In Today's Newsletter
1. Coffee and Content
2. Legislative Session
3. Alaska's Early Education Program Standards
4. Careers at DEED
5. Retaining Our Outstanding Teachers Award
6. Amplify Professional Development
7. Joel Isaak Named Deputy Commissioner
8. Learning Loss During COVID-19
9. Education Events
Happy New Year!
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Each month, DEED hosts an event that highlights a Science of Reading speaker. The series, titled Coffee and Content, shares classroom techniques and strategies to add to your Science of Reading toolkit, followed by some casual educator chat.
Have questions about reading or choosing interventions? Perhaps you are a single teacher in a village school needing a collaboration partner, or maybe a student just has you stuck and you want a brainstorming partner? This will be an open time for conversation, sharing, and problem solving!
This month's speaker is Keys to Literacy author Joan Sedita. On January 15th at 4pm, she will discuss comprehension.
The 2024 Legislative Session is right around the corner, and education will likely be a big talking point. The 2nd legislative session of the 33rd Legislature will begin on Tuesday, January 16th. Most resources - such as calendars, bill tracking, and live hearings - can be found online at www.akleg.gov.
The Alaska Association of Schools Boards (AASB) is also hosting a free webinar, "Strategies for Advocating Effectively." AASB will examine ways to engage conversations with legislators, the importance of civil discourse, and harnessing the power of data-driven storytelling. You can register online for the webinar, which will be on January 17th at noon: Meeting Registration - Zoom
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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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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Position Highlight:
OWL Program Manager & Library Technology Consultant Librarian 3
Are you a tech-savvy librarian eager to champion access for all to the wonders of technology, the internet, and all things library? If so, we have the perfect role for you!
The Alaska State Library is on the lookout for a dynamic librarian to serve as the Online With Libraries (OWL) Program Manager and library technology consultant.
What You Will Be Doing
In this pivotal role, you will empower Alaska librarians by providing professional and technical guidance in public internet access, videoconferencing, and library technology. You will help fortify local library services by identifying and selectively engaging in technology projects and grant opportunities that strengthen and elevate these services. You will manage the OWL Program and assist libraries in harnessing the power of videoconferencing, internet access, and library tech to make their services top-notch. From tiny remote libraries in the wild to bustling city book havens, you will contribute to the enhancement of library services for people of all ages across Alaska.
Apply for this job or see other job postings at: Workplace Alaska
The State of Alaska Child Care Program Office (CCPO), managed by the Department of Health, announced that $7.5 million was added to the FY24 Alaska State budget to increase wages for child care professionals and stabilize child care operations in the state of Alaska.
Alaska SEED is partnering with CCPO to offer a wage award to support each eligible professional working in child care.
The 2024 Alaska SEED ROOTS Award application can be found here. The award application period will close on January 7, 2024. The award amount for the 2024 Alaska SEED ROOTS Award will be determined by the number of eligible applicants. Awards can be expected starting February 1, 2024.
Questions? Reach out to thread for more information: Thread Home - Thread (threadalaska.org)
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DEED is committed to ensuring that Alaska educators have the tools and knowledge necessary to make the most of the mCLASS DIBELS 8 literacy screener, and is offering a variety of professional development opportunities that will support teachers in the Alaska Reads Act requirements. Check out the January and February professional development options below:
Initial mCLASS DIBELS 8 Training (6 hours)
This session will prepare educators to administer the DIBELS 8 measures and help them use this data to enhance their classroom instruction.
Jan. 8th and 10th - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Jan. 20th - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Feb. 5th and 7th - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Feb 17th - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Creating a Data-Driven Classroom for Teachers (3 hours)
This session is geared toward teachers who have completed at least one mCLASS DIBELS 8 benchmark administration and are ready to begin analyzing student data to make instructional decisions.
Jan. 8th - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Jan. 22nd - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Feb. 5th - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Feb. 12th - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Understanding and Communicating DIBELS 8 Results with Stakeholders (1 hour)
This session is designed to extend educator's understanding of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments, how they apply to their student's DIBELS 8 results, and hot to facilitate and support parent communication.
Jan. 10th - 7:00am to 8:00am
Jan. 17th - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Jan. 24th - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Jan. 31st - 7:00am to 8:00am
Progress Monitoring to Drive Student Outcomes (1 hour)
This one-hour training session is geared toward teachers who have completed at least one mCLASS DIBELS 8 benchmark administration and are ready to implement mCLASS progress monitoring and MTSS best practices to track student progress and accelerate growth.
Jan. 17th - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Feb. 15th - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Creating a Data-Driven Culture for Leaders (3 hours)
This session is designed to provide educators with tools to cultivate a schoolwide wulture of data-driven practices by using mCLASS reports to drill into key school-level data and leave with a systems-level action plan to drive stronger student and teacher outcomes.
Jan. 9th - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Feb. 13th - 2:30pm to 5:30pm
DEED is pleased to announce Joel Isaak as the new Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Isaak's appointment is effective immediately.
Mr. Isaak most recently served DEED as the Director of Tribal Affairs. In that role, he has been integral in the creation and implementation of the State-Tribal Education Compacting.
Mr. Isaak is a dedicated educator, culture bearer, language keeper, artist, and lifelong learner, and DEED is honored to have him as a team member in the Commissioner's Office.
Did your school-aged child experience educational regression amid the COVID-19 school transition to remote learning? Learn more about this topic during the Department of Health's hybrid Parent Learning Circles. Anne Applegate will be joining the Department of Health to facilitate a training session about education loss due to COVID-19 remote learning.
Date: January 6th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Place: Virtual and in-person in Kenai
Register: Parent Learning Circle: Lost Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Did you know? DEED posts upcoming events for educators. Check out the calendar to see what is happening this month!
You can also find the calendar by clicking on the "Additional News from the Department" at the bottom of every Information Exchange and then selecting "Statewide Edu Events."
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