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Educator Support

Welcome, DeSoto Educators! You are part of a great team!

DeSoto Parish School System strives to support teachers in collaboration, innovation, and reflection that set them on a course to enhance student learning. We are committed to systems that facilitate these opportunities for collaboration and continuous improvement in teaching practices and student outcomes.

MOST COMMONLY USED DISTRICT FORMS

DISTRICT FORMS FOR ATTENDANCE, SUPPLEMENTS, FIELD TRIPS, ETC.

JCAMPUS: ONLINE GRADING AND SCHOOL INFORMATION SYSTEM

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TEACHER ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (TAP)

The TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement is a model system for impacting teacher effectiveness and student achievement growth. DPSB's system for teacher support, evaluation and professional development is built around this system.

LINKS to TAP Information and Resources:

EEPASS Website: This site requires a login given by school administrators. It is a resource for educators on TAP processes and best practices. This site also serves at the hub for data used by school leadership teams.

https://www.eepass.org/

NIET Website: This site offers information regarding the TAP System and NIET

https://www.niet.org/

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM (CLASS)

The CLASS scoring system is used to evaluate and support teachers in grades PK-K at all Desoto Schools and grade 1 at one of our schools. The dimensions of teaching within this system are also used to support our early childhood educators.

LINKS to CLASS Information and Resources:

Teachstone Website: This site offers support and resources for teachers under the CLASS system.

https://teachstone.com/class/

Louisiana Believes and CLASS: This link to the Louisiana Department of Education's CLASS page, gives information and resources for CLASS implementation in Louisiana.

https://www.louisianabelieves.com/early-childhood/class-observations

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TEACHER SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS

The only way you can be the best teacher for students is if we support you in all aspects. We will be adding more information about supporting your social and emotional wellbeing in the near future.

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OUR DIGITAL "HOW TO" LIBRARY:

Our Google Level 2 Certified teachers have gone above and beyond to support parents and students with the many technical and virtual resources DeSoto Parish provides. Visit our library of short videos for educational apps and resources.

These videos were created with the proposed audience being parents who wish to support their students, but all audiences will benefit from the short tutorials.

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