November 18, 2022

Committee Updates: Instruction & Professional Development (IPD) Committee

Every month the PAT Instruction and Professional Development (IPD) Committee chairs and PAT leadership bring issues and questions from teachers to PPS leadership in order to have collaborative discussions and address issues before they become bigger problems.

Agenda items from October are below. More detailed information about each topic can be found here:

Instructional rounds and learning walks. We were assured that these are non-evaluative and not tied to any teacher. If you are experiencing pseudo-evaluative situations around this, let us know!
Cadres including flexibility around working from home.
Another request for full TNTP and NTP reports that were used to inform the direction of the Office of Teaching and learning.
Staffing for ESL
Peer Mentoring for Educators of Color
Math Whole Grade Acceleration
SPED Staffing
Report Card Check-in
New adoptions and academic freedom
Movement break mandates for K-5 classroom teachers

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President's Message: Look for the Light

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Know Your Contract: PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

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Family Conferences are one of the many tools we have to boost student success. It’s a chance for us to talk to families holistically about their child—including their curiosity, love of learning, and critical thinking skills. These two days are long and exhausting, but...