https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z Notes from May 10, 2023 en-us 2023-05-15 16:45:25 UTC 2025-11-04 17:48:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2728.png mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591752880 2023-05-15 18:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591752880 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591753375 2023-05-15 18:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591753375 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591753779 2023-05-15 18:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591753779 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591758185 2023-05-15 18:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591758185 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591759009 2023-05-15 18:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591759009 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591759870 2023-05-15 18:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2591759870 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593254829 2023-05-16 15:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593254829 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593255095 2023-05-16 15:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593255095 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593255759 2023-05-16 15:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593255759 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593256095 2023-05-16 15:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593256095 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593268035 - Affinity Group Scholarships to retain and recruit within schools
- Pathways for Para > Teacher > Admin > District Level Admin
- Parent events and coalitions to better understand education

]]> 2023-05-16 15:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593268035 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593270679 - Funding*
- Facilitators
- Professional Development* (clock hours, CEC, etc.) 
- Scholarships*
- Partner universities
- More details about language classes
- Add a step in the professional pathway for early learning and CTE students

]]> 2023-05-16 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593270679 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593280568 - Scholarships to recruit and retain educators for leadership roles
- Co-designed work]]> 2023-05-16 15:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593280568 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593302339 Projects: PD and Leadership
- How do we create ongoing PD instead of one-off events? 
- Can this become a common professional development in our region where the majority of students are Hispanic and multilingual?
- Will scholarships also cover travel, registration, and membership fees?
- Can PD be offered with mentor teachers to encourage implementation?
- How do we help people of color acquire and advance in leadership roles to expand the number of leaders represented in this work?**
- What PD will be offered and for whom?
- How much funding and what activities other than PD will be funded?

Projects: Affinity Groups
- What are affinity groups?
- What is a community of belonging and how does it look when recruiting BIPOC educators? 
- Who will create the process to recruit members for the community of belonging? 
How do we identify who qualifies for affinity groups? 
- What are the roles of facilitators?

]]> 2023-05-16 15:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593302339 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593329077 - The work needs to come from the ground up, let educators tell you what they want and support THEIR solutions NOT YOURS
- A better understanding of what is happening on the ground. Regional-level work still feels too far above
- We need BIPOC mentors and admin who can support affinity groups
- Money hasn't been enough for affinity groups - there needs to be a way to make them more powerful (fellowships, career advancement, powerful outcomes)
- Adequate funding $5,000 is not enough 


]]> 2023-05-16 15:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593329077 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593360827 - Financial stipends at the state level
     - Multilingual teachers (Level 1 ACTFL Cert) mid+ = more $
     - Level 2: Bilingual/ESL endorsement = $
     - Male elem. teachers: bonuses or scholarships
- Financial assistance for Paraprofessionals
     - Scholarships for TEP
     - Money for housing, gas, childcare (5-year commitment)
- Earn while you learn/Grow Your Own
     - Monthly salary while student teaching (3-year commit)
- Stipend for dual language teachers and TOSAs
     - $10,000
     - 5-year commitment with min teacher evaluation
- Paid Internships
     - During residency/practicum
     - Para wages/benefits
- Loan reimbursement
- Scholarships through grant funding
- Childcare support voucher
     - At participating providers
- Business discounts and benefits packages]]> 2023-05-16 16:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593360827 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593362400 - A baseline to know where teachers are at how to support them]]> 2023-05-16 16:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593362400 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593381258 - Paid Internships** (relives the stress of having to give up income for an internship)
- Paid internships for high school and college students
- Incentivized stipends**
- Extra help for paras (housing, childcare*, gas) 
- Loan forgiveness for paras 
- 3 or 5-year commitment to gain reimbursement 

]]> 2023-05-16 16:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593381258 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593390917 - What is the business benefits/benefits package? 
- What do TEP and GYO mean? 
- How much will reimbursements be for 3 or 5-year commitments? 
- What incentives are in place for teachers seeking an Ed leadership degree? 
- What does "connected to employment" look like? 
- Do these benefits apply to all district employees not just teachers? 
- Would the stipend go to dual-language paras too or just TOSAS?




]]> 2023-05-16 16:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593390917 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593394456 - Need to include connection to the community especially cultural connections
- FREE education for ALL teacher candidates ]]> 2023-05-16 16:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593394456 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593412448 - Have a district focused-lens with a regional consortium
- Toolkits and PD Resources
     - Equity-focused PD
     - Shared resource bank
- Regional Equity Network
     - Perform cultural audits
     - Skill building
     - Co-designed solutions (grassroots)
- Funding for:
     - "the work"
     - Broker
     - Working group stipends

- At the High School level:
     - Mentors for ALL students who see you/cast a vision of the future (significant, intentional)
     - Mentors trained in intentionally coaching
     - PD for mentors leadership credentials (DEI specific)
     - Arrange students in groups designed for long-term investment
     - Recruit students for programs/higher ed (Gear Up, Upward Bound, College Success, Link Crew, field trips, etc)
** Students and families need to be the foundation holding up the vision of a school's culture/climate ]]> 2023-05-16 16:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593412448 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593415538 - Inclusion**: ALL voices are valued
- BIPOC mentors
- PD on Culturally responsive teaching
- Consistent training* (train the trainer work) ]]> 2023-05-16 16:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593415538 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593419390 - Equity-focused PD (especially if they are paid for)
- Use of an equity lens rubric
- The "facilitator process" how trainees are matched with facilitators
- Regional Equity Network**
- Upward Bound at the High School level
- Co-designed work
- PD resource Hub*


]]> 2023-05-16 17:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593419390 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593438021 Process/Definitions:
- What does trustworthy look like?
- What is a funding broker?
- What is our timeline?
- What do we prioritize first?
- How will the community be involved in the decision-making process?
- How do we monitor/assess cultural audits?
- Who will be invited to working groups?

Resource Hub:
- What will be included in the shared resource hub?
- How do we ensure toolkits are used appropriately?

Mentors:
- Who will train mentor teachers/admin? 
- Who will assign mentors in a high school with 2,000+ students? 
- How will mentors be matched with students? 
- What does it mean to arrange by student groups?
- Will this be broken down by grade (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)?
- Who will facilitate within the system? Outside but specifically trained

]]> 2023-05-16 17:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593438021 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593446826 - This work has to be reflected in documented policies to operationalize equity, culture, and belonging
- Mentors need to be trained so they can be intentional
- Mentors need to be compensated (stipend)
- Matching mentor teachers based on senior projects or providing courses through running start for students interested in teaching
- We need a clear definition of what equity and belonging look like - then we can plan specific steps
- Book recommendation: Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity by Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple]]> 2023-05-16 17:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593446826 mollydraben1 https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593488646 2023-05-16 17:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2593488646 melissamatczak https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594919853 2023-05-17 15:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594919853 melissamatczak https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594920314 2023-05-17 15:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594920314 melissamatczak https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594921024 2023-05-17 15:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594921024 melissamatczak https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594923910 Racial Equity Tools supports everyone working to achieve racial equity. 

]]> 2023-05-17 15:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2594923910 melissamatczak https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2601890564 Resourced shared by Yakima School District by contact Marcello Sgambelluri,
sgambelluri.marcello@ysd7.org]]> 2023-05-23 15:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_floyd1/vdslev7t6fcvmv4z/wish/2601890564