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August 30, 2018
BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
- Governor Approves New Standards
- Back-to-School Toolkit
- WDE's Updated Active English Learner (EL) Identifying, Serving, and Reporting & Title III Guidebook 2018-2019
- Science Professional Development Opportunity
- Support Language Learner Success Training - EL Facilitator
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 Governor Matt Mead approved rules adopting new statewide standards for math, social studies, and extended science.
The math standards were reviewed as part of an approved timeline, which ensures all content areas are reviewed at least once every nine years. The social studies standards were reviewed following the passage of a law in 2017 that called for the inclusion of Native American history, culture, and contemporary contributions in the standards. Additionally, the science extended standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities were revised to align to the new 2016 science standards.
State law allows up to three full school years for the implementation of standards, so these sets of standards must be aligned in curriculum, instruction, and district assessments by the start of the 2021-22 school year.
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 The Wyoming Department of Education has updated its Back-to-School Toolkit for the 2018-19 school year. The toolkit provides basic information and updates about education in Wyoming. These resources can be shared freely with staff, students, parents, and community members.
New additions include a link to a list of education acronyms. The toolkit also includes:
- Accountability FAQ
- Assessment FAQ
- Standards FAQ
- Computer Science Statutory Changes
- Hathaway FAQ
The 2018 Wyoming Education Snapshot will be added to the toolkit in October following the release of assessment data.
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The updated Active English Learner (EL) Identifying, Serving, Reporting & Title III Guidebook is now available. The guidebook sets conditions and methods for identifying, serving and reporting a student as an Active English Learner (EL) or Monitor Status Year 1 or 2 student.
This reporting is used to determine eligibility for the Wyoming Funding Model and Federal Title III – EL funding. Students who are Active ELs and in two years of Monitor Status are eligible for state funding.
 All classes in Cheyenne
September 14-15, October 1-2, October 29-30
The Wyoming Department of Education will host a professional development course for K-12 science educators, facilitators, and curriculum coordinators. The course will be taught in Cheyenne by Cindy Gay of BSCS Science Learning.
Attendees will develop a deeper understanding of the state’s science standards and the K-12 Science Education Framework. They will learn a process for developing three-dimensional instruction and classroom assessments, and develop a classroom instruction blueprint anchored in phenomena, science, and engineering practices. Participants should plan to attend all six days.
For more information, contact Sharla Dowding, Science Consultant, at (307) 777-8753 or sharla.dowding@wyo.gov
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 Monthly Webinar: Cultivating Practices to Support Language Learner Success Train the Trainer Opportunity
Each district should provide one EL facilitator to participate in a training series during the 2018-19 school year. These hour-long training sessions will be held as webinars once a month for eight months. The training provides support for educators in using instructional practices that advance English language development and academic achievement through WIDA’s English Language Development Standards.
For more information, contact Antoinette Hallam, EL Consultant, at (307) 777-5217 or antoinette.hallam@wyo.gov
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