It's play time at Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.
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Salary Placement Updates & FAQs
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As we near the end of the school year, we want to update our teachers and SSPs on the progress we have made toward implementing the new salary schedule and to provide information about actions you may want to take prior to a well-deserved summer break.
By end of day today, all teachers and SSPs will have received an individual email with your anticipated placement on the new salary schedule that is effective Aug. 1.
You must notify Human Resources of additional education, advanced credentials or experience that may change your salary grade or step placement within 30 days of receiving your email using the
Salary Placement Review form
.
HR is working hard to respond to all inquiries and we appreciate your patience as we carefully research and respond to each review form. You will receive a response in the order in which your form was received and you can expect a response within 30 days of your form submission.
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Changes to Food Policies for Professional Development
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As you know, DPS has been making significant efforts to realign our spending to prioritize funding for our classrooms. As part of these efforts, we are working to update our policy regarding food expenditures, and will be sharing more details on those changes soon.
In the meantime, we wanted to share that these changes mean
we will no longer provide food during DPS-hosted professional development events, effective this summer
. For example, food will no longer be provided during School Leadership Week, curriculum trainings or Teacher Leadership trainings. We will ensure that the agenda for these events will provide time for participants to go off-site for meals and/or participants will have the option to bring their own meals to their training session.
Schools can contact their operational superintendent with questions.
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Teacher Tidbit Callout: Learning from Students
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With the end of school just a few weeks away, we want to know,
what was your greatest accomplishment this school year? Share your big wins this year through
this form, and we'll include the top pick in the next edition of Teacher Weekly!
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This Week's Top 5 Things to Know
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Last Call for Honor’s Award Nominations -- Nominate Today!
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Take this opportunity to celebrate and recognize a person or team who inspires you for an Honor’s Award:
- Leadership Lamp: The most distinguished award a teammate can receive. This extraordinary honor is reserved for four individuals each year who are making a difference and actively living all of our Shared Core Values.
- Excellence in Teams: Whether it's a first-grade team, a custodial staff or a school-support department, we have amazing teams making a difference around DPS. If you've seen a team going above and beyond, nominate them today.
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Register Now for 2019 Summer Professional Development
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Space is filling up fast for 2019 summer professional development and now is the time to register! Session details and direct links to register for each session are located in the
2019 Summer Session Guide
. These experiences provide opportunities for educators to build capacity, grow in their instructional excellence and support our students. Please work with your school leader to determine which summer professional learning experiences are right for you. As a reminder,
all teachers scheduled to teach K-5 mathematics and all teachers new to teaching CPM in the 2019-20 school year are required to attend a summer professional learning session.
Session locations will be made available in late spring. If you have questions, email
Professional_Learning@dpsk12.org
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Remind Families to Submit their Family Satisfaction Survey by June 7
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The Family Satisfaction Survey -- formerly known as the Parent Satisfaction Survey --
is an opportunity for our families to reflect on their experience with our schools. Survey results will be reflected in your school’s 2019
School Performance Framework (SPF)
. The administration window for the Family Satisfaction Survey is
May 6-June 7
. Remind families to complete their surveys and reach out to your school if they have questions.
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Earn Professional Development Credit with DPS Aspire
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If you're looking to learn more about who you are as a leader and earn PD credits, the DPS Aspire summer session may be for you! During this celebrated two-day program, participants learn strategies on how to identify leadership capacity, style and strengths, navigate difficult conversations and create action plans to grow and improve.
Register through Learning Space
for the two-day session on
June 18-19
. Participants can earn PD credits, and educators outside of their contract year during this session will get paid the hourly amount for training hours. If you have questions or need to register through email, send a message to
dpsaspire@dpsk12.org
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Share Your Feedback on How to Improve LEAP
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The LEAP Collaborative Committee (LCC) is seeking teacher feedback on ways to improve our LEAP system. The LCC is comprised of DPS and Denver Classroom Teacher Association (DCTA) members and focuses on how we can build trust into the system while ensuring that LEAP is about growth, not just evaluation. Recently, the committee was able to make a joint decision in creating the second administration of the Student Perception Survey.
Click
here
to share your feedback on how we can improve your experience with LEAP. For more information, visit the
LCC Google page
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BONUS: Join Team DPS at the Denver Pride Parade this June
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Join our DPS families, students, educators and allies as we walk together in the Pride Parade on
June 16
. To walk with the DPS group, meet at the LIV on Steele Apartments -- located on 1412 Steele St. -- in the common area between 7:30-9 a.m. You can also meet up with the group at the 12th Street entrance of Cheesman Park located on 1200 N. Humboldt St. at 9:15 a.m. -- just look for the DPS banner, balloons and team members rocking our WE BELONG t-shirts!
To confirm your participation and receive updates,
RSVP here
. By signing up, you will also receive a "WE BELONG" T-shirt! If you have questions, email
dps_belong@dpsk12.org
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Additional Important Resources and Information
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Click here
to learn more about these resources and opportunities:
- Register for the Summer 2019 Biliteracy Conference by June 1
- Teachers Needed for the Secondary Dedicated ELD Curriculum Adoption
- Participate in the 2019-20 Secondary Biliteracy ELA-S Teacher Cohort
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Have A DPS Myth Buster Question?
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Have a question about new curriculum, district resources or how you can get more supports as an educator? Share your DPS myth buster question through
this form
and the answer may be featured in an upcoming edition.
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Denver Public Schools sends all district newsletters and critical employee communications through Constant Contact. Please do not unsubscribe your dpsk12.org email address from any message; if you unsubscribe from one newsletter or one communication, you will be removed from all other district-managed email lists in Constant Contact. If you have any questions, please email
newsletters@dpsk12.org
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