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In addition to being able to register for the Great Ideas in Education Conference, attendees can now make their room reservations for the event, July 28-30, at the Hyatt Regency Wichita.
Register by July 15 for the conference here. The full conference registration fee is $300. To attend the conference only on Tuesday, July 29, the cost is $175.
Each district team of four will receive a discounted registration fee of $1,000 (a discount of $200 per district team).
The Kansas State Department of Education is seeking KSDE-trained program reviewers to review educator preparation programs this spring.
The deadline to sign up is March 10: https://ksde.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8C9BkANa2JM66Qm
By Dr. Jessica Dorsey, Kansas Volunteer Commission
Kansas employers, including school districts, are encouraged to register for the fifth annual “Give Back Kansas Challenge,” a statewide initiative that motivates employees to volunteer in their communities.
The eight-week challenge will run March 31 - May 23. Employers interested in participating must register by March 17 at www.bit.ly/Givebackks.
Kansas educators interested in a FastBridge session below, but are unable to join can use the Newsletter Engagement Form to request additional dates and times using option #5.
Each FastBridge district can request an administrator workshop on topics such as onboarding, data reviews and more. Schedule it by using the form and select option #6.
March
3: 2025 CTE Scholar application due. Click here for more information. Contact Taylor Spangler, taylor.spangler@ksde.gov, with questions.
3-4: “Connecting the Dots...For Learning” assessment conference, Hilton Garden Inn, in Manhattan. Contact Chelsea Pelfrey, chelsea.pelfrey@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-0040, with questions.
4: Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12), Smoky Hill, in Salina. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.
5: Early Childhood virtual ECHO Series, 12-1 p.m. Register here. Contact telehealthROCKS@kumc.edu with questions.
5: ELA Standards and Mini-Tests/ Interims: Using Data to Drive Instruction (3-12 grades), Orion, in Clearwater. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.
5: KSDE/Mid-America Association for Computers in Education (MACE) Data Workshop, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., K-State Alumni Center, in Manhattan. Cost $30. Register here. Contact Christopher Fletcher, christopher.fletcher@ksde.gov, with questions.
The Kansas State Department of Education continues to work on the agenda for the 2025 Great Ideas in Education Conference, July 28-30, at the Hyatt Regency and Century II, in Wichita.
The Kansas State Department of Education is hosting “Connecting the Dots...For Learning,” March 3-4, in Manhattan. The deadline to register is Feb. 24.
This assessment conference will offer real-world practice sessions featuring teachers, teams, and systems from across Kansas who have embraced proven assessment practices to support teaching and learning. Teachers, leaders, and technical support personnel will learn more about how formative assessments are the foundation to a balanced assessment system.
In collaboration with the Kansas educational learning centers, KSDE is offering structured literacy professional learning now and into the spring. These sessions are at no cost to the educator and provide half of a graduate credit for each day of participation.
FastTrack screening assessments to be renormed and FastBridge implementation professional learning and support are available.
February
24: Deadline to register for “Connecting the Dots...For Learning” assessment conference, March 3-4, Hilton Garden Inn, in Manhattan. Contact Chelsea Pelfrey, chelsea.pelfrey@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-0040, with questions.
24: Title IV, Part A report due. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-7260 with questions.
24-25: Kansas Math Project professional development, Hays, Hilton Garden Inn, 221 W. 43rd Street. Click here to register. Click here to enroll to complete asynchronous modules at your own pace. Contact kmp@kansasmtss.org with questions.
26: Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children, Third Edition (AEPS-3®) training, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton, Wichita. Cost: $100. Register here. Contact Tammy Wallin, wallint@ku.edu, with questions.
Registration is now open for KSDE’s Great Ideas in Education conference, July 28-30, at the Hyatt Regency, in Wichita. Don’t miss this critical opportunity to kick off the new school year primed for success. Click here to register.
KSDE has been promoting the importance of building coherence in Kansas’ school improvement efforts to effect meaningful change. That coherence must extend to the function and purpose of KSDE’s annual conference.
In collaboration with the Kansas educational learning centers, KSDE is offering structured literacy professional learning now and into this spring.
These sessions are at no cost to the educator and provide a half of a graduate credit for each day of participation.
FastTrack screening assessments to be renormed
Renaissance plans to renorm all FastTrack screening assessments prior to the 2025-26 school year.
This includes aReading (K-12), aMath (K-12), CBMReading (1-8), CBMmath Automaticity (1-12), AUTOreading (K-12), earlyReading composite (K-1), and earlyMath composite (K-1).
The plan is to release the norms prior to the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Contact Jeff Lancial, jeff.lancial@renaissance.com, with questions.
18: Science collaboration for curriculum leaders, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.
19: Science collaboration for science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.
19: KSDE CNW “Wellness Wednesday,” 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Click here for the Zoom link. Passcode: 512850. Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.
19: Data-Driven Success - Unpacking Literacy Assessments for Maximum Impact (K-12), Greenbush, in Girard. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.
The Kansas State Department of Education is hosting “Connecting the Dots...For Learning,” March 3-4, in Manhattan.
The final EDCS in-person training (not on Zoom) for the 2024-25 school year will be 8 a.m.-noon, on Feb. 12, in the Denison State Bank building, 3675 74th Street, in Meriden. It is hosted by Jefferson West USD 340.
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.
10: Kansas Clean Diesel Program funding applications due by 5 p.m. CST. Contact kdhe.dera@ks.gov with questions.
11-12: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials.
12: Science collaboration for new science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.
12: KSDE CNW “Wellness Wednesday,” 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Click here for the Zoom link. Passcode: 512850. Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.
13: Farm to School regional workshops, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Kansas City. Contact Barb Depew, barb.depew@ksde