Friday Forward
Building Capacity & Improving Climate/Culture - 9/8
SHARE WITH YOUR STAFF
The Friday Forward is JCPSForward's way to highlight engagement & learning opportunities.
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR STAFF & ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
Top Five Open Counts for last week from shares by:
- Marcella Frankin-Williams, principal, Carrithers Middle School
- Michelle Lewis, JCPS Music Specialist
- Kimberly Salyer, PRP High School
- Kim Harbolt, principal, Seneca High School
- Noah Klein, Master ELA Teacher, Stuart Academy
GCC, Counselor, RTI - Special Opportunity
This 2.5 day training is part of a year long endeavor (three follow up visits and webinars) to help reach ALL students in our globally diverse community and will be a unique opportunity to partner with the Archdiocese of Louisville in a city-wide cohort.
pdCentral - 17-1888009 - Sept. 27 (4:30-7:30 pm) - 29 (8:30am-3:30pm), Location TBA. To learn more, click here or email Krista Drescher Burke. To read a JCPS testimonial about E3, click here. *Cohort is open to those who will NOT need to request a subsitute*
IdeaFestJCPS - We Need YOU!
The JCPS Ideafest team is looking for adult leaders in each high school to help facilitate the student planning process for the event, to be held in late February or early March. The following schools need sponsors: Atherton, Ballard, Butler, Doss, Iroquois, Jtown, Male, PRP, Seneca, Shawnee, Southern, Valley, Waggener, Western.
JCPS has a limited number of tickets to IdeaFest (Sept. 26-28) for individuals interested in facilitating school teams. If you are at one of the schools listed above and are interested in becoming a student facilitator, please email Kristin Wingfeld.
To read what sponsors and students said about IFJCPS, click here.
Share your "Why"
Our latest "Forward Blogger" Post
Our Forward Blogger series gives educators an opportunity to write a series of blogs on an edutopic that matters to them. Our latest Forward Blogger post is by Rachel Klein (Meyzeek Middle). To read her entry, "The Power of YES," click here.
To read ALL Blogger posts, click here. *To become a Forward Blogger - click here.*
Why all this Twitter Buzz in JCPS?
- To learn the hows/whys to join Twitter or learn the basics, Click here
- To learn how to join in a Twitter chat, Click here
- To join the database, click here. We're compiling a list of JCPS "Tweeters" that will soon be searchable in JCPS. Only name, school, @handle and edu interests are collected.
Follow Friday - Grow Your PLN
- @SLPs_JCPS - JCPS Speech Language Pathologists
- @MrsTravis - Conway MS Library
- @AnnaMarieCarr10 - Norton Elem. 2nd Grade
- @MrsWesleysClass - Schaffner Elem. 5th Grade
- @Mr_Upadhyay15 - Seneca Math Teacher
- @JCPSDL - Office of Professional & Deeper Learning
- @AcademiesofLou - Academies of Louisville
TIP OF THE WEEK - Show your face, not a shadow!
USE JCPS HASHTAGS!!!
- #WeAreJCPS - Positive stories to share
- #JCPSChat - Ongoing conversations
- #JCPSDL - Professional learning resources
#JCPSChat - 9/18 - Student Agency
Act Fast!
- Kristina Doubet (ASCD) will present Differentiation in Middle School Teams (9/11 -pdCentral #17-1884643) & High School Teams (9/12 - pdCentral#17-1884747) - tested strategies for the wide range of learning needs in today’s diverse classrooms. All sessions are in Gheens Flex Room A. Email Susan Price with questions.
CES - Google Certification Cohorts (PD Credit)
1. Teachers - Level 1 and Level 2 Certification
2. Principals - Level 1 Certification
To learn more, email Kathleen Receveur
To learn why educators are becoming Certified, click here.
Curriculum Management
- Elementary Math - ongoing - Click here
- Middle/High Math - ongoing - Click here
- High School ELA - September/October - Click here
Deeper & Professional Learning
The Office of Professional & Deeper Learning is excited to launch their webpage.
Follow the department on Twitter at @JCPSDL.
If you would like the Office of Professional & Deeper Learning to provide services to your school or help you figure out how to get started in the concepts of Deeper Learning in JCPS, email coordinator Tara Isaacs.
Diversity, Equity & Poverty
Follow @jcpsdep on Instagram & tag them in posts!
- Equity Institute - Ramsey Middle - 10/9 - 8:30-3:30 The Equity Institute is designed to create collaborative spaces for practitioners to learn strategies aimed at reducing the achievement gap & improving learning for all students. pdCentral #17-1887671 or call 485-7075
- To see the religious observances calendar, click here
- September DEP Battery of Opportunities, click here
- For a list of all DEP opportunities, click here
Human Resources
#KCTE18 Proposals
JCTA
- Math training will begin Wed, 9/ 20 from 5:00-7:00 pm. To register, click here.
- English training will begin Mon, 9/18 from 5:00-7:00 pm. To register, click here.
Principal Training - Achieve the Core
Organic JCPS Teacher Led Initiatives
- ColorBraveJCPS has a vision to elevate social justice through education. Follow them on Twitter and use #ColorBraveJCPS to get more involved. They are accepting applications for the Social Justice League - a year long cohort focused on developing Social Justice and Deeper Learning skills and dispositions. To learn more, click here.
- Latinos of JCPS was formed to unite, celebrate and support the Latino educators & students in JCPS. Follow them on Twitter and use the #LOJCPS and #LatinosofJCPS to get more involved. Email Rosa or Natalia to learn more.
Get More Involved
- FlashForward - Take over the JCPSForward Instagram account for a week
- Pedagogical Passions - Share the "why" of your professional story in a short blog
- JCPSForward Blogger - Write a series of blogs on an edutopic that matters to you
- JCPSForward Blog Bank - Share your edublog on our site and on social media
- Latinos of JCPS Interest Form - Become a part of the Latinos of JCPS community
- Elemetary ECE PLC - join a district wide cohort
- Primary PLC - join a district wide cohort
JCPSForward
Email: jcpsforward1@gmail.com
Website: jcpsforward.org
Location: Louisville, KY, United States
Phone: 502-400-3380
Facebook: facebook.com/jcpsforward
Twitter: @jcpsforward
Our "WHY"
When a small group of educators came together in the summer of 2015, we had one goal that still remains at the heart of our work. We wanted to create a connective tissue of positive, solutions-oriented educators in JCPS. To date, we've engaged with OVER 2,000 educators in the district through virtual and face to face engagement opportunities and teacher led professional learning. "Joining" the movement is simple - take part in any of our initiatives or just share on social media or in person with peers.