Curriculum & Instruction
Middle School Principals
Re: Math Curriculum Resources & Support
Our Middle School program has changed dramatically this year. We have: added new honors courses as well as Algebra 1; rewritten all the GVC documents; and adopted a brand new resource in Big Ideas Mathematics, which includes a teacher and student digital platform. Many of you have reached out to me asking for clarification and support with one or more of these areas. However, before I can grant anyone access to the curriculum resources and your log ins, I need to meet with them to provide guidance and clarifications around the GVC, support documents, courses and resources. This meeting will not take more than an hour.
I would very much like to meet and discuss how I will support your leadership and math team this year. I would also like to gather input on the kind of supports you feel you need specific to your buildings. I will create a zoom link and send it to you once I receive notification you have signed up. Please sign up using the following link.
Thank you,
Kurt Parker
Curriculum & Instruction Coach – Secondary Mathematics
High School Principals
Re: Math Curriculum Resources & Support
Our High School program has changed dramatically this year. We have: added new upper-level and honors courses; rewritten all the GVC documents; and adopted a brand new resource in Big Ideas Mathematics and Cengage, which includes three new teacher and student digital platforms. Many of you have reached out to me asking for clarification and support with one or more of these areas. However, before I can grant anyone access to the curriculum resources and your log ins, I need to meet with them to provide guidance and clarifications around the GVC, support documents, courses and resources. Our meeting will not take more than an hour.
I would very much like to meet and discuss how I will support your leadership and math team this year. I would also like to gather input on the kind of supports you feel you need specific to your buildings. I will create a zoom link and send it to you once I receive notification you have signed up. Please sign up using the following link.
Thank you,
Kurt Parker
Curriculum & Instruction Coach – Secondary Mathematics
The Leadership Mobile Minute – Up to date information regarding Instructional Technology (Canvas, Software, Seesaw, Clever, etc) for KCKPS Leadership.
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide
The Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide has been translated into multiple languages for your use. Please see the links below:
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Arabic)
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Hakka Chin)
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Somali)
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Burmese)
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Karen)
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Nepali)
Families Remote Learning Plan Quick Guide (Spanish)
ESOL
In order to prepare for September 20th it is imperative that the September 20th timeline be followed to the best of our ability.
Principals tasks should be completed by submitting updated endorsed teacher rosters, teachers plan of study, and bell schedule should all be submitted to Connie Thao and CC Jacqueline Rodriguez. Please ensure that ESOL teachers are working through the Virtual Test Plan to pre-screen students for ESOL services no onsite testing should be occurring. At the Early Childhood level the screener will be completed by classroom teachers during Family Advocacy Week. In addition to the September 20th tasks verify that ESOL staff completes transition and exit paperwork for students based on the 2019 KELPA assessment. These documents must be printed and signed and sent to Dasiel Suarez before September 1st.
Please reach out to Jacqueline.rodriguez@kckps.org for questions.
Federal Programs
ALL Principals
Title & Board of Education Compliance Checklists
Stay on track by reviewing the KCKPS Required Documents Compliance Checklists to make sure you’re covering all of the Title (IX, VI, VII, I) requirements as we start the 2020-21 school year. There are TWO checklists located in the Federal Programs shared drive; Elementary & Middle Schools and Early Childhood, High School and Alternative Schools. School checklists should be submitted to Lisa Walker by 9/28/20.
KCKPS Student Harassment & Discrimination Mandatory Training Videos 2020-21
The KCKPS Harassment & Discrimination Student Mandatory Training Video Bundle 2020-21 (grades 3-12) is located in the Frontline professional development library. (The student training bundle includes both an English and Spanish version of the same content.) Staff members can access the training bundle by going to the Frontline platform, searching the District Catalog and the All Events dropdown window, and selecting 2020-2021 Mandatory Trainings. Once the KCKPS Student Harassment & Discrimination Mandatory Training Bundle 2020-21 displays in the search results, the bundle can be selected and moved to the staff member’s Learning Plan. (Contact Jared.Alexander@kckps.org for Frontline questions.) Student video trainings or age appropriate talks (EC-2nd grade) should occur during the first week of school with student training completed by 9/11/20.
Title I Principals
Parents-Right-To-Know Letters for Long-Term Substitutes
A reminder that Federal Program guidelines require buildings receiving Title I funds to notify parents any time their child receives instruction for four weeks or more without a highly qualified teacher in the classroom. Templates (English and Spanish versions) for these individual classroom situations are located in the Elementary/Middle Title I Schools – Required Documents 20-21 folder in the Federal Programs shared drive.
If you are starting the year with a long-term substitute in any of your classrooms, you will need to provide a letter to your families. Please provide Bridgette DeSmet with a signed copy on your school letterhead to retain for the 2021 SY compliance report.
As these situations occur during 2021 SY, please use these Parents-Right-To-Know templates to inform families of long-term substitutes and provide a signed copy to Bridgette DeSmet. Thanks for your help and let us know if there are questions.
Fall District Title I Advisory Cluster Meetings Rescheduled
Due to the delayed start of the school year and the transition to the Remote Learning Platform, the mandatory District Title I Advisory Cluster Meetings scheduled for 8/31/20 (Harmon), 9/1/20 (Schlagle/Sumner/Washington) and 9/3/20 (Wyandotte) will be delayed to October. Stay tuned, more information will follow
Human Resources
SAVE THE DATE(S)!
Below you will find a list of trainings for Principals and Assistant Principals provided by LSI during the month of September. Your participation is required. Please see the Attendees column for details about which sessions you need to attend.
You only have to attend one of the sessions focused on effective feedback. Use the link below to enroll in the How to Make Your Feedback More Effective session. Zoom links and resources will be provided closer to the training dates.
https://forms.gle/9PtpPn48gvFR3CGKA
| Date/Time | Attendees | Content | Notes |
| September 15
8:30am – 11:30am |
All new Principals and APs | Focus Teacher Evaluation Model Part 3 | Continuation from sessions in July |
| September 17
12:30pm – 3:30pm |
All new Principals and APs | Focus Teacher Evaluation Model Part 4 | Continuation from sessions in July |
| September 22
8:30am – 11:30am |
ALL Principals and APs | How to Make Your Feedback More Effective | Choose 1 session |
| OR
September 22 12:30pm – 3:30pm OR September 24 8:30am – 11:30am |