August 2025 Central Professional Learning Course Guide
The 2025 August Central Professional Learning Guide lists the centrallyprovided professional learning opportunities available to all Denver Public Schools educators during the week of August 11-15. This includes August 14th Central PL day with required learning for each grade/content area, as well as additional development opportunities. Educators may select the dates and times that work best for their schedule. Sessions are listed by grade band and content area. For questions contact professional_ learning@dpsk12.org.
August PL FAQ
If you need to request an ADA accommodation for any PL, please reach out to your facilitator with your request.
Elementary Educators Professional Learning
ECE, K-5 & Montessori
Dance: Create- Student Voice via Formative Practice Arts & PE
Audience: ECE-12 Dance Teachers
Session Description: In this hands-on session, dance educators will explore how to foster authentic student creativity through strategic formative assessment practices� Participants will examine how to build creative capacity by embedding checks for understanding within the artistic process—from ideation and improvisation to revision and refinement. Educators will design criteria-based tools and formative protocols that support risk-taking, iteration, and the development of original artistic voice� Educators will explore how to cultivate classroom environments where creativity is both visible and measurable, and where feedback fuels authentic engagement�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Drama/Theatre: Create- Student Voice via Formative Practice
Audience: ECE-12 Drama/Theatre Teachers
Session Description: In this hands-on session, drama theatre arts educators will explore how to foster authentic student creativity through strategic formative assessment practices� Participants will examine how to build creative capacity by embedding checks for understanding within the artistic process—from ideation and improvisation to revision and refinement. Educators will design criteria-based tools and formative protocols that support risk-taking, iteration, and the development of original artistic voice� Educators will explore how to cultivate classroom environments where creativity is both visible and measurable, and where feedback fuels authentic engagement�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Film: Create- Student Voice via Formative Practice
Audience: ECE-12 Film Teachers
Session Description: In this hands-on session, media arts educators will explore how to foster authentic student creativity through strategic formative assessment practices� Participants will examine how to build creative capacity by embedding checks for understanding within the artistic process—from ideation and improvisation to revision and refinement. Educators will design criteria-based tools and formative protocols that support risk-taking, iteration, and the development of original artistic voice� Educators will explore how to cultivate classroom environments where creativity is both visible and measurable, and where feedback fuels authentic engagement�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Music: August 2025 PL
Audience: ECE-12 Music Teachers
Session Description: This session will highlight the process for implementing units, lessons, assessments and scope and sequence� By emphasizing the process, teachers will be able to backwards plan using the music SYAAG� In addition, teachers will align instruction through SLO planning�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Physical Education: Elevate with Formative Assessment
Audience: ECE-12 PE Teachers
Session Description: In this session, physical educators will elevate their skills in formative assessment and SLO planning for Physical Education� This session will empower PE teachers to create more effective, data-driven instruction that promotes student growth and achievement� We will explore innovative strategies to integrate formative assessment into daily PE practices�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Visual Arts: Dynamic Feedback: Formative Assessment in Arts
Audience: ECE-12 Visual Arts Teachers
Session Description: Welcome back, art teachers! Kick off the school year by diving into fresh formative assessment strategies designed to boost student learning in the K-12 art classroom� You will also explore practical tools for meaningful feedback and choose mini sessions focused on success tips for new/new to DPS teachers, effective start-of-year routines and rituals, and crafting CLOs� Participants will leave equipped with practical formative assessment tools and focused strategies for effective routines, rituals, CLOS, and be ready for a creative, student-centered art year�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
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Early Childhood Education (ECE)
ECE: Trauma-Informed Foundations: Understanding Trauma: Events, Experiences, Effects & the Regulate–Relate–Reason Framework/ Competency: Social Emotional
Audience: ECE Teachers and paraprofessionals
Session Description: This foundational session equips early childhood educators with a trauma-informed lens to better understand how traumatic events, experiences, and their effects shape young children’s behavior and development. Participants will explore key principles of trauma-informed care� The session introduces the Regulate–Relate–Reason framework, offering practical strategies for building strong, supportive relationships and fostering emotional safety in the classroom� Educators will leave with enhanced tools to promote resilience and inclusive, responsive practice in their professional work with children and families�
Note: This session will also be available on August 18th- registration can be found for both August 14th and August 18th using the link below.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment:
10:00-11:30 or 12:30-2:00
Location: DMLK High School
August 14 & 18 Registration Link
Date: August 18th
Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 12:30-2:00
Location: Palmer Elementary
ECE Kickoff: A Fresh Frame of Mind/ Competency: Professional Practice
Audience: ECE Teachers and paraprofessionals
Session Description: Our director Eric Love and guest presenter Dr� Angela Searcy will kick us off in this exciting live virtual session. This kickoff session invites early childhood educators to reflect, reset, and reframe. When challenging behavior is at play, and it seems like you have used everything in your toolbox, it’s time to pause and rediscover the joy and purpose at the heart of early learning� Through guided reflection, practical mindset strategies, and joyful reconnection with the “why” behind the work, educators will leave this session feeling recharged and ready to approach challenges with creativity, compassion, and confidence.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:15-9:45
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
ECE: NCI Verbal De-Escalation/ Competency: Social Emotional
Audience: ECE Teachers and paraprofessionals
Session Description: This training will focus on the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NCI™) Verbal De-escalation model. By the end of the training, staff will understand the integrated experience of working with young students and grow their ability to react appropriately to a child in different levels of escalation.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30
Date: August 18th
Time Commitment: 8:00-9:30
Location: Virtual Location: Virtual
August 14 & 18 Registration Link
PDIS Working Group
Audience: ECE Teachers and paraprofessionals
Session Description: This session provides time with PDIS to work on your credential and ask any questions� Please bring a charged laptop� *Note: No credit will be given for attending this session.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
Location: Palmer Elementary
August 14th & 18th Registration Link
Date: August 18th
Time Commitment: 10:45-12:15
Location: Palmer Elementary
ECE: Keys to a Smooth and Successful Health Inspection / Competency: Health, Safety and Nutrition
Audience: ECE Teachers and paraprofessionals
Session Description: In this session, early childhood educators and program staff will learn practical strategies to confidently prepare for health inspections. We’ll explore common areas of concern in ECE settings, review essential health and safety practices, and share tips for maintaining compliance throughout the year—not just when an inspection is expected� Participants will leave with a clear understanding of what inspectors look for and how to create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment that supports both children’s well-being and program success.
