 March 24, 2021
IN THIS EDITION
- Educator Input on Math Performance Standards
- Reagan Institute Summit on Education
- Sign Up for Content-Specific Updates
- Science Performance Assessment Task Development Workshop
- Free Virtual Concerts
- Frontiers of Science Institute
- NASA Webinar: Growing Beyond Earth
- First Nobel Prize Summit
- Place-Based Science Professional Learning
- STEM Game-Design Challenge
- Computer Science Professional Development
- CTE Mission: CubeSat
- Addressing Unfinished Learning K-3
- Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants
- Holocaust Education and Indian Ed For All
- Native American Law School
- Diversity in American Politics and Education
- Digital Well-Being and Citizenship
- Teaching U.S. History in Elementary School
- Career Exploration Workshops
- Trauma-Skilled Schools Institute
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- The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is collecting educator input on the proposed Wyoming Math Performance Standards, which students will be assessed on through the district assessment system.
- Options for providing input:
- Complete the Math Performance Standards Educator Survey by April 28, 2021.
- Attend the virtual public input meeting from 4:30–6 p.m. MST on April 22, 2021. (Join
Zoom Meeting or dial +1 346 248 7799)
- Attend the virtual public input meeting from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. MST on April 26, 2021.
(Join Zoom Meeting or dial +1 346 248 7799)
- For more information, contact Alicia Wilson, Math Consultant, at 307-777-5036 or
alicia.wilson@wyo.gov.
July 22, 2021, Virtual
- The COVID 19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for our schools, students, educators, and the future of education.
- The Reagan Institute Summit on Education will bring together members of Congress, higher education administrators and leaders from the U.S. Department of Education and industry to discuss the challenges at a critical time for our leaders and institutions.
- The institute hosts online panel discussions on key education issues throughout the year. The State of Civics: Wyoming recently featured Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow and 2020 Wyoming Teacher of the Year Dane Weaver of Ten Sleep
- The WDE Standards Team is creating an email list of interested parties to share content-specific education news and opportunities.
- Please use this form to indicate your interest in being added to communications in your chosen content area(s) regarding professional development opportunities, student and teacher grants, contests, webinars, websites, resources, apps, and other relevant information.
- Some information to be shared may be of a time-sensitive nature and will not always appear in the monthly Standards Updates.
July 27-29, 2021
- WDE is offering a free workshop that will support K-12 Wyoming science educators to design classroom science assessment tasks using a principled-design approach.
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Register by May 1, 2021, and be notified of acceptance by May 14, 2021.
- 1.5 PTSB credits or UW credit available.
- Contact Shannon Wachowski, shannon.wachowski@wyo.gov or 307-777-8753, Science & C/VE Consultant with questions.
The Wyoming Arts Council, in partnership with the Piatigorsky Foundation, will host a free, virtual classical music concert with a live Q&A to follow with cellist Evan Drachman at a time that is convenient for you.
- Eight sessions will be provided.
- First come, first served, so email soon.
- Program can be adapted to any age group.
If you are interested in hosting a virtual concert and Q&A for your students any time in early May, please email Taylor Craig at taylor.craig@wyo.gov.
June 13-July 24, 2021 in Greeley, Colo.
- The Frontiers of Science Institute for high school students is returning in Summer 2021 bigger and better than before.
- In addition to the traditional six-week research mentoring program on the University of Northern Colorado campus, a parallel online computer & data science boot camp will be offered.
- Parents or guardians will need to sign and upload the permission form.
6 p.m., April 1, 2021, for Rural K-12 Educators
- NASA partners Growing Beyond Earth and GLOBE Observer will offer a webinar highlighting technologies and practices in experiential learning environments.
- Educators can access plant-growing equipment that mimics environmental conditions aboard the International Space Station.
- Learn how to participate in the GLOBE Community Trees Challenge to celebrate Earth Day 2021.
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Register here.
April 26-28, 2021, Virtual
- The first Nobel Prize Summit presents Our Planet, Our Future.
- What can we achieve together in this decade to put the world on a path to a more sustainable, more prosperous future for all?
- This free online summit will focus on:
- Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss.
- Reducing Inequality.
- Technologies with the Power to Transform the Way We Live and Work.
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Register now.
