In Today's Newsletter
1. NAEP Video Project
2. Request for Proposal: Alaska Native Language Standards
3. Annual Alaska Principals' Conference
4. Presidential Scholars and CTE Presidential Awards
5. Alaska's Early Education Program Standards
6. Poetry Out Loud
7. Career Opportunities
8. Alaska Digital Citizenship Week
9. Preparing Children with Disabilities for the Workforce
10. Women in Education Leading and Learning Conference
11. The Professional Teaching Practices Commission Annual Report
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Are you interested in filming? How about acting? Are you interested in sharing the unique aspects of your school and community?
DEED is looking for students, teachers, and parents to get involved in the 2024 NAEP Video Project. The video will be an informational piece about the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). It will highlight Alaskan perspectives by involving Alaskan students and filming in one-of-a-kind Alaskan locations.
The video will help students, teachers, and parents understand the importance of NAEP as it pertains to student selection, effort, and how results are used to benefit our students.
Check out the directions in the flyer above, or email Raina.Moulian@Alaska.Gov for more information. Submission deadline is October 13th. Important links can be found below:
Appearance Release Form (child)
Appearance Release Form (adult)
Example Video from Alabama
The Script
Mobile Device Filming Guidelines
Submit to Dropbox
(password: naep2024)
And don't forget to submit your Appearance Release Forms, too!
Request for Applications
RFP 2024-0500-0129
Alaska Native Language Arts K-3 Standards Development
The purpose of this project is to develop Alaska Native Language Arts Standards for kindergarten through 3rd grade for adoption by the Alaska State Board of Education. The Alaska Native Language Arts Standards will help further support the development of Alaska Native language use in schools and language programs across Alaska.
There is currently no clear or consistent standard that articulates what it means to read at grade level for kindergarten through 3rd grade in the official Alaska Native languages. Without this there is no way to efficiently communicate to policy makers how students are performing in the subject of Alaska Native Language Reading. The law allows for reading instruction to be conducted in and through Alaska Native languages but without these types of standards it is cumbersome for families, students, and districts to show that their students are on track for learning.
This standards work seeks to address this obstacle by providing a means for the Department of Education and Early Development and school districts to communicate learning expectations through theses Alaska Native Language Arts Reading Standards. There is a clear statewide policy directive that all students should be able to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. These developed standards will provide a critical support for instruction of Alaska Native languages because the standards will make it clear that reading in Alaska Native language is a valid for demonstrating 3rd grade reading proficiency.
RFP documents and Submittal Forms for more information can be found at: http://notice.alaska.gov/212781
Procurement Officer: Kathy Blomquist eed.procurement@alaska.gov
Proposal Due Date 10/31/2023
Register today for the 57th Annual Alaska Principals' Conference October 13 & 14 in Anchorage at the Downtown Sheraton! The Alaska Principals' Conference is the premier professional development event for Alaska's school leaders. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues, attend educational sessions, and hear from inspiring keynote speakers. With a focus on leadership, innovation, and best practices in education, this conference is a must-attend for principals, assistant principals, and other educational leaders.
The Department of Education and Early Development is seeking applications for both the 2024 Presidential Scholars and CTE Presidential Scholars programs. The state may nominate up to ten (10) male and ten (10) female high school seniors who exhibit exemplary academic achievement, and up to five (5) high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding success in Career and Technical Education programs. Scholars for both programs will be chosen by a commission on the basis of outstanding scholarship, as well as artistic achievement, leadership, and community service.
The programs are open to seniors graduating between January and June 2024 and who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Students at public, private, and home schools are eligible. Only two scholars per school may be nominated.
These are not scholarship programs; they are recognition programs. Presidential Scholars and CTE Presidential Scholars will receive a medallion at an expenses-paid ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Applications are due by 4 p.m. on November 3, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For more information and to download student applications, please click the button below or visit: https://education.alaska.gov/RecognitionPrograms/
Questions?
CTE Listserve
The CTE Listserve is a forum to encourage discussion and information sharing relevant to CTE in Alaska - workshops, training, collaboration opportunities, questions for peers. If you wish to participate in the listserve, you can sign up at: http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/cte_coordinators
Intended Audience
- Administrators from all districts with an Early Education Program.
Purpose:
- Dive into Alaska’s Early Education Program Standards.
- Plan for documentation of high-quality early education programming.
- Familiarize the requirements of the 2024-2025 District-Wide Early Education Program Approval (.5 ADM Funding) application.
Schedule:
- Registration is required for all live webinars. Follow the links to register.
