IRLA Levels Accuracy Window – Action Required
Our second IRLA Levels Accuracy window will be from January 14-29. Please complete and share the attached Levels Accuracy Reflection Document at the end of the window, to help us plan for additional support. Please contact Courtney Lough if you have any questions.
CogAT Screener Results – Action Required
Instructions for access to the 2nd grade CogAT Screener results will be sent to Elementary testing coordinators on Friday of this week. In order to communicate next steps, two Zoom conference opportunities (times and links below) will be available on Tuesday, January 15th. Please plan to have an administrator from your school participate in one of the two time slots below. Please contact Kristin Ingold with any questions.
CogAT Results Zoom Conferences:
- Session 1: January 15th @ 10:30am
- Link to join https://zoom.us/j/512350890
- Session 2: January 15th @ 2:00pm
- Link to join https://zoom.us/j/854287989
District Winter Writing Benchmark – Action Needed
The second district writing benchmark window will be open January 8th-18th. The prompts and text for this benchmark window are attached in this communication. The informational rubric to score the writing is located on the Elementary Learning Network under the writing tab. K-3 should use the district rubric and 4-5 will use the FSA Rubric. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Courtney Lough or Danielle Varcardipone.
· Kindergarten District Winter Writing Benchmark
· First Grade District Winter Writing Benchmark
· Second Grade District Winter Writing Benchmark
· Third Grade District Winter Writing Benchmark
Registration for LEAD – Share with teachers
Pasco County Schools’ professional development program for aspiring leaders, is open through Friday, January 18th. Classes will begin Tuesday, February 19th. LEAD is a 6- night program focused on maximizing leadership potential by enhancing skills, knowledge, and experiences. It is open to both instructional and non-instructional aspiring leaders of all levels.
IRLA Day 1 PD for New Teachers – Share with teachers
IRLA PD for new teachers is being offered on January 22nd and 29th from 4:45-7:45PM. This training will be held at the district office in Portable 8A. Teachers must attend both sessions and will be paid a stipend. Participants can sign up in myPGS using section #13829.
Upcoming New Teacher Trainings - Share with Teachers
There will be trainings for New Teachers in Year 1 and Year 2 in January. New Teachers can select one of the date options to attend. Please share with your new teachers and have them register in myPGS. Please refer to the Upcoming PD section below for more details. If you have questions, please reach out to Jenny Rinck.
Nearpod Webinar Series - Content and Curricular Focus – Share with teachers
Nearpod is providing a series of webinars from January to April designed to address content in our K-12 curriculum. These webinars will highlight content that Nearpod provides in support of relevant curricular topics, engagement strategies, differentiation strategies, and assessment data from Nearpod reports.
The following is January’s webinar schedule:
January 2019
Date |
Topic |
Time |
Audience |
01/14/19 |
Nearpod 101 Register: https://goo.gl/forms/PI3H1HAfdj12f2S1 |
12:00 – 1:00pm EST |
K-12 |
01/15/19 |
Using Nearpod to Answer a Persuasive Writing Prompt Register: https://goo.gl/forms/QGuehaZLRTbU3dzD2 |
8:15 – 9:15am EST |
Elementary |
01/16/19 |
Nearpod to Strengthen Argumentative Writing Register: https://goo.gl/forms/KHyxFVXLQ6HHOVbb2 |
2:00 – 3:00pm EST |
Secondary |
Participants can click on the link to register. All teachers with Nearpod access will be sent an email with the webinar offerings. The webinar series will also be recorded so that participants can view when convenient.
Reading Endorsement Building Cohort Leader Interest Survey: Share with teachers
The Office for Leading and Learning is exploring options to expand opportunities for teachers to earn their reading endorsement. One option we are considering is having each elementary school create a cohort of teachers who will progress through the endorsement courses together under the leadership of a building facilitator. This survey is intended to gauge interest of folks who might be interested in leading such a building cohort. These would be paid positions. Please click here to complete the survey.