- Ecology Project International (EPI) has been engaging teachers and students in experiential, place-based science learning since 2000.
- Please take 10 minutes to complete this survey so EPI can create PD opportunities that will fit your needs.
- As a result of the pandemic, many students are missing opportunities to engage in hands-on STEM experiences with friends and classmates.
- To help fill this void and encourage learning, computational thinking, and fellowship, Legends of Learning and International Game Developers Association are hosting a free month-long Dell Technologies Advancing Sustainability Game Design Challenge.
- This virtual experience will enable K-12 students to learn more about game development and practice critical thinking while expanding their portfolios.
Challenge Resource Hub: CTE Resources
- The CubeSat challenge encourages teachers to start their own CubeSat projects by using the Challenge Resource Hub.
- The hub offers curated educational resources, including virtual sessions with experts from academia, government, and industry.
Noon, April 7, 2021
- REL Central offers a webinar exploring the development and rollout of Rocky Mountain PBS’s innovative Colorado Classroom programming, which addresses unfinished learning for students in K-3.
- Presenters will introduce strategies and resources that participants can use to proactively address unfinished learning in their districts, schools, classrooms, or homes.
- Intended audiences:
- State and local education agency personnel.
- Teachers.
- Principals.
- Curriculum directors.
Application deadline: May 20, 2021
- Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations that help students who are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply.
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Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:
- Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs.
- Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives.
- Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs.
- Maximum grant amount is $4,000.
June 13-19, 2021 in Billings, Mont.
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Worlds Apart But Not Strangers is a free in-person, inquiry-based seminar for educators of upper elementary through college students.
- Participants build background knowledge about the Holocaust and Indian Ed for All and gain writing-based classroom strategies for creating community and processing difficult information.
- Place-based, learner-centered experiences include:
- Testimony from Holocaust survivors and their descendants.
- Tribal experts discussing federal Indian policy, past and present.
- Visit to Beth Aaron Synagogue.
- Visit to Northern Cheyenne and Crow lands.
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Apply here.
Register by May 3, 2021
- Arizona State University's Native American Pipeline to Law Pre-Law Programs help Native students successfully navigate the law school application process.
- The 7th annual workshop will assist participants in preparing competitive applications.
- Online 90-minute sessions will be held three times a week for six weeks from June 8-July 15.
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Apply here.
1 p.m., March 31, 2021
- More than 50 percent of elementary and secondary school students were racial and ethnic minorities in the 2015-16 school year, yet only 20 percent of all teachers were minorities.
- Dr. Kenicia Wright, assistant professor at the University of Central Florida's School of Politics, Security & International Affairs, will discuss the effects of diversity in American politics and education in the United States.
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Register here.
- Contact Dr. Steve Masyada at stephen.masyada@ucf.edu.
1 p.m., April 13, 2021
- Stephanie Connors, fourth grade teacher at Mount Vernon Elementary School in Maine, shares how she incorporates United States history into her elementary lessons using her American Revolution as an example.
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Register here.
- Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain is offering free, one-hour live virtual workshops so students can connect with local business leaders and sharpen their problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
- Workshop examples:
- Fiscal fitness.
- Personal brand.
- Ideation.
- A special event is scheduled April 22, 2021.
- Contact Kelsey Noroski at knoroski@jacolorado.org.
From 1:30-3 p.m. on April 20, 22, 27, 2021, Virtual
- The National Dropout Prevention Center is sponsoring a Trauma-Skilled Schools Virtual Institute.
- While it is helpful to be trauma-aware and trauma-informed, it is more vital than ever that our schools also take the next step to become “Trauma-Skilled” by applying and building on their existing awareness and information.
- Every adult in the system should have a deep understanding of trauma and its impact on student behavior and readiness to learn.
- Registration fee is $149.00.
Wyoming Department of Education
Standards Team
Barb Marquer, Supervisor | 307-777-5506
Rob Black, Social Studies/P.E./Health | 307-777-3747
Antoinette Hallam, EL/Foreign Language | 307-777-5217
Lori Pusateri-Lane, ELA/F&PA | 307-777-8595
Shannon Wachowski, Science & C/VE | 307-777-8753
Alicia Wilson, Math/Computer Science | 307-777-5036
Laurie Hernandez, Director | 307-777-3469
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