KickUp

Lots of activity on the KickUp blog! Here are a few of our favorites (and who should read each): ❓6 Questions for Effective Professional Learning Directors of Professional Learning who need a way to determine whether any given PL event is appropriate, intentional, and aligned with larger goals. Link: https://hubs.li/Q02WGp6-0 🧑🏼🔬 Research to Practice: 3 Principles for New-Teacher Mentoring Programs Director of Innovation / Teacher Growth / Professional Learning who needs a clear guide to creating rigorous, coordinated NTI programming that supports teachers during their critical first years of practice. Link: https://hubs.li/Q02WGlhG0 4️⃣ Four Ways to Guarantee an Effective PLC PD Coordinator or Director of Professional Learning who needs clear instructions on how to set PLCs up for success and prove their impact. Link: https://hubs.li/Q02WGjZK0 📊 Evaluations and Educator Growth: Four Critical Questions for Supporting Teachers For the leader managing educator evaluation and performance reviews who needs a more growth-driven process that provides actionable insights with opportunities for dialogue between educators and evaluators. Link: https://hubs.li/Q02WGnRk0

You already know that educator orientation and ongoing support programs are critical to keeping new teachers in the classroom. But how do you ensure these efforts are working across your district? The districts we work with use strong data practices to keep administrators informed, coaches aligned, and educators clear on their next steps. 💡 Today's Deep Dive: How Keller Independent School District uses data structures for new teacher programming, lowers the pressure for classroom observations, and much more. Ready to better support early-career teachers? https://hubs.li/Q02TY4sp0

It’s a familiar scene: an out-of-district consultant lectures a roomful of teachers on the cutting-edge new strategies they should be using in their classrooms. But when every year brings "innovative" changes in direction, it's frustrating to teachers and administrators alike. The trick? Understanding where innovation can inform and improve the best practices we already know work. We sat down with Diane Lauer, Chief Academic Officer at St. Vrain Valley Schools, for a chat on the next steps for the professional learning sector — and how they connect to what we’ve been doing all along. Get the 8 Takeaways: https://hubs.li/Q02TY8L_0

Join us to see how KickUp + Canvas LMS help districts streamline every aspect of their professional learning program. Coordinate PD in KickUp, complete it in Canvas LMS, enjoy the ✨ benefits of both! ✨

🎉 New integration partnership 🎉 KickUp's new integration with Red Rover lets users seamlessly request substitutes to attend professional learning — so teachers and students don’t miss a beat. What’s in it for school leaders? No more scrambling to organize classroom coverage so teachers can attend PL. What's in it for educators? The freedom to select the PL they need without having to worry about coverage bottlenecks. Check out the official press release here: https://lnkd.in/eGQbgyTq