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July 17-23, 2019
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2019-20 Start of School Campaign New Reminders Professional Development Opportunities Dates to Remember
2019-20 Start of School Campaign
Register Today! 2019 Start of School Make-Up Summit  (reminder)

Are you a new or returning data manager, English learner point of contact (POC), enrollment audit POC, special education POC, or transportation POC? Have you recently transitioned to a new LEA-level role? Were you interested in attending the June 11 Start of School Summit, but were'n't able to attend? If any of these questions apply to you, fear not - register today for the Start of School Make-Up Summit!
 
This half-day make-up summit will be held on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at OSSE, 1050 First. St. NE, First Floor, Eleanor Holmes Norton Conference Room. Consisting of many of the core sessions from the first summit, the make-up date will once again focus on supporting LEA-level staff in seamlessly transitioning to the 2019-20 school year. Training and resources related to the most important start of school issues for LEAs will be held for LEA data managers and the main POCs for English learners, enrollment audit, special education, and transportation.
 
For questions, please contact Annette Thacker-Bartlett at Annette.Thacker@dc.gov or Erin Garratt at Erin.Garratt@dc.gov.

What’s Coming Up

For more information, including new updates, see the complete 2019-20 school year Start of School calendar.
New
Last Week to Sign up for Kid Talk
 
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect in person to review shared eighth grade data and offer insights to guide student-specific planning for rising ninth graders. This is the last week for middle and high school campuses within LEAs that participate in the Bridge to High School Data Exchange to sign up for the Kid Talk, held on Friday, Aug. 9, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (time subject to change) at OSSE, 1050 First St. NE, First Floor, Eleanor Holmes Norton Conference Room.

Raise DC and OSSE launched “Kid Talk” in August 2017 as an extension of the data exchange. The Kid Talk offers middle schools an opportunity to sit down and discuss eighth grade quantitative and qualitative data outcomes with high schools regarding their shared incoming ninth graders. Middle and high schools are provided a list of shared students prior to the Kid Talk event and then asked to have focused discussions emphasizing strengths as well as potential interventions to address any previous or potential challenges to a successful ninth grade transition.

Here’s what last year’s participating school had to say about the program:
 
“Kid Talk is a great tool for us as a middle school because it allows us to paint a full picture of who our students are. It also allows us the opportunity to connect with the receiving high school to help our students and families to tap into at least one individual who could potentially help them navigate this new experience. Kid Talk gives us an opportunity to ensure that our students start their new school year on the right foot and have no lapse in receiving their interventions.” -Two Rivers PCS Middle School
 
Visit OSSE's website to see if your middle or high school is an eligible LEA. For additional information or to register your middle or high school campus up for Kid Talk, please contact Jessica Jackson at Jessicak.Jackson@dc.gov by Friday, July 19.
Understanding the Uniform Guidance and Best Practices in Submitting Approvable Reimbursements Training
 
OSSE is excited to provide a training on “Understanding the Uniform Guidance and Best Practices in Submitting Approvable Reimbursements” to assist LEAs in maximizing their federal grants.
 
All LEA staff are welcome to attend, and individuals that oversee grants are strongly encouraged to attend.
 
Please register by Monday, Aug. 19, which will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at OSSE, 1050 First St. NE, First Floor, Eleanor Holmes Norton III (Room 110).
 
For more information or any questions, please contact Renu Oliver at Renu.Oliver@dc.gov.
Process and Procedures Training on Federal Grants
 
OSSE is excited to provide a training on the following topics to assist LEAs in maximizing their federal grants:
  • Best Practices on Applications and Amendments
  • Review of Audits and Monitoring
  • K-12 Risk-Based Monitoring Process
  • OSSE’s ESEA Complaint Policy
All LEA staff are welcome to attend, and individuals that oversee grants are strongly encouraged to attend.
 
Please register by Tuesday, Aug. 20. The training will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at OSSE, 1050 First St. NE, First Floor, Eleanor Holmes Norton II (Room 109).
 
