November 18, Demonstration lessons for Grades K, 1 and 2. 20 minute demo lesson with a 75 minute follow up session with the facilitator. Bring questions and curiosities about how to best implement HMH in your classroom .
K, 1 and 2 classroom teachers should plan on attending their grade specific demo and debriefing session.
Overview of upcoming HMH PD and meetings
December 2, Demonstration lessons for Grades 3, 4 and 5. Same format as above. Schedule forthcoming.
As a reminder, curriculum team meetings will happen on the following Wednesdays after school.
November 18
December 16
April 28
June 16
These are requireed meetings for all staff, and everyone has been assigned a curriculum team. Attendance at all four meetings will yield 4 content specific PDPs.
If you have a change request, please let me know. These meetings are an opportunity for teachers to meet together in grade level or content specific teams to discuss alignment, curriculum and PD opportunities. For more information, please read here.
Ann would appreciate it if you could complete feedback survey if you have not already.
Something to discuss in the science group, From Ann: "I also wanted to revisit our conversation about possible next steps for professional learning. One possibility we discussed was a day for teachers that begins with a shared experience with a focus on some of the OSE strategies. Teachers could then break into grade-level groups to explore a specific OpenSciEd unit and unpack its storyline. I could work with the individual groups to help them make connections to their own instructional practices and identify strategies they could implement."
Bard: Workshop Series #1: November 3 and 4
8-2:30
Slough Farm, Edgartown
For any teachers or co-teachers of writing
email sdingledy@mvyps.org for more information
Moving forward, we will be using Vector to track PDPs. Here is an 8 minute video that covers all the basics you need to know. If you watch the video, you will easily understand how to do this, and the bulleted list below will make perfect sense:-). I am also happy to swing by your school to give you some quick, in person support if you would prefer that.
Please note the following:
For now, teachers should use "Record My Credits" to upload and log PDPs from prior years. This form does not require supervisor/evaluator approval for the credits to be released. A teacher can complete the form, upload any documentation, and the PDPs will be released. We are doing this as a catch up for this year. In the future, this will be used primarily for teachers to log non-district based PD that has resulted in a certificate or other evidence confirming credits.
Now and moving forward, teachers can use "External PD Request" for self study or asynchronous work that will generally require supervisor approval to 'count' for PDPs or if a teacher is looking to get approval in advance to attend a webinar or conference. This form requires supervisor approval in order for the credits to be released--that is the primary difference between this form and the "Record My Credits" form.
For sessions like the Mandated Reporting and Keynote on October 9, you must "Confirm Attendance" in order to get the PDPs released. If you were absent and did not attend, and you were not already removed from the session, you should "unenroll" from the session to remove it from your activities.
October 10, 2025 [linked here]
This is an MVYPS directed day that supports system-wide professional learning opportunities on topics that stem from the Superintendent's focal areas for 2025-2026, as well as building-directed learning for school teams. For 2025-2026, the priority for this day will be for the HMH Into Reading initiative system-wide as well as building-based initiatives. Staff do have opportunities to also participate in the Cape Cod Collaborative program.
ESPs are not required to participate in this day, unless an arrangement has been made with the building principal and/or program director.
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January 14, 2026 [linked here]
This is a half day that is teacher-directed professional learning and development.
MVRHS- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
K-8 Schools- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide and school-sponsored PD will be offered on these days, but teachers/staff are not contractually obligated to participate in these offerings.
February 11, 2026 [linked here]
This is a half day that is teacher-directed PD. Please reference the schedule for the day by clicking on the link above.
MVRHS- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
K-8 Schools- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide PD will support professional learning on topics related to the Superintendent's focal areas for 2024-2025. School PD will support school-directed and or system-wide focal areas. Teacher-directed PD should support professional learning goals and teacher development as the teacher determines is the best use of time, and or to support learning in areas that the teacher and evaluator determine best supports their practice.
March 11, 2026 [linked here]
This is a half-day session that is shared system-, school-directed PD. Please reference the schedule for the day by clicking on the link above.
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May 27, 2026 [linked here]
This is a half-day session that is teacher-directed PD. Please reference the schedule for the day by clicking on the link above.
MVRHS- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
K-8 Schools- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
All staff will be expected to complete the annual MVYPS School Climate survey on this day.
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide PD will support professional learning on topics related to the Superintendent's focal areas for 2024-2025. School PD will support school-directed and or system-wide focal areas. Teacher-directed PD should support professional learning goals and teacher development as the teacher determines is the best use of time, and or to support learning in areas that the teacher and evaluator determine best supports their practice.
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This is an MVYPS directed day that supports system-wide professional learning opportunities on topics that stem from the Superintendent's focal areas for 2023-2024.
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January 10, 2024 [linked here]
This is a half day that is entirely structured around teacher-directed professional learning and development.
MVRHS- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
K-8 Schools- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide and school-sponsored PD will be offered on these days, but teachers/staff are not contractually obligated to participate in these offerings. _______________________________
February 14, 2024 [linked here]
This is a half day that is split up across system-, school-, and teacher-directed PD. Please reference the schedule for the day by clicking on the link above.
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide PD will support professional learning on topics related to the Superintendent's focal areas for 2023-2024. School PD will support school-directed and or system-wide focal areas. Teacher-directed PD should support professional learning goals and teacher development as the teacher determines is the best use of time, and or to support learning in areas that the teacher and evaluator determine best supports their practice.
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This is a half-day session that is split up across system-, school-, and teacher-directed PD. Please reference the schedule for the day by clicking on the link above.
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide PD will support professional learning on topics related to the Superintendent's focal areas for 2023-2024. School PD will support school-directed and or system-wide focal areas. Teacher-directed PD should support professional learning goals and teacher development as the teacher determines is the best use of time, and or to support learning in areas that the teacher and evaluator determine best supports their practice.
_______________________________
This is a half-day session that is split up across system-, school-, and teacher-directed PD. Please reference the schedule for the day by clicking on the link above.
PLEASE NOTE: System-wide PD will support professional learning on topics related to the Superintendent's focal areas for 2023-2024. School PD will support school-directed and or system-wide focal areas. Teacher-directed PD should support professional learning goals and teacher development as the teacher determines is the best use of time, and or to support learning in areas that the teacher and evaluator determine best supports their practice.
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