In Today's Newsletter
1. Apply: FEMA Youth Preparedness Council
2. TOMORROW: State Board of Education Meeting
3. Teacher Retention and Recruitment Convening
4. Alaska Native Language Community of Practice
5. Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs Application
6. Professional Teaching Practices Commission Update
7. Student Artist Submissions: Legislative Art Show
8. The Association of Alaska School Boards Law & Policy Day
9. A Video Message from Our Students: NAEP 2024
10. Congratulations Alaska US Senate Fellows!
11. District-Wide Early Education Grant Application
Happy belated MLK, Jr. Day!
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce that the application period for its Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) is now open.
FEMA created the Youth Preparedness Council in 2012 to bring together leaders in grades 8th - 11th from across the country who are interested in supporting disaster preparedness nationally and locally. The YPC offers an opportunity for teens passionate about emergency management, climate resilience, community preparedness, and mental health to engage directly with FEMA to share ideas and feedback, grow their leadership skills and make a difference in their communities.
YPC members also participate in a biennial summit in Washington, D.C. (tentatively scheduled for July 2025) where they will network and learn more about emergency management with FEMA leaders and other preparedness professionals.
The online application opens on Jan. 22, 2024 and closes on March 4 at, 11:59 p.m. PT. Selected candidates will be notified of their status by June of 2024.
The Alaska State Board of Education will have a virtual meeting on legislative and budget reports TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 17, starting at 11:30 AM. Meeting materials, including the agenda and Zoom link, can be found online here: January 2024 State Board of Education Meeting - Education and Early Development (alaska.gov)
The first annual Teacher Retention and Recruitment Convening (TRRC) will be held February 29th - March 1st, 2024 at the Captain Cook in Anchorage. The event will provide engaging discussions, networking, and practical takeaways. It is sponsored jointly by Alaska Teachers & Personnel (AT&P) and DEED, and the AT&P Job Fair will be happening concurrently. Register here: Registration for TRRC - 2024 (alaskateacher.org)
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The next Alaska Native Language Community of Practice meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Meetings will continue every third Wednesday of the month for the 2023-2024 school year.
DEED will present progress on the development of the Alaska Native Language Literacy Playbook. January's gathering will showcase the development of an introduction for learning to read in Alaska Native Languages. There will also be a focused highlight showcasing a developing video series on the topic of Teaching Phonological Awareness in Ahtna language. As always, there will be opportunity to share resources with each other and discuss community language needs.
Please contact Kari.Shaginoff@Alaska.Gov if you would like to join and receive a Zoom invitation.
The Federal Department of Education is inviting applications for Fiscal Year 2024 Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs—Native American Language (NAL@ED) program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.415B. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1810–0731.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to:
(1) support schools that use Native American and Alaska Native languages as the primary language of instruction;
(2) maintain, protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans and Alaska Natives to use, practice, maintain, and revitalize their languages, as envisioned in the Native American Languages Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 2901, et seq.); and
(3) support the Nation's First Peoples' efforts to maintain and revitalize their languages and cultures, and to improve educational opportunities and student outcomes within Native American and Alaska Native communities.
Important Dates:
Applications Available: November 28, 2023.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 17, 2024.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: December 26, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 7, 2024.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 6, 2024.
Application Contacts:
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045) and available at www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs.
Helpful Reminders
The beginning of the semester is a good time to review the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession. It's also a good time to check the expiration date of your teaching certificate!
Upcoming Meetings
The Commission will meet on February 1-2, 2024 and April 11-12, 2024 to consider disciplinary actions against certificate holders, to conduct administrative reviews, and to discuss other Commission business.
The public is welcome. The meetings may be in person, but will also be held virtually by Zoom. More information, including a Zoom link, can be found online: PTPC
Learn More!
Have additional questions, concerns, or just want to learn more? Melody Mann, PTPC's Executive Director, is available to present information about PTPC to educators around the state. Send her an email to schedule an informational presentation.
Calling All Student Artists! The Alaska Council of School Administrators and the Alaska Arts Education Consortium every year host an art show and auction for our legislators in Juneau. Represent your school district at an art show that features student art from all across Alaska. Send in your pieces - whether paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, mixed media - by filling out this form.
Know a student artist? Have a student artist in your life? Know an art teacher? Tell them about this chance to share work with a larger audience. Check out the form for more details, and if you have any questions reach out to Conor Lendrum at the Alaska Council of School Administrators: clendrum@alaksaacsa.org.
The form submission deadline is January 21, 2024 and the deadline for artwork to arrive in Juneau if mailed is January 28, 2024.
The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) with the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) and the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) School of Education Public Policy Forum on Education Funding are hosting a Law & Policy Day to understand Alaska education funding and embrace civil discourse on the topic.
DEED Commissioner Dr. Deena Bishop will be part of a panel that afternoon on the role of the political process of education funding.
Friday, February 9, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM
Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau
The Law & Policy Day session will lead into the AASB Leadership Academy and Legislative Fly-In: AASB’s Leadership Academy & Legislative Fly-In and Youth Advocacy Institute 2024
NAEP 2024: Give Your Best Effort!
Alaskan students from the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District share the importance of putting your best foot forward during the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP, also known as the Nation's Report Card, will be given to students across Alaska this winter.
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced yesterday that high school students Ms. Elizabeth Shao Djajalie of Juneau and Mr. Felix Dell Myers of Sitka will join Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Daniel Sullivan in representing Alaska during the 62nd annual USSYP Washington Week in March 2024.
Each year this extremely competitive merit-based program provides the most outstanding high school students - two from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity - with an intensive week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead. In addition to the program week, The Hearst Foundations provide each student with a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to continue coursework in government, history, and public affairs.
DEED Commissioner Dr. Deena Bishop designated the delegates and alternates after a rigorous application and nomination process.
"I am proud to send Elizabeth and Felix to Washington, D.C. as our Alaska delegates. They have already shown profound knowledge of the American political process and a lifelong commitment to public service, and I have no doubt this program will intensify their dedication to their civic duties," said Commissioner Bishop.
Read more about the Alaska delegates in the press release: Alaska Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Is your district ready to develop or improve a high-quality Early Education program?
The purpose of the FY2024-2027 Alaska Reads Act Early Education Program Grant is to provide funding for a three-year period for the development or improvement of a district-wide early education program (DWEEP).
Release Date:
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
DWEEP Grant Application Form
Technical Assistance Webinars:
Monday, January 22, 2024 at 11:00AM
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 10:00AM
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Due Date:
Thursday, February 15, 2024
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