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 Oklahoma State Board of Education member Carlisha Williams Bradley, 1996 Teacher of the Year Stephen Smallwood and 2020 Teacher of the Year Jena Nelson join Supt. Hofmeister for the latest episode of “Education Matters.”
OSDE has joined forces with the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) to produce a monthly broadcast, Education Matters.
Hosted by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, Education Matters focuses on important topics and key initiatives for public education across the state.
On Thurday’s episode, Supt. Hofmeister speaks to Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Jena Nelson, who shares how her high school drama teacher helped her escape the cycle of trauma. Jena’s former teacher also joins the group to talk about changes in education over the years and how he keeps teaching relevant for today’s students.
Tune in this Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. on OETA, or catch the rebroadcast the following Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
To watch previous episodes, visit sde.ok.gov/education-matters.
The stipend for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)-certified teachers, speech language pathologists and school psychologists has been funded for payment in Jan. 2020. The system will be open for approvals through 6 p.m., Jan. 23, via the Approvals tab on Single Sign-On.
If you have questions, contact Bunny Farley with the Office of Teacher Certification at (405) 521-4527.
OSDE and the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health (OSDH) are partnering to conduct the 2019-20 statewide kindergarten immunization survey. Your participation in the 2019-20 Kindergarten Immunization Survey is essential to monitor trends in immunization coverage among children and to drive public health program activities to target vaccination efforts in the state.
It is preferable that your school nurse or other designated staff member familiar with the review and entry of vaccination records complete this survey. The survey must be completed by Jan. 31.
Read a joint letter from Supt. Hofmeister and OSDH Commissioner Gary Cox regarding the survey here.
Access the survey here.
Download survey instructions here.
If you need additional assistance, contact Immunization Services at the Oklahoma State Department of Health at ksurvey@health.ok.gov or (800) 234-6196.
The Certified and Support Personnel Reports and the Online Directory are now open for mid-year adjustments. All reports must be certified by Monday, Feb. 3.
Download the FY20 Mid-Year School Personnel Report letter for instructions, important mid-year requirements and other helpful personnel reporting information.
If you have questions, contact Heather Butler, Director of School Personnel Records, at heather.butler@sde.ok.gov or (405) 521-3369.
All districts must submit an FY21 Equitable Services Packet.
Download the packet here.
Please submit all packets to EquitableServicesPac@sde.ok.gov no later than Monday, Feb. 3.
If you have questions, contact Naomi Ward in the Office of Federal Programs at naomi.ward@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-3218.
All 2018-19 Incident & Firearm Reports must be certified in Single Sign-On no later than Feb. 14.
This report asks districts to provide information regarding substance-related incidents, property-related incidents, violent incidents with or without firearms and suspension data.
Note: Please disregard if you certified this report in June 2019.
If you have questions, contact Elizabeth Suddath, Executive Director of Prevention Services, at elizabeth.suddath@sde.ok.gov or (405) 521-2106.
The Bullying Prevention Policy Report is now open in Single Sign-On. Districts must upload their bullying prevention policy by Feb. 28.
If you have questions, contact Elizabeth Suddath, Executive Director of Prevention Services, at elizabeth.suddath@sde.ok.gov or (405) 521-2106.
The Oklahoma Academic Scholars program recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of graduating seniors. Oklahoma academic scholars will be presented a certificate of recognition from the State Board of Education and their local high school. A gold seal will be affixed to their diplomas and the honor recorded on their official transcripts.
View the complete list of requirements for graduating seniors here.
High school principals and counselors should report the names of qualifying seniors via the Oklahoma Academic Scholars Report on Single Sign-On.
Submissions are due Apr. 30.
If you have questions, contact Robbyn Glinsmann, Director of Gifted and Talented & AP, at robbyn.glinsmann@sde.ok.gov.
Note: The Lawton training will be rescheduled at a later date.
OSDE is excited to announce free professional development to assist school leaders and teachers in establishing or enhancing school plans, policies and practices supporting families and students as Pre-K and kindergarten students transition to and through school.
OSDE has been working with stakeholders across the state to develop the Oklahoma Early Childhood Transition Toolkit (OECTT), which provides a comprehensive framework for partnering with community members and families to ensure schools are ready to serve the diverse needs of all prekindergarten and kindergarten students. Participants will receive a free copy of the OECTT and have an opportunity to develop a local plan for early childhood transitions and engage in rich discussions with other schools about successful strategies they may be utilizing.