For ADA Accommodations, please contact Anastasia Moloney via email.
Date: August 18th
Time Commitment: 1:30-2:30
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
Schoology 101: Essentials for Elementary Teachers
Audience: K-5 Teachers
Session Description: This course is designed to provide you with the foundational skills needed to navigate and utilize Schoology effectively in elementary (grades K-5) classrooms. You’ll experience Schoology through the lens of an elementary student while learning how to organize your course, personalize content, and engage your learners�
Date: August 14th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30 or 12:30-3:45
Schoology 103: Upgrading to Schoology from Google Classroom
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: Everything you need to know to upgrade your Google Classroom to Schoology including how to transfer Google Drive resources�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 2:15-3:45
Schoology 104: Getting Started with Lesson Planner
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: This course will help teachers use the lesson planner to build amazing lessons for students using curriculum and Schoology together�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45 or 12:30-2:00
Schoology 203: Using Schoology’s Mastery Tracker
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: This course is designed to provide you experiences on how and why to use Schoology’s Mastery Tracker for progress monitoring in tandem with Schoology rubrics� Mastery Tracker provides teachers regular, on the go, information on student performance related to critical standards, objectives, and performance criteria, in order to inform short-term instructional decisions� It also can support the SLO review process for both teachers and school administrators�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
AI for Teacher Planning & Instruction
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: Teachers will form a foundational understanding of AI, DPS’ instructional priorities, and AI politics. Teachers will engage in self-reflection on the current state of AI-literacy and integration into their instruction� Teachers will collaborate with colleagues around ways to enhance culturally and linguistically sustaining instruction with AI�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
AI-Infused Student Learning Experiences
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: Teachers will imagine pathways for AI literacy integration in their classrooms that centers the assets, identities, and needs of their students� Teachers will reflect on contextualized design considerations for student interactions with AI based on their assets, identities, and needs� Teachers will imagine ways to engage students in rigorous, joyful, and differentiated tasks and lessons that integrate AI literacy into current curriculum�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
STEM Teachers: What’s New for 2025
Audience: K-8 STEM Teachers
Session Description: STEM teachers will come learn everything they need to know to be successful in 2025/26. The session will cover the new Rex Academy platform, robotics, new STEM lessons in Schoology, MicroBits and more!
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 2:15-3:45
Leading with PowerSchool: School Admin Toolkit
Audience: K-12 STLs, Deans & APS
Session Description: Designed specifically for school administrators, participants will explore how to strategically leverage the PowerSchool suite—Schoology, Chalk (Curriculum & Instruction), and Performance Matters—to support data-driven decision-making, instructional planning, and school-wide coherence� Learn how to access and interpret key reports, streamline curriculum alignment, and monitor instructional implementation using the available tools�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 2:15-3:45
Literacy
Launching Literacy Intervention for the 2025-26 School Year
Audience: K-5 Literacy Teachers
Session Description: This session is designed to equip teachers with the skills to implement the processes outlined in a framework for effective literacy intervention.
Note: This session is recommended for interventionists and relevant members of the ILT
Date: August 14th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Alphabet Academy: Kinder ELA-E
Audience: Kindergarten ELA-E Literacy Teachers
Session Description: This session introduces Kindergarten ELA-E teachers to Alphabet Academy: a 4 week cycle that accelerates introduction of the alphabetic principle in the beginning of the school year� Teachers will internalize and prepare to implement a lesson structure that introduces and reviews letter names, sounds, and formation during the Responsive Instruction block the first weeks of school. This acceleration will enhance and strengthen the second introduction of letters within Tier 1 CKLA/Caminos instruction�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45
Alphabet Academy: Kinder ELA-S
Audience: Kindergarten ELA-S Literacy Teachers
Session Description: This session introduces Kindergarten ELA-S teachers to Alphabet Academy: a 4 week cycle that accelerates introduction of the alphabetic principle in the beginning of the school year� Teachers will internalize and prepare to implement a lesson structure that introduces and reviews letter names, sounds, and formation during the Responsive Instruction block the first weeks of school. This acceleration will enhance and strengthen the second introduction of letters within Tier 1 CKLA/Caminos instruction�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45
K-2 CKLA/Caminos Skills Routine Enhancements 101
Audience: K-2 ELA-E/ ELA-S Literacy Teachers
Session Description: Participants will explore the components of an effective phonics lesson and determine alignment with CKLA/Caminos Skills� Participants will learn, practice, and plan for the Review Routine Enhancement and Levels of Blending Enhancement within a CKLA/Caminos Skills lesson�
Note: Multiple Elementary Literacy sessions are offered at the same time; please choose the topic that most aligns to your focus for the year and consult with your ILT for guidance as relevant.
