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 View the OSDE Reporting Requirements Calendar for upcoming deadlines and reporting details.
Due to winter weather and resulting cancellations, the application deadline for the 2022 State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence has been extended to Sunday, March 6 at midnight.
OSDE is pleased to join with the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education and the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma for the 32nd annual State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence. This special recognition is given to high school juniors and seniors who meet certain criteria. In addition, the awards recognize fine arts educators, school administrators and school boards who exhibit leadership, support quality arts education and demand academic excellence in Oklahoma schools.
Teachers are encouraged to nominate colleagues for the arts educator award. Also, please consider nominating students, administrators and school boards for the 2022 Arts Excellence Awards.
View more information, criteria, nomination forms and applications on the award webpage.
The awards ceremony will be held in Guthrie at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple on April 19.
Applications are due Sunday, March 6.
If you have questions, contact Elizabeth Maughan at elizabeth.maughan@sde.ok.gov.
Advanced Placement Summer Institutes are an opportunity for Oklahoma educators to receive instruction and guidance from experienced advanced placement experts. Advanced Placement Summer Institute training sessions will be held at the University of Oklahoma and Northeastern State University and will include both in-person and online options.
Tuition for the Summer Institutes will be covered by the OSDE. However, school districts or educators will be responsible for all travel costs and a $50 registration fee.
For more information on course offerings or how to register for the 2022 Advanced Placement Summer Institute, visit the Advanced Placement Professional Development webpage.
If you have questions, contact Cliff Morgan at cliff.morgan@sde.ok.gov.
The American Rescue Plan Homeless II Grant Application (ARP-Homeless II) will be available in the Grants Management System (GMS) this week.
The ARP-Homeless II subgrants are to allow LEAs to address the urgent needs of homeless children and youth including their academic, social, emotional and mental health needs. Subgrant funds can be used to improve identification of students experiencing homelessness by increasing program capacity, to provide wrap-around services considering the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide assistance needed for homeless children and youth to attend school and participate fully in school activities.
Webinar: ARP Homeless II Grant Application Training Webinar
Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m.
Register here
If you have questions, contact Tammy Smith at (405) 522-3260 or tammy.smith@sde.ok.gov.
OSDE has partnered with SWIFT Education Center to provide online communities of practice for district leaders and teachers. These communities provide a space for Oklahoma educators to come together, build on collective experience and knowledge, and support one another during the school year.
This free online series will provide an opportunity to connect with Oklahoma colleagues who understand the current weight of meeting student needs while recognizing the need to also prioritize educator wellness.
All participants will leave with ready-to-implement strategies to enhance student and adult social and emotional well-being.
View an event flyer.
Access more information, session dates and registration links here.
If you have questions, contact Ianthi deAlwis-Shields at ianthi.dealwis-shields@sde.ok.gov.
In collaboration with OSDE, TeleEDGE provides participants a real-time option to learn and share with fellow educators across the state around a problem of practice. The goal is to address common challenges and find solutions.
TeleEDGE webinars are held the second Thursday of each month.
Webinar: Moving Learning Forward Using Academic Measures
March 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Checklists, rubrics and structures for reflection are all tools that can help students with self-assessment. In this session, participants will hear from Oklahoma teachers about the successes and challenges they are experiencing in using academic measures to move learning forward.
Register here and select TeleEDGE.
Once registered, you will receive meeting details and the Zoom link.
Federal funding is available through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund to “address the educational inequities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and address students’ social, emotional, mental health and academic needs.”
School counselors are uniquely trained to address the rising needs of Oklahoma students. Come learn how to harness ARP ESSER funds for school counseling programs that meet the needs of all students.
This webinar is intended for school counselors, administrators, federal program directors, superintendents and anyone else interested in the use of ARP ESSER funds to meet our students’ social, emotional, mental health and academic needs.
ARP ESSER Funds for School Counseling Webinar
March 25, 12 p.m.
Register here
If you have questions, contact Sarah Kirk at sarah.kirk@sde.ok.gov.
The Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy credential is available to every student who demonstrates recognized levels of proficiency in English and another language. As March begins, districts should begin arranging any needed assessments for students in 9th–12th grade who have been identified as candidates for the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy. For students to qualify, they must demonstrate proficiency in English and another language. Students can do so through:
- Evidence of English language proficiency with an accepted assessment score on the ACT, SAT, WIDA or English Advanced Placement (AP) test
- Evidence of proficiency in a language other than English with an accepted score on an approved assessment of target language proficiency such as an AP Language and Culture test or language proficiency assessment
Once students are identified as being potential candidates, continued support in developing and maintaining the language should be offered and arrangements made for them to take any further required assessments in English and/or the target language.
View a list of accepted language assessments here.
To learn more, visit the Seal of Biliteracy webpage.
If you have questions, contact Cathleen Skinner at (405) 521-3035.
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