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The Lighthouse

This page has been created to share and provide monthly operational announcements for PL cohort and emerging PL schools.

March 31st, 2020

3/30/2020

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Welcome to the April edition of the PL Lighthouse! 
This monthly email blast and webpage has been designed to serve much like a lighthouse, to serve as a way forward and help in navigating through the busy school year. Nothing else speaks of safety in the face of adversity and challenge quite like the lighthouse. 
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#PLFamily Community Time

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued..." Brene' Brown, Daring Greatly
Let's connect! Starting Thursday, April 2nd (3-4PM), our team will host an optional community time. We'll play games, swap stories, and laugh a bit (or hopefully a whole lot). Right now, this time is meant for your leadership team and quarterback in hopes that our time can spark some inspiration on how you might connect with your whole staff during these virtual times. A recurring calendar invite will be sent out to principal and quarterback, so please pass along to additional leadership team members as you see fit. Hope to see you all there! 

Our first #PLFamily Community Time this Thursday will be playing a game called, Finish the Lyric.

Community time will replace the March and April QB huddles.
Webinars to Support At-Home Learning 
The PL Team has joined efforts with Teaching and Learning and School Leadership to help support the transition to At-Home Learning through webinars. In each webinar, we aim to spotlight the incredible work that is happening across our PL Cohort and District with invitations to join and share briefly what you're doing. These webinars will be posted on the Teacher At-Home Learning Resource Website as well as shared through principal update emails from School Leadership, so please feel free to share with your staff.

Click on the schedules below to access a shareable document for you include in an upcoming campus newsletter or to share directly with your teachers. 
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If you would like to request a webinar topic or have teacher(s) who are using these tools that we could highlight, please reach out to your PL team coach.
FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE- EXTENDED

The window for teachers to apply for the Innovation in Teaching Fellowship has been extended until May 1, 2020.

The Innovation in Teaching Fellowship is a 10-month teaching fellowship rooted in user-centered design to re-imagine how we educate every student in Dallas ISD. Over the next school year, fellows will draw from research, best practices, and their own ingenuity to design and test personalized learning models in their classrooms.  Click here to read more about the fellowship and how to apply. The application is now due Friday, May 1st at 11:59 CST and can be accessed here.
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March 2nd, 2020

3/2/2020

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Welcome to the March edition of the PL Lighthouse! 
This monthly email blast and webpage has been designed to serve much like a lighthouse, to serve as a way forward and help in navigating through the busy school year. Nothing else speaks of safety in the face of adversity and challenge quite like the lighthouse. 
PL QB Huddle- March 24th
The March Quarterback Huddle is Tuesday, March 24th from 1:00-4:00 PM at H.B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy [6610 Lake June Road]. Our topics this month are: vision and values alignment, storytelling, and celebrating failure. 

Quarterback pre-work and due dates:
  • March 10th, please fill out this survey to prepare for our time at the huddle. 
  • March 13th, please reflect on your leadership goal in your learner profile.
Before QBs fill out the survey, make sure to meet as a leadership team to decide the highest priority [aligned to PL Readiness Continuum or PL Rubric] for differentiated team time at Design Studio.
Innovation BINGO
Don't miss your chance to play #DallasPLBINGO now until March 10th. The campus with the most teacher participants will earn a donut party! Teachers that earn BINGO will be entered in a raffle for classroom prizes awarded only at our Innovation Showcase March 10th. Visit bit.ly/dallasplbingo to access the game-board and see full instructions you can share with your campus.
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Innovation Showcase
Join us March 10th to celebrate and showcase the hard work of Dallas ISD’s Innovation in Teaching and School Retool fellows!  The 4th annual Innovation Showcase is next Tuesday, March 10th from 5:30-8:00PM at Conrad High School. The evening includes fellow recognitions and reflections, information about how to apply for future cohorts, and an opportunity to explore and talk with fellows about their design projects completed this year through the Innovation Exhibition. Learn more and register at bit.ly/dallasinnovationshowcase. 

