{"id":3117,"date":"2023-10-13T21:47:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T21:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/?p=3117"},"modified":"2023-10-14T13:29:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T13:29:02","slug":"10-13-2023-week-of-october-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/2023\/10\/13\/10-13-2023-week-of-october-9\/","title":{"rendered":"10.13.2023 (week of October 9)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Team,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to take a minute to remind you to be working on your “instructional problem of practice” with your staff\/ICCL during the month of October. I would encourage you all to share your “theory of action” with each other. Making your learning model public will demonstrate your process and each of you may learn from one another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a wonderful weekend! If you are going out to see the eclipse on Saturday, enjoy!! Let’s hope there are no clouds. ~Juan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From HR:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Leaders, please remind your teachers of\u00a0INB-AR<\/a>\u00a0which is related to to discussions in class about controversial issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a requirement that parents\/guardians are notified AND that teachers present topics in an unbiased manner. Here is relevant wording from the AR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities of the Teacher:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A teacher must be knowledgeable of the role of controversial issues in education and recognize their own potential for prejudices and biases. The teacher must recognize that their own opinions may serve to inadvertently indoctrinate students. Full knowledge of policies, the students, the school and community is essential.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notice and Alternative Options<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parents \/ guardians will be informed in advance regarding controversial issues discussed in courses either through a course syllabus or direct home communication and will be afforded the opportunity to withhold their student without penalty. Alternative activities must be made available to students who object or whose parent \/ guardian objects to the content.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Dave VanLoo-(From the email he sent on Friday, 10-13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principals, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a really quick, simple, and important task. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By next Friday (10\/20)<\/strong> look at this spreadsheet and designate a school test coordinator for the YouthTruth survey that will happen in January. Last year\u2019s information is currently filled in. If it is correct there is nothing you need to do. If the cells are left blank it means that you will be your school\u2019s YT coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/18E3PKTyER0T4B_S1xN2ldmfOLy0ttFxgqWMDmftMUns\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 From Leah Bibeau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have identified some issues with how time is being submitted by teachers this month, in regards to training – we are working on a communication we would love to have you include in your blogs – it is being drafted now – what would be your cutoff in order to include this, this week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

appreciate your consideration <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leah Bibeau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Human Resources <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do in UKG when staff is out for training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a staff member is not doing their regular job due to training, they MUST submit a Time-off Request for \u2018School Business\u2019 Leave. This will not affect their accruals in any way, but it does help the district track employees who are not in their regular position. This Time-Off Request should NOT be overridden in the timesheet with a Secondary Job if it is in their regular work day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IF the employee works later than their regularly scheduled time, only then must they add an additional line to their timesheet in UKG, on the date of training, and add those hours, selecting the appropriate Secondary Job and include a GL code if necessary.  Staff should not modify any existing lines on their timesheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instructions on how to properly record this time in UKG see the following document:    https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18HfaYzpt_IseySx-FE5fpl3XFUwQwMoyP4-KoVN-ABk\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Note:<\/strong>   When subs are needed to cover a staff members job, while they are away for training, notations of where that sub needs to be charged must be noted in Red Rover, not UKG.  Red Rover is a separate system which needs this information to ensure costs of subs are accurately tracked.  Red Rover does not talk to UKG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Stephen & Dean <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This a reminder about the ICCL work from last week. As your ICCL team works to create the lesson you will be delivering, please put your lesson in the appropriate folder here<\/a>. As you work with your team, you could find other school\u2019s work to guide your thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This and That <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Dean Richards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are again providing professional development supports for teachers who are seeking ways to accelerate the learning of students who are currently performing below expectations in mathematics. This day long professional development class is designed to support evidence-based instructional moves that teachers can give to accelerate learning. The main audience is the classroom teachers. Special Education teachers may also benefit from the professional learning. Ideally, a team is sent to the professional development day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substitute costs will be covered by buildings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 25th<\/sup> from 8:00 to 2:00 (This is a teacher directed SIW, teachers may stay and work with colleagues  or return to buildings) at the East Side Library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics to be discussed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n