These workshops are designed for school leaders and teachers looking to deepen expertise in transition points across the early childhood/elementary school years. Schools are encouraged to send a small team of 2-3 individuals to the workshops and attend with a community member who may already support students and families who are transitioning to school.
January 16, Broken Arrow
Register here
January 21, Oklahoma City
Register here
If you have questions, contact Jennifer McKay, Senior Director of Early Childhood, at jennifer.mckay@sde.ok.gov.
Together we can ensure that children of Oklahoma get the nutritious meals they need this summer through SFSP or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
Schools are ideal Summer Food Service Program sponsors.
There are children 18 years old and under in every county in Oklahoma who need food for the summer months, but several counties do not offer a Summer Feeding Program.
Increasing the number of schools participating as sponsors in the SFSP or SSO will help move toward the goal of having at least one summer feeding program in every county. Please consider sponsoring a site for SFSP this summer.
Required Training
Once it is determined that a school or organization qualifies to become a sponsor, a representative must attend an SFSP training. Available training dates are listed below. All trainings will be held 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oklahoma City Trainings
Location: Oklahoma State Dept. of Education
Tue., Jan. 28
Wed., Jan. 29
Tue., Feb. 4
Thu., Feb. 6
Mon., Feb. 10
Wed., Feb. 12
Tue., Feb. 18
Thu., Feb. 20
Tue., Mar. 3
Thu., Mar. 5
Tue., Mar. 24
Wed., Mar. 25
Tulsa Trainings
Location: Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
Wed., Feb. 26
Thu., Feb. 27
Register for a training here.
If you have questions, contact Dee Houston, SFSP Coordinator, at dee.houston@sde.ok.gov.
Fellowship applications are now available for Oklahoma 5th- and 8th-grade teachers interested in attending the 2020 Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in the restored capital city of 18th-century Virginia.
The fifth-grade institute will be held June 6-12, and the eighth-grade institute will be held June 13-19, 2020. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence coordinates the selection of Oklahoma teachers to participate in the renowned teacher institute.
Applications are available here.
Completed applications are due Feb. 1.
The fellowships cover all program activities, airfare, lodging and most meals. Each teacher also receives a $300 stipend for classroom materials. While at Colonial Williamsburg, Oklahoma teachers will have the opportunity to meet character interpreters of 18th-century people and be immersed in early American history through hands-on activities and reenactments of historic events.
Participants will also meet daily with a peer facilitator to discuss interactive teaching techniques and develop creative lesson plans based on their experiences.
Oklahoma’s 5th-grade teacher institute program is designed for 5th-grade social studies/history teachers and resource teachers such as school librarians or gifted-talented teachers who plan to teach U.S. history in their schools in 2020-21. The middle-school program is open to 8th-grade classroom teachers who teach U.S. history as part of their social studies curriculum.
For more information, contact Brenda Wheelock at (405) 236-0006, Ext. 11.
Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA) allocations are now available on Single Sign-On within the Allocations application. Districts will receive a 100% payment on Jan. 16.
Note: It has been determined that technology hardware, such as Chromebooks, iPads, display monitors, etc., does not meet the requirements defined in Oklahoma statute or RSA rules. Therefore, technology hardware cannot be purchased with RSA funds.
View a checklist of allowable expenditures for RSA funds.
If you have questions, contact Melissa Ahlgrim, Director of Reading Sufficiency, at melissa.ahlgrim@sde.ok.gov.
OSDE is excited to share the new computer science rubric aimed at providing guidance for quality computer science programs in schools.
Download the computer science rubric here.
The rubric was significantly shaped by guidance from documents such as the K-12 CS Framework, produced in collaboration with code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA); the Standards for CS Teachers from CSTA; and nine essential elements for computer science from OSDE.
The rubric is aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science and is organized into three categories:
- Instruction & Curriculum
- Student Access & School Culture
- Professional Learning
The computer science rubric is part of the Oklahoma Champions of Excellence initiative. Learn more about the initiative and access additional Well-Rounded Education rubrics on the Champions of Excellence webpage.
If you have questions or would like more information on how to meet the goals outlined in the rubric, contact Karen Leonard, Director of Education Technology & Computer Science, at karen.leonard@sde.ok.gov.
The Office of Data & Information Systems hosts online meetings every Thu. at 10 a.m to provide updates on current events affecting the Wave. These calls are geared toward any district staff using the Wave.
Sign-up to participate here.
If you have questions, contact Lakisha Simon at lakisha.simon@sde.ok.gov.
 Join State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister as she welcomes Dr. Bruce Perry with the Child Trauma Academy to speak on Feb. 17 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
For more information and to register, click here.
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