For more information or any questions, please contact Renu Oliver at Renu.Oliver@dc.gov.
2019-20 DC Staffing Data Collaborative Recruitment
 
OSSE’s Division of Teaching and Learning invites you to participate in the DC Staffing Data Collaborative. This is a partnership between LEAs, local educator preparation programs (EPPs), OSSE, and TNTP that is designed to help LEAs and EPPs develop a strategic staffing policy to develop, attract, and retain the teachers they need.
 
LEAs that participated in the project have enjoyed the administration of the TNTP School Insight Survey at no cost, collaboration with local EPPs, and a robust analysis that combines findings from the TNTP Insight Survey, the federally mandated faculty and staff data, and data from local EPPs. Participating LEAs receive comprehensive reports/dashboards throughout the year tailored to their LEA. Please note, the reports/dashboards received by each LEA are completely confidential and provide valuable insights on how to improve staffing practices and how the LEA compares with District trends.
  
We are currently starting to recruit LEAs to participate in the collaborative during the 2019-20 school year. If you are interested or would like to learn more about the collaborative, please visit the DC Staffing Data Collaborative webpage or contact Laura Montas-Brown by Friday, Aug.23 at Laura.Montas@dc.gov or (202) 442-9892.
DC Sixth Annual Parent and Family Engagement Summit

OSSE is pleased to announce that the sixth Annual DC Parent and Family Engagement Summit, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The event is FREE for all DC parents to attend.

Parents from across the District will learn and share information about services, resources, best practices, and strategies to support learning at home and school. Please share this save-the-date with your networks. Registration opening soon.

For more information or questions, please contact Valrie Brown at Valrie.Brown@dc.gov or at (202) 299-2093.
Reminders
2018-19 Discipline Data Collection Training

LEA Data Managers are invited to join OSSE for a training on the 2018-19 Discipline Data Collection, which features changes from previous years as a result of the Students Fair Access to School Act Amendment of 2018. The training will be held on Wednesday, July 24, from 2-4 p.m., at OSSE, 1050 First St. NE, Fourth Floor, Bill Nye Training Room 442. The training will introduce new data elements for the 2018-19 school year, explore the 2018-19 Discipline Collection Template, and review the process of data collection. Register

For questions, please contact Troy Shine at Troy.Shine@dc.gov or (202) 899-6202.
2019 Life Sciences Fellowship
 
Secondary science educators are invited to join a two month-long fellowship focused on life sciences content and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) implementation. This professional development series will be focused on creating systems and structures to provide effective, research-based instruction in life sciences for all students that is aligned to the NGSS. Cohorts will consist of up to two teachers each from up to 15 schools.

This program will include an orientation on Friday, July 26, 2019, in-person training sessions, peer coaching, and lesson plan development and support through Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Specific dates and times will be set according to what works best for cohort participants. Participants will receive a stipend of $400 upon completion of the fellowship requirements. To apply for this fellowship, please complete the online application by Friday, July 19.

For questions, please contact Lauren Allen at Lauren.Allen@dc.gov.
ESSA Updates and Use of Federal and Local Funds
 
OSSE is excited to provide a training on the “Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Updates and Use of Federal and Local Funds” to assist LEAs in maximizing the impact of their federal grants.
 
All LEA staff are welcome to attend, and individuals who oversee grants are strongly encouraged to attend.
 
Please register for this training by Monday, Aug. 5, which will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1-4:30 p.m. at OSSE, 1050 First St. NE, First Floor, Eleanor Holmes Norton III (Room 110).
 
For more information or any questions, please contact Renu Oliver at Renu.Oliver@dc.gov.
Join PAVE's 2019-20 Professional Learning Communities
 
Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE) is hosting Professional Learning Communities for the 2019-20 school year beginning Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, from 9-11:30 a.m. PAVE Professional Learning Communities support family and community engagement staff at DC schools and agencies and provide resources to elevate the parent voice in education. Participants will gain understanding and tools to inform, engage, organize, and build parent leaders as advocates. The Professional Learning Communities will include seven monthly sessions, three half-day cross-cohort retreats, and more than 30 hours of professional development from local and national experts. Space is limited in the cohort, so register by Sunday, Sept. 1. Please note that the cost is $1,000 per participant.
 
