Curriculum and Instruction
Canvas Update
- Canvas is available for all teachers with rosters in Infinite Campus. To access the district Canvas accounts, either login to Clever and click the Canvas tile or go to kckps.instructure.com and sign in using the Clever username and password.
- Canvas accounts for Admin, ICs and support staff without rosters in Infinite Campus are not available. We are working through some glitches and will have them ready soon.
- We have created a Preparing for Canvas course to help teachers prepare for using Canvas with students.
- To enroll in the course, go to https://kckps.instructure.com/courses/279 and login with your Clever username and password. Once you’ve logged in click Enroll Now.
- Timeline for Implementation:
- Now – Thanksgiving 2020
- Staff Learning, Planning and Preparation in Canvas
- Thanksgiving – Christmas Break
- Begin to Introduce students and families to Canvas. Resources will be provided to support staff with the introduction.
- Staff can begin to utilize modules to organize and deliver learning to students.
- Assignments within learning modules can be Canvas assignments, links to Google Classroom assignments or Seesaw Assignments.
- January 2021-May 2021
- All staff will utilize Canvas to organize and deliver learning to students through learning modules.
- Assignments within learning modules can be Canvas assignments, links to Google Classroom assignments or Seesaw Assignments.
- Continue to help families become familiar with Canvas.
- 2021-2022 School Year – Full implementation of Canvas LMS
- Now – Thanksgiving 2020
- For more information regarding Canvas, please see the Mobile Minute
Department of Evaluation, Research, and Assessment (DERA)
Assessment Updates – from Team CIA
The optional fall FastBridge testing window has been extended through November 13. The Frequently Asked Questions document in the FastBridge PD Google Folder has also been updated, and will continue to be updated regularly.
The KAP Interim Window is also open as of today. If you are choosing to participate in this optional assessment, that testing window has been extended by KSDE through November 18.
Please note that both these assessments (FastBridge, KAP Interim) continue to be optional during this time of remote learning. The primary purpose of these assessments is to gain familiarity with each kind of testing platform. A secondary purpose is to provide additional data points, which might aid in establishing further context regarding data gathered from formative assessments. Please also consider these purposes when deciding whether to opt-in or opt-out.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
IARC (Fine Arts)
Elementary and Middle School Principals
ARTS INTEGRATION
Principals,
Please share the attached information with all teachers in your building. In the past, IARC paid for homeroom/core teachers to attend a local arts-integration symposium. The workshop is now going virtual and will be free. The next session is November 17th or 19th. See the attachment.
An arts-integration learning experience points out and explores natural and relevant connections between a subject of focus (math, ELA, science, social studies, etc.) and an art discipline. It moves beyond arts-enhanced learning to engage participants in rigorous artistic practice that helps participants gain insight into and understanding of the connected subject and, ideally, gain deeper insight into and understanding of the art form through the connected subject.
In addition to the November session, there will be virtual sessions in January and March.
Please forward this flyer to all of your teachers.