Date: August 14th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
The 3-5 CKLA/Caminos Language Component
Overview
Audience: 3-5 ELA-E/ELA-S Literacy Teachers
Session Description: Participants will explore the three key segments within the CKLA/Caminos Language component: Grammar, Morphology, and Spelling� Session activities will support participants to describe the grade level and vertical progression of instruction within grammar, morphology, and spelling� Participants will then apply this knowledge to an upcoming CKLA/Caminos lesson to plan for the Language component using elements of explicit instruction�
Note: Multiple Elementary Literacy sessions are offered at the same time; please choose the topic that most aligns to your focus for the year and consult with your ILT for guidance as relevant.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link
Enhancing Formal Writing Instruction within
CKLA/Caminos
Audience: K-5 Literacy Teachers
Session Description: Participants will plan for the first formal writing task within CKLA/Caminos� The session will explore using elements of Explicit Instruction within the writing process to support student success, focusing specifically on how to effectively plan and model the thinking students need to begin writing with clarity and confidence. This is an advanced session and is designed to deepen implementation for teachers who already have strong baseline implementation�
Note: Multiple Elementary Literacy sessions are offered at the same time; please choose the topic that most aligns to your focus for the year and consult with your ILT for guidance as relevant.
Session Description: Participants will ground in Gholdy Mohammed’s five pursuits for culturally responsive teaching as outlined in “Unearthing Joy.” The session will then guide participants to consider the types of information they can gather about their students in order to leverage student’s funds of knowledge to enhance implementation of CKLA/Caminos. Participants will apply the five pursuits and their plan to collect information about students’ funds of knowledge to plan for their first CKLA/Caminos unit�
Note: Multiple Elementary Literacy sessions are offered at the same time; please choose the topic that most aligns to your focus for the year and consult with your ILT for guidance as relevant.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 2:15-3:45
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link
Unit Level Biliteracy Planning in Caminos/ CKLA
Audience: K-5 ELA-S Literacy Teachers
Session Description: In this session, teachers will plan for language allocation across their first bilingual Caminos/CKLA Knowledge Domain (K-2) or Integrated Unit (3-5). We’ll dig into DPS created biliteracy resources, language allocation guidance, and the Bridge lesson� Participants will plan for strategic opportunities to leverage students’ full language repertoires to ensure student success with both content and language demands�
Note: Multiple Elementary Literacy sessions are offered at the same time; please choose the topic that most aligns to your focus for the year and consult with your ILT for guidance as relevant.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 2:15-3:45
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link
Amira Implementation Training
Audience: K-5 Literacy teachers using Amira Learning for SY25-26
Session Description: This session will provide an in-depth training on how to implement Amira Learning in your school, including updates on new features being launched in the Fall of 2025.
Note: This session is intended for schools who have been designated for Amira license allocation for the 2025-26 school year.
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30
Math
Imagine IM Year 1: Elevating Instruction
Audience: K-5 teachers NEW to Imagine IM for the ‘25-’26 SY
Session Description: This session is for K-5 teachers in year 1 implementation of Imagine IM� Teachers will be introduced to several planning protocols and will learn about the fundamentals of instructional moves in a problem-based mathematics classroom�
Note: 1 AM session and 1 PM session will be presented in Spanish. Please register for your preferred language in Learning Space.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-11:00 or 12:30-3:30
Location: DMLK High School
AM Registration Link
PM Registration Link
Imagine IM Year 2: Understanding Student Thinking
Audience: K-5 teachers in year 2 of Imagine IM for the ‘25-’26 SY
Session Description: This session is for K-5 teachers in year 2 implementation of Imagine IM. Teachers will engage in learning centered around effectively facilitating math learning with a focus on the lesson synthesis through the practice of purposeful instructional decisions like selecting and sequencing student thinking to make meaningful connections�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-11:00 or 12:30-3:30
Location: DMLK High School
AM Registration Link
PM Registration Link
MLE
Preparing the English 3D Classroom Environment
Audience: K-5 ELD Teachers
Session Description: In this session, Elementary ELD teachers will focus on steps to prepare the classroom environment for implementation of the English 3D curriculum�
Note: This session is meant to extend the learning from summer curriculum training. Teachers who have not yet completed the English 3D curriculum training are welcome to attend, but this session will not serve as a curriculum training. If you are unable to attend the live session due to conflict, a session recording will be available by 8/18.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: (K-2)8:00-9:45 or (3-5)12:30-2:00
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
World Languages: Strategies for Building Proficiency
Audience: K-12 World Languages Teachers
Session Description: This session will equip K-12 World Language teachers with strategies and resources to support continuous proficiency growth.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: West High School
Registration Link
Montessori
Montessori Math Year 1: Elevating Instruction
Audience: ECE-6 Montessori teachers
Session Description: This session is for Primary (ECE-Kinder), Lower Elementary (1st-3rd) and Upper Elementary (3rd-6th) teachers in Year 1 implementation of the Montessori Math scope and sequence� Teachers will be introduced to the inquiry method and the Montessori Math scope and sequence to learn about the fundamentals of instructional moves in a problem-based mathematics classroom�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Denison Montessori
Registration Link
Secondary Educators Professional Learning
Arts & PE
Dance: Create- Student Voice via Formative Practice
Audience: ECE-12 Dance Teachers
Session Description: In this hands-on session, dance educators will explore how to foster authentic student creativity through strategic formative assessment practices� Participants will examine how to build creative capacity by embedding checks for understanding within the artistic process—from ideation and improvisation to revision and refinement. Educators will design criteria-based tools and formative protocols that support risk-taking, iteration, and the development of original artistic voice� Educators will explore how to cultivate classroom environments where creativity is both visible and measurable, and where feedback fuels authentic engagement�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Drama/Theatre: Create- Student Voice via Formative Practice
Audience: ECE-12 Drama/Theatre Teachers
