ChatGPT prompt of the month for school leaders

• Prompt

Induction

• The 2-year induction requirement begins in SY24-25. LEAs are to upload their plans in their comprehensive plans, which are open for Phases 1 and 2. Phase 3 LEAs will have their new plan open in 2024. At that time, they can upload it. 

Emetric

• All Keystone data should be loaded into your districts emetric account.  This is a great way to start looking at subgroups, cohorts, and gender learning gaps.  PSSA data will be uploaded on September 25, 2023

• Emetric Support

Comp Planning

• CP Tip Jar

• Check the Master List here.

• All Phase 1 Schools are due on October 31, 2023

• FRCPP Due Dates

Chapter 49

• Structured Literacy - Three options that meet Chapter 49 requirements

  • PDE PD Structured Literacy - Free (10 hours asynchronous)

  • PaTTAN - The Science of Reading - Free (10 hours asynchronous)

  • IU1 Tracey Czajkowski - $15 per teacher (3 hours in person or via Zoom and 4 hours of asynchronous)

• Ethics Workshop- Jordan Lozosky created a Moodle course for Ethics. This is available for anyone interested in getting all of their teachers trained.  The cost of this training is $5 per teacher for District or building registration.  The cost is $10 per teacher for any individual that registers.

• CR-SE - The training that was suppose to be on the PDESAS PD center is still on hold.  However, trainings could still take place for your district.  Amy Lena from PDE shared the following:  For any LEAs, who are ready to begin a training, any topic related to their students will be considered a Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education training. For instance, if an LEA has a large population of students from military families, the LEA may choose to train their teachers on how this student population may feel by moving every few years and how to help them adjust to their new school (e.g., services available). Other topics include Ramadan, homelessness, trauma, etc.

• Need to be in trainings from 24-26. There are no competencies that have to be implemented in the training.  There is no trainings to the students.  The Act 55 Trauma training can count as the CR-SE training.

• The continuing professional education plan of each school entity shall satisfy the continuing education requirements of 22 Pa. Code § 49.17 (relating to continuing professional education), by including the Structured Literacy, Professional Ethics, Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education training in the three-year plan beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year for professional employees who hold instructional certificates as noted above. To meet this requirement, teachers can certainly take the training prior to the 2023-2024 SY; however, LEAs must include planned professional development in its Act 48 Plan. 

PVAAS

• Update the email list that will be sent at the end of September.

• Teacher reporting will be 2022 & 2023 only (years under Act 82 will be removed). 

• LEA/District & School reporting will be 5 years (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), retaining the 2 years prior to the pandemic 

•  For PEERS, the ‘educator list’ tab will now have an ESSA rating column 

• Expect a typical fall release, though PDE has not yet announced dates 

• Prior to release, if an LEA/district wants to save anything, export is available.  Export Help 

• Updates

• Student Data Trifolds will be sent directly to the LEA's.

• New Student Reports

• 4-step focus for School Leaders

• 4-step guide for D

• SY 23-24 Professional Learning

CDT Updates

• Trainings at IU1

  • CDT Save the Date 23-24

• CDT Science Updates - STEELS 08.2023 (TENTATIVE) 

• Demo with Mejia Math Grade 7 

• Fall 2023 CDT Counts 

• Important Dates - DRC Portal >General Information >Announcements 

ACT 158 Trainings

• Last years graduating class (Class of 2023) will be reported in FRCPP starting October 1, 2023 and will be due on December 1, 2023.

• PDE will host webinars for professional learning opportunities this Fall.  Webinars are 50-minute presentations with a brief Q&A. All sessions are scheduled from 11:00 am to noon.

• September 26, 2023  HS Graduation Requirements Refresher (webinar)

• October 3, 2023  Grad Report: Collecting & Reporting Data (webinar)

•  October 10, 2023  PDE Tracking Tool (office hour)

•  October 17, 2023  Grad Data: Informing Local Practice (webinar)

•  October 24, 2023  FAQ (office hour)

• Sessions can be accessed using the following log-in:  https://iu13.zoom.us/j/99586637885?pwd=Q25VVHR4TTB3VDgra1hTTktON0VYZz09

• Any questions about these upcoming trainings may be submitted to ra-edgradrequirement@pa.gov. 

ACT 13

• All new principals must recieve Act 13 training within their first six months of employment.

• Updates

• TPE has nothing to do with level 1 or level 2. It only relates to tenure and non-tenure. If non-tenured,then considered a TPE.

• PDESAS - Educator Effectiveness - SPM examples

• November - January there will be mandatory webinars for Act 13

• Training Sessions

PDESAS Updates

• Help - List of content advisors, Step by step instructions for LEA's

• Assessment Sampler

Act 91 Classroom Monitor Updates

• The Department of Education agrees that schools would benefit from extending provisions in Act 91.

• House Bill 27 (Struzzi) would provide an additional two years (2023-24 and 2024-25 school years) for schools to hire annuitants and prospective teachers as substitute teachers and to issue temporary certifications for substitute teachers. The House has passed the bill, but the Senate must still vote on it.

• Schools that support extending the Act 91 provisions should contact their local legislators as soon as possible, as only the General Assembly can change state law.
  - Amy Lena 9/13/2023

Career Education & Work; Family and Consumer Science; Economic Standards 

• standards are being updated and reviewed (voted on in Jan 2024).  Timeline for implementation TBD.

(New) Personal Finance Standards 

• intent will be they are mandatory.  Timeline TBD

Act 48 Resources

• Certificate Status Circular for Educators (pa.gov) 

  • Please share with educators

• Certificate Status Circular for LEAs (pa.gov) 

  • Resource for LEA's

Act 55 Resources

• Act 55 Link

Prisms

• VR Math

Vaping Resources

• Vaping Prevention Toolkit

• School Support and Responses to Student Vaping

Personalized Learning Ambassador

• Ambassador Program

PIL Courses

• IU1 PIL Courses

CPE Courses

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