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OSDE is seeking feedback on the revised draft of the Oklahoma Academic Standards for mathematics, physical education, health education and world languages (other than English), which are up for review and revision in 2021. The OSDE facilitates a revision of academic subject matter standards every six years in accordance with 70 O.S. § 11-103.6a.
Academic subject matter standards are concise, written descriptions of what students are expected to know and be able to do at a specific stage of their education. Academic standards describe educational objectives (i.e., what students should have learned by the end of a course, grade level, or grade span), but they do not describe a particular teaching practice, curriculum or assessment method.
OSDE asks that all interested stakeholders provide feedback on the standards by following the process below:
- Gather a team of stakeholders and set aside approximately one hour to complete a review for each grade you choose.
- Download the Draft Standards for:
- Submit typed feedback (as specific or as broad you like) by Dec. 7 to the corresponding email address.
All feedback received during the public comment period will be reviewed by the OSDE and subject-area writing committee for consideration.
For additional information about the standards, visit the Standards Review & Revision Process webpage or contact Tiffany Neill at tiffany.neill@sde.ok.gov.
OSDE is seeking applications for $21 million in competitive grants focused on providing afterschool and summer learning and enrichment. These grants are available through ESSER-III state-level funds.
To apply for funding, a partnership between a school and at least one community partner is required. Funding from this grant must be used to establish or expand comprehensive afterschool and evidence-based summer learning and enrichment. It must provide direct services to meet the needs of students who have been traditionally underserved and disproportionately impacted by disruptions to learning resulting from the COVID pandemic.
For more information and to apply, visit the Expanded Learning webpage.
Applications are due Nov. 30 at 3 p.m.
For assistance with navigating the online grants management system, review these slides.
Due to the competitive nature of this application process, questions should be directed in writing to Paige Johnson at paige.johnson@sde.ok.gov.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read is a community engagement opportunity with grants available of up to $20,000 for community-wide reading programs.
Fifteen books representing a diverse range of contemporary themes, voices and perspectives are available for organizations interested in creating a reading program between September 2022 and June 2023. An initiative of the NEA in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read supports programs held around the country, each designed around a single NEA Big Read book selection with the goal of inspiring meaningful conversations, artistic responses and new discoveries and connections in each community.
Organizations can choose one of 15 available books during the 2022-23 programming cycle.
Past grantees have a proven track record of successfully engaging their audiences through the power of literature and stirring up a passion for reading that persists year after year. They've also developed meaningful and lasting partnerships with other organizations in their community, and program participants have the opportunity to meaningfully connect in-person and/or virtually.
Learn more about the application process here.
Applications are due Jan. 26.
If you have questions, contact Arts Midwest at neabigread@artsmidwest.org or (612) 238-8010.
The Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education (OKAGE) is sponsoring Geography Day on Nov. 17 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Geography Day is open to all middle and high school students in Oklahoma.
Students will have the opportunity to visit with exhibitors representing college programs and careers in geography and similar fields. The event will also feature interactive map activities and an art contest. Lunch will be provided for all students and teachers.
Schools may request substitute teacher and transportation reimbursement from OKAGE by sending an invoice to okage@ou.edu.
For more information, visit the Geography Day webpage.
Register here by Monday.
The Office of Federal Programs is hosting a webinar for all districts on the FY23 Equitable Services SSO Application. The Equitable Services application must be completed and submitted by every district, regardless of whether there is a nonpublic school within the district or not. The applications will now be available on Single-Sign On and will no longer be in paper formats.
Participants can choose between Nov. 10 or Nov. 17. Both webinars will occur at 10 a.m.
Nov. 10
Register here
Nov. 17
Register here
If you have questions, contact Naomi Ward at naomi.ward@sde.ok.gov.
Dr. Dale Bratzler, OU Health, recently shared information with district leaders regarding the development of COVID-19 vaccines, how they work and popular misconceptions. View Dr. Bratzler's presentation for an overview of the history of mRNA vaccines, efficacy results, booster shots, the debunking of misconceptions and more.
Development of COVID-19 Vaccines PPT - Dr. Dale Bratzler
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