Session Description: In this hands-on session, drama theatre arts educators will explore how to foster authentic student creativity through strategic formative assessment practices� Participants will examine how to build creative capacity by embedding checks for understanding within the artistic process—from ideation and improvisation to revision and refinement. Educators will design criteria-based tools and formative protocols that support risk-taking, iteration, and the development of original artistic voice� Educators will explore how to cultivate classroom environments where creativity is both visible and measurable, and where feedback fuels authentic engagement�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Film: Create- Student Voice via Formative Practice
Audience:
ECE-12 Drama/Theatre Teachers
Session Description: In this hands-on session, media arts educators will explore how to foster authentic student creativity through strategic formative assessment practices� Participants will examine how to build creative capacity by embedding checks for understanding within the artistic process—from ideation and improvisation to revision and refinement. Educators will design criteria-based tools and formative protocols that support risk-taking, iteration, and the development of original artistic voice� Educators will explore how to cultivate classroom environments where creativity is both visible and measurable, and where feedback fuels authentic engagement�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Music: August 2025 PL
Audience: ECE-12 Music Teachers
Session Description: This session will highlight the process for implementing units, lessons, assessments and scope and sequence� By emphasizing the process, teachers will be able to backwards plan using the music SYAAG� In addition, teachers will align instruction through SLO planning�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Physical Education: Elevate with Formative Assessment
Audience: ECE-12 PE Teachers
Session Description: In this session, physical educators will elevate their skills in formative assessment and SLO planning for Physical Education� This session will empower PE teachers to create more effective, data-driven instruction that promotes student growth and achievement� We will delve into innovative strategies to integrate formative assessment into daily PE practices�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
Visual Arts: Dynamic Feedback: Formative Assessment in Arts
Audience: ECE-12 Visual Arts Teachers
Session Description: Welcome back, art teachers! Kick off the school year by diving into fresh formative assessment strategies designed to boost student learning in the K-12 art classroom� You will also explore practical tools for meaningful feedback and choose mini sessions focused on success tips for new/new to DPS teachers, effective start-of-year routines and rituals, and crafting CLOs� Participants will leave equipped with practical formative assessment tools and focused strategies for effective routines, rituals, CLOS, and be ready for a creative, student-centered art year�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Manual Middle/High School
College and Career Success
Edgenuity & Credit Recovery 2025-26 Kickoff
Audience: 9-12 Edgenuity Support Staff (Site Coordinators, Counselors, Admin)
Session Description: In-depth review of all current DPS Credit Recovery policies and guidelines, along with updates for the 2025-26 SY.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:30
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
AVID Weeks at a Glance Overview
Audience: ECE-12 AVID Teachers and Coordinators
Session Description: This session will provide an overview of AVID Weeks at a Glance (WAG) Unit 1, which has been uploaded to Chalk for all grade levels. Participants will review the structure and content of the unit, discuss key updates from AVID, and clarify expectations for lesson implementation and documentation� Time will be provided for questions and collaboration to support alignment and planning across grade levels�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:30
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link
2025-2026 High School Procedure Guide Updates
Audience: 9-12 School Counselors
Session Description: This session will provide a comprehensive overview of key updates in the 2025-2026 High School Procedure Guide.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 9:00-9:50 or 11:00-11:50
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
CTE
CTE General Session/Welcome Back
Audience:
6-12
CTE Educators
Session Description: This session will be for all CTE Educators and will discuss updates, data, and forward thinking for the 25-26 SY. Topics will include; bond updates, 24-25 SY data, goals for 25-26 SY for CTE.
Date: August 14th
Location: East High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-8:50
CTE Breakout Sessions
Audience: 6-12 CTE
Educators
Session Description: CTE teachers should plan to attend one of four available inperson breakout sessions per time slot for this course. Time slots will be 9:00-9:50, 10:00-10:50, and 11:00-11:50. More information will be provided via email and in the Schoology course folder�
Date: August 14th
Location: East High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 9:00-11:50
EdTech
Schoology 101: Essentials for Secondary Teachers
Audience: 6-12 Teachers
Session Description: This course is designed to provide secondary teachers (6-12) with the foundational skills needed to navigate and utilize Schoology effectively.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30 or 12:30-3:45
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link
Schoology 103: Upgrading to Schoology from Google Classroom
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: Everything you need to know to upgrade your Google Classroom to Schoology including how to transfer Google Drive resources�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 2:15-3:45
Registration Link
Schoology 104: Getting Started with Lesson Planner
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: This course will help teachers use the lesson planner to build amazing lessons for students using curriculum and Schoology together�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45 or 12:30-2:00
Registration Link
Schoology 203: Using Schoology’s Mastery Tracker
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: This course is designed to provide you experiences on how and why to use Schoology’s Mastery Tracker for progress monitoring in tandem with Schoology rubrics� Mastery Tracker provides teachers regular, on the go, information on student performance related to critical standards, objectives, and performance criteria, in order to inform short-term instructional decisions� It also can support the SLO review process for both teachers and school administrators�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
AI for Teacher Planning & Instruction
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: Teachers will form a foundational understanding of AI, DPS’ instructional priorities, and AI politics. Teachers will engage in self-reflection on the current state of AI-literacy and integration into their instruction� Teachers will collaborate with colleagues around ways to enhance culturally and linguistically sustaining instruction with AI�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30
AI-Infused Student Learning Experiences
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: Teachers will imagine pathways for Ai literacy integration in your classroom that centers the assets, identities, and needs of your students� Teachers will reflect on contextualized design considerations for student interactions with AI based on their assets, identities, and needs� Teachers will imagine ways to engage students in rigorous, joyful, and differentiated tasks and lessons that integrate AI literacy into current curriculum�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
STEM Teachers: What’s new for 2025
Audience: K-8 STEM Teachers
Session Description: STEM teachers will come learn everything they need to know to be successful in 2025/26. The session will cover the new Rex Academy platform, robotics, new STEM lessons in Schoology, MicroBits and more!
