Teacher Weekly
April 19, 2023
'Your Voice/Tu Voz' Surveys Open May 1
The DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” survey opens on Monday, May 1. The survey will be sent to your DPS email address, so please keep an eye out for this important email from Superintendent Alex Marrero and use the unique link to complete the survey by Sunday, May 14. All members of Team DPS are encouraged to take this confidential survey, as your responses will help inform decisions on how we can better support all members of DPS.

Surveys are also one of the strongest tools you can use to help shape the future of your team and DPS as a whole. Thank you for sharing your voice!
This Week's Top 5 Things to Know
Share New Bell Times Toolkit
In May 2021, the DPS Board of Education passed a resolution to have all middle and high schools (district-managed and charters) start no earlier than 8:20 a.m. each school day to support healthy sleep habits in adolescents. The new Healthy Start bell times will go into effect for the 2023-24 school year. For more information please visit the Healthy Start Times page. Please share the New Bell Times Toolkit as a resource with your families and community. 
Reminder: New-to-Role LEAP Observers: Required Initial LEAP Observer Training
New-to-Role LEAP Observers can register in Learning Space for one of the following Initial LEAP Observer Training (iLOT) sessions. This training and the certification assessment are required for all new observers.
  • Option 1: PLC-style training sessions, which will be facilitated in two-and-a-half hour blocks over four days (attendance on all days and asynchronous prework are required).
  • Option 2: ILOT Section 23D, which will be facilitated over two eight-hour days, Wednesday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 10, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (attendance on both days and asynchronous prework are required). 
Email questions to LEAP@dpsk12.org.
SLO Information for LEAP End-of-Year
LEAP EOY conversations are beginning to happen and your end-of-course levels for Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) will be submitted for approval. This year, attendance attribution in the SLO tool is no longer functioning. For that reason, use discretion when deciding if a student should be excluded based on having attended class less than 80% of the time. Please use Infinite Campus attendance as a guide in making this decision. We are also sending out this FAQ regarding SLOs and End-of-Year that also addresses information about the Collective School Measure.

Please contact leap@dpsk12.org with any questions.
Reminder: Summer Connections is Hiring Teachers
Summer Connections is seeking teachers interested in working during the summer. Check the DPS job board and login with your credentials to view job opportunities. Please note that Summer Connections jobs are open to internal candidates only. If you have any questions, email EAL@dpsk12.net.
PDU Early Application Deadline April 25
Professional Development Units (PDU) applications are being accepted for the 2023-24 school year through Tuesday, April 25. If your PDU involves summer learning or begins before September 2023, you must apply by the April 25 deadline for approval. All PDUs designed for next year are welcome to be submitted for early approval by April 25. See application instructions for more information and to apply.
Additional Resources and Opportunities
Click here to learn more about these resources and opportunities: 

  • McDonald's One Class at a Time Program Awards $2000 for Teachers

  • Annual AAYLS Black Excellence Showcase April 28

  • Seeking Feedback from Male Educators of Color

  • Fayola Man Hosting Summer Academies

  • Sign up for Dreambox Learning: Adaptive Math Resources to DPS Students

  • Final Reminder: Encourage Juniors and Seniors to Attend April 26 Finlit Conference
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