Time Sensitive: Alaska Reads Professional Development
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Are you a K-3 educator looking for free professional development that meets the Alaska Reads Act educator preparation requirements for science of reading foundational skills?
Keys to Literacy is an approved provider by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development to provide a free professional development course that meets the required foundational reading skills addressed in the Alaska Reads Act.
Keys to Literacy will have cohorts running starting in April. To get in on this Spring administration of this professional development, please visit: https://keystoliteracy.com/alaska-reads-professional-development/
Please note the short deadline for registration. It closes on Friday, April 14. This is a great time for teachers to sign up for this course!
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DEED’s eLearning program now offers two Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to educators who hold current five- or ten-year Alaska teaching, administrative, or special services certificates. Learners will earn one CEU per 15 hours of eligible coursework completed. All eLearning courses are free.
The newest CEU course bundle focuses on trauma-engaged practices in schools. The courses provide information and resources on topics such as trauma-sensitive schools, self-care for educators, stress and anxiety in schools, classroom practices and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The cost of each CEU applied toward renewal is $50, however the Department is waiving the fee for the first 400 educators to complete the CEU.
Please visit our website for more information: https://education.alaska.gov/elearning/elearning-ceus.
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The National Assessment Governing Board is leading updates to the Science Assessment Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
WestEd is supporting the Board in these efforts and will convene panels of subject-matter experts, practitioners, and other stakeholders to develop recommendations for updates to the Framework. There are a couple of informational webinar offerings available, please see the links below to register.
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Event Schedule
Public Comment Period Begins
Monday, March 13, 2023
Webinar for All Audiences
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern Time / 9:00 am - 10:00 am Pacific Time /
8:00 am - 9:00 am Alaska Time
Webinar for all audiences, focusing on updates to the NAEP Science Assessment Framework. Hosted by the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB).
Register here.
Webinar for Teachers of Science
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern Time / 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Pacific Time /
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Alaska Time
Co-hosted by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).
Register here.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Close of public comment period
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Through May 2023, DEED is hosting weekly hour-long webinars to take a deeper dive into the Alaska Reads Act. The webinars will focus on each of the four programmatic parts of the Alaska Reads Act, as well as teacher certification, data collections, and application to world and Alaska Language programs. Multiple webinars are also scheduled which will be dedicated entirely for Q&A and clarification. These webinars are open to the public but will be tailored to educators leading implementation efforts in each district or school.
Please note, the Webinar Schedule page has been updated to reflect these changes: the April 13 and April 20 Virtual Education meetings have been combined into to one session on April 13. The April 20 webinar will now cover District Reading Intervention, specifically K-3 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) plan processes/feedback.
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The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) invites you to submit questions and comments on the draft Alaska Computer Science State Plan.
The Alaska Computer Science (CS) State Plan looks at the current state landscape of CS education, identifies the strategic areas of focus, sets realistic, challenging, and measurable goals to expand CS education to all the students in the state. This state plan is intended to be a working document and designed to respond to changes in the best practice in national K-12 CS education as well as the specific needs of Alaska students.
To review this state plan and submit comments, please visit: http://notice.alaska.gov/210495
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