PL Campfire Chat
Join us Thursday, March 26th as we warm up around the PL campfire. This month's chat is centered around Student Feedback. Join in from the comfort of your home! We'll start at 7:00PM and finish by 7:45PM [Zoom link here].

We would love to have 2-3 teachers to share their work around student feedback on the call. QBs there's a spot on the huddle pre-work survey for you to nominate teachers to lead. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Nominate Future Innovation in Teaching Fellow
The window for teachers to apply for the Innovation in Teaching Fellowship is now open.

The Innovation in Teaching Fellowship is a 10-month teaching fellowship rooted in user-centered design to re-imagine how we educate every student in Dallas ISD. Over the next school year, fellows will draw from research, best practices, and their own ingenuity to design and test personalized learning models in their classrooms.  Click here to read more about the fellowship and how to apply. The application is due Friday, April 3rd at 11:59 CST and can be accessed here.
 
If you have specific teachers in mind, you can nominate them for the fellowship by filling out the quick form here.  Our team will let them know they’ve been nominated and share instructions on how to apply. The website includes all the necessary details regarding the application process and fellowship commitment. 
 
Alternately, feel free to share the above information with your colleagues from other campuses who might be interested in the opportunity for their teachers. 
Calling all GOOGLERS!! 
We're still looking for all teachers and leaders who have earned their Level 1 and Level 2 Google certifications! Please encourage your staff to complete the quick form at  www.thepltoolbox.com/googlecert to let us know which certification[s] he/she has earned so far.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Personalized Learning
    • Meet the Team
    • In the News
    • Impact Report
    • Sharing the Work
    • Blog
    • Flip the Switch
    • Resources for Families >
      • Personalized Learning for Families
      • Hybrid Learning for Families
  • The Rubric
    • Assessment and Data >
      • Data Driven Instruction
      • Student Feedback
      • Authentic Assessment
      • Choice in Assessment
    • Instructional Rigor >
      • Varied Learning Experiences
      • Differentiated Learning Objectives
      • Personalized Learning Pathways
      • Mastery Based Progression
    • Student Agency >
      • Rapport with Students
      • Self- Direction
      • Opportunities for Input
      • Advocacy Beyond Self
    • Classroom Culture >
      • Routines and Procedures
      • Peer Accountability
      • Growth Mindset
      • Sense of Purpose
    • Equity >
      • Self- Awareness
      • Diversity in Design
      • Collaborative Grouping
      • Access to Materials
    • Phases of PL
  • Readiness Continuum
    • 1 The PL Classroom
    • 2 Curriculum + Assessment
    • 3 Data Driven Instruction
    • 4 Social Emotional Learning
    • 5 The PL Graduate
    • 6 Principal/Leader
    • 7 Collaborative Design
    • 8 PL Campus Team
    • 9 Vision + Priorities
    • 10 Personalized PD + Supports
    • 11 Culture of Innovation
    • 12 Sustainability + Access
  • Progressions
    • Lab Rotation
    • Station Rotation
    • Individual Rotation
    • Flex Model
    • Flipped Classroom
    • Enriched Virtual
    • Distance Learning >
      • DLP | Establish a Learning Management System (LMS)
      • DLP | Engagement in Guided Learning
      • DLP | Engagement in Independent Learning
      • DLP | Feedback for Learning
    • Glossary
  • Fellowships
    • Innovation in Teaching Fellowship >
      • 2022-2023 Fellows
      • 2021-2022 Fellows
      • 2020-2021 Fellows
      • 2019-2020 Fellows
      • 2018-2019 Fellows
      • 2017-2018 Fellows
      • 2016-2017 Fellows
    • Innovation Showcase
    • School Retool
    • iDesign Central
  • At-Home Learning Webinars
  • Opportunities
    • Educator Tours
    • Winter Design Excursion Exhibition
    • Self-Paced Google Certification Courses
    • Google Certification
    • University Partnerships- Texas Tech
    • Edcamp
    • PL Road Trip 2023
  • The Lighthouse