The July 27, 2023 MDE memo states that the CPR training is for Year One teachers. These important trainings are now required to take place within the first year of a teacher’s employment for teachers who are employed in classroom teaching...
School Improvement and the Dearborn Teacher University
General Information
Strategic Plan Invitation – Dearborn Schools 2023
Greetings, We are in the process of renewing Dearborn’s strategic plan. Strategic planning is a process in which our district leaders define their vision for the future and identify goals and objectives for the next three to five years. The process includes...
New Staff Learn the Components of SIOP Strategies
This past week, the Dearborn Teacher University professional development series continued it's new teacher PD series with an introduction of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol or the SIOP Model as it is known by most educators. Two of our EL Department...
Breaking Down Assessments for Our New Professional Staff ~ NWEA/SAT/Progress Monitoring
This past month our new professional staff members spent the December session of the Dearborn Teacher University professional development workshop being introduced to the world of summative assessments. The high school staff, led by Dearborn High Coordinators,...
Who are our students? New Professional Staff learn about Culturally Responsive Teaching
This past week, our Year One professional staff examined the critical topic of Culturally Responsive Teaching. The EL Department Language and Literacy/SIOP trainer, Ms. Nadra Shami presented information and activities that introduced the staff to the challenges that...
Dearborn Teacher University welcomes their New Professional Staff!
This past week, the Dearborn Teacher University sponsored a 2.5 day orientation for all of its newly hired professional staff. During the sessions offered, staff members from various district departments presented a brief overview of how they can support teachers...
School Improvement News from MDE
School Year 2020-2021: • The MICIP Platform will replace the ASSIST platform as the technical solution to implement the mindset and processes of MICIP. • Training on the platform will begin in Fall 2020, with the official launch of the platform occurring at the Fall...
Year One Professional Staff End the Year on a High Note!
During the past few weeks, all Year One Professional Staff culminated their first year with the Dearborn Public Schools by attending several Dearborn Teacher University workshops. In early May, close to 400 mentees and their mentors gathered together at ASC to reflect...
Year One Professional Staff delve into the SIP Rubric and Digital Tools!
Last week, over 70 of our new professional staff received professional development on the district's school improvement growth tool rubric and their role in the process. The Dearborn SIP Rubric's nine indicators were discussed with an emphasis on how to integrate...
Teacher Talk takes center stage with Year One Professional Staff
This past week, our Year One Professional Staff members attended an important professional development session on how to best communicate with their students. Ms. Margaret King-Ahmed, our district trainer in the Teacher Talk/Parent Talk series provided several tips...