A student from Ashley Elementary.
May 20, 2020
Update from Our 'Return to School' Workgroup
Dear Educators,

We hope you are doing well during these final days of school! In looking ahead, we wanted to share a few updates from our educator-led Return to School workgroup and more about the planning for next school year. The workgroup, consisting of school leaders and teachers from throughout DPS, has been tasked with identifying potential models for reopening, along with specific considerations that must be addressed under each model.

Please visit the new  Preparing for Our Return to School in the Fall website for updates -- including a timeline of how the process will develop and guiding health standards provided by health officials -- as the workgroup continues to explore options for a safe and healthy return to school in 2020-21.

Next week, opportunities will be available for teachers to provide feedback on different return-to-school scenarios. More details will be shared as they are available.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation, and please let us know if you have any questions.

Many thanks,
Tamara and Mike
This Week's Top 5 Things to Know
Share Your Voice in Teacher Touchpoint Survey May 20-29
Thank you to the more than 300 teachers who shared their voice in the last Teacher Touchpoint survey. These five-minute "touchpoints" have provided real-time, actionable data that is being used to improve remote learning. This third teacher touchpoint , designed to support you and your students, will help further understanding about how student engagement varies based upon learning options and instructional tools.

Please continue sharing your feedback through May 29. I f you have questions, email DPSRemoteLearning@dpsk12.org .
Reminder: "Schooling During COVID-19" Survey for Families and Students
Teachers, please encourage your families and students to complete our survey for "Schooling During COVID-19" by Friday, May 22 . The survey, which takes only a few minutes to complete, asks about how remote learning is going, what obstacles they may be facing and how we can create the best possible learning conditions for next school year. Surveys are available in multiple languages. Visit our site for more information. 
Summer Professional Development Registration Is Live
Summer Professional Development registration is now live, and direct links to register for each session are available in the 2020 Summer PD Session Guide . These sessions provide opportunities to build capacity, grow instructional excellence and leadership skills, and support students. 

Note: All sessions throughout the summer will be hosted online and pre-registration is needed in order to receive the link to the online session. If you have questions, please email Professional Learning .
PDU Updates and Opportunities
PDU applications for the 2020-21 school year are now being accepted. Please follow the 2020-21 PDU Application and Application Rubric for your submission. View application deadlines and PDU cycles on the 2020-21 PDU Calendar . Additional information on PDUs can be found on the DPS Professional Learning website .

PDU completion and extension options for the 2019-20 school year have also been finalized and shared with PDU leaders, who will work with participants on next steps. If you have not received information on the closure of your PDU, please contact your leader or Carmen Stagg .

Applications are also being accepted for the following roles and extra pay is provided for service in each role:


If you have questions, email pdu_team@dpsk12.org.
Summer Academy Remote Learning Teaching Positions
Elementary teachers are invited to apply for  Summer Academy Remote Learning teaching positions . This is a half-day opportunity to work with students on building literacy skills during the summer. Openings are available for:

  • ELA-E and ELA-S teachers
  • SPED teachers
  • SPED paraprofessionals

The program runs from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. June 19-July 17 , with three hours of instruction and two hours of planning and PD.

  • Teacher rates are $39.26 an hour (instructional) and $25.51 an hour (PD).
  • SPED paraprofessional rate is $16.50 an hour.
   
If you have questions, contact DPS Summer Academy  or call 720-423-3629 .
Additional Resources and Information
Click here to learn more about these resources and opportunities:  
 
  • Register for Trauma-Informed and Restorative Practices Webinars

  • K-8 Report Card Resources Now Available

  • CSU Global Mini-Master Program - Become a College Instructor

  • Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse

  • Join District Accountability Committee

  • Social Emotional Tip of the Week: Kindness
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