Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Governor Dayton's Council on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday invite the public to "Where Do We Go From Here? Reconciliation, Redemption and Justice for a Beloved Community." Remarks by Governor Dayton, keynote address by Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Wilhelmina Wright, emcee Angela Davis, musical performances by Sounds of Blackness honoring Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter. Monday, January 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Leonard Center, Macalester College, 125 Snelling Avenue, St. Paul.
Pathways to Postsecondary 2.0
The final summit in this series will take place on Friday, February 6, at the Dakota County Technical College. In addition to round table discussions, focused topic and breakout sessions, the summit will feature Joel Vargas from Jobs for the Future. Mr. Vargas wll addess the importance of early college credit programming for students historically underrepresented in higher education. He will provide a national context to the work taking place in Minnesota and share promising strategies being used around the country.
Film Festival Featuring Selected Works by Kid Filmmakers!
Join us for the first-ever Minnesota screening of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. A 90-Second Newbery film tells the story of a Newbery Award winner or honor book in 90 seconds or less. Kid filmmakers from across Minnesota-—and around the world—submitted works to the contest. The festival is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but please RSVP to let us know you plan to attend. To add the the fun, the event will be co-hosted by madcap authors James Kennedy (The Order of Odd-Fish) and Kelly Barnhill (The Witch’s Boy). Visit the 90 second Newbery site to learn more. When and Where: Saturday, February 28, 2015, from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Hennepin County Library—Minneapolis Central’s Pohlad Hall.
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West Metro Integration District May Reinvent Itself, Spinning Off Two Schools in the Process
Tonight, a consortium of west metro area school districts will take up the future of two schools that were created a quarter of a century ago to promote integration. Read MinnPost story.
Duluth's Online High School Gives Students Flexibility
When Deb Halver began teaching 30 years ago, the technology discussion was about whether students should be allowed to use calculators in their math classes and the best way to clean an overhead projector sheet. Read more at Duluth News Tribune.
New Charter School to Have Environmental Focus
A new public charter school, Jane Goodall Environmental Sciences Academy, will open near Maple Lake this fall with a focus on environmental stewardship. Read full St. Cloud Times story.
A Simple Gift that Enriches Recipient and Giver: Guest Post by Tess DeGeest
 Mouth agape, Monroe Elementary School for Mathematics, Children’s Engineering and Science third grader Josiah Ruscher clutched the dictionary in his hands. He looked to his teacher who gave an approving smile, then back to the book in his hands. Ruscher then gave his new dictionary a gentle hug. The Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) was established 25 years ago... Read full post on BloggED.
Full-day Kindergarten Seminar
Registration now open! Third in our series of seminars designed for teachers, administrators, and directors of curriculum and instruction about effective and purposeful implementation of full-day kindergarten. Seminar III - Transformational Full-day Kindergarten Teachers: Motivating the Learner in EVERY Child will be held on March 19, 2015. The seminar will focus on the importance of student motivation and engagement in full-day kindergarten. Presenter: Dr. Adam Holland, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and former kindergarten teacher. Location: Minnesota Department of Education, Roseville. Register online. Questions? Contact Debbykay Peterson.
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