Newsletter
Volume 16 | Issue 1 | September 2020
Upcoming Dates
October 14 - Hourly Staff Development
October 14-15 - Conferences/Work Day/Building Professional Development
November 25 - Orientation for New Salaried Staff
January 18, 2021 - MLK Day Staff Development - Salaried Staff
February 10, 2021 - Hourly Staff Development
February 10-11, 2021 - Conferences/Work Day/Building Professional Development
February 15, 2021 - Orientation for New Salaried Staff
Planning for Concurrent Learning
Listen to MPS literacy coach, Helen Lykke-Wisler, share how she thinks through planning a synchronous lesson.
Then check out the Planning Checklist she and Sara Bivens, another MPS literacy coach, developed in order to prepare for lessons with both in-class and remote learners.
HLW_Planning.mp4Technology for Concurrent Learning
Tech Open Forum is back for 2020-2021
Want to use breakout rooms but don't know how to monitor student progress?
See how Brett Benson from NMS tracks his students in breakout rooms.
Monitor Learning in Zoom.webmA GREAT Breakout Room Template
Click here for your own copy
Learning from Concurrent Teaching
Concurrent teaching is new to all of us. What success have you had and what have you learned?
Click on the picture to hear what some teachers have to share.
Kelly Rinehart
Kiewit Middle School
Melissa Croom
Norris Elementary
Self-Care
Have You Followed the 20/20 Rule?
At the beginning of the year, Jen McNally shared her top 10 strategies for self-care and empowerment.
Click here to review them all
Pick ONE to share with your teammates
Pick ONE to try with your students
Hourly Staff Development and New Administrators
Other Professional Development Resources
Scholarship Opportunities
Millard teachers who are working toward additional certification or continuing education may choose to apply. Fall 2020 applications are being accepted. This year the form is submitted electronically. Deadline for Fall 2020 applications is October 7th. Click here to review scholarship options. Please review the application carefully to determine eligibility and be sure to submit all the required documentation.
Superintendent-Approved Graduate Classes
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.
