Daily Archives: October 10, 2023

October ACPS TechKnow: Digital Citizenship Week

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Welcome to the first edition of ACPS TechKnow, a monthly series to keep students, families and staff in the know about all things technology within ACPS! In addition to featuring articles in the Compass for employees, we’ll communicate with families and secondary students via email about common topics.

This month’s topic: Digital Citizenship Week!

Did you know that ACPS is certified in Digital Citizenship through a partnership with Common Sense Media? As part of the certification, schools are teaching students how to use technology in safe and healthy ways. As a division, we would like to highlight the importance of this work during National Digital Citizenship Week, October 16-20. Continue reading →

UFLI Professional Development Opportunity – Oct. 18

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The Office of Professional Development is excited to share that we will be hosting a one-hour work session at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, to support the implementation of the UFLI in our elementary classrooms. The University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI, pronounced “you fly”) focuses on teacher development and reader development in an effort to improve literacy outcomes for children learning to read. This session is capped at 60 attendees, so don’t delay; register today! Continue reading →