February 27, 2017
IN THIS EDITION
- State Board of Education Approves New Assessment Vendor
- Wyoming English Learners & Dual Language Conference
- Wyoming Outdoor Weekend
- Summer Engineering Program for Teachers
- Supreme Court Summer Institute
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Tests to Launch in Classrooms in Spring 2018
The Wyoming State Board of Education voted Feb. 13 to replace one of the state’s assessment providers. Starting in spring 2018, the Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming (PAWS) will no longer be administered as Wyoming’s statewide summative assessment.
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A new set of statewide summative and interim assessments will be administered for grades 1-10 by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and will measure Wyoming Content and Performance Standards in an online learning format.
The new tests will provide almost immediate feedback to students, teachers and parents. Based on recommendations from the assessment vendor review committee, the board also voted to continue Wyoming’s assessment contract with ACT Inc. to measure college readiness and WorkKeys to measure career readiness.
The 2nd Annual Wyoming ESL/DLI Conference aims to provide forums for disseminating and sharing of information among K-12 teachers, dual language immersion and ESL teachers, administrators, community program teachers, higher education educators and graduate students involved in teaching English as a second language and dual language instruction within the state of Wyoming.The conference will offer a stimulating environment to share participants’ work, network, and learn from one another. |
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May 19-20, 2017
Lander Community Center and
CWC Sinks Canyon Field Station
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Wyoming Outdoor Weekend will feature a bear safety awareness trail, migration maze, macroinvertebrate ID and stream health, mountain biking skills, rock climbing, fly casting, wildlife habitat, fish ID and biology, bird watching, archery, rifle shooting, wilderness first aid, trapping skills, and many more!
The event is sponsored by the Wyoming Game & Fish Department. School groups can attend between 10am-3pm on May 19. Space is limited.
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ARDUINO & RASPBERRY PI
Beginner Level: July 10-14, 2017
Advanced Level: July 17-21, 2017
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Workshop Participants will receive the following items:
- UW credit and/or PTSB credit on successful completion of 80 hr expectations.
- Stipend: $1,000 will be awarded to those participants who complete the summer 2017 workshop and an additional $500 will be awarded to those participants who complete the two follow-up workshops.
- Materials: Participating Teachers new to the ESP4T workshops will receive Arduino and Raspberry Pi loaner kits to use in their classroom.
- Lodging: Participants can choose to use free lodging (UW dorms) or commute.
- Food: All participants will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner during the workshop.
- Travel: Participants will be eligible to apply for a travel scholarship.
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Application deadline March 13, 2017
The Supreme Court Historical Society and Street Law Inc. will sponsor two sessions of the annual Supreme Court Summer Institute, June 15-20 and June 22-27, 2017.
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The institute is open to secondary level social studies teachers and supervisors who will spend six days on Capitol Hill and inside the Supreme Court learning about the court, its past and current cases, and how to teach about them from top Supreme Court litigators and educators.
Participants will also attend a Supreme Court session in which the justices announce final decisions of the term. Attendees will be welcome at a private reception at the court.
Those newest to teaching and who work on Native American reservations are greatly encouraged to apply.
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