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OLL Elementary School Communication

Instructional Materials Update

Here are some important details related to instructional materials/textbooks over the next few weeks. Below please find a summary of the processes that will occur AND steps you will take to ensure all your school’s materials needs are met.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Francesca Howard for any questions you may have.  

Adoption Order Updates and Next Steps: Items ordered via District order processes in May will being to arrive in building this week and over the next few weeks. It is essential that school leaders work with plant managers and bookkeepers to ensure a process is in place for receiving and accounting for all items in the order AND distributing materials to classrooms. NOTE: for Elementary ELA you should anticipate a large space to house the shipments. Later this week you will receive an email from an OLL team member providing you school specific information including: 

  • Excel spreadsheets/templates used to generate purchase orders 
  • Shipping/tracking information (if available) 
  • Pertinent information related to what is needed in each classroom for ELA

For Elementary ELA, below is a link that outlines what should be in each classroom for the ELA adoption at each grade level. Printed copies of these may come in handy for staff during distribution and unpacking. 

 

Additional Ordering/Needs: Follow the “Additional” Textbook/Instructional Materials Allocation Process for items that you need above and beyond what is provided through the District ordering processes.  

Helpful Links and Info for Instructional Materials  

Together We Learn 2021

We wanted to let you know that this summer, Together We Learn will be virtual!

Save the date, July 26-28, for this exciting learning opportunity covering relevant and meaningful topics, including:

  • Rigorous Instruction
  • Compassionate Schools
  • Equitable Instructional Practices

And much, much more! See the attached flyer for more details.  Click here  to register.  You don’t want to miss this opportunity.

July School Choice Window

The July School Choice Window will be open from July 12 through July 16, 2021.  So that we can offer enrollment thoughtfully by school campus, please complete this form.  Contact Francesca Howard if you have any questions. 

New Teacher Kickoff Registration- Share with New Hires
All new hires will attend the New Teacher Kickoff on Monday, July 26th from 8:30-3:30 via zoom. Teachers will receive a $25 an hour stipend for attending. New teachers will be encouraged to attend content 101 and choice TWLearn sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.  On Thursday, July 29th new teachers will visit their school for a campus tour led by your selected guide. More information to come about the week’s events soon.
 
During the kickoff session, we will be orienting all new teachers to the Pasco Way of Work including collaborative activities to learn about our Vision and Mission, FEAPS, myPascoConnect systems, and platforms. We will also begin our journey around building a compassionate classroom with creating a success plan with clear expectations, rules, and procedures to be implemented into their classroom. New teachers will engage in rich conversations discussing the importance of building relationships and learn SEL strategies to help build a sense of community with their students.
 
Please share this registration link. We will be grouping our new hires accordingly and differentiating the learning depending on their experience.
 
Pasco Pathways School Choice and Innovative Programs: Third window of opportunity

Pasco Pathways School Choice and Innovative Programs will be opening a third window of opportunity to enroll in a school of choice for the 21-22 school year from July 12- July 16, 2021. Only programs with capacity as well as non-frozen schools will be advertised during this window.  The application will be accessible through the parent account in myStudent.  The notification period for this window will be from July 29 – August 5, 2021. This will be the last School Choice Controlled Open Enrollment Window for the 21-22 school year. Important Note:  If families applied for school choice in the January or May window and received an acceptance for school year 2021-22, submitting an application during this window will cancel their previous application.  This will forfeit the seat they previously accepted, and they will be returned to their zoned school.  This language has been published on the website and all marketing.  It will also be part of the application process.  Please contact Francesca Howard with any questions.

Grade Level Launches and Uplifting Literacy in Pasco County Schools
We have loved being together with so many of you and your teachers as we engage in summer learning. Next week we begin Grade Level Module Launches and we wanted to share an FAQ document that we will be sharing and including in these trainings. We hope that these answer many of the questions that you have already been getting and we will continue to collect feedback and generate additional FAQs as we move forward, but these focus on the most frequently asked or talked about issues over the past three weeks of training. 
 
Over the next three weeks there will be a series of information shared including:
  • Our comprehensive Uplifting Literacy implementation plan that sets the stage for the work ahead and provides clear information on implementation steps and supports that are planned throughout the year.
  • A parent and family engagement and communication toolkit meant to assist you in information families and engaging them in conversations about our efforts to Uplift Literacy in Pasco County Schools. 
  • A Professional Learning menu for Kindergarten Instructional Assistants, Tutors and other IAs that you have supporting students
Holocaust Education Summer Professional Development

The Holocaust Education Resource Council (HERC) and the Florida State University Holocaust Institute for Educators are both offering multi-part professional development opportunities.

Join HERC on July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2021 from 7-8:30pm either in person at Tallahassee Community College OR via Zoom. FSU’s summer institute is all virtual and at your own pace, running until August, 2021. 

Please see linked flyers for additional information for registration.

Holocaust Education Summer Professional Learning

FSU Summer 2021

2021-22 Instructional Coaching Info

2021-22 Instructional Coaching Dates

Hello Administrators!  Here are all of the key dates and instructional coaching events for the upcoming school year.  There is a new instructional coaching kickoff on August 4th for all coaches, supports and events just for your new coaches and annual events like our Pasco County Coaching Conference and Summer Coaching Academy.

https://livepascok12fl.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/OLL_Resources/ER6RIrFhMvhIsvBrsGk6FvgB-6ioni4ZtGN_DlkOtuQzJA?e=gxe8jV

*Please note that the new coach Impact Cycle Training on August 6th is optional!  We have built in a two-day zoom training around coaching cycles for all new coaches.

Coaching Roles and Responsibilities

Hello Administrators!  We are continually working to communicate the roles and responsibilities of all of our instructional coaches.  Here is a quick one-page reference that provides an overview of coaching best practices and our Pasco County coaching model.  Feel free to reference this document as you hire new coaches from our coaching pool or develop your coaching system in your building!

https://livepascok12fl.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/OLL_Resources/EfIGf8sitV5BngaN4xkdPNQBaxIzl8gsjOfxOcNaoNeHBQ?e=xgG9lU

 

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