 April 30, 2021
- Educator Input Sought for Foreign Language Standards
- Call for Foreign Language Standards Review Committee
- Science Teachers Needed for Assessment Review
- Educational Leadership Opportunity
- K-3 Literacy Workshop
- Native American Youth Pacesetter Award
- Heart Mountain Internee Presentation
- Wallop Civic Education Workshop
- Judicial Branch Summer Institute
- Primary Historical Sources Workshops
- Teaching the Humanities Through Art
- Introduction to Computational Thinking for Every Educator
- WySLICE: Integrating Computer Science
- Science Teachers Wanted for Summer Camp
- Science Camps for Students
- Science Summer Series
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- The 2013 Wyoming Foreign Language Content and Performance Standards are up for review.
- The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is collecting educator input for the review committee’s consideration.
- For educator input, review the 2013 Foreign Language Standards and then provide comment by:
- Completing the Educator Input Survey by May 28, 2021.
- Attending a virtual Community Input Meeting:
- 4:30 - 6 p.m. MDT on May 10 (click link to join Zoom meeting or dial 1 346-248-7799, Meeting ID: 918 3716 0704).
- 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. MDT on May 13 (click link to join Zoom meeting or dial 1 346-248-7799, Meeting ID: 918 3716 0704).
- For more information, contact Antoinette Hallam, Foreign Language Consultant, at 307-777-5217 or antoinette.hallam@wyo.gov, or Barb Marquer, Standards Supervisor, at 307-777-5506 or barb.marquer@wyo.gov.
- The WDE seeks Wyoming educators interested in reviewing the Wyoming Content & Performance Standards for Foreign Language.
- Those interested in serving on the Foreign Language Standards Review Committee should complete the Call for Participants Survey by May 28, 2021.
- Members will be chosen based on diversity in experience, role, region, and school size.
- For more information, contact Antoinette Hallam at 307-777-5217 or antoinette.hallam@wyo.gov, or Barb Marquer at 307-777-5506 or barb.marquer@wyo.gov.
SCIENCE MULTI-STATE ITEM REVIEW & RUBRIC VALIDATION COMMITTEES
- Cambium Assessment Inc. (CAI) will conduct a series of virtual reviews by educators from across multiple states of field-tested items and item clusters for science. Committee members will perform Rubric Validation, Item Review, and Fairness Review.
- Review dates include the weeks of: June 7-11, June 21-25, July 19-23, July 26-30, and August 16-20.
- View this document to learn more.
- Indicate your interest to participate by completing this survey by May 18, 2021.
WY-TOPP SCIENCE CONTENT AND FAIRNESS COMMITTEES
Applications due June 7, 2021
- The WDE seeks educators to participate in either the Science Assessment Item Review or the Science Fairness Review Committee meetings being held virtually June 29-July 2, 2021.
- To participate in these committee reviews, all participants must be available to attend a morning training 8:30-9:30 a.m. MDT on June 29, 2021.
- All committee members selected will be eligible for an honorarium that will be paid out after committee meetings have taken place.
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Apply here. All applications submitted by June 7, 2021 will be considered.
- Twelve teacher leaders are being sought to serve as Educator Ambassadors for a new professional learning opportunity this fall through a partnership between the Wyoming Department of Education and American Institutes for Research (AIR).
- Selected teacher leaders will be equipped with knowledge and strategies related to virtual learning.
- Educator Ambassadors will receive a $1,000 honorarium for serving as leaders in the Canvas online community and Learning Collaborations while also receiving support and professional development from AIR.
- Learn more here.
- Apply here.
May 11-12, 2021 with Solution Tree’s Kathryn Sheridan
- Free two-day training on K-3 ELA practices and strategies.
- Focus: Leveraging collaboration to support literacy instruction.
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Register by May 5.
- PTSB credit available.
Deadline to submit winners: May 15, 2021
- Submissions are being accepted for the Pacesetter Award.
- The award honors the top two Native American students from each school district in Wyoming.
- A ceremony will take place August 14 during the online Native American Education Conference.
- To submit selections, districts should complete this form.
1:30 p.m. MDT on May 5, 2021
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Sam Mihara, who was imprisoned at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center as a 9-year-old boy, will share his recollections.
