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Maintaining current records with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) related to teachers and courses in your approved Business and Marketing programs is very important for expediting funding from Perkins V and CTE Levy sources. MDE has developed a Program Amendment Form for submitting any program changes which occur during the years when your program is not due for program approval renewal.
You are encouraged to submit annual updates via this Amendment form if any of the following have changed:
- New CTE contact person at your school district (Tab 1)
- New business and marketing teachers in your program (Tab 2)
- Course changes – drops, additions, or renamed courses (Tab 3)
Program changes being reported in the year that schools in your Perkins consortium submit your five-year Program Approval renewals are reported on the full Program Approval form and do not require a separate Amendment form.
Contact Dean Breuer with any questions related to Program Approval for new programs, renewing Program Approval, or Amendment forms to update current programs.
A statewide Student Spotlight competition, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, will once again be held in conjunction with the BestPrep Educational Forum. Top prizes include: $2,500 scholarship (1st place); 64GB iPad Air (2nd place); AirPods Max (3rd place); and 17 other technology or gift card prizes. BestPrep and sponsor Thomson Reuters will invite the top 20 high school student winners and their respective teachers to attend the Educational Forum. Thomson Reuters will be presenting the awards, and one of the students will showcase their submission on stage during the Educational Forum.
The competition prompt: Imagination and creativity can be tools for change. In Until the End of Time, Brian Greene takes us on a journey across time and allows us to think about what a collection of imaginative, passionate, and creative minds can do for our world. Using written word, art, sculpture, music, theater, or another artform of your preference, share your thoughts on what you want the future to look like. If you had the opportunity to reimagine and create a more equitable society, what would that look like in your world? What can we do now to get closer to the world you imagine?
Find event and registration information on the BestPrep website. For more information, contact Kristina Curtis.
IT Exploration (ITX) is a no-cost information technology (IT) curriculum for Minnesota high schools and middle schools. The curriculum aligns well with and is used widely across the state in “Introduction to Information Technology” courses (#64 on the Business Table C). The free, online curriculum includes all resources, activities, practice tools, and step-by-step guidance for teachers. No technology or programming background or previous knowledge is necessary to teach the curriculum, and ongoing training and support is available.
The curriculum includes nine technology areas, each based on skills needed by Minnesota employers:
- Productivity skills
- Trends/impacts of computing
- Digital media
- Computing systems and IT services
- Networks and the Internet
- Algorithms and programming
- Data and analysis
- Game design/development
- Technology careers
The Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence will be offering a free webinar session on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. The session will cover an overview of the curriculum and the online platform, as well as steps for using the curriculum in your program.
Learn more about the ITX Curriculum, or contact Russell Fraenkel for more information.
The MDE grants team anticipates posting application information for the next round of “Grow Your Own” teacher grants to the MDE Competitive Grants webpage in early November. Grant applications will be due by January 13, 2023.
MDE will host an informational Zoom webinar session on the FY24 Grow Your Own grant on November 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. This will be an opportunity to hear about the grant, to learn about any changes from previous years, and to ask questions.
Consider forwarding this information to school district administrators involved with teacher recruitment and hiring. Register for the Grow Your Own grant information session.
November is Career Development Month, and EVERFI has created a set of online career exploration, college planning, and employability skill development lessons. To access the curriculum resources, teachers or students will need to set up a free account with EVERFI.
If you have questions or need more information, contact Jonathan Filzen.
Entrepreneurship Resources: The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) has created many resources in its “Ice House Entrepreneurship Program” that may assist in developing new or improving existing Entrepreneurship courses.
Ice House Programs Overview: (https://elimindset.com/entrepreneurship-programs/programs-overview/)
Entrepreneurship Programs for K-12 Schools: (https://elimindset.com/entrepreneurship-programs/k-12/)
Badging and Certifications: (https://elimindset.com/entrepreneurship-programs/badging/)
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