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Nov. 20, 2019

We are excited to announce that the new Teacher Portal is now live! You can access the new Teacher Portal with the link posted at the top of the page of your current Teacher Portal.  

The previous Teacher Portal will still available until January, at which point it will be decommissioned.  

We encourage you to log in and play around in the new Portal, with it’s exciting new features, such as Exceptional Student Information, Class Rosters and Data at Glance.  

Questions? Please contact the Teacher Portal Product Manager, Derek Young.

This Week's Top 5 Things to Know

On Nov. 7, DPS paid $2,975,000 to nearly 1,000 teachers as part of the negotiated agreement to close out ProComp 2.0 PDU payments.

The criteria for eligibility included:

Action Required: If you have documentation of a PDU meeting the criteria above, and you did not receive a personal email and payment, please notify HR Connect by Friday, Dec. 6. Please review the Nov. 7 PDU Payout FAQs if you have questions about this process. 

LEAP Mid-Year Conversation Resources

Mid-Year Conversations are here. The window for evaluators to complete conversations with you is Dec. 9-Feb. 21. These conversations are a great opportunity for you to showcase your professional practices and reflect on potential areas of growth, and share your career aspirations with your evaluator. As you prepare, refer to the Teacher Mid-Year Checklist for tips and be sure to reach out to the LEAP Team with any questions.

Apply for up to $500 for Tuition/Professional Development

The Teacher Education Fund supports teacher professional development that is managed jointly by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and DPS. Educators can apply for up to $500 to assist in the payment of tuition for courses that will provide college or university credit or other professional development offerings. Applications are accepted throughout the year in fall, spring and summer. Spring applications are due on Dec. 15. Details and application link can be found here.

Update on Summer Academy 2020

Planning is already well under way for Summer Academy 2020, and invitation letters will be sent to all eligible students through their school in March. The upcoming program will be held from June 9-July 2 and will focus on developing critical early literacy skills. For this reason, Summer Academy will be available only to kindergarten through third-grade students who are below or significantly below grade level on their READ assessment. Community partners will continue to provide enrichment programming and field trips. Please email questions to Summer Academy or call 720-423-3629.

Trauma-Informed Practices Module 1 Available Online Now

As part of our work to become a trauma-informed school district, we are excited to share the launch of an online version of our Trauma 101 training. Find this module in Schoology under the course name “Introduction to Trauma & Trauma-Informed Practices Training.” Use the access code 3VBC-TXMC-B5T75 to register.

 

This course is appropriate for all DPS team members who want to promote supportive, resilient, and trauma-informed communities. Learning goals include: understanding trauma and its prevalence and effect, learning the components of a trauma-informed organization, and exploring actions you can take to support resilience in your community.

Additionally, the Trauma-informed Practices team is always available for in-person training. Reach out at tip_training@dpsk12.org.

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