Shifting to Canvas: A Weekly Update

On April 19, a professional learning experience will introduce the new HCPS Learning Management System, highlighting the plan for migrating content from itslearning and offering registration for future Canvas professional learning sessions. The three-hour, asynchronous experience will be available in Canvas beginning at 7:30 a.m. on April 19, 2022. This session is designed to be self-paced.

All HCPS instructional staff and education support professionals, including building administrators, instructionally-related Central Office administrators, teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists, and related service providers, must complete the three-hour, asynchronous Canvas professional development session on April 19, 2022, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

As instructional staff work through the required three hour experience, in-person and virtual support will be available.

Staff who feel they need more support in completing the asynchronous session can visit ANY of the following school libraries where teacher leaders will be available to assist:

• Aberdeen High
• Bel Air High
• C. Milton Wright High
• Edgewood High
• Fallston High
• Havre de Grace High
• North Harford High
• Patterson Mill High

Virtual support will be available between 8:00-11:00 a.m. via the following Teams link:

• Elementary School: Click here to join the meeting
• Middle School: Click here to join the meeting
• High School: Click here to join the meeting

• Look for an email the morning of April 19 with directions for accessing the professional learning session!
  
• April 19, 2022: Introduction to Canvas for all Instructional Staff, including Plans to Migrate Content from itslearning
• Spring 2022: Additional Choice Professional Development Options
• August 2022: Curriculum Push in Canvas

Questions regarding this information should be directed to instructionaltech@hcps.org.

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