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 2:15-3:45
Leading with Powerschool: School Admin Toolkit
Audience: K-12 STLs, Deans & APS
Session Description: Designed specifically for school administrators, participants will explore how to strategically leverage the PowerSchool suite—Schoology, Chalk (Curriculum & Instruction), and Performance Matters—to support data-driven decision-making, instructional planning, and school-wide coherence� Learn how to access and interpret key reports, streamline curriculum alignment, and monitor instructional implementation using the available tools�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 2:15-3:45
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
Higher Ed
AP Overview/AP Classroom
Audience: 9-12 AP Teachers
Session Description: This session will provide an overview of the AP Program, including key updates, policies, and supports available for students and educators� Participants will also explore AP Classroom tools, including progress checks, question banks, and instructional planning resources, to effectively support student learning and AP Exam readiness� Ideal for new and returning AP teachers and coordinators�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link
AVID Weeks at a Glance Overview
Audience: ECE-12 AVID Teachers and Coordinators
Session Description: This session will provide an overview of AVID Weeks at a Glance (WAG) Unit 1, which has been uploaded to Chalk for all grade levels. Participants will review the structure and content of the unit, discuss key updates from AVID, and clarify expectations for lesson implementation and documentation� Time will be provided for questions and collaboration to support alignment and planning across grade levels
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:30
Course Mojo for Amplify ELA Training (Opt-In Schools Only)
Audience: 6-8 Literacy teachers using Course Mojo for SY25-26
Session Description: The Coursemojo launch PD will prepare teachers for effectively integrating Mojo into their classrooms for the upcoming school year� This session will give teachers a chance to engage with student-facing Mojo activities, familiarize themselves with the Mojo teacher-facing platform, complete a video study of implementation best practices, and engage in scenario based practice and role play to prepare for their launch�
This session is only for middle schools who have opted in to using Course Mojo in 2526. Teachers using Amplify ELA curriculum for the first year, should also register for the “Amplify ELA: Differentiated and Responsive Instruction” session to attend the second half of the day.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-9:45
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link
Course Mojo for Literacy Content Leads (Opt-In Schools Only)
Audience: 6-8 Literacy Content Leads using Course Mojo for SY25-26
Session Description: In this session, content leads will be trained on how to coach and support other teachers on their team to use Course Mojo activities seamlessly as part of their instruction using Amplify ELA�
Note: This session is for middle school literacy Content Leads at schools who will be using Course Mojo in 25-26. Content leads should also register for the morning session: “Course Mojo for Amplify ELA Training (Opt-In Schools Only).”
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
Amplify ELA: Differentiated and Responsive Instruction
Audience: 6-8 Literacy Teachers
Session Description: In this session, teachers will explore how to effectively differentiate Tier 1 instruction for diverse learners using a range of scaffolds, extensions, and language supports—both within and beyond the Amplify ELA curriculum� Centering on the strategic use of Flex Days, teachers will learn how to respond to student data to plan targeted re engagements in grade level text and create opportunities for Tier 2 supports�
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Eng 1 DPS Odell: Developing Student Writing in Unit 1
Audience:
9-12
English 1 Teachers
Session Description: In this professional learning session, English 1 teachers will take a deep dive into a unit 1 section diagnostic and a related priority lesson to better understand how to support students’ growth as writers. Teachers will analyze the writing demands of the section diagnostic and explore how the priority lesson is designed to build the specific skills students need to be successful.
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Eng 2 DPS Odell: Developing Student Writing in Unit 1
Audience:
9-12
English 2 Teachers
Session Description: In this professional learning session, English 2 teachers will take a deep dive into a unit 1 section diagnostic and a related priority lesson to better understand how to support students’ growth as writers. Teachers will analyze the writing demands of the section diagnostic and explore how the priority lesson is designed to build the specific skills students need to be successful.
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Eng 3/4 DPS Odell: Developing Student Writing in Unit 1
Audience:
9-12 English 3/4
Teachers
Session Description: In this professional learning session, English 3/4 teachers will take a deep dive into a unit 1 section diagnostic and a related priority lesson to better understand how to support students’ growth as writers. Teachers will analyze the writing demands of the section diagnostic and explore how the priority lesson is designed to build the specific skills students need to be successful.
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Math
Middle School Math: Foundations of Problem Based Learning
Audience: 6-8 Math Teachers
Session Description: Learning how students learn best in the math classroom! This session will explore the research behind problem-based learning, the foundation of Open Up curriculum, shifting the focus from teacher-led instruction to studentdriven inquiry. Whether you’re new to problem-based learning or looking to refine your practice, this session will provide practical tools, resources, and inspiration to bring to your classroom�
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Middle School Math: Open Up Curriculum for
New Users
Audience: 6-8 NEW users to the Open Up Curriculum
Session Description: Calling all new to Open Up middle school math teachers! This session will explore the Open Up curriculum, our district math vision, and key resources that will set you up for success for the beginning of your school year�
Note: This session is specifically for new users to the Open Up Curriculum
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Coherent Math 1: Unit 1 Internalization
Audience: 9-12 Math Teachers
Session Description: Engage in a collaborative Unit Internalization of Coherent Math 1 Unit 1 Statistics.
Plan with purpose, teach with flair/With guided support, we’ll think and prepare: /Dive into units with clear intent, /Understand the arc and where it’s meant./Clarify focus, adjust the view, /Align priorities—timely and true. /Together we’ll plan, reflect, and refine, /Strengthening practice, one step at a time.
