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August 18, 2021
Please disregard the item that ran this morning regarding teacher contracts. The contracts will not go out this week due to a technology glitch. We will notify school-based instructional employees when they are ready in the near future. This item has been removed from this updated edition of Teacher Weekly.
Teacher Salary UPDATE: Teachers can now expect to see their new pay and retro amounts on the upcoming paycheck Friday, August 20. Learn more important details here.
Please complete this QUICK and anonymous survey to ensure SCS has an updated snapshot of vaccination status for employees!
Have you taken the Praxis within the last 5 years? Apply to become a Praxis Tutor TODAY for support weekly! Teach via Microsoft Teams and earn $150 per session. View the flyer to learn more!
How should SCS put Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief(ESSER) funds to work for our students? Give us your feedback by using this survey.
Are you a fully licensed teacher interested in earning up to $7,500 and FREE tuition to add on a SPED endorsement to teach Special Education at your school? Please complete this brief form! More info here.
Education Today is BACK! Check out the first episode.
We are excited about our return to in-person learning, and we are eager to start the year off strong as we work to close learning gaps. Stay tuned for more content that will impact your classrooms and help your HEART work!
Tune into episode one as we welcome our new Chief Academic Officer, Jaron Carson, who shares his vision for instruction, including the Reading Prescriptions as a pivotal lever to increase literacy development in our District.
Masks are mandated on buses and inside school buildings. Students and staff—regardless of vaccination status—are to wear masks except during designated times, e.g., eating meals. View scsk12.org/returnstrongerfor additional details.
Did you know about our NEW math curriculum? Learn more here! (NEW)
Savvas Realize is a learning management system that provides premium content to help teachers enhance their instructional materials and engage students. Teachers can search by keyword or browse by standard to easily curate their student's digital learning experience. This system also delivers intuitive reports so teachers can use student mastery data to target classroom teaching and develop curriculum. View these steps for access TODAY!
New Memphis Stride 21-22 cohort applications are OPEN! (NEW)
Applications are open for theNew Memphis Stride 21-22 cohort -- a FREE year-long program of professional development and social engagements to help early-career educators embrace Memphis, engage with a supportive community, and evolve professionally. There's a semesterly stipend, and New Memphis will invest in you for your commitment to investing in yourself.Apply today! Commit to building your resiliency this year.
Interested in professional development credit and FREE sessions on SEL learning and more? Check this out! (NEW)
The Memphis Education Fund presents workshops on social-emotional learning, racial justice, and culturally responsive teaching during their Eradicating the Odds Conference. Teachers, attend the sessions for FREE using code MEMteacher21 and receive professional development credit. Sign up in PLZ for the following sessions.
Eradicating the Odds in Education: The Memphis Story - Course #28307
Eradicating the Odds in Education: Take Action - Course #28308
Eradicating the Odds in Education: Truth and Reconciliation - Course #28309
Non-Tested Grades and Subjects Updates! (NEW)
Per the State, student growth portfolio implementation and all other educator evaluation practices will continue unless otherwise dictated by the Legislature. View this list of important updates regarding the Portfolio process, Pre-K state updates, and TEM teacher trainings. Please reach out to Content Managers, advisors, or the Office of Employee Performance and Support if you require further assistance.
