Paid PD Opportunity
After hearing from many of you that time to plan with your team is in shorter supply than substitutes who would be needed to allow such time within the school day, our ICCL team asked if we might provide time for teams to gather outside of school hours and be paid at the curriculum rate, a brilliant idea!
In order to help ensure that not only is this time meaningful, but also so I can share the outcomes of the time as I advocate for work time built into future work schedules, I am requiring that all teams complete (what else?) a Google Form explaining the objectives for your time together and how the time will be used to consider the four questions of effective PLCs (what will students learn? how will you know they are learning? what will you do if they are not learning? what will you do if they demonstrate proficiency/mastery?). Please note that this time is NOT available on October 27 or 28 (conference days), as that is work time already.
PLC Team Rosters can be found here.
As always, please see me with questions.
Conferences
Conferences will be October 27 and October 28 and will be held via WebEx. A reminder that you may choose to host conferences off-site if you’d like, but you will need to be available for the duration of the time (4:15 – 8:15 on Wednesday, 8:00 – 8:00 on Thursday); even if you do not have a student signed up for a conference slot, they may choose to “drop in” to your WebEx for a conference. You do not need to have your camera on when no one is there, but you do need to be available for these drop-ins. Sign-Up Monkey (Trademark Pending) schedules will be available next week.
For those of you lucky folks who aren’t fluent with WebEx, here are two tutorials to give you some help. Additionally, we will host a brief walk-through for new staff (and any who want a refresher) at Wednesday’s SIW.
Also, for those of you with school-aged children of your own with conferences to attend, please check in with Renee McCoy and let her know the time(s) you will not be available.
ICCL Team
We are fortunate to have five ICCL (Instructional Coach, Curriculum Leader) members at Pacific Crest. These people are responsible for planning SIWs, working on PD topics for the year, and much more – but are representatives for the entire staff to bring issues to me and Anne-Marie. They’ll reach out proactively to check in and see what feedback/input/critiques you have, but you absolutely should reach out to them with any comments/questions/concerns you have about anything PCMS-related.
The ICCL member and the departments they represent follow:
- Jane Ward – Supported Ed (certified and classified)
- Mandy Redmond – Visual and Performing Arts and Library
- Torie Withers – Humanities, Counseling
- Sarah Durfee – Science, World Language
- Megan Martens – Math, PE/Health
Please know that I am ALWAYS open for discussion about anything that you’re wondering about, but I also understand that sometimes it’s nice to share things with colleagues.
SIW This Week
SIW this week will be in the library at 2:55. I’ll share an agenda Tuesday after our ICCL meeting. The year-long SIW schedule can be found here.
ODE Tribal History/Shared History Survey
As part of an ongoing research effort to learn more about the implementation of Senate Bill 13 or Tribal History/Shared History, Oregon Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (ODE/OIE) is requesting classroom teachers complete the short “Tribal History/Shared History Implementation Survey” by October 22, 2021.
Click Here to Start the Survey
The survey is being administered and analyzed by Marzano Research (https://www.marzanoresearch.com/).
The data collected here will inform improvement of professional development, resources and supports available to teachers, and communications/feedback loops. The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. You can choose to not participate or discontinue your participation at any time. Those who complete the survey will be placed into a drawing to receive one of 100 $25 gift cards. Your participation is entirely voluntary.
Marzano Research respects your privacy and will maintain the confidentiality of your responses. We will not share personally identifiable information with ODE/OIE, districts, or schools. We will report the results of the survey only in aggregate form and not by teacher, school, or district.
If you have questions or concerns about this study, please contact Caitlin Scott ([email protected]) at Marzano Research. Thank you in advance for your participation and for helping us improve educator support related to the Tribal History/Shared History initiative!
Bend Parks and Recreation Basketball Looking for Help
The Bend Park and Recreation District is now taking applications for staff to help with the upcoming Boys Middle School basketball program. If you are interested or know of a high schooler looking to make a little extra $ this fall/winter please apply ASAP by clicking on the link below. The “Aide” position is traditionally the “High School” age applicants.
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