DMPS Teaching & Learning

October is National Principals Month. Yesterday our elementary principals met at @DMPL for a day of professional development. We are grateful for their work as educational leaders in Des Moines. #ThankAPrincipal

The DMPS Custodial Services team helps keep our 30,000 students and 5,000 staff members safe and healthy all year long. We are so thankful for our custodians! #CustodianAppreciationDay

Our youngest students got the spotlight today to cut the ribbon on a new playground at McKee Early Childhood Center. All four early childhood centers improved their playgrounds thanks to $500K in Headstart funds thru the American Rescue Plan. See more at flic.kr/s/aHBqjA7FPg

Please join us for Community Reads!

We love seeing Title IX t-shirts across the school district celebrating this important anniversary for women athletics. Want to get your own Title IX gear AND support a new athletic scholarship program? Visit our online store today: title9.anterastores.com/index.php #LeadHerForward

A fantastic day of learning, supporting and leading with our @DMschools Elementary Principals. #allmeansall

It’s a great day to do Math! Next time you are parking bring on the geometry. #weareallmathpeopledmps

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The @DMschools Food and Nutrition department couldn't operate without our truck drivers. Thanks for all you do! #morethanmeals #desmoines #iowa #schoollunch #truckdriver

DMPS co-teachers bringing all the knowledge! Leveraging our collective capacity for our students! @DMPS_TeachLearn

DMPS is excited to partner with our friends at @dmpl for a community read of "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Join DMPS and DMPL at one of a series of community discussions on this award-winning book that is part of our 5th grade curriculum. dmschools.org/2022/09/dmps-a…

I’ve got to take a minute to shout out freshmen Ernie Kennedy! DMPS & Hoover are celebrating Title XI & I can’t think of a better person to highlight than her! On both offense & defense Ernie is IN THERE! She’s a playmaker & tough as hell. She’s also a phenomenal student

A packed house @DMschools Fleur B. Teaching and Learning staff learning and growing together. Committing to the work of supporting and empowering our schools so each child can have the future they deserve. #allmeans

Before tonight's game, @LHSrails football players were at Weeks Middle School first thing this morning to greet students and give each of the future Rails a team wrist band. See more at flic.kr/s/aHBqjA6usH

FINAL from Drake Stadium: Roosevelt 34-14 over Ottumwa #iahsfb Next game at Urbandale Friday 9/16

The most awesome watermelon harvest from our garden. Thanks Ms. Eva and Clara. @FoodCorps @MooreDMPS #lovemoore

Yet MORE evidence that building knowledge can boost reading comprehension, from a study of @AmericanReading's science-focused lit curriculum in kindergarten. @SoniaCabell @ClassroomWonder @TNTP My latest Forbes post: forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

It's never too late to help students become lifelong readers. Our popular asynchronous course Improving Reading for Older Students returns this October. Registration opens Sept. 21, with discounts for teams of 4 or more. Start gathering your team today! bit.ly/34ucZ4h

More action shots of Ss working on observations and questioning in @gwenrothrauen room! Awesome to see everyone working together! #HanaHawks

Libby Woodfin, our Director of Publications, discusses how teaching children self-control enables them to make good choices via @educationweek . #WeAreCrew Read more: edweek.org/teaching-learn…

"Counselors can play a big role in helping students achieve what might otherwise feel impossible: pursuing college and other opportunities beyond high school." Kevin Herrera of @WHEELSnyc an EL Education & @NYCOutwardBound school, explains: ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/11/2261… #WeAreCrew