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Early Release Session 1: Wednesday, 9/8

We are excited to come together for our first early release learning session of the school year. For the 21-22 school year we are housing all Early Release information on the PD Hub which is found in myPascoConnect.  Within the Early Release page, you will find a spreadsheet titled Early Release Admin Sheet. The first tab on this sheet will provide your school’s start time/wave for ERD. Once you know your wave, click on the tab for that wave and you will find all the information on where your staff will be for their early release. All staff will engage in virtual learning with like colleagues.  Your staff will receive a direct email from their facilitator on Friday, September 3rd with the zoom link and information. In the event they don’t get the email or aren’t sure where to go, please utilize this sheet to support them. 

Upcoming K-12 Mathematics adoption process - Upcoming Action

The Office of Leading & Learning will be actively soliciting the engagement of all K-12 instructional staff who teach Mathematics to participate in the Mathematics Perception Survey. The data will help guide the upcoming math adoption.  This perspective will give us a better understanding of how our current mathematics instructional materials have impacted teachers’ classroom practices and overall attitudes toward mathematics instruction at your schools and across the district.  

We will also be seeking interested participants to complete the Mathematics Adoption Narrowing Team application.  The narrowing team will engage in learning around criteria to identify the highest quality instructional materials available for mathematics which align with the Pasco County Schools vision for instructional excellence and our commitment to a world class education.  We encourage teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders to apply. 

We will be sending a mass email through Communications to engage all stakeholders.  For additional information, please contact Tonia Shook or Francesca Howard.

Odyssey of the Mind Memberships

If you would like to field Odyssey of the Mind teams this year, please send the name and email of your school coordinator to Gulf Coast Regional Director, Freda Abercrombie (fabercro@pasco.k12.fl.us) NO LATER than September 17.  The National Odyssey of the Mind Association will be raising the national membership fee and only those who are registered before the deadline will get the old lower rate which the school district will pay this year. If you would like help in starting an OM membership or have any questions, please contact Freda.

Clinical Educator: Recommendations Due by Friday, September 18th

Clinical Educator: Recommendations Due by Friday, September 18th

Clinical Educator Flyer and Instructions

Requirements:

  • Minimum of three years “highly effective or effective” teaching experience
  • Demonstrated emphasis on personal professional development and advancement of the education profession 
  • Demonstrated effective skills related to: 
    • designing, delivering, and assessing high-impact learning activities for ALL students
    • building a compassionate classroom
    • communication, collaboration, and organization 
  • Demonstrated effective leadership skills, qualities, and experiences 

Please select here for a report of your teachers that are Clinical Educator trained.

Full Clinical Educator Recommendation Form: 

CET Principal Recommendation Form.docx

 Full Clinical Educator:

Cohort 1: September 21st, October 19thand November 16th from 5:00-8:00pm (Zoom) 

Cohort 2:  January 11th, February 8th, and March 8th from 5:00-8:00pm (Zoom) 

Please note that the above dates can be selected on the form. Once the form is complete, please email to Charlotte Kralik. All recommended teachers will be registered in myPGS.

Coaching Calendar and Upcoming Events

Here is a one-stop shop for all of Pasco County’s Coaching Events and Support Structures.

Upcoming Events:

Coaching Conference                          8/31    8:30-4:30        All Coaches Required to Attend

New Coach                                          9/7   1:00-3:00        New Coaches Encouraged to Attend

Pasco Trail Blazers                              9/7      5:30-7:30      Coaches & Teacher Team Up to Grow

Coaching Leadership Team                 9/10    1:00-3:00        Leader & Coach Input

Secondary Power Hour                       9/16    8:30-9:30        Hot topics for secondary

Elementary Power Hour                     9/16    10-11:00         Hot topics for elementary

Monthly Content Coaching:

Month Math ELA Science
September 29th 27th 30th

Elementary Meeting Times: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Secondary Meeting Times: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Admin Moves:  3 Quick Tips to a Great Start with Your Instructional Coaches

    1. Set up an initial meeting to discuss your goals, common vision of coaching, and to set a regular meeting schedule.
    2. Review Coaching Expectations.  The most impactful instructional coaching is focused on face-time with teachers and teacher teams.  Prioritize instructional coaching around content and student outcomes.  Align coaching efforts to your school goals.
  • Clearly define coaching at your school.  Consider a communication plan for stakeholders to communicate your coaching definition, the way your coaches spend time, and what teachers and teams can expect from coaches.

Coaching Pool Interviews

Coaching Pool Interviews

The windows for staff interested in applying for the LD, ITC Literacy or ITC Math candidate lists in the 2021-2022 school year are as follows:

October 2021 Ad:  Oct. 4-14, Interviews: Oct. 27 & 28
February 2022 Ad:  Feb. 14-24, Interviews: March 9 &10
June 2022 Ad:  June 4-14, Interviews:  27-29

*The interview process is conducted during evening hours from 5-7 virtually in the first semester.  The second semester will be evening hour 5-7 in Building 2 of the District Complex.

 

We currently have a number of open instructional coaching positions and are looking to systematically add highly qualified coaching candidates to our pools for Learning Design Coaches and Instructional Trainer Coaches.  If you have teacher leaders or folks who are looking to apply for coaching positions, please communicate our Coaching Pool Interview plan and dates.  Thank you.

Trailblazers Cohorts

We are hosting an eight-week professional learning series.  We kick off with a launch experience on September 7th for coaches and September 13th the coach and teacher team-up begins!  Over the series, teachers and coaches will attend 2-hour sessions of new learning, hosted at 2-week intervals to allow time for teachers to apply the new strategies and participate in cycles of coaching with their site-based coach.  We ran this series last year and brought it back due to popular demand.

If you have coaches and teachers interested in professional growth and practice, please share our flyer with all of the sign-up information.  Our space is limited so we are offering a Fall and Spring cohort.

New Teacher On-Boarding/Compassionate Classroom Make-up: Saturday, September 18th

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Please share with new teachers that did not attend the kickoff on Monday, July 26th. Use this spreadsheet to see who attended from your school.
 
This is a highly suggested course for all new hires to Pasco whether they are coming in with experience or not. For the On-boarding session, we will review information about the Pasco Way of Work as well as our systems, platforms, evaluation systems, and orient all new hires to Pasco County Schools. In the afternoon, we will begin our journey with building a compassionate classroom.  We will engage in an activity to understand the six pillars of a developmental relationship and the importance of building trusting relationships with their students. We will emphasize that setting clear expectations, rules, and procedures is essential to maximize learning. All new teachers will begin to build out their classroom success plan for the year including these elements and much more.
 
All teachers that attend will receive a stipend pay for joining us on Saturday from 8:30am-3:30pm. This session will be via zoom. Information and zoom link will be sent to participants prior to this training.
 
Please register in myPGS:
 
Course #: 4107
Section #: 29934
 
For any questions, please reach out to Charlotte Kralik.