Be a better teacher by learning how to de-stress and stay focused The graph above says it all: How many educators can say they’ve experienced these phases year after year. But it’s not just first-year teachers that struggle with mid-year disillusionment. Thankfully, there is a way...
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Photo above: The DCTA and DPS Bargaining Teams in the first ProComp Bargaining Session Your DCTA Bargaining Team and representatives from DPS met just before the Thanksgiving break for the first bargaining session to negotiate terms for a new Professional Compensation System for Teachers (ProComp). Observers...
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Photo above: Stedman Elementary ECE teacher Pablo Benitez Pablo Benitez, Stedman Elementary Pablo Benitez was a terrible student. Throughout his middle and high school years, he felt disconnected from his teachers and school. It didn’t seem like his teachers were trying to connect with students. As a...
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Photo above: District 4 DPS Board candidate Jennifer Bacon District 4 candidate has dedicated her life to education and social justice Jennifer Bacon grew up in Miami a member of a tight-knit family. Her father worked in economic development and eventually became a minister and her mother...
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Photo above: District 2 DPS Board candidate Xochitl “Sochi” Gaytan District 2 candidate seeks to bring transparency to Board decision making Xochitl “Sochi” Gaytan is a small business owner and real estate agent in southwest Denver. She’s also mother to two sons, one of whom is a...
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Photo above: Denver businessman and school board candidate Robert Speth DPS parent and Denver business leader seeks to lead district as At Large board member Although he was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Robert Speth nearly qualifies for “native” Coloradan status. A Denver resident for nearly...
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Photo above: DPS teacher and school board candidate Dr. Carrie Olson Longtime DPS educator wants to take her experience to the Board of Education Dr. Carrie Olson, PhD, is the mother of a DPS graduate, a teacher in DPS for more than 30 years and a longtime...
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Photo above: Valerie Lovato in her Eagleton Elementary classroom Eagleton Elementary teacher chosen to help inform statewide education policy matters Valerie Lovato first received the news while she was on vacation. The First Grade teacher at Eagleton Elementary was relaxing and enjoying some down time with her...
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Final Negotiations Scheduled for Thursday DENVER (Aug. 30) – After an 11-hour bargaining session Monday, negotiators for the Denver Classroom Teachers Association say the school district has failed to compromise on a large number of issues still to be decided on in a new contract for...
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With two weeks left, DCTA and DPS bargain with mediator present Representatives from the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) met Wednesday evening in a continuing push to finalize an agreement on a Master Contract before the current contract expires on Aug....
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