For more information, please contact PAVE's School Engagement and Partnerships Department at Schools@dcpave.org.
LEAs Received Phase II Preliminary ESEA Allocations on July 1
 
LEA leaders should have received email notification on July 1 that the Phase II ESEA applications and preliminary allocations were released in the Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS) on Monday, July 1, 2019.
 
As a reminder, the LEA funding certification form is due Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 for all LEAs accepting their allocations and the applications are due Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at 3 p.m.

For all LEAs submitting the consolidated application, at least one representative from your LEA must attend the FY20 ConApp Annual Application webinar, offered multiple times throughout the next three months. This training explains the purposes and allowable uses of each title and its requirements for LEAs. There are additional webinars on how to complete the application, schoolwide plan requirements, early childhood coordination with Head Start programs, financial reporting, and parent and family engagement. Registration for the webinar sessions is available on OSSE’s Consolidated Application webpage.

For questions, please contact your LEA’s program analyst or email Con.App@dc.gov.
Professional Development Opportunities
(Unless stated otherwise, all trainings are held at OSSE, 1050 First St. NE)
Engaging Drama Strategies to Support Social and Emotional Learning
 
This two-day seminar will help educators create and increase student engagement through active, collaborative and dramatic engagers. These research-based strategies are proven with students in grades K-12 and are revolutionizing how we teach and learn. Teachers who use interactive and engaging approaches will empower their students to work on their social and emotional skills while simultaneously helping them retain more information. The activities will help educators engage their students more effectively with tools they can use in their curricula or modules that make learning more fun and act as a strong vehicle for academic enrichment.
 
The target audience for this training is K-12 educators, including teachers, administrators, and behavior support staff. This training will take place on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12-13, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1225 First St. NE. Participants are eligible to receive 12 OSSE professional learning units (PLUs) for full participation. Register

For questions, please contact Jessica Dulay at Jessica.Dulay@dc.gov.
Secondary ELA Standards Bootcamp

OSSE invites high school, English Language Arts (ELA) grades 9-12 teachers and instructional coaches to register for a standards bootcamp series, which will include four, half-day professional development opportunities throughout the 2019-20 school year focused on deepening instructional practice of the ELA Common Core State Standards. Through these sessions, participants will understand the intersection of reading and writing standards in the role they play in close and volume reading. Participants will be prepared to increase engagement and access to rigorous and complex texts and tasks using evidence-based practices, strategies, and tools. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with colleagues across the city to enhance and strengthen practice. Participants of the cohort will have the opportunity to receive technical assistance in conjunction with participating in four in-person sessions.

The first half-day session will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at OSSE, Fourth Floor, Bill Nye Training Room (Room 422). Subsequent sessions will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, and Thursday, April 2, 2020 at OSSE, First Floor Eleanor Holmes Norton III (Room 110). Register - space is limited, early registration is strongly encouraged. Attendance at all four sessions is mandatory; more information will be provided at the first session.

For questions, please contact Ashleigh Tillman at Ashleigh.Tillman@dc.gov.
Integrating Social and Emotional Learning for Teaching and Youth Development
 
This two-day seminar helps to engage students with easy to teach creative strategies with brain-based theory to help increase attention, heighten senses, retain content, build  relationships, and decrease boredom. Current science behind the social brain provides us clear rationale of why and how engaging techniques grabs attention and prepares learners to process critical information. When we use strategies derived from studies of the brain, our students not only attend more fully to the lesson, but they are more likely to remember and apply the content. Participants learn how to apply dramatic engagers with social and emotional learning core competencies that seamlessly support instruction and student success. The workshop is intended for school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other support staff serving in public and public charter schools in the District.
 
