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Learn how to make P-EBT corrections for SY 2020-21 on OSDE Connect. This online training will help participants make the correct changes to P-EBT eligibility within the Accountability Report.
Please make corrections based on P-EBT Parent Review forms, which have been emailed to district superintendents and district child nutrition contacts. Only those with access to the Accountability Report will be able to make changes.
Note: The training link is for school-use only. This training is not meant for parents and/or guardians.
If you have questions, contact Shannon Nakvinda at (405) 521-6854.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education offers several evidenced-based programs and opportunities to support students' learning and understanding of mathematics and reading. Please explore the opportunities listed below.
Oklahoma Math Virtual Tutoring Corps
Registration Deadline: Dec. 1
The Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps (OMTC) registration for the Spring 2023 session is now open for Oklahoma students in grades 7, 8 and 9. This high-dosage tutoring program is free for students and provides 50-minute virtual tutoring sessions three times a week in groups of no more than four students.
The Spring 2023 session will be 12 weeks beginning in January of 2023. The OSDE will provide any needed technology or internet access, and tutoring schedules will occur during students’ free time outside of the school day.
Imagine Math Supplemental Online Learning Platform
Ongoing Registration
Imagine Math is a comprehensive, supplemental, skills-based online math program. The platform tailors online instruction to the needs of individual students. Students can also access live 1:1 support from certified math teachers in English and Spanish after school hours. Imagine Math is fully aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics, including authentic assessments, adaptive learning pathways, embedded scaffolds and actionable data.
Imagine Math is free for 5th-8th grade students and discounted for PK-4th grade students.
Ready for High School Math & College Career Math Ready Professional Learning Workshops for Educators
Next Workshop for Educators: Dec. 2-3 at East Central University in Ada
Ready for High School Math (Grades 7-9) and College Career Math Ready (Grade 12) are courses that emphasize the math concepts and problem-solving skills students need to be successful in high school and beyond. These courses help address unfinished learning in a way that engages students and is proven to result in academic gains.
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Register for the in-person workshop Dec. 2-3 at East Central University in Ada
- If you have any questions about the math ready courses, contact Anthony Purcell, Director of High School and College Math Readiness, at anthony.purcell@sde.ok.gov, or Brigit Minden, Director of Secondary Mathematics, at brigit.minden@sde.ok.gov.
Bootstrap Computer Science & Mathematics Integration
Applications due Friday, Oct. 28
Next Workshop for Educators: Dec. 9-10 in Stillwater
Bootstrap, a non-profit organization based out of Brown University, has partnered with OSDE to provide free computer science/mathematics integration (Grades 8-9) professional learning opportunities and free and open curriculum for pre-algebra and algebra teachers.
Pre-algebra and algebra teachers may apply for the next Bootstrap cohort taking place Dec. 9-10 (in-person, Stillwater), Jan. 7 (virtual), Feb. 4 (virtual) and March 4 (virtual).
Strategies to Assess & Address Unfinished Learning in Middle-Level Mathematics
Next Meeting Date for Educators: Nov. 5 in Stillwater & Tulsa
This cohort is a series of workshops focusing on assessing and addressing missed or unfinished learning. Any 5th-8th grade educator is encouraged to participate. There are four half-day (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) workshops remaining:
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Nov. 5 | Jan. 28 | Feb. 25 | Mar. 25
- Register here
- Participants who registered previously do not need to register again. Registration will be limited to the first 30 teachers (Stillwater) and first 60 teachers (Tulsa) who register.
Imagine Literacy & Language Supplemental Online Learning Platform
Free for K-3 students and students who are not reading at grade level in Grades 4-6
Imagine Language & Literacy is a supplemental, adaptive online curriculum that provides targeted instruction in all four domains of literacy — reading, writing, speaking and listening. Its flexibility makes it suited for various instructional settings including whole-class, small-group and one-on-one. Imagine Language & Literacy can be utilized both in school and at home to reinforce and support students in meeting grade-level proficiencies aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts.
If you would like to register your schools, contact Lupita Elizondo at lupito.elizondo@imaginelearning.com.
Barbara Bush Foundation
The Barbara Bush Foundation is now offering their Book Explorers program to Oklahoma districts at no cost during the 2022-23 school year. All materials are included in the program and stipends for those who qualify to oversee the program at the site-level are available through funding by the OSDE.
Book Explorers is a reading mentoring program that pairs students in Grades 1-3 with a reading mentor that uses targeted strategies and activities informed by the science of reading to build literacy skills and confidence.
The Book Explorers program resources are fully online and contain nonfiction and narrative digital books. Each digital book is accompanied by a mentor guide that helps mentors make the most of their sessions, and a parent guide filled with fun, enriching activities designed to engage and foster a love of reading in young learners.
