The Principals’ Office newsletter has a new name:
Chief of Staff/IIOs
KCKPS Leaders of Excellence Academy
We are thrilled to launch this new initiative designed to develop and empower current leaders within the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. It is our goal to provide leaders of excellence with the knowledge and skills necessary to be a highly effective building leader within our system.
If selected, you will join a group of motivated and passionate educators committed to providing game changing instructional leadership within our schools. Below you will find all of the relevant information to help you be on track to join this first cohort of future KCKPS Principals.
The Ideal Candidate
This program is designed for individuals already serving in a leadership capacity within KCKPS whose short-term goal is to become a principal within our district. The program has been developed with current assistant principals, instructional coaches, coordinators, deans, and department leaders as the target audience.
Requirements
Applicants must possess a current building leader license, or provide documentation that they are currently enrolled in a degree program. Applicants must submit the following: a letter of interest, a copy of your resume, and two letters of recommendation. The letter of interest should provide the selection team with insight into who you are. This includes sharing what motivates you, your goals and aspirations, your strengths and opportunities for growth as a leader, as well as how you have impacted student achievement in your current role. You should also include what you are uniquely suited to bring to this founding cohort of future principals. The letters of recommendation must be from: current principal or supervisor, and a current colleague.
Intent to Apply
Send an email to Noemi Sanchez, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff indicating your intent to apply by 5 pm Thursday, December 17, 2020. Once your intent to apply is received, you will be sent directions on how to submit your application documents.
All documents must be submitted by 5 PM Monday, December 21, 2020.
Incomplete files will not be considered for this cohort.
You will be notified by 6 pm Friday, January 8, 2021 if you are selected. The first
cohort meeting will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 4 PM – 6 PM.
Attendance is mandatory.
We are thrilled to support you on your journey to becoming a principal of excellence!
Curriculum & Instruction
ATTN: All Building Principals
Building Principal and Coach Partnerships Session Reminder
Reminder that Diane Sweeney will be virtually in-district on Thursday, December 17th from 8:30am-10:00am to work with building principals and instructional coaches.
SESSION 3: Building Principal and Coach Partnerships
- Learn how supervision and coaching fit together
- Understand how to build a culture for coaching
- Align coaching with school improvement processes
Please read the following two texts prior to Thursday’s session:
- Pave the Way for Coaches (Heineke and Polnick) and Creating Powerful Principal and Coach Partnerships (Sweeney and Mausbach)
Zoom Link for the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85263334697
Information and materials for all sessions with Leanna Harris and Dianne Sweeney can be found within the Canvas Course for Student Centered Coaching. Below is a link to a video and google slides presentation tutorial that will support you in getting enrolled in the course.
Here is a link to the video: https://www.loom.com/share/0e81694a4cf64f75bc4dd76a574b0cc3
And here is the link to google slides used in the video: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yHYikBSNRmzL-UU2Xjdd6R3QEyC5Z_vgzBHpJ_-5_1w/edit?usp=sharing
Human Resources
Above and Beyond Letter
As of today we still have 2,864 staff members who have not gone into TalentEd and digitally signed the Above and Beyond Letter that was sent out November 11, 2020. Please send a reminder to your building staff that this needs to be done. If staff need help with resetting their TalentEd password they can email DeAndre Tuggle.
Wichita State – Graduate Certificate in Mentoring and Coaching
Please share this information with teacher leaders or those who might be interested in your buildings.
Park University – Masters’ Programs for Teachers
Please share this information with your staff regarding Park University Master’s Programs for Teachers.
Tuition Discount – MidAmerica Nazarene University
Please share this information with your staff regarding MidAmerica Nazarene University tuition discount to everyone who begins a new qualifying accelerated degree program or certificate in January, 2021.
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CAPE/AA program is not eligible for the discount. Please refer to the PIVOT 2021 discount.
Instructional Technology
December 15, 2020 KCKPS Mobile Minute – please take a few minutes to look through this week’s Mobile Minute. It includes information regarding the Canvas rollout, training opportunities and much more! This week’s Mobile Minute will also be posted in Canvas and emailed to all staff Wednesday.