Staff Proclamation
April 1, 2019
DGS Staff Norms
DGS Royal Staff Members ARE:
- Are student-centered.
- Are open-minded.
- Are risk-takers.
- Respect all staff roles & responsibilities.
- Create comfortable learning & working environments.
- Demonstrate cross-curricular collaboration & communication
On the Docket
Monday, April 1, 2019
- IAR Review Meeting for 3-5th grade, intervention and special education staff in 3L
- Running Club 2:45-3:45pm
- IAR (PARCC) testing begins. Lab computers will NOT be available for other classrooms to borrow.
- Enrichment Eagles 2:45-3:45pm
- Power PD in 2B with Stefanie Pitzer
- Parents Club Meeting 7pm
- Spring Pictures. We will call classes out after morning announcements. Only student that have paid or have forms need their pictures taken
- PLCS: 2nd-5th grade FRECKLE training in 3K
- Incoming Kinder IEPS at HGES
- Happy Birthday over the weekend to Brooke and Lisa Barra
Staff Meeting Topics for the Remainder of the School Year
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
We will begin the IAR (replacing PARCC) beginning April 2nd. There are some links for important information listed below.
The 5Ws of the new IARThe schedule for testing is HERE
Please review this as there are some schedule changes that impact specials staff.
The Chromebooks will NOT be available from the lab during this time for classroom use as they will be needed for testing in the LAB.
Evaluation Information
As a reminder, we are ready to schedule formal observations for those of you getting evaluated. That information is listed below. If you are a tenured staff member that is not getting evaluated, you should complete the PGP portion in iObservation and schedule a meeting with me to discuss your professional goals for the year. The timeline for those is also included below. As always, please let me know if you have questions!
- Professional Growth Plans – September 15
- Formal Observation #1 – September-October
- Formal Observation #2 – November-December
- Mid-Year PGP Update – December
- Informal Observations – Throughout Year
- Non-Tenured Evidence Submission – December 21
- Non-Tenured Summative Evaluations Done- February 1
- Tenured Evidence Submission DUE- February 1
- Summative Evaluations – April 15
- Non-Certified Staff Evaluations Done- May 3
- PGP’s Finished – May 15
Transforming our Teaching through Writing for Audience and Purpose
April 2, 2019
Planning for Genre Writing
April 9, 2019
Immersing your Students in a Genre
April 16, 2019
Demonstrating Writing
April 30, 2019
Public Content Conferences
May 7, 2019
Negotiating Editing Expectations & Editing Conferences
May 14, 2019
Tools for Ongoing Writing Assessment
May 21, 2019
Application of Learning & Changing Beliefs/Practices
May 28, 2019
Celebration of Learning/Wrap Up
One District, One Book
This will coincide with our 2019-2020 school year theme of "Learning is Sweet in Royal Land"