PCS SI Update - July 10, 2025 - Scope & Sequence Intro

 

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the "Weekend Update". I'm your host Seth Brown...I imagine reading that like Colin and Michael during their SNL sketch.

I was trying to figure out an email layout that I can use weekly to make sure we are all aligned and connected. This is a trial, so part of that means giving me feedback on what might make it more useful or if we even need something like this.

Eventually, I would love this to be a weekly update with some of this information:
  1. Seth's schedule to our schools over the next few weeks on a continuous basis. I created an attempt to keep track of when I'm going to each school and provide opportunities for each principal to have some autonomy on when I'm able to come to your schools. This will be a work in progress. This is the trial Google Appt Scheduler for SI (School Improvement) Visits - https://calendar.app.google/3CyGwQqDR5ony1236 (there is also a button below) It's designed to allow principals to select 1-2 sessions a week for me to come to your school. The default time is for 3-hrs. I can edit the time to make it more or less time or you can email me and I can hand schedule a time for you. We will need to communicate when needs pop up, but that will come later when I talk with each of you. I will also share this calendar with you if it proves to be a useful tool.
  2. Information on the PCS SI Scope and Sequence. These documents are linked below in a Google Doc. Please take a look at each document and make suggestions and comments.
  3. In the future, we can share key information, successes, and ideas.

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