Teacher Weekly
May 15, 2024
Congratulations, CollaboRATE Survey Winners
Dear Educators,

We are excited to announce the 2024 CollaboRATE Survey winners! The winners with the highest participation rate for CollaboRATE were identified based on the school or department's team size (small, medium, large). Each team or school will be rewarded with breakfast and beverages!

School Winners:
  • Doull Elementary School
  • North High School Engagement Center
  • William Bill Roberts ECE-8 School

Central Office Winners:
  • HR Strategy and Support
  • Strategic Operations
  • Total Rewards

Across all categories of school size, the following schools were selected as honorable mentions for their CollaboRATE participation rates. Leaders at these schools will be contacted to set up a raffle for Team DPS swag from the DPS Store. 

  • Denver Online
  • Eagleton Elementary School 
  • Emily Griffith High School
  • Inspire Elementary School
  • Northfield High School
  • Palmer Elementary School
  • P.R.E.P. MS-Positive Refocus Education Program
  • Thomas Jefferson High School

Congratulations to this year's winners and honorable mentions.

Respectfully,

Dr. Tony Smith
Deputy Superintendent
Share Summer Resources with Your School Community
With summer break around the corner, community resources are increasingly more valuable as we continue to serve our students and families while school is out of session. Some of our families and students may encounter additional challenges during breaks so it's important that we connect them to resources that best serve our community. Please share these summer resources and programs with your families, which include summer programming hosted by the City of Denver and DPS.

We are thankful for your constant and continued support of our students' well-being, and hope that you can also take this time to focus on your own well-being during this well-deserved break. Thank you for all you do for our students!
This Week's Top 5 Things to Know
Last Call: Complete End-of-Year Well-Being Check In Survey by Friday, May 17
The Team DPS End-of-Year Well-being Check-in survey will close Friday, May 17. Please complete the short, confidential survey. Invitations with unique links to complete the survey were emailed to all employees on May 1, with a reminder email scheduled for Thursday, May 16. We want to hear from you on how the district can positively contribute to your overall well-being. Survey results will inform district leaders on areas of improvement for the 2024-25 school year. Access the survey dashboard to see your school's participation rates.
SSP End-of-Year Reflections
The SSP 2023-24 end-of-year (EOY) evaluation and conversation window is open until Friday, May 24. Completing a self-reflection is optional, yet encouraged. 

Next Steps:
  1. Work with your manager to establish a timeline.
  2. Submit your self reflections here. After you submit your information, you and your manager will receive a copy of what you submitted.

For additional support, connect with your HR Partner or email SSP_GPS@dpsk12.org.
Complete Brief Employee Wellness/Satisfaction Improvement Survey By May 31
The Wellness Department is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace environment that meets the diverse needs of our workforce across the district. To help us achieve this goal, we’re inviting you to participate in our Employee Wellness Satisfaction/Improvement Survey by May 31.

Your feedback is invaluable in shaping our wellness initiatives and programs to better serve you. Whether it’s identifying what’s working well or highlighting areas for improvement, we want to hear your feedback! Thank you for your participation and for being an essential part of our wellness community.
Register for Summer Professional Learning
Registration for Summer Professional Learning is now open. Information on both required and optional sessions can be found in the 2024 Summer Professional Learning Session guide. Specialized sessions for all educators adopting a new curriculum and/or assessment next year will be provided. 

Note: Training is required for teachers using any newly adopted curriculum and/or assessment. If you do not know which curriculum and/or assessment your school is adopting next year, please check with your school leadership. If you need to request an ADA accommodation for any PL, complete this form. 

Summer professional learning is paid at the contractual Extra Duty pay rates.
If you have any questions, please email Professional_Learning@dpsk12.org.
Kindergarten-Third Grade Teachers: Register for Summer Professional Learning READ Assessment Training
All K-3 teachers at schools opting in to DIBELS 8/Lectura must register for one of the Summer Professional Learning READ assessment sessions (June 13, 14 or July 25, 26) to receive training on how to administer the DIBELS/Lectura assessment. This also includes interventionists and K-3 ELA-S teachers. We are almost at capacity so if you have not registered, please do so as soon as possible. 

Review the Summer Professional Learning session guide and registration. If you are at a school that used DIBELS this year or you are at a school that will be using i-Ready, Istation or STAR, please do not register for this training.

Contact Cate Beck if you have any questions.
Additional Resources and Information
Additional resources and opportunities can be found here.
  • Seeking Feedback on Introducing a Teacher Drive at New Educator Welcome

  • Changes Coming to Duo Multifactor

  • Ombuds: Wrapping Up the School Year
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