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ACTION ITEMS |
The 2008 Minnesota K-12 academic standards in the arts will be reviewed and revised during the 2017-18 school year. The arts standards are reviewed only once every 10 years, so it is important that we establish a highly qualified, diverse review committee that understands best practices in arts education and the range of student needs across our state. Please share this message with curriculum coordinators, arts educators, and others who may be interested in applying for the standards committee. We appreciate your support of their participation should they be selected. Thank you.
Apply for the Arts Standards Committee
Candidates are sought to review and revise Minnesota’s K-12 arts standards. Serving on the committee requires an intense time commitment of at least 10 full-day committee meetings from October 2017, to May 2018. All committee members are required to attend the initial two-day meeting scheduled on October 30-31 at MDE. Selected committee members will be announced on the MDE website on September 29.
Visit the MDE arts page to read the Assumptions for Guiding the Standards Committee’s Work, review the timeline, and access the online application. The deadline for applying to the committee is Tuesday, September 19.
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Applications are now available for the 2018 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Each year, all 50 states and the District of Columbia select two high school juniors or seniors to participate in the USSYP. The delegates receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship and will attend a one-week, all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., from March 3 to 10, 2018, where they will learn about the Senate and meet with political leaders. Students must be in grade 11 or 12 and hold an elected office (student government, civic, community, etc.) during the 2017-18 school year to be eligible.
Minnesota’s application deadline is October 13, 2017. More information and application.
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The high school internship program aims to connect students in grades 11 and 12 who are passionate about improving the lives of Minnesota youth with Senator Franken's office. High school interns will meet with staff once a month from October to May and work on projects which help inform Senator Franken about issues important to Minnesotans while also furthering students' professional development.
Read more info about the curriculum.
To apply go to www.franken.senate.gov, fill out the high school internship application from the Apply for an Internship page and send it via mail to 60 Plato Blvd East, Suite 220, Saint Paul, MN 55107 or by email to highschoolintern@franken.senate.gov by September 20, 2017.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Inspiring Students to Learn Mathematics: Leading and Sustaining a Coherent Vision for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, presented by Timothy D. Kanold, PhD.
This two-day series is designed to help school and district leadership teams implement K-12 mathematics programs that sustain and improve the learning of each and every student over time. Research affirmed practices and protocols, when implemented correctly, significantly improve student learning and teacher knowledge of mathematics.
Date: September 21, 2017 and February 8, 2018
Time: 8:30 – 4 p.m.
Location: Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 15-16
Audience: Teams from schools or districts, administrators, district curriculum leaders, teacher leaders, teachers, coaches
Sponsor: Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MTCM) and Academic Standards and Instructional Effectiveness
View flyer and register.
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The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association (MESPA) and Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) are offering three professional learning opportunities focused on pre-K through third-grade system implementation beginning September 19, 2017. We urge interested Minnesota administrators and educators to take advantage of this opportunity to improve system alignment and instruction for pre-kindergarten through early elementary. CEUs are provided.
Pre-K Through Third-Grade Principal Leadership Series: This nationally-recognized series will improve your school's alignment of policies and practices and will support implementation of strong pre-K through third-grade programs in your school.
Building Rigorous and Robust Pre-K through Third-Grade Learning Environments: This free online course for Minnesota educators and school leaders focuses on communication and oral language development to improve student learning, classroom community and the culture of collaborative inquiry in schools. Limited space available.
Building Pre-K Through Third-Grade Systems: From Alignment to Coherence: Build the knowledge and skills you as a district leader need to foster greater coherence and capacity to implement effective, sustained pre-K through third-grade systems. This series focuses on taking action led by internationally-recognized expert, Joanne Quinn.
Register for these professional learning opportunities on the MESPA website.
For more information, email Mike Brown or call him at 651-582-8224 or email Debbykay Peterson.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST |
The House File 2 – 2017 1st Special Session Summary and Contact Information has been posted to the MDE website. It is an overview of the changes affecting education in the 2017 legislative session with contact information for the associated division at MDE.
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