ACTION ITEMS
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students. Two student leaders from each state spend a week in Washington, D.C., experiencing their national government in action, and receive a $10,000 scholarship. Principals can nominate one student per school by signing the student’s application. Applications must be postmarked by October 11, 2019.
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On September 17, 2019, the Minnesota Department of Education sent communication to superintendents and charter school directors stating that the education Identity and Access Management (EDIAM) Security system will manage user accounts and authorization to secure website systems for the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), and P20W (SLEDS and ECLDS). Over the course of the fall, EDIAM Security will replace the current Minnesota Identity Management System (MIDMS) Security system, which manages user access to over 50 secure web applications and over 200 secure reports. The first wave of secure web applications and secure reports being migrated to EDIAM security will take place on Friday, September 20.
Read the full IOwAs Needed to Transfer Access to Secure Systems and Reports message.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
These meetings are designed for leaders to give and receive support; administrators and teacher leaders who are passionate about leading change in mathematics education for all students. Anyone who is in a department or team, school or district leadership position is encouraged to attend.
Sessions will focus on addressing equity issues in K-12 mathematics classrooms.
Smarter Together! Engaging All Students in Challenging Mathematics
Two-day Leadership Series
October 24, 2019, and February 18, 2020
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Conference Center B, Room 15-16
Learn more and register for the Two-Day Leadership Series
Minnesota Math Leaders Networking Meetings
November 26, 2019 - Equalizing Status by Fours in K-12 Classrooms
Learn more and register for the Minnesota Math Leaders Networking Meetings
March 19, 2020 - More information will be available soon on the MDE Mathematics webpage.
Meetings are sponsored by Minnesota Math Leaders and Minnesota Department of Education.
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TRAINING
Time out of school has huge implications for student achievement and future success. When done well, school discipline policies should have a positive impact on school climate, keep students engaged in learning, improve student achievement and graduation rates, and increase students’ chances for lifelong success.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has developed a training session that will help school administrators better understand the Minnesota’s Pupil Fair Dismissal Act (PFDA) and federal laws that comprise the legal framework for addressing student conduct, with an emphasis on the importance of alternatives to suspension and the use of positive behavioral supports.
Information will be presented on topics related to the use of disciplinary action in schools, including due process protections for students, suspension procedures, expulsion and exclusion hearings, and a brief review of discipline data in Minnesota. The overview also includes alternative education service requirements, manifestation determinations, and 45-school-day placements as they relate to students with individualized education programs (IEPs). The presentation of information will be followed by an opportunity for administrators to apply the legal framework in structured case studies facilitated by MDE staff. Board of School Administrators (BOSA) credit will be available.
Please register for only one session!
Tuesday, October 15
12:30-3:30 p.m.
MDE Conference Center B, Room 17
Registration for October 15
Thursday, November 7
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MDE Conference Center B, Room 15
Registration November 7
Friday, November 15
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MDE Conference Center B, Room 16
Registration November 15
Monday, December 16
12:30-3:30 p.m.
MDE Conference Center B, Room CC-17
Registration December 16
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