July 10, 2026
On Saturday, August 22, at West Greene High School, in Mosheim, Tennessee, ArtsEdTN will present a Unified Vision Fine Arts professional learning event. Arts educators of any discipline may attend the free event and earn six (6) hours of professional learning credit. Lunch will be provided.
Register for ArtsEd/unified Vision
July 12-17
Registration for Tennessee Arts Academy (TAA) remains open through the end of June or until classes are filled. Running from July 12 through July 17, TAA offers 36 hours of discipline-specific professional learning credit or 14 hours of TASL credit. Participants will spend the week working with world-class clinicians, listening to guest speakers, and experience performances in multiple genres.
For more information about Tennessee Arts Academy, please contact the department's Fine Arts Manager, Atticus Hensley, at Atticus.Hensley@tn.gov.
Register for TN Arts Academy
All sessions are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET/CT
July 13 (West TN), July 14 (Middle TN), or July 15 (East TN)
Join us for Math Implementation Network (MIN) 2025-26 Regional Convening 3. During the session, district teams will explore mathematical reasoning in classrooms, assess the current state of HQIM implementation, identify bright spots and challenges, and plan for the 2026-27 school year. The session will focus on HQIM implementation phases and highlight available resources. Districts also will have the opportunity to participant in a panel discussion highlighting ongoing MIN work.
Register for MIN Regional Convening 3
All sessions are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT/ET
7 Opportunities Throughout July
The Early Grades Summer Math Trainings supports K-4 educators in strengthening foundational mathematics instruction for the 2026-27 school year. Participants will explore number sense, operations, and early mathematical reasoning while deepening their understanding of how these early concepts build over time.
Led by Tennessee educators and grounded in real classroom practice, the three‑day training emphasizes effective use of HQIM, analysis of student work, and strategies that promote long‑term success in math learning. While sessions are happening concurrently throughout June and July in each grand division, many have already reached capacity. Limited seats are remaining, so secure yours now.
Register for Early Grades Math Training
All sessions are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT/ET
4 Opportunities Throughout July
The Middle Grades Summer Math Trainings equip 5-8 educators with targeted support around the major shifts in mathematical thinking that define the middle school years. Through a three‑day, high‑impact learning experience, teachers will strengthen their content knowledge in areas such as proportional reasoning, expressions and equations, and high school readiness.
Facilitated by experienced Tennessee educators, these sessions focus on effective use of HQIM, meaningful task exploration, and understanding how key math ideas progress across grade levels – marking not only the first return of this training since 2023-24, but also with updated content. While sessions are happening concurrently throughout June and July in each grand division, many have already reached capacity. Limited seats are remaining, so secure yours now!
Register for Middle Grades Math Training
July 7-August 6
Don’t forget! Registration is now open for the 2026-27 Early Literacy Network (ELN) 2.0 Summer Learning Series for Teachers. Each of the four sessions will be offered multiple times weekly in a virtual format, giving you flexible opportunities to participate.
This summer’s sessions include:
- Connecting Instructional Resources to High Academic Expectations for All Students
- Mastering Foundational Skills: Strategies to Support All Students
- Planning for Productive Struggle in Early Literacy
- Building Writing Proficiency through Intentional Scaffolds
Be sure to share with your teachers so they can secure their spot!
Register for Early Literacy Network's Summer Learning Series
We're excited to share a set of upcoming mathematics professional learning sessions designed to strengthen content knowledge and support high‑quality instruction across our grade bands.
Below are the details:
Tuesday, July 14
K-5 Sessions
Building Meaning of Fractions (Grades 3-5)
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
PLZ #91235
Comparing and Equivalent Fractions (Grades 3-5)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
PLZ #91236
Wednesday, July 15
5-8 Sessions
Area and Volume: Connecting Concepts to Formulas (Grades 5-8)
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
PLZ #91237
Understanding Expressions and Equations (Grades 6-8)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
PLZ #91238
We would love for you to join us at the Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) for the sessions. Each session will be held in Room L11.
These sessions are designed to deepen conceptual understanding, strengthen instructional moves, and support areas of opportunity reflected in our recent assessment data. Your participation will help build coherence and confidence across classrooms and grade levels.
Please feel free to share these opportunities with math educators and instructional leaders who may be interested.
Important Notice:
DAIM is in the middle of our Rollover Summer Maintenance Process for the 2026-2027 school year. During this time, most dashboards have temporarily stopped refreshing/updating.
New users and employees with new school assignments will not have access until this process is complete for the start of school in August.
Featured Updates:
The Grade 3 Summer Learning Academy (SLA) Adequate Growth post-assessment results and 4th Grade Adequate Growth data are now available in the Literacy Commitment: Promotional Pathways report. Student promotional statuses have also been updated to reflect the latest outcomes based on these results.
Schools should review the 3rd and 4th Grade student lists in the Literacy Commitment: Promotional Pathways report to support student registration and planning for the upcoming school year.
The report has also been enhanced with updates to the data table, including revisions to the e-Collect Required column used to track 3rd and 4th grade e-Collect compliance and the addition of a new e-Collect Completed column to assist principals. Two new visuals have also been added to the Promotional Pathways report to provide additional insight into student outcomes.
Additionally, the Prior Promotion Report, Literacy Commitment District Quick Report and have been updated to reflect the new metrics.
For questions about the Power BI report, contact daimsupport@scsk12.org.
Click here to access the full user guide
Click here for the Prior Promotion Report user guide.
Click here for the District Quick Report user guide.
Click here for the Raw Data Report user guide.
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Upcoming Training Sessions:
Virtual Office Hours, for this week (July 14 and July 16), will be Open Office Hours Q&A sessions. So, bring your questions!
For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! Sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 PM on Microsoft Teams.
Programming Note: VOH will be bi-weekly in July. We will return to weekly sessions in August.
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Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.
| Dates | Training | Sign Up |
| 7/21 | Power BI: MSCS Compass New User Training | Click here to sign up. |
| 7/15 | Power BI: School Improvement Plan Data | Click here to sign up. |
| 7/23 | Power BI: MSCS Compass Refresher Training | Click here to sign up. |
| 7/14, 7/16, 7/28, 7/30 | Virtual Office Hours: Open Office Hours Q&A | Click here to sign up. |
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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.
The FY2026-27 Title I schoolwide allocations have been loaded into APECS. Please take some time to discuss with your school planning team how these funds will be utilized. The use of Title I allocations should align with your school improvement plan. The initial budget transfer should support planned spending for all of your first semester Title I schoolwide initiatives.
Use the link below to download the initial budget transfer request form, or it can be found in Title1Crate folder B1. The initial budget transfer form should be submitted no later than Friday, August 28, 2026, to your Title I Advisor.
