Newsletter
Volume 15 | Issue 2 | December 2019
Upcoming Dates
January 3, 2020 - Winter Orientation for New Salaried Staff
January 20, 2020 - MLK Day Professional Development (Salaried Staff)
February 17, 2020 - Hourly Staff Development
March 16, 2020 - Spring Orientation for New Salaried Staff
2019-2020 Required Training
All About Boundaries
Drug-Free Workplace
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
See this flyer for more details.
Bring 2020 into FOCUS in your Mentoring Relationship!
Did you know that we have 149 new colleagues who will FOCUS on the domains of our Millard Instructional Model on Friday, January 3rd through differentiated professional learning experiences? Winter Orientation at Millard West will be sure to WOW! your new colleague. If you are mentoring or supporting a new teacher at your building, here are some things to consider:
Before beginning winter break, please take a few minutes to review the Winter Orientation Website with your new colleague and complete the planning piece on page 2 of this document together to ensure he/she has a personalized road map for the day.
Use this slide deck, "Teacher Reflections" with questions and prompts for your a first-semester reflective conversation with your mentee.
Ask your colleague about his/her Gallup Clifton Strengths and how their Top 5 emerge in their classroom. Share how you leverage your strengths to TeachUp!
Strengthen Up To TeachUP!
Click the picture below to watch a short video exploring how various MPS employees, including secretaries and paras, TeachUp!
Morning Meetings in MPS
Many of our teachers have been trained in Responsive Classroom training. One structure from this training is Morning Meeting. Although many of the teachers who have been trained are in the elementary, secondary teachers can use Morning Meeting as a way to engage students in social, emotional, and academic learning. How could you use this structure in your classroom?
Leadership Academy 2020-2021
Applications for the 2020-2021 Millard Leadership Academy can be accessed through the job postings in January 2020 .
Click here to learn more.
Winter NWEA MAP Data and the Data Conversation Tool
Soon, we will have access to winter NWEA MAP data for our students. This is a great opportunity to check-in on student progress.
Common questions you may have at this point are:
How are my students progressing towards their projected Spring RIT score?
What do I do if a student hits their end-of-year goal by winter?
What instructional shifts might I make second semester to target student growth?
How do I use MAP data to inform me about NSCAS?
Now that I have two data points, what are the reports I can use to leverage this information?
How might this information on growth impact my instructional decisions?
If you have wondered about these questions, wonder no more! We have created a tool to help you dig into specific MAP data and make classroom and student decisions. The Data Conversation Tool will help provide and classroom overview of performance and help you plan for instruction. This document is linked on the MAP by NWEA site found under “Staff Links” on the MPS homepage. The tool will walk you through a process of analyzing MAP data, leveraging the Learning Continuum and planning for instruction. If you would like more support with this process, please contact a Leadership & Learning Facilitator.
Highlights from October Hourly Staff Development
(Click the picture to watch a short highlight video.)
325+ hourly staff members attended various sessions October 16th at Millard North High School. Sessions included Google Bootcamp, Google Hidden Gems, Relationship Building and Personal Professional Growth topics.
Don't miss the next Hourly Staff Development day on February 17th, 2020! Watch your e-mail in January for more information
Millard teachers who are working toward additional certification or continuing education may choose to apply. Spring 2020 applications are now being accepted. The application is submitted electronically. Deadline for Spring 2020 applications is January 29th. Click here to review scholarship options. Please review the application carefully to determine eligibility and be sure to submit all the required documentation.
While our scholarships may support both graduate and undergraduate courses as needed, only approved, graduate level courses will qualify for salary advancement in the Millard Public Schools. Please make sure you complete an “Application for Graduate Credit Approval” prior to the beginning of the course if you plan to seek salary advancement. The application form is available on the Human Resources Website and then by selecting Application for Graduate Course Approval.
