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EC-5 ELA Cadre Opportunity
From Suzie Legg
Please share the information below with teachers that meet the stated criteria and may be interested in engaging in this work. Also please consider applying for this cadre yourself.
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of educators (EC-5 grade level classroom, Special Education, and ELL teachers, instructional coaches and administrators) to engage in a cadre that will come together to examine a variety of resources, based on an established criteria, that could support EC-5 Phonics, Spelling and Word Study instruction and student learning. This cadre will engage in multiple 2-hour work sessions after school from mid-November thru mid-December to understand the established resource criteria, to examine and provide feedback on a variety of resources alignment to that criteria, and to recommend resources that best align to that established criteria for possible implementation in the 2017-18 school year. There will be a limited number of educators selected to participate in this cadre. If you meet the criteria below and are available to engage in this work, please submit your interest via this application form (https://goo.gl/forms/FB0a03zcZIqYVldn1). Applications are due by Wednesday, November 9th. Notifications of selection will be made no later than Friday, November 11th.
Criteria for Cadre Selection
*Teachers that are currently teaching phonics, word study, spelling in their classroom
*Familiar with Reader???s Workshop structure
*Solid understanding of grade level standards
*Solid understanding of KCK Instructional Framework
*Analytical individuals that can filter through information efficiently
*Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others
*Can complete work independently within a specified timeframe
*Proficient with google docs
*Availability to attend the majority of the work sessions established from mid-November thru mid-December
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Police Department Phone Number Change
From Chief Henry Horn
Please be informed that as of November 1, 2016, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Police Department has a new main phone number 913-627-4111. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please kindly update your records accordingly.
Effective Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
New Main Number: 913-627-4111
All other internal office numbers remain the same.
Note: The old primary office number will be disabled as of December 1, 2016 (913-627-4100)