Teacher Weekly
Sept. 21, 2022
Elevating ‘Your Voice/Tu Voz’ in the Upcoming Survey Window Opening on Sept. 26
The DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz Survey” will launch on Sept. 26. As we get ready for our students, families and Team DPS to share their experiences in the upcoming survey, we have the chance to learn and better design systems that allows us to create the conditions that enable Every Learner Thrives. We encourage you to take the survey and share the value of participation with your students. Responses to the survey inform decisions on how we can better serve our DPS community and help ground our Strategic Roadmap. Team DPS and student surveys will be sent to DPS email addresses. Results from the most recent student survey can be found at dpsk12.org/survey. Thank you for your support in making this year’s surveys successful!
This Week's Top 5 Things to Know
Join the MLE DAC Virtual Meeting on Sept. 28
Join DPS for a virtual Multilingual Education Districtwide Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) meeting on Sept. 28 from 5-6:30 p.m. 

At this session, families will receive important information and resources about: 
  • Multilingual Education Programs
  • Parents’ rights and responsibilities
  • ESSA-Title I funds
  • Career and College Month

Register here and join the meeting via Zoom. For more information, visit MLE DAC or call 720-423-2040.
Student Perception Surveys Begin Oct. 11
The fall window for Student Perception Surveys (SPS) is Oct. 11-Nov.14 for grades 3-12. Your site assessment leader (SAL) can help set the SPS administration schedule that works best for your school. 

Please ensure all teachers are tied to the correct students in Infinite Campus. Training sessions will be available the last week of September (email invites have already been sent to SALs). If you have questions, email leap@dpsk12.org.
Share Your School's Good News
Have an upcoming event or opportunity to share with the DPS community? Want to share a success story about your school or department? Are you looking for a way to recognize a teacher, student or team member for their work?

Use our online submission form to let the DPS community share in the celebration! Schools, departments and DPS community members can submit announcements to be shared in DPS newsletters, social media and/or the dpsk12.org website.
Upcoming Teal Days 
Our August Teal Day was packed with central professional learning, with over 3,000 educators throughout DPS attending sessions online and in-person! As previously shared, to balance this full day in August, September's non-contact day on Sept. 30 will be devoted to school-based learning and planning.

A preview of the sessions for October Teal Day is now available here. Registration links will be added to this page by Sept. 30. If you have questions, please reach out to the Professional Learning Team.
ECE Update: ECE Cohorts Offered for Teal Days
The Early Education Department is excited to announce two in-person cohorts during the Teal Day sessions for 2022-23 beginning in October. 
 
The first cohort is for any staff who are new to ECE. This includes first year teachers and paraprofessionals or teachers and paraprofessionals who have experience in other grades but are new to an ECE classroom. If this applies to you and you are interested in participating, please complete the New-to-ECE application here.
 
The second cohort is to support ECE teachers and paraprofessionals in mixed-age, non-Montessori classrooms. If you are working in one of these classrooms and would benefit from this additional layer of support, please complete the mixed-age application here.
 
Please contact your Early Education Specialist if you have any questions.
Additional Resources and Opportunities
Click here to learn more about these resources and opportunities: 

  • ECE Update: Sign Up for 'Toilet Training 101' - PD Opportunity

  • ECE Update: Support for ECE Fingerprints and TRAILS Background Checks
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