleagues via this spreadsheet. Devise a plan amongst yourselves on how (i.e. Skype) and when (process will take about 1.5 - 2 hours) you will meet. In-person meeting is not allowable; please practice social-distancing. The topic you will be addressing and getting critical feedback on is your Area of Focus. When meeting virtually, please follow the Critical Friends Process Format/Steps (starting on page 2). These cognitive coaching questions may help you during your discussion When you have completed the critical friends process with your colleagues, please submit this completed form (Word doc) to your Assistant Superintendent (for principals) or Chief Wilcox-Harris (for Academics leaders) by April 8. If you have questions regarding this process, please email jada.wollenzien@spps.org .

Cultivating Asset Based Practices for Multilingual Learners: Session II Makeup

The Cultivating Asset Based Practices for Multilingual Learners (CABPML) Session II online makeup session is available to access. In order to participate in the online makeup session, please: Register in PD Express for EL1901 SY19-20MakeupOnline Join the Schoology course by using code P92P-G4CH-JFV2 Please note, all post-PD work should be submitted to your specific site’s school-based Schoology course For question, please contact sarah.schmidt@spps.org .

GOOD TO KNOW

Phone Scam Regarding Xcel Account

Please be advised there is a phone scam regarding our Xcel account underway. Staff are getting calls indicating that our energy bill is past due and that they should call an 1-800 number or power will be turned off. Rest assured, our bills are paid, the power will not be turned off, and staff should not call the 1-800 number.

Cultivating Asset Based Practices for Multilingual Learners: Session III Train the Trainer

All Train the Trainer sessions scheduled for March 2020 have been cancelled. The Office of Multilingual Learning is making adjustments on how the Cultivating Asset Based Practices for Multilingual Learners (CABPML) professional development will be rolled out for session III. In partnership with the Office of Digital Education and the Office of Teaching and Learning, a course in Schoology will be created. PD Express registration information and Schoology course access code information will be forthcoming.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Academy (Principals and Academics Leaders)

Updated timeline for Leadership Academy is: March 18 - April 8: Principals and Division of Academics leaders will engage in a Critical Friends Process via distance learning. April 8: A distance learning SCIP pre-work session will be delivered via Schoology. April 15: Leadership Academy session will resume normal activity unless we continue to operate remotely. We will focus this session on introducing the new SCIP design. April 22: Leadership Academy will continue to focus on the new SCIP design (in-person or distance learning). Sites will engage in revisiting/updating evidence-based practices (What) and thinking through/making sense of support structures/drivers (Who). April 29: This session will be designed with a collaborative cohort-based structure in mind. Sites will continue their work around SCIPs with the new format. Principals will have an option to invite 1-2 members of their leadership team with the understanding that the district cannot cover sub coverage.

Leadership Academy (Assistant Principals)

Cohort B Wed., March 25 CANCELED

IMPORTANT DATES

Important holidays, no school days, special religious days and family engagement events are available online at spps.org/calendar.

March 22: Lailat al Miraj Lailat al Miraj commemorates Prophet Muhammad's ascension to heaven. March 31: Cesar Chavez Day Cesar Chavez Day commemorates the life and achievements of Cesar Estrada Chavez who was a Mexican-American farm worker as well as a Civil Rights and Labor Movement activist. Chavez stood and fought for labor rights using nonviolent resistance, such as boycotting and fasting.

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The Principal's Playbook is a collaboration between the Office of Leadership and the Office of Communications. The Playbook is the main source for communicating with principals. This weekly newsletter includes department action items, professional development opportunities and other updates that directly affect principals and other school leaders. Each Playbook also includes communications and marketing content to help schools communicate with their families.

Jada Wollenzien Program Manager, Leadership Development Office: 651-744-5074 jada.wollenzien@spps.org

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