The updated Mathematics Intellectual Preparation Guides are now available in the Curriculum Maps Sharepoint.  Thank you to the teachers and leaders who provided feedback and input during this enhancement process.

As a reminder, these Intellectual Prep Guides provide a structure for planning that encourages teachers to think through and internalize the daily/weekly instructional expectations.  These are not intended to serve as a compliance measure since teacher planning needs are unique to the school, grade, and teacher.

Connect with Dr. Amy Maples (maplesa@scsk12.org) with any questions.

The window for completing Growth and Achievement selections for the SY 2024-25 is open from September 13th through October 4th.  Please find the guidance for EDUCATORS and EVALUATORS which can also be found in PLZ under the "Resources" tab for completing the selections for Growth and Achievement. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

The TEM TEACHer Training Series is open for ALL teachers. This series supports educators with identifying teacher and student actions that guide effective instruction at performance levels 3-5 of the TEACH indicators. 

Register in PLZ, course #37107.

The Fall Student Perception Survey is vastly approaching. The survey window will run from October  21 - November 4.

• Site Coordinator Training Dates: All Site Coordinators should register for one of the virtual sessions in PLZ using course #36827.
• The next training dates are October 1, and October 2. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

The Goal Setting Conference season is here, and Non-Instructional Evaluations are available in PLZ! All Non-Instructional employees must complete a Goal-Setting Conference as the first step of the performance appraisal process.  

As a reminder, the NIE employee will need to select their certified NIE evaluator first in PLZ in order for the evaluator to have access to their Non-Instructional Evaluation plan.

Click HERE for more NIE Goal Setting Conference details. 

ALL NIE Goal Setting Conferences should be 100% complete by October 25th for all NIE personnel. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

Fine Arts, Physical Education (2nd and 5th grades), Pre-K, and World Language (French and Spanish) educators will submit TEAM Student Growth Portfolios for SY2024-25. Point A submissions should be uploaded by December 6th.  Final submissions are due by 5 p.m. May 5. 

For important updates regarding the Portfolio process, please click HERE. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

The Informal Observation Tab is live in PLZ. Informal observations should be uploaded in PLZ before Formal Observations are conducted.

We have organized another Virtual PLC Meeting for middle and high school teachers teaching the new state-mandated Computer Science course. Teachers who are teaching this course, PLC Coaches, and administrators are invited to attend.

This PLC Meeting is optional; however, we encourage teachers to attend if they have questions about the course or need additional support.

Audience: Middle and high school teachers who are teaching the new state-mandated Computer Science course, PLC Coaches, and Administrators
When: Thursday, October 3, 2024, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Virtual PLC Meeting on Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams:
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 254 066 693 101
Passcode: 9jwFj9

Contact Monica Smith at smithmc@scsk12.org if you have any questions.

Flyer Link:

https://scsk12-my.sharepoint.com/personal/youngbh_scsk12_org/Documents/Apps/Microsoft%20Forms/CCTE%20Leaderboard%20Submission%20(Copy)/Upload%20additional%20files%20to%20include%20in%20post/Teacher%20PLC%20Flyer%20Option%202_MONICA%20SMITH.pdf

Please see the linked MTSS Lead Weekly Updates for week of Sept. 23.

The district is providing an Introduction to Spanish course for district leaders. The course spans 6 weeks and will engage our leaders as we empower them to build culture and relationships within school communities.

Access additional information here: 6 Week Beginner Course for Leaders Beginning for print.pdf

Please contact Sonya Porter, portersb@scsk12.org if you have any questions.

We will continue our partnership with TN Voices to help support our Kindergarten (Tier III) student's behavioral and social-emotional needs this school year.  Students may be referred for services through the Student Support Team process. Review the TN Voices Manual and MSCS referral process for schools. The recording of the training and referral link is provided below. 

Please contact Drs. Rhonda Hill and Sherenda Moss with any questions. 

 TN Voices Overview Training for Schools-20240923_140126-Meeting Recording.mp4 (sharepoint.com)

 Referral for Services: https://readysetgrow.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/44f529f0-cf73-46e3-a63a-6e84b7a4f49f

Greetings Elementary Leaders! 

Please take a moment to complete the survey below. This survey will support the district in gathering details related to the assignment of SEAs and enable research to take place on the impact of SEA support. The survey is open through Sept. 30. 

https://forms.office.com/r/ZBmUJN0W8d

Contact Dr. Tiffany Boyle at boyletd@scsk12.org if you have any questions. 

C.O.M.E. to Win now has a School Supports Plan Report page. It will be available on Monday (9/30). Click here for the user guide.
 

Truancy Details now contains updated PSSP data. It will be available on Monday (9/30). Click here for the user guide.
 

District 360 now has a report that can be used to pull some of the ACE Metrics. It will be available on Monday (9/30). Click here for the user guide.
 

Student Attendance now has a new Daily Attendance Report. This report contains daily attendance and YTD chronic absenteeism high risk rates by school and for the District as a whole. Click here for the user guide.

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Training and Support Resources:   

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings. 
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This week (9/24 and 9/26), Virtual Office Hours is back with sessions on Student Attendance & the C.O.M.E. to Win report in Power BI. If you need a refresher on pulling your list of Truant or Chronically Absent students, this session is for you.
 

Next week (10/8 and 10/10), we’re taking the week off for Fall Break. But join us on 10/15 and 10/17 for an overview of District 360 and the ACE (Achieving Campus Excellence) Data Report.
 

Virtual Office Hours sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 PM on Microsoft Teams.

Sign up today! For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! 
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Check out our material from the October Leadership Development Week trainings on the Ready Grad Dashboard!

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Monthly Newsletter: 

Check your inbox! On the first Wednesday of every month, the DAIM team sends out a monthly newsletter to all Power BI users. In it, you will find more information on upcoming trainings, new releases, and how-to guides. 

To see this month’s edition (and all archived editions), visit our support page. 
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Check out our page of new/updated features and releases on our DAIM Support Page! 

You can reach out to us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org if you need support.   
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Power BI Access: 

Principals can give school staff members access through the PowerBI Access App. For more information about how to use the app, see this user guide.