Building cohort leaders should meet the following criteria:
Required:
– Hold a master’s degree in reading, reading certification, or reading endorsement
– Have a minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience
Preferred:
– Demonstrated evidence of success in leadership roles (PLC facilitator, coaching, curriculum writing team member, etc.)
– Demonstrated success in the teaching of reading, particularly with at-risk students in need of intervention
PLEASE NOTE: This survey is just to gauge general interest. A formal application process for these positions will follow if necessary.
Important Reminder: Kindergarten Registration
For the 19-20 school year Kinder Registration begins May 20th. This date was revised in early summer after principal feedback related to the new May assessment window.
Leadership Development – FYI
We are excited to announce that Vaughnette Chandler will join the Office for Leading and Learning as our new Leadership Development Program Coordinator. Vaughnette brings a wealth of experience in leadership in both instructional and instructional realms and has amazing ideas for how to continue to evolve all of our aspiring leader pathways here in Pasco county. Please join me in welcoming Vaughnette to the team and thank you in advance for your continued willingness and enthusiasm to partner with us in the creation and implementation of all of our leadership development programs and structures.
Instructional Materials Adoption Recommendations – FYI
Thanks so much to school based and district based staff who engaged in the materials adoption process. We are pleased to share that consensus has been built throughout the system around each adoption area. Below are the titles that will be recommended to the school board for adoption. This process includes public hearing, two readings and final approval along with a public challenge process prior to purchasing of materials begins. After board approval, we will have follow up conversations related to budgeting, ordering and purchasing procedures.
K-5 Mathematics: Great Minds Eureka Math
M/J Mathematics: Illustrative Math, Open Up
M/J World History: Cengage, World History Ancient Civilizations
M/J Theatre 1: Perfection Learning, Basic Drama Projects
M/J Theatre 2: Perfection Learning, Drama for Reading and Performance Book 1
M/J Theatre 3: Perfection Learning, Drama for Reading and Performance Book 2
Theatre 1: McGraw Hill, Theatre Art in Action
Theatre 2: Stage Agent
Theatre 3: Perfection Learning, Drama for Reading and Performance Book 1
Theatre 4: Perfection Learning, Drama for Reading and Performance Book 2
Acting 1: McGraw Hill, Theatre Art in Action
Acting 2: Stage Agent
Acting 3: Perfection Learning, Drama for Reading and Performance Book 1
Acting 4: Perfection Learning, Drama for Reading and Performance Book 2
Important Dates | |
Jan 8-18 |
Elementary School Choice/ Magnet application window
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Jan 8-18 |
Elementary Winter Writing Benchmark Informative/Explanatory Writing
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10 |
Report Cards: Grades entered in myStudent by 9:00 a.m.
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11 |
Teacher Evaluation Middle of Cycle Conference Forms due in myPGS
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Jan 8-18
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Training for Access for ELLs assessment |
Jan 14 – Feb. 1
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State Assessment Coordinator Training |
15 | Report Cards: Print and Distribute |
Jan.14-28
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IRLA Levels Accuracy Window 2
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Instruction at a Glance
Click each grade level below to access content for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Teacher Newsletters
Below are the teacher newsletters for January 2019.
Content Area | myPGS Section # | Date & Time | Location | Target Audience | Focus/Learning Goal |
Science | 13363 | 01/14/19 | SSES | K-8 Teachers | Participants will be trained in setting up, maintaining and instructing strudents on the StarLab |
Science | 13449 | 01/16/19 5:00-7:30 PM | CCMHS | Gr 4-5 Teachers | Science Academy night on Upcoming Unit and Instructional Strategies |
New Teacher | #13775 or #13776 |
1/15/19 or 1/16/19 8:30-3:30 |
Mangrove or Oak- Bldg. 2 District Office |
Elementary New Teachers Year 1 | Behavior De-escalation Strategies and Content Support |
New Teacher | #13779 or #13780 |
1/15/19 or 1/16/19 8:30-3:30 |
Palm or Cypress Bldg. 2 District Office | Elementary New Teachers Year 2 | Analyzing Student Work and Content Support |