Jordan School District Educators Selected as Prestigious Utah “Teacher Fellows”

They will represent some of the state’s most collaborative, positive, and solutions-oriented educators dedicated to elevating their profession and creating the best conditions for student learning.

Congratulations to three amazing Jordan School District educators who have been selected, in an extremely competitive process, to be Hope Street Teacher Fellows. Kelli Cannon in Digital Teaching & Learning, Brenda Straley, JATC South teacher, and William Shields, West Jordan Middle School teacher, will embark on a Fellowship to expand their skills around peer and community engagement, data-driven decision-making, and strategic communication.

The Teacher Fellows provides a group of diverse educators with opportunities to amplify teacher voices with the belief that students’ education and long-term trajectory is improved when instructors inform education policy.

Teacher Fellows are educators who remain full time teachers in their schools and organizations, while contributing approximately 10 hours each month to program activities, including data collections, professional learning sessions, and
partner meetings. Fellows receive an annual stipend for their time and expertise in contributing to advancing education in Utah.

Congratulations and best of luck to Kelli Cannon, Brenda Straley, and William Shields!

Welcome Back Teachers!

Our schools are filled with excitement and anticipation as teachers arrive for their first day back. Some schools rolled out the red carpet and high-fived everyone in a welcome back celebration with students.

We wish all of our amazing educators the very best in the upcoming school year. We can’t wait to see the incredible things you will achieve with students in the classroom for the 2023-24 school year.

We love our Jordan School District teachers!

Jordan School District Welcomes More Than 450 New Teachers from Around the Country and World with Big Celebration Event

It is one of the largest classes of new teachers in recent history for Jordan School District and everyone came to celebrate the new teachers. Students, cheerleaders, mascots, a drum line, principals, coaches, and Jordan School District staff welcomed about 450 new teachers cheering them on as they arrived at the new teacher induction. They will begin working in classrooms for the 2023-24 school year.

The new teachers are coming, not only from Utah, but from 20 states around the nation and 8 countries around the world to join the Jordan School District team. We are so excited to officially welcome the teachers and introduce them to some of the students who will benefit from having them in our classrooms.

Welcome to Jordan!!!

Copper Canyon Elementary Students Paint the School With Kindness

Students pain a mural of kindness Student leaders at Copper Canyon Elementary School took a break from the fun summer activities to share a message of kindness on the wall of their school’s gym. Twelve students and two staff members painted the mural that says, “Choose Kindness. It matters!” Mountain Ridge High School Sterling Scholar Chelsah Thomas designed the mural.

After completing the mural, the student council made posters and invited all students to write ways to spread kindness. They shared their thoughts on sticky notes.

Great job, Copper Canyon Elementary students and staff, spreading a positive message to your community.

Supercast Episode 205: Parents Passionate About the Classroom Pursue Path to Teaching

Superintendent with Oakcress Elementary teachersThey are parents who wanted to make a difference by getting involved, supporting their students in the classroom.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out why some passionate parents at Oakcrest Elementary School fell in love with the classroom, so much so that they decided to pursue a career in education to become teachers themselves.