The target audience for this training is K-12 educators, including teachers, administrators, and behavior support staff. This training will take place on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15-16, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1225 First St. NE. Participants are eligible to receive 12 OSSE professional learning units (PLUs) for full participation. Register

For questions, please contact Jessica Dulay at Jessica.Dulay@dc.gov.
The Language-Rich Classroom: Supporting English Learners in Classroom Content
 
OSSE invites all K-12 school leaders, general and special educators, and English learner (EL) specialists to participate in professional development training focused on supporting ELs in the content areas. Educators and consultants Pérsida and William Himmele will present a five-part, research-based framework—CHATS—that teachers can use to help ELs, as well as other students, attain greater language skills and deeper content comprehension based on their book The Language-Rich Classroom. This field-tested framework includes diagnostic tools, comprehensive overviews on second-language acquisition, and teaching techniques to boost language learning in any classroom.  

This workshop will take place on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at OSSE, Eleanor Holmes Norton II (Room 109). General and special educators, specials teachers, related service providers, coaches, and administrators are strongly encouraged to attend. Participants will be given the authors’ book for use at their LEA and are eligible to earn OSSE professional learning units (PLUs) for a full day of attendance. Register

For more information or questions, please contact Anika Harris at Anika.Harris@dc.gov.
Re-energizing Leadership and Communications in Education  (reminder)
 
Effective leaders in education understand the climate and context in which they operate. They understand their people and they instinctively know how to adapt their style and approach in order to enable them to fulfil their potential and bring their very best to what they do. This training will explore situational/transformational leadership styles. The training focuses on one central question – what does it mean to be a leader? We will explore the participants’ personality structure, strengths, perceptions, motivational needs, and stressors. The focus of the training is on self, not assessing or interacting with others.
 
This active and engaging workshop is for teachers, administrators, and school leaders serving all grade levels and will include concepts with practical strategies that illustrate how communication and stress management can be used to greatly improve your personal and professional life.
 
This training will take place on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Russian Lounge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Register

For questions, please contact Jessica Dulay at Jessica.Dulay@dc.gov.
The Science of Behavior  (reminder)
 
Behavior is not only about students exhibiting challenges; it involves everyone in the school environment. There is a science that examines the relationship between individuals’ behavior and the elements of the environment. Once understood and put into practice, solutions are greater than problems and learning takes precedence over behavior. Invest in proactive supports at the beginning of the school year and reduce additional challenges and costs later. Equip your staff with the tools for understanding behavior before they become overwhelmed by it, and set your students and staff up for success!
 
This training is open to educators, leaders, and staff serving in DC public and public charter schools. This training will take place on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at OSSE, Fifth Floor, Nannie Helen Burroughs (Room 523). Register
 
For questions, please contact Jessica Dulay at Jessica.Dulay@dc.gov.
Summer Bootcamp for New Dual Language Teachers  (reminder)
 
OSSE, in partnership with Paridad Education, will provide a five-day professional development training for new pre-K through grade 12 dual language teachers. This training will provide guidance and support to teachers about principles of effective dual language programs, the science of bilingual brain development, cultural proficiency, family engagement, and effective use of native and target language in instruction.
 
The target audience for this training is new bilingual teachers and teachers working in dual language programs in the District.
 
The training will take place Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day at the Kellogg Conference Hotel (Room 4ABC), Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE. Register - participants will receive six OSSE professional learning units (PLUs) for each day of participation.

For questions, please contact Santiago Sanchez at Santigo.Sanchez@dc.gov or (202) 741-5311.
Mathematics for Struggling Learners Grades 6-12  (reminder)
 
This three-day common core-aligned course offers guidance to classroom teachers, special educators, and math specialists in understanding and supporting students who struggle with mathematics. The struggles that students encounter may be the result of cognitive learning challenges, background and experience, or previous instruction. This is not a “recipe” course, but rather a course on improving instructional practices and helping teachers to be more thoughtful about struggling learners in their classes. In this course, educators examine and choose instructional strategies to help struggling students be successful and learn to use a framework of assessments to understand student thinking.
 