All webinars will be recorded and posted on The Alaska Reads Act Early Education Programs page following the live presentations.
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Date & Time
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Topic
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Session 1
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Thursday, October 26, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Standard V: Assessment
Standard IX: Continuous Quality Improvement
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Session 2
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Thursday, November 9, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Standard III: Curriculum
Standard VII: Dual Language Learners
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Session 3
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Thursday, December 14, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Standard II: Social and Emotional Support
Standard VIII: Coaching
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Session 4
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Thursday, January 11, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Standard IV: Screening and Developmental Evaluation
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Session 5
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Thursday, February 8, 10:000-11:30 a.m.
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Standard I: Teaching and the Learning Environment
Standard VI: Family Engagement
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As we enter the 18th year of Poetry Out Loud, we hope you will join us! The Alaska Poetry Out Loud partnership team at the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and the Alaska State Council on the Arts is pleased to open registration for Alaska Poetry Out Loud in the 2023-2024 school year! The deadline for registration is November 1, 2023, and complete information and registration form is available at https://www.jahc.org/education/poetry-out-loud/.
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. Rather than being a simple exercise in memorization, learning to recite poetry encompasses college and career readiness skills, including structural analysis, interpretation of meaning, point of view, close reading, and the use of higher-order thinking skills. From classroom, to school, to regional, state, and national competition high school students gather for a competitive and collegial experience with peers, to engage with both poetic voice and civic opportunities.
Each winner at the state level receives $200 and competes in the national finals. The state winner’s school receives $500 for the purchase of poetry materials. The first runner-up in each state receives $100, with $200 for their school. At the national finals, a total of $50,000 in awards and school stipends is awarded annually. Students and chaperones participating at the Alaska State and National Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competitions receive travel support to Juneau or Washington, DC for competition. Visit https://www.jahc.org/education/poetry-out-loud/ to learn more about Alaska Poetry Out Loud, and to register. Download the AK POL Registration Announcement + Information Packet for 2023-2024 for the complete timeline and information about the Alaska Poetry Out Loud process for this school year.
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DEED is committed to providing information, resources, and leadership to schools, districts, parents, and the public in order to support an excellent education for every student every day. Staff at DEED are engaged in meaningful professional work in support of Alaska’s most valuable resource – its children. Current open positions are:
- Building Management Specialist
- Facilities Review Assistant
- Teacher Certification Administrator
In partnership with Common Sense Education, BrainPOP, GoogleEdu, and ISTE, DEED has dedicated a week as an ongoing effort to teach students how to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions in the digital world.
DEED has compiled resources to empower students, parents, and educators to be informed and responsible online, and reflect on how our digital lives impact our social and emotional well-being. Some of the resource toolkits include:
- Alaska Digital Citizenship Week Classroom Plans for all grades, K-12
- Multiple curricula options
- Family Engagement Plans
Check it out here: Alaska Digital Citizenship Week - Education and Early Development
Make sure you are following DEED on social media for the week of October 16 - 20. DEED will be sharing tips and tricks for digital literacy all week!
DEED on Facebook
DEED on Twitter
In collaboration with key agents of change, DEED received a $10 million 5-year grant to implement an innovative model demonstration project to mitigate challenges faced by children and youth with disabilities in preparing for the workforce.
The systemic approach to successful transitions is dedicated to promoting inclusivity, equity, empowerment, and sustainable employment for these populations. The overarching project goal is: Increase the number of Alaska youth and other individuals with disabilities who are competitively employed through innovative and collaborative programs involving key agencies and organizations.
The key activities to be performed during this project involve leadership training, peer support, mentorship, apprenticeship opportunities, financial literacy classes, and a centralized website tying all the services and opportunities together.
Partners in this project include the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC), the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education (GCDSE), Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), and UAA Center for Human Development (UAA CHD), and the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD)- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).
The 2023 ACSA Women in Education Leading and Learning (WELL) Conference will take place Wednesday, October 11th in Anchorage at the Downtown Sheraton. The conference will feature keynote presenter Dr. Rachael George and panel discussions with Alaskan Women Educators.
This year, ACSA will also offer a student track! Please consider bringing a student leader with you to the WELL Conference. This will be an opportunity for students to learn from leaders like yourself and meet other student leaders from around the state.
Can't attend in-person? Join us virtually via Zoom - More information on the virtual option on the WELL registration page. Register Today!
The Alaska State Professional Teaching Practices Commission (PTPC) recently published its report for Fiscal Year 2023. This report contains a synopsis of activities of the Commission from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. It is prepared on behalf of the Commission by the Executive Director, Melody Mann.
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