- Teachers will need to register their classes by 5 p.m. on May 4, 2021.
- The session will also be live streamed on YouTube and the recording will be available afterward.
- Students in grades 7-12 are encouraged to watch Mihara’s 60-minute presentation and submit
questions through the chat box.
June 9 & 10, 2021
Deadline to apply: May 14, 2021
- Wyoming social studies teachers are invited to participate in a virtual workshop for two mornings.
- Hosts: The Wallop Civic Engagement Program Team and UW Trustees Education Initiative.
- $500 stipend.
- Goals:
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Build a professional community among Wyoming K-12 educators and UW faculty/content experts.
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Enhance teaching skills of participants with online learning, hybrid models, face-to-face use of synchronous and asynchronous Wallop materials, among others.
- Create new content that K-12 educators and UW faculty can use to engage students in social studies content.
- RSVP to wallop@uwyo.edu.
July 26-30, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia
- The Bill of Rights Institute is holding a Summer Institute on Justice and the Judicial Branch.
- Teachers from Wyoming are specifically being sought.
- The institute is free, and a $500 travel stipend is available for those who are accepted.
- Apply here.
- The Presidential Primary Sources Project is partnering with the Presidential Libraries to offer two free, virtual week-long teacher professional development workshops this summer.
- The workshops will offer expertise for teachers on how to incorporate primary sources and navigate historical themes in their curriculum.
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Intersections of Injustice Institute, June 21-25, 2021.
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Presidents and the Constitution, July 12-16, 2021.
Free Online Smithsonian Summer Institutes
Session 1: June 28-July 2, 2021
Session 2: July 12-16, 2021
- Teachers of all grades and subject areas are welcome to attend.
- Gain expertise from educators from multiple Smithsonian museums.
- Build a new support network of peers in a collaborative study group.
- Explore inquiry-based strategies for integrating museum objects and works of art into your teaching.
- Learn to use a variety of educational technology tools, including the Smithsonian Learning Lab.
- Find out more.
Enrollment period open through July 12, 2021
- Developed with support from Google, Introduction to Computational Thinking (CT) for Every Educator unpacks how CT can be integrated throughout subject areas and grade levels.
- Through this course, you’ll increase your awareness of CT, experiment with CT-integrated activities for the subject areas you teach, and create a plan to incorporate CT into your curricula.
- 15-hour, self-paced course with ongoing instructor support.
- Course dates: July 12-September 5.
Cohort No. 2: June 2021-May 2022
- Forty K-8 educators and four to eight state/county librarians will learn how to integrate computer science into existing curriculum:
- Phase 1 - Summer professional development.
- Phase 2 - Academic year support to implement & integrate computer science lessons.
- Opportunity to earn a PTSB/UW credit and a future TBD Computer Science Micro-credential.
- Stipend of $1,050.
- Apply here.
Wyoming Teton STEM Academy and Windy Ridge Astro Camp Need You
Theme: Reach for Mars!
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July 10-18, 2021 on UW campus, with training days July 5-8.
- Physical science, life science, engineering, mathematics and more.
- Stipend: $2,500+ per experience plus room & board.
- View flyer.
- To apply, send 1) a resume and a page describing interest & experience in science education and/or working with youth, and 2) two references to Professor Chip Kobulnicky at chipk@uwyo.edu.
Two In-Person Science Camps for High School and Middle School Students
Teton STEM Academy (9th-11th grade students)
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July 10-18, 2021.
- University of Wyoming campus.
- Learn more or register here.
Windy Ridge Astro Camp (7th-8th grade students)
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July 11-17, 2021.
- University of Wyoming campus.
- Learn more or register here.
Science Workshops for K-12 and 6-12
UW Campus, Laramie
- Science Assessment Workshop (K-12 Science Educators)
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June 23-25, 2021.
- View flyer.
- Science Practice Workshop (6-12 Science Educators)
- June 28-30, 2021
- View flyer.
- Registration is $125 (includes lunch; 20% discount available when you come with colleagues)
- PTSB and graduate credit available.
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Register here.
- Contact Martha Inouye at minouye@uwyo.edu.
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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