I want to take a minute to THANK YOU. The past four weeks have been filled with rich experiences and hard-work for students and staff. We have all put our best foot forward and are on the road to becoming a successful team. Forming a team takes time, but our commitment to our students and our willingness to learn will guide our efforts. Bruce Tuckman's Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing team formation model describes the stages groups go through when becoming a team. Forming a team and getting to know each team member is the first-step. The second stage, Storming, is often the most difficult as we attempt to merge our work styles and negative feelings that blur our mission surface. Gradually, the Norming stage kicks in and differences are resolved, individual strengths are valued, and hard-work pays off. The team starts Performing and achieves a common goal. We are in the process of becoming a highly successful team and moving through the four stages--Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. For your engagement in this process and commitment to our students, I can't THANK YOU enough! I am honored to work with you and confident in our team's success.
A few notes and reminders--
- The ESTAR/MSTAR Universal Screener and ESTAR/MSTAR Diagnostics are available for all campuses to use. They can be accessed at https://mstar.epsilen.com. Teachers received an email to setup their password. If you did not receive the email or didn't see it in time, visit the ESTAR/MSTAR website, choose "Forgot/Reset Password" and follow the instructions.
- We will be hosting Goal Setting Conferences early this week. Please be prepared to discuss your SLOs and Professional Development Plans. The deadline for final submission is September 28th. Click here for a comprehensive list of resources to help you in crafting your SLO. To log in to Schoolnet and submit your SLO, click here.
- DTR, Distinguished Teacher Review eligibility criteria is now available. Teachers must have an Effectiveness Level of Proficient I or above and be in the top 25th percentile within their teacher category, amongst others. All eligible teachers will be notified via email by October 15th.
- Need Help Accessing Curriculum Central? Check out this helpful Beginner’s Guide video here.
- Register for the ACP Fall Film Festival to preview the first semester ACP tests on November 7, 2015. To register, go to assessment.dallasisd.org, login, and click on the “ACP Viewing Registration” button.
