Author: Waseem Hammoud

Please check out HR’s post on loan forgiveness https://humanresources.dearbornschools.org/2016/12/22/loan-forgiveness-program-pslf/ Thanks, Fatme Faraj

Greetings, Over 50 new teachers attended professional development provided by the director of special education department, Ms. Michelle Dejaeger to learn about how to select, administer and evaluate use of accommodations for instruction and assessment of students with disabilities. Other topics included MTSS process, SE areas of eligibility and accommodation categories. Here is the powerpoint:…

Hello, Our next New Teacher PD session is scheduled for this Wednesday, December 21 at the Michael Berry Career Center (MBCC) from 4:10-5:25.   The topic will be Special Education Accommodations and Categories.   Please be sure to sign up for the session in iLearn in the Dearborn Teacher University course.  https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/course/view.php?id=1864 If you have…

Greetings, Thirty-one new professional staff attended an orientation session this evening at MBCC. Today’s session was a short version of the August orientation.  Click on the link to access the resources we discussed in the meeting. If you have attended the meeting, a feedback survey will be sent to you shortly. As always, feel free to…

Greetings, For those who are interested in learning about ESSA, below is a summary of MDE updates. Please excuse the lengthy post.  This is the first communication about ESSA. ESSA was signed by President Obama on Dec. 10, 2015, to replace the former federal education act commonly known as No Child Left Behind, which was…

Ed-YES Interim Self Assessment Report/Directions

Greetings Everyone, We were waiting for state answers to questions 44-47.  Please review in the FAQ document linked below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbTtXyFkTrJXK-iGidtmxNXYs6zGcpG5z_3UMXC15Uc/edit

Good News, All questions have been answered except for the ones in red font. We are awaiting state response. FAQ’s DTU If you feel that we have missed your question, please type it in THIS FORM and it will be added to the FAQ document. Thank you!  

Dearborn Mentors, All mentor SCECH forms will be turned in to Salwa Dakroub at ASC in room 14 after the first semester ends. Be sure to have the application signed by your building principal. You will be required to fill out a new application for second semester.  No forms will be accepted before completing your requirements (end…

Greetings, Please see below a list of professional development opportunities from the assessment department that qualify for new teacher professional development hours: Be sure to record these on the pink sheet that was distributed during the mentor/mentee meeting and enter in evoucher at the end of the year. Below are the upcoming sessions: Elementary Teachers…