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Coherent Math 1: Instructional Strategies
Audience: 9-12 Math Teachers
Session Description: Go deeper with the Coherent Math Curriculum by studying practical, research-based instructional strategies that enhance student engagement, deepen conceptual understanding, and support diverse learners�
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Coherent Math 2: Instructional Strategies
Audience: 9-12 Math Teachers
Session Description: Go deeper with the Coherent Math Curriculum by studying practical, research-based instructional strategies that enhance student engagement, deepen conceptual understanding, and support diverse learners� Engage in lesson internalization to identify key learning of the lesson and aligned instructional moves�
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Coherent Math 2: Unit 2 Internalization
Audience: 9-12 Math Teachers
Session Description: Engage in a collaborative Unit Internalization of Coherent Math 2 Unit 2 Introduction to Quadratic and Polynomial Functions.
Plan with purpose, teach with flair/With guided support, we’ll think and prepare: /Dive into units with clear intent, /Understand the arc and where it’s meant./Clarify focus, adjust the view, /Align priorities—timely and true. /Together we’ll plan, reflect, and refine, /Strengthening practice, one step at a time.
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Pathways Coherent Math 1: Unit 3 Internalization
Audience: 9-12 Math Teachers
Session Description: Engage in a collaborative Unit Internalization of Coherent Math 1 Unit 3 Modelling Relationships.
Plan with purpose, teach with flair/With guided support, we’ll think and prepare: /Dive into units with clear intent, /Understand the arc and where it’s meant./Clarify focus, adjust the view, /Align priorities—timely and true. /Together we’ll plan, reflect, and refine, /Strengthening practice, one step at a time.
Date: August 14th
Location: West High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
PFL: Planning for the Graduation Requirement and Beyond
Audience: 9-12 Financial Algebra & Personal Finance Teachers
Session Description: This session is for High School Financial Algebra and Personal Finance Teachers to engage in Unit Planning, organization of materials, and lesson planning for engagement� This session will include both external partnership opportunities as well as collaboration amongst teachers on resources and engagement strategies�
Date: August 14th
Location: East High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Secondary ELD: Foundations for a Successful School Year
Audience:
6-12
New & Returning Dedicated ELD Teachers
Session Description: This session is for all 6-12 Secondary Dedicated ELD teachers and will be split into new and returning teachers� New to Secondary Dedicated ELD teachers will attend 12:30-3:30 and will learn 1) the purpose and key instructional components of Dedicated ELD and 2) an overview of the Dedicated ELD curricular resources, how to access the resources, and how to use them to plan for high quality instruction� Returning to Secondary ELD teachers will attend 12:30-2:00 and will learn important updates including: how to access the Newsela and Vista curricular resources through a new platform, progress monitoring expectations using Performance Matters, and new ELD course shells for students in Schoology�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: New Secondary Dedicated ELD Teachers (12:30-3:30) Returning Secondary Dedicated ELD Teachers (12:30-2:00)
Location: East High School
Returning Dedicated ELD Registration Link
New to Dedicated ELD Registration Link
Spanish Language Arts: Launching Learning for the 25-26SY
Audience: 6-12 Spanish Language Arts Teachers
Session Description: In this session, 6-12 Spanish Language Arts and AP Spanish teachers will learn about strategies and resources to start the 25-26SY successfully.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link
World Languages: Strategies for Building Proficiency
Audience: K-12 World Languages teachers
Session Description: This session will equip K-12 World Language teachers with strategies and resources to support continuous proficiency growth.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link
Science
6-12 OpenSciEd Science Professional Learning
Audience: 6-12 Science Teachers
Session Description: Join your district science team in this session to deepen your understanding of the OpenSciEd (OSE) curriculum and collaborate on internalizing units for classroom success� Celebrate your beginning-of-year wins while exploring pathways for lesson planning, fostering classroom culture, supporting discussions, differentiation, engagement, and translanguaging. We’ll also connect OSE assessments with grading systems for clear, aligned instruction� Collaborate, calibrate, and launch the year with confidence and purpose.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: East High School
Registration Link
Social Studies
Educurious: Revised Unit 1 Assessment Internalization
Audience: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
Social Studies
Teachers
Session Description: In this session, Social Studies teachers will collaboratively analyze the revised Unit 1 assessment from the Educurious curriculum. Through guided discussion and calibration activities, participants will internalize the assessment’s purpose, structure, and content demands, aligning on what success looks like at the grade level in order to prioritize daily instruction�
Session Description: Join us for a dynamic professional learning session designed specifically for civics educators, focused on deepening the civic action component of Unit 1 through a partnership with the non-profit organization Earth Force. This session will introduce and explore Earth Force’s environmental civic action framework, a model for engaging students in authentic, community-based problem solving around environmental issues� Special attention will be given to how this framework supports student eligibility for the Seal of Climate Literacy�
Date: August 14th
Location: East High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
PFL: Planning for the Graduation Requirement and Beyond
Audience: 9-12 Financial Algebra & Personal Finance Teachers
Session Description: This session is for High School Financial Algebra and Personal Finance Teachers to engage in Unit Planning, organization of materials, and lesson planning for engagement� This session will include both external partnership opportunities as well as collaboration amongst teachers on resources and engagement strategies�
Date: August 14th
Location: East High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Special Education & Special Service Providers (SSPs)
Child Find
Child Find (ECE): Legal Standards/Targeted Role Development
Audience: ECE Child Find Team Members
Session Description: This session provides the Child Find team with dedicated time to review evaluations, connect with teams, and complete essential beginning-ofyear tasks, including referral/record review, screening/evaluation planning, and preparation for upcoming events�
Date: August 15th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-12:30
Location: Denver Public Library: Smiley Branch Library
ECSE
Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Teachers
Audience: Itinerant ECSE
Session Description: This session provides Itinerant ECSEs with dedicated time to go over team-specific norms and expectations when working as an itinerant in various schools, complete essential beginning-of-year tasks, including IEP review, student planning, and preparation for service delivery and accommodations�
Date: August 15th
Location: Valdez Berry Branch
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-1:00
Low Incidence Disability (LID)
LID: Legal Standards/Targeted Role Development
Audience: ECE-12 LID Providers
Session Description: This welcome back session grounds the Low Incidence Disability team in the core legal standards, district principles, and foundational responsibilities that define their role.
