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Reminder: Structured Literacy and ELA professional development opportunities offered this spring

In collaboration with the Kansas education service centers, KSDE is offering professional development opportunities this spring to support the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA) school improvement efforts and literacy initiatives prioritized by the Kansas State Board of Education.  

There is no cost to attend these sessions and lunch is included. A half unit of graduate credit can be received for each day.  

Data-Driven Success- Unpacking Literacy Assessments for Maximum Impact (K-12) 

Register here for the following sessions:  

  • Feb. 19 Greenbush (Girard) 
  • Feb. 26 Greenbush (Lawrence) 
  • Feb. 28 Orion (Clearwater) 
  • March 10 ESSDACK (Hutchinson) 
  • April 12 SW Plains (Sublette) 

 

Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12) 

Register here for the following sessions:  

  • March 4 Smoky Hill (Salina) 
  • March 31 Greenbush (Girard) 
  • April 3 Orion (Clearwater) 
  • April 15 Greenbush (Lawrence) 
  • April 22 Southwest Plains (Sublette) 
  • April 24 ESSDACK (Hutchinson) 

 

ELA Standards and Mini-Tests/ Interims: Using Data to Drive Instruction (3-12 grades) 

Register here for the following sessions:  

  • Feb. 13 Greenbush (Lawrence) 
  • Feb. 13 ESSDACK (Hutchinson) 
  • March 5 Orion (Clearwater) 
  • March 11 Greenbush (Girard) 
  • March 13 Southwest Plains (Sublette) 
  • April 15 Smoky Hill (Hays) 

 

Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12) 

Register here for the following sessions: 

  • April 3 Southwest Plains (Sublette) 
  • April 10 Greenbush (Lawrence) 
  • April 15 ESSDACK (Hutchinson) 
  • April 17 Greenbush (Girard) 
  • April 24 Orion (Clearwater) 
  • May 6 Smoky Hill (Salina) 

 

Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions. 

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