Parent guides also include access to a free adult literacy app for parents who wish to improve their own literacy or English skills without attending classes. All 56 Book Explorers Parent Guides and a collection of select book titles are available in Spanish.
View additional information on Book Explorers.
If interested, contact Heather Brinkworth at heather@barbarabush.org.
Oklahoma Science of Reading Academies
Registration for Cohort 4 Now Open
Registration for Cohort 4 of the Oklahoma Science of Reading Academies is open to educators interested in learning how to effectively teach students to read.
The Science of Reading Academies provide sustained and job-embedded professional learning to elementary educators through the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, or LETRS, learning modules. Participants will engage in both asynchronous learning through eight online modules as well as eight facilitated learning sessions throughout the two-year course.
LETRS is not a curriculum for students but is professional development for teachers designed to help them become better consumers of the curriculum resources already available to them. All costs for the Science of Reading Academies are covered by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Districts may choose to use RSA funds to provide stipends to participating educators.
Cohort 4 of the Science of Reading Academies will begin in December 2022 and end in December 2024.
For more information about the Science of Reading Academies and to register, explore the links below.
If you have questions or would like more information, contact Megan Ashbaugh at megan.ashbaugh@sde.ok.gov.
Each year, OSDE completes a report on the Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA) for the Oklahoma Legislature. Data from this report is used to determine what, if any, additional policies and/or resources are needed to ensure all students receive the reading instruction they need to be successful.
In order to provide valuable and accurate information for this report, we need the help of Oklahoma teachers and administrators. If you work with students in any grade(s) between kindergarten and fifth grade for reading instruction, please take a few moments to complete the survey below.
Access the survey here.
The survey is completely anonymous and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. The survey will remain open until close-of-business Nov. 18. Thank you for participating.
If you have questions, contact Mary Mazariegos at mary.mazariegos@sde.ok.gov.
 Special Education Child Count Certification
Registration Now Open
The annual Oklahoma MTSS Winter Conference will feature presentations on stakeholder buy-in, prevention and intervention methods, mental health and integration alignment, classroom strategies, and other aspects of implementing a multi-tiered support system for school communities.
The conference is free for all Oklahoma educators and will feature a national keynote speaker, a school panel and two breakout sessions in the afternoon. The conference day will end with team planning time.
MTSS Winter Conference
Hyatt Regency Tulsa Downtown
Dec. 2, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Register here
If you're interested in being a conference vendor, click here to request more information.
If you have questions, contact Jackie Lindley at jackie.lindley@sde.ok.gov.
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The Office of Federal Programs will host a webinar for districts that are being monitored in FY23.
GMS–ESEA Consolidated Monitoring
Tomorrow, Oct. 26, 1 p.m.
Register here
If you have questions, contact the Office of Federal Programs at (405) 521-2846.
On-site training also available to districts with crisis teams of at least 15 members
OSDE is now offering a 2-3 hour Crisis Team training that shows teams how to use their PREPaRE training combined with OSDE resources to respond in crisis situations.
In this training, teams will:
- Review core elements of PREPaRE Workshops 1 and 2
- Take an in-depth look at the Incident Command System (ICS)
- Evaluate a crisis checklist organized by ICS job and order of operations
- Use tools created by the OSDE to make crisis response more efficient and effective
- Participate in role play and table top exercises
- Review crisis scripts
- Discuss best practices on:
- Announcing a crisis
- Caring for students and staff
- Memorials, funerals and out-of-school events
- Preparation and recovery
Tulsa Metro
Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m
Hardesty Regional Library, Tulsa
Frossard Auditorium
Register here
OKC Metro
Nov. 15, 1-4 p.m.
Norman Public Library, Norman
Oklahoma Redbud Room
Register here
View more information on the Crisis Preparedness & Response webpage.
District Sign-Up
If you have a crisis team of at least 15 members, complete this training request form and OSDE staff will travel to your site to train your team.
If you have questions, contact Michelle Strain at michelle.strain@sde.ok.gov.
A few weeks ago, OSDE announced that aviation-based courses are now approved as a core credit for Computer Technology for graduation, Oklahoma’s Promise and college admissions.
Districts currently offering aviation courses that include instruction in engineering and/or technology in aviation can utilize the new Aviation Technology (3580) course code for courses and count the courses as meeting computer technology requirements for both the College Preparatory/Work Ready and CORE Curriculum graduation requirements.
Additionally, aviation-based courses offered at Career Technology Centers, or taught by Career Technology certified teachers, are now approved for computer technology credits. For a complete list of approved courses and answers to commonly asked questions regarding aviation-based course credits, see the new Aviation-Based Course Credit FAQ document.
If you have additional questions, contact Jenna Jones at jenna.jones@sde.ok.gov.
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