Date: August 12th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
LID: Legal Standards/Targeted Role Development
Audience: ECE-12 LID Providers
Session Description: This session provides the LID team with dedicated time to review caseloads, connect with school teams, and complete essential beginningof-year tasks, including IEP review, student planning, and preparation for service delivery and accommodations�
Date: August 15th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:15
Mental Health and Student Well-Being
Social Emotional Curriculum Intensive
Audience: ECE-12 School Psychologists and School Social Workers
Session Description: Participants will receive an overview of social-emotional curriculum implementation through the lens of equity by integrating Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Practices and the Colorado Comprehensive Health Standards� Participants will explore how universal social-emotional screening, MTSS, clinical presentations, and the roles of school social workers and psychologists within IEP/Section 504 inform the design of differentiated, scaffolded, and HQIM aligned interventions using evidence-based instructional materials�
Date: August 12th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
TSEL 101 and 3 Signature Practices
Audience: ECE-12 Teachers
Session Description: DPS Educators will understand the foundation of CASEL’s Transformative Social Emotional Learning (tSEL), why it is needed within the classroom, and use of the CASEL 3 Signature Practices�
Date: August 14th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30
TSEL 201 and Academic Integration
Audience: ECE-12
Teachers
Session Description: DPS Educators will learn strategies on how to implement the five CASEL competencies of Transformative Social Emotional Learning (tSEL) into various academic contents (Literacy, Math, STEAM, etc�) and use of the CASEL 3
Signature Practices�
Date: August 12th or 14th
Time Commitment: 2:15-3:45
August 12th location: Virtual
August 14th location: East High School
August 12 Registration Link
August 14 Registration Link
Substance Use Prevention and Alternatives to Suspension
Audience: ECE-12
Mental Health Team Members
Session Description: DPS Educators will learn the available programming supports and interventions for substance use with students� This presentation will also discuss alternatives for suspension for students with substance use infractions�
*Note: You can register for both August 12th and 15th using the registration link below.
Date: August 12th or August 15th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30
BESS SAL Training
Audience: ECE-12 BESS SALs & Student Well-being Site Administrators
Session Description: DPS Educators, preferably those identified as BESS SALs, will learn the importance of utilizing social emotional and behavioral screening, how to engage in the screening process, and basic troubleshooting principals�
Location: Virtual Date: August 12th
Time Commitment: 12:30-2:00
August 12th Registration Link
Department of Mental Health PL - Morning session
Audience: School Social Workers and School Psychologists/ Interns
Session Description: Participants will build affinity with the Department of Mental Health, engage in keynote speaker content, orient to critical information to align professional expectations�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Location: George Washington High School
Department of Mental Health PL - Afternoon session
Audience: ECE-12 Mental Health Team Members
Session Description: Differentiated PL for Social Workers and School Psychologist to expand professional knowledge specific to their roles and priorities and CDE licensure�
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
Nursing
Nursing Services- School Orientation
Audience: ECE-12 Nurses
Session Description: This session will equip school nurses with clinical skill competencies and practical strategies to comprehend and engage with, for student health condition management that are essential for the duties of a school nurse�
Note: this is a three-day session, please register for ALL three sessions.
Date: August 12th, August 14th and August 15th
Time Commitment: August 12th & 14th (8:00-4:00) and August 15th (8:00-11:15)
August 12th Location: South High School
August 14th Location: Emily Griffith Campus (14er)
August 15th Location: DMLK High School
August 12th Registration Link
August 14th Registration Link
August 15th Registration Link
Nursing Services- CNA/Health Tech School Orientation
Audience: ECE-12 CNAs/Health Techs
Session Description: This session will equip health office support team members with practical strategies and research-backed tools (from the Odell Education approach) to comprehend, engage with, and communicate complex technical or policy-related texts relevant to their roles�
Date: August 13th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Location: Emily Griffith Campus (14er)
OT/PT and APE
OT/PT/APE: Legal Standards/Targeted Role Development - Part 1
Audience: ECE-12 OT/PT, Centrally-hired APE teachers *only*
Session Description: This welcome back session grounds occupational and physical therapists and adapted physical education teachers in the core legal standards, district principles, and foundational responsibilities that define their role.
Date: August 12th
Location: South High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
OT/PT/APE: Legal Standards/Targeted Role Development - Part 2
Audience: ECE-12 OT/PT, Centrally-hired APE teachers *only*
Session Description: This session provides OTs, PTs, and APE teachers with dedicated time to review caseloads, connect with school teams, and complete essential beginning-of-year tasks, including IEP review, student planning, and preparation for service delivery and accommodations�
Session Description: Max Panten will discuss the ins and outs of TS GOLD, including tips and tricks, compliance with Indicator 7, connecting IEP goals to TS GOLD standards, and report capability�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 9:00-10:30
Location: Denver Language School - Gilpin Campus Auditorium
Session Description: This session will cover compliance basics with regards to IDEA and state indicators� We will discuss development of compliant IEPs, writing PWNs, as well as common issues that come up with regards to compliance�
Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 1:30-3:30
Location: Denver Language School - Gilpin Campus Auditorium
Session Description: Advocacy Denver will join our team for a panel discussion and Q&A focused on collaboration, problem-solving, and available resources when working with families and their advocates during the IEP process�
Session Description: This session provides detailed information regarding due process and state complaints, including what to expect when a complaint is made, parent rights, district responsibilities, and required stakeholders�
Date: August 12th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 1:30-3:00
Location: Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library community room
Special Education Teachers- Morning Session
Audience: K-12 SpEd Teachers
Session Description: Participants will build affinity with the Special Education Department, connect with other special education professionals in their discipline, and orient to critical information to align professional expectations�
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
SPED Teachers - Mild-Moderate SPED Law and Best Practices
Audience: K-12 Mild-Mod SpEd teachers
Session Description: Diffentitated PL for teachers in Mild-Moderate settings to expand professional knowledge specific to their roles and priorities and CDE licensure�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Registration Link
Special Education Teachers - Center Program PM Sessions
Audience: K-12 SpEd Center Program Teachers
Session Description: Differentiated PL for teachers in Center Programs to expand professional knowledge specific to their roles and priorities and CDE licensure.