The target audience for this training is grade 6-12 math teachers and instructional coaches. The training will take place Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 6-8, 2019, 8:40 a.m.-4 p.m. at OSSE, First Floor, Eleanor Holmes Norton II (Room 109). Attendance at all three days is mandatory. Register - space is limited to 35 participants. Participants will receive OSSE professional learning units (PLUs).

For questions, please contact Lauren Allen at Lauren.Allen@dc.gov.
Preparation and Customization of a K-5 Eureka Math Lesson  (reminder)
 
Join OSSE and the Eureka Math team for a full-day professional development session focused on:
  1. Empowering teachers to discern the decisions inherent in each Eureka Math™ lesson;
  2. Studying the curriculum’s teaching sequences; and
  3. Preparing teachers to customize lessons to meet the needs of their students.
The afternoon portion of this training will be devoted to practice with the preparation and customization process. Guided by the facilitator, participants will work collaboratively in grade-level groups, and then independently, to prepare and customize a lesson of their choice. This session includes professional reading, opportunities for vertical collaboration, interactive demonstration, and discourse. Participants must bring the module from which they are currently teaching, or from which they will teach next, as well as a laptop.

This training is for grade K-5 educators and will take place on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at OSSE, Fifth Floor, Nannie Helen Burroughs (Room 523). Participants are eligible to receive up to eight OSSE professional learning units (PLUs). Register - space is limited to 40 participants per session.

For questions, please contact Lauren Allen at Lauren.Allen@dc.gov.
Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and Writing Function-based Positive Behavior Support Plans  (reminder)
 
After understanding the science of behavior, and implementing the proactive strategies, educators are faced with students who require more intervention. This two-day Advanced Behavior Analysis training will look at the science of behavior more in depth. Together we will examine and put into practice the steps for determining the function of behavior; documenting the process; and writing and implementing effective behavior intervention plans.
 
This training is targeted for staff who are responsible for conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and writing function-based behavior plans. School-based teams are encouraged to attend together. If you have an interest in better serving your students with significant behavior challenges, and complying with the federal requirements for intervention, this series is for you.
 
This two-day training will take place on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 8-9, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW, Room 101. Register
 
For questions, please contact Jessica Dulay at Jessica.Dulay@dc.gov.
Spanish Literacy Professional Development Training  (reminder)
 
OSSE, in partnership with Paridad Education, will provide a two-day professional development training for pre-K through grade 5 bilingual language teachers. This training will support teachers in Spanish dual language programs with instructional strategies to develop academic language in Spanish related to grade level content areas in the domains of listening, reading, speaking and writing. Participants will acquire skills to leverage students’ translanguaging skills to build their linguistic and content knowledge.
 
The target audience for this training is pre-K through grade 5 bilingual teachers working in Spanish dual language programs in the District of Columbia.
 
This training will take place Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12-13, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day at Hilton Garden Inn, 1225 First St. NE. Register - participants will receive six OSSE professional learning units (PLUs) for each day of participation.

For questions, please contact Santiago Sanchez at Santigo.Sanchez@dc.gov or (202) 741-5311.
Dual Language Leadership Institute  (reminder)
 
OSSE, in partnership with TaJu Educational Solutions, will provide a two-day professional development training for principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders.  This two-day professional development will guide school leaders of dual language programs on program structure, language allocation, English learner services, family engagement, curriculum instruction, assessment and program evaluation.

This training will take place on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15-16, 2019, 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn, 1225 First St. NE. Register - participants who attend both days are eligible to receive 12 OSSE professional learning units (PLUs).

For more information or questions, please contact Santiago Sanchez at Santigo.Sanchez@dc.gov or (202) 741-5311.
Dates to Remember
OSSE Leadership Team and OSSE Contact Resources

OSSE Key Points of Contact for LEAs
OSSE Organizational Chart

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