Teacher Weekly
Oct. 5, 2022
Last Call to Take the Team DPS ‘Your Voice/Tu Voz’ Survey 
The Team DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” survey is now available. Please check your DPS email address to find your link. We appreciate your help in encouraging your students and families to participate. Make sure to take your survey by Sunday, Oct. 9. Thank you for your support in making this year’s surveys a success!
TSEAL Tip of the Month: Try These Five Activities to Reduce Bullying in Your School
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and a time to raise awareness of bullying and its harmful impact to students. Check out these five activities along with resources below to reduce bullying in your school.
 
Build Strong Teacher-Student Relationships

Build Peer-to-Peer Friendships

Create Safe Spaces for Your Students

Teach Empathy

Teach Student Bystanders How They Can Help
This Week's Top 5 Things to Know
Now Accepting Applications for Teacher Advisory Council and Teacher Leader Advisory Council
The Teacher Advisory Council and Teacher Leader Advisory Council are launching next week for the 2022-23 school year! These councils meet regularly with senior leaders -- including Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tony Smith -- as well as central support staff to share feedback, ideas and input on decisions and planning that affect students, teachers and teacher leaders. Access this year's council commitments and meeting dates. Interested candidates may apply for the Teacher Advisory Council or the Teacher Leader Advisory Council by Oct. 11.
Register now for the AAYLS Program on Oct. 21
The 2022-23 African American Young Ladies Summit Program registration is now open! Students in grade six through college are invited to join us in demonstrating Black excellence in self-advocacy on Oct. 21 from 9-11:30 a.m. Register here for this virtual event. Space is limited, and there is an early bird discount for schools/groups. If you have questions, please email Dr. Plashan McCune.
New PDUs Now Available for Registration
Additional Professional Development Units (PDU) are being added now through Sept. 30! Registration links and course information can be found in the PDU Course Guide. If you are interested in leading a PDU, the next leader application deadline is Oct. 12. Visit the PDU webpage for more information or email Carmen Stagg. 
Science PDU Registration is Now Open
Registration is now open for kindergarten through 12th-grade science teachers to participate in a year-long science PDU anchored in two resources: Ambitious Science Teaching and Science in the City.
 
Designed to build your capacity to support students with scientific modeling and culturally-relevant classroom practices, this PDU will be co-led by one of the authors of Ambitious Science Teaching, Melissa Braaten! 
 
We are excited to host this PDU in person this year, and will build on the great success we had with the half-year version last spring! Register in Learning Space by searching for PDU 22-23 Ambitious Science 2.0 Teaching PDU. If you have any questions, email Douglas Watkins.
ECE Update: Register for Teal Day Sessions
The Early Education Department offers professional development opportunities throughout the school year during Teal Days. These sessions support all ECE teachers and ECE paraprofessionals in the completion of the state’s required 15 hours of professional development for these professionals each year. Please take time to register for sessions held on Oct. 17 in the Session Guide under Department: Early Childhood.
Additional Resources and Opportunities
Click here to learn more about these resources and opportunities: 

  • ECE Update: New Method of Communication to Paraprofessionals

  • Help Your School's Sustainability Club
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