Date: August 14th
Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Location: Virtual
Registration Link
Special Education Teachers - Transition Programs
Audience: SpEd Transition Educators
Session Description: This session provides Transition Case Managers with dedicated time to review caseloads, connect with school teams, and complete essential beginning-of-year tasks, including IEP review, student planning, and preparation for service delivery and accommodations�
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Unique Learning System (ULS) Training
Audience: K-12 SpEd Center-based Teachers
Session Description: This 1 day session for center-based teachers new to using the ULS curriculum to provide them with the tools and resources to implement the curriculum�
Session Description: This 2 day session for K-2 MI-A teachers new to using the STAR Program curriculum to provide them with the tools and resources to implement the curriculum�
Date: August 14th-August 15th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-4:00
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
SLP: Legal Standards/Targeted Role Development
Audience: ECE-12 Speech-Language Pathologists
Session Description: This welcome back session grounds speech-language pathologists in the core legal standards, district principles, and foundational responsibilities that define their role.
Date: August 12th
Location: Virtual
Registration Link Time Commitment: 9:00-3:00
Professional Learning for Additional Roles
CSTL, Central Discipline, Gifted and Talented, Library Services
Central Discipline
Discipline 101
Audience: ECE-12 STLs/Teacher Leaders
Session Description: This training empowers attendees to develop a comprehensive understanding of the discipline process and The Matrix, enabling them to confidently apply these tools in their daily management practices. Participants will learn how to accurately identify appropriate leveling, ensuring equitable and fair practices�
Date: August 14th
Location: East High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 10:00-11:30 or 12:30-2:00
Gifted and Talented
Part 1 (Virtual): Empowering Excellence in Gifted Education
Audience: ECE-12 GT Teachers and GT Site Teams
Session Description: Join us for Session 1 of 2 designed to provide GT educators with the tools and information needed to start the 2025–26 school year with confidence. This virtual half-day session will include key updates from the Central GT Team, including the launch of our new GT Handbook website, an overview of the 2025–26 Programming Plan, updates on Early Access, and a preview of family engagement offerings for the year. During the second half of the morning, participants will engage in breakout sessions tailored to their roles and interests� Elementary GT teachers will receive updates on Universal Screening, while all educators will explore how AI tools can support the writing of meaningful ALP goals� Dr� Dina Brulles will lead a session on effective cluster grouping practices, and participants will be introduced to Belouga, a platform designed to support personalized, project-based learning for ALPs� Secondary GT teachers will have a session focused on planning for the year ahead for ALP completion, building teacher collaboration, progress monitoring, and staff professional development.
Note: This is the first of two required sessions. Please be sure to also register for Session 2, which will take place in person in the afternoon and continue the day’s learning.
Location: Virtual Date: August 14th
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Part 2 (In Person): Empowering Excellence in Gifted Education
Audience: ECE-12 GT Teachers and site teams
Session Description: This in-person session (12:30-3:45) is the second half of our August professional learning day and is required for all GT teachers� The session will begin with cohort meetings designed to foster collaboration and planning across roles and grade levels� Following cohorts, participants will choose from a series of breakout sessions offering practical tools and strategies to strengthen GT programming. Topics include GT-specific SEL support resources, using Magic School AI to differentiate across content areas and grade levels, implementing academic and talent portfolios to expand identification practices, and strategies for advocating for the GT teacher role at the school level�
Date: August 14th
Location: JFK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 12:30-3:45
Empowering Excellence in Gifted EducationGT Itinerants
Audience: ECE-12
GT Itinerants
Session Description: Join us for a dynamic half-day, in-person session designed to strengthen collaboration among itinerants, STLs, and Managers. Together, we’ll engage in meaningful team-building activities, refresh our approach to effective meeting practices, and reaffirm shared expectations for our work in GT. We’ll also explore exciting updates, including enhanced tools for SSO and streamlined evaluation procedures to support our continued growth and impact�
Date: August 15th
Location: DMLK High School
Registration Link Time Commitment: 8:00-11:30
Library Services
Elevating School Libraries: Systems, Strategies & Snacks
Audience: ECE-12 Teacher Librarians
Session Description: Join us for a hands-on morning designed to get you and your library systems ready for the new school year! This interactive session combines practical training with library resources and networking opportunities—plus delicious snacks provided by our vendor partners�
Building Community & Capacity in Restorative Practices
Audience: ECE-12 Restorative Practices Coordinators and Student Support Liaisons
Session Description: This session will bring together all Restorative Practices Coordinators (RPCs) and Student Support Liaisons (SSLs) to kick off the school year in community. Participants will be introduced to the district’s Safe and Welcoming strategy and how the Transformative Learning Environments team will support with implementation. Together, we’ll explore how to support school teams’ culture plans, document restorative interventions, use data to inform our work, and access key resources throughout the year� This space is also an opportunity to build connections across schools, strengthen our shared purpose, and align on our collective goals for cultivating safe, inclusive, and healing-centered school environments�
