The UAF School of Education is proud to announce that 41 UAF education students were awarded approximately $838,000 in scholarships through the Alaska College of Education Consortium UA Teacher Internship Scholarship program.
The Teacher Internship Scholarship is open to students in a UA education program, who are Alaska residents and who have a junior level standing or higher, as a means to support them through the completion of their teacher certification program. The Teacher Internship Scholarship includes both tuition and fee coverage and a living stipend of $5,000 each semester students are working as full time interns in a K12 classroom. UAF awardees came from the following BA or post-baccalaureate programs: elementary, secondary, special education, K-12 art, and music education.
Collegiate study can pose financial barriers to students who need to work to support themselves and their families while they attend classes. UAF’s rigorous internship year is often a point where students must begin focusing solely on their educational practices and no longer have time for work. The scholarship is designed to help them through this year.
Here’s what our students are saying about how this scholarship removes barriers to their education:
“This scholarship would be of immense help to me as it will alleviate significant financial stress that I will otherwise experience during my student teaching year.”
"I am amazingly grateful and excited to see how this scholarship opportunity can help me to achieve my dream and finish a Master degree in Special education."
The next scholarship application period will open in January 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Alaska PTA Annual Convention is on August 12th in Anchorage. Topics include: how to run your PTA, fundraising ideas, IRS/non-profit requirements, leadership training, and elections. Special Guest Jordan Durham of Minding Your Mind will also be speaking.
August 12, 2023
9AM - 8PM
Pioneer School House
437 E Third Ave
Anchorage, AK
$50 per person (includes all meals)
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DEED will be seeking stakeholder input on use of unspent School Improvement funds to be expended by September 30, 2023. Meeting date(s) are July 20th at 2pm and July 25th at 10am. Register for the webinars here.
Additionally, we will be collecting feedback on use of funds through a survey. Please complete the 3-question survey here.
Teacher, Alyeska Reading Academy and Institute
Do you have a passion for literacy for all students?
Do you want to help struggling readers to have that “Aha!” moment?
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development is seeking experienced, committed education professionals to provide direct reading instruction to at-risk students. In addition to working with students, teachers may be called upon to provide adult learning opportunities including lesson demonstrations, coaching, and professional development, depending on their skill sets in those areas.
Both full-time and part-time positions are available.
Positions are open until filled.
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Public Board Members, The Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Did you know the Department of Education and Early Development has a board representative on the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA)?
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) CDVSA is recruiting two new Public Board members. A new public member seat was added this year to the CDVSA Board of Directors; this new position must be a representative of an Alaska Native organization or tribe. The second position is a general public member position and will be vacant August 1, 2023. Public members cannot be state employees or work for agencies providing services, prevention and/or referral to victims of DVSA.
If you are interested in this position you can apply to Boards and Commissions at: Apply for a Board Appointment - Mike Dunleavy (alaska.gov). For additional information contact L. Diane Casto, Executive Director at diane.casto@alaska.gov.
Administrative Officer 2 and Prevention Program Coordinator 2, The Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The Department of Public Safety CDVSA is recruiting for two State positions – an Administrative Officer 2 and a Prevention Program Coordinator 2.
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Schoolhouse is offering a free four-week bootcamp to help students prepare for the August 26th SAT. Registration opened on July 16th and the course is from July 27th-August 24th.
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The 17th Coast Guard District, which covers all of Alaska, is in need of a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC).
Section 11247 of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act enacted in December 2022 requires that all Coast Guard Districts have a JROTC unit by the end of 2025. Alaska does not yet have a Coast Guard JROTC.
The flagship purpose of JROTC is "to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment."
If any schools are interested in starting a JROTC unit, contact the Program Manager in Washington, D.C at CGJROTC@uscg.mil.
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DEED is working with Prodigy Learning to provide the following Virtual Educator Courses for Coding in Minecraft in June and July at no cost to Alaska teachers! The Virtual Educator Courses take place over three, two-hour sessions as listed below.
The courses will go over the basics of Minecraft, explore Coding in Minecraft from the perspective of the students, dive into the Coding in Minecraft portal in detail, and present best practices on using the immersive program with the students.
Use the registration links in the table below to sign up for the free courses. Please feel free to email faye.tanner@alaska.gov with any questions.
Free Coding in Minecraft Course Offerings
Do you know what broadband is? Are you and your family having ongoing issues with your internet connectivity, or challenges paying for it? The Alaska Broadband Office is excited to host an online public meeting series. Come with your personal experiences, feedback or questions about broadband and our office.
The series is split into several different regular sessions. The Tuesday meeting is a Tribal Entities Session that focuses on listening to the concerns of tribal leaders in Alaska. The general interest meeting is for anyone to give feedback, while the technical interest meeting is directed at members of our business communities. The meetings are open, so anyone is welcome to attend either session. Meeting details are listed below.
Tribal Entities Listening Session: Tuesdays 2:00-3:00PM
General Interest Listening Session: Wednesdays 2:00-3:00PM
Technical Interest Listening Session: Thursdays 2:00-3:00PM
The Atka National History Day Team consisting of [pictured from left] Anysia Dushkin (grade 6), Evelina Snigaroff (grade 5), Nadia Dushkin (grade 8), and Coach Dena Royal received the History of Place Prize on June 15 in Washington, DC. The prize is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and awarded to an outstanding entry in any category that documents and analyzes the power of place in American history.
Places are links to the past. The project explains how the power of place can impact a historical moment.
The team also received an Honorable Mention as an example of exceptional scholarship.
This was a project of passion and dedication that honors the Unangax culture and ancestors. The hard work and hard truths faced by Evelina, Anysia, and Nadia are to be commended, as is the generosity and creativity of Coach Dena Royal. Congratulations!
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