District Professional Development: January 15th

We are looking forward to a day of professional learning on Monday, January 15th.  Below is the schedule for elementary and secondary staff as well as information on dyslexia training through the Iowa Reading Research Center.  District PD for elementary staff will begin at 8:00 AM.  District PD for secondary staff will begin at 12:30 PM. Your building principal will provide specific times for additional learning opportunities throughout the day. 

Elementary

AM: District PD    PM: Building PD

Focus: Implementation of elementary math materials

All classroom teachers will report to Clay Elementary at 8:15 AM.  Teachers from Southeast Polk will be providing sessions on implementation of iReady Math.  

Teachers of Art, Music, PE, Reading Specialists, Title I Reading, Teacher Librarians, ESOL will attend a professional learning session on AI and Seesaw in the classroom. You may begin at your home building and report to Four Mile Elementary Library at 9:15 AM.

Preschool teachers and counselors will meet as collaborative teams at 8:15 AM.  Preschool teachers will report to the TLRC, counselors will meet at Centennial Elementary, and nurses will meet at Delaware Elementary. 

Secondary

AM: Building PD       PM: District PD

Focus: Alignment of new collaborative teams

For district PD, secondary teachers will meet as a building team and as collaborative teams as we continue to prepare for grade level realignment in the 24-25 school year.  Middle School (grades 6-7) teachers will report to the Spring Creek cafeteria, Jr. High teachers (grades 8-9) will report to the JH Auditorium, and High School teachers (10-12) will report to the HS Auditorium.  Secondary district PD will begin at 12:30 PM. 

Dyslexia Training

The following educational personnel are required to complete the IRRC Dyslexia Overview Module by 7/1/2024 or within one year of employment after 7/1/2024. 

• Prekindergarten through grade 3 classroom teacher (100, 103, 106)

• PK-K early childhood special education (262)

• Special education (260; 263; 264)

• English as a second language (104)

• Title I reading teachers and reading specialists (102; 148; 176)

To take the training, sign into the Iowa Reading Research Center Dyslexia Module. Below are some ideas to note as you complete the training:

• The training must be taken individually

• Teachers should plan on 75-90 minutes to complete the module

• Teachers should email a copy of their certificate of completion to your building principal

• Anyone who has taken the training from the IRRC after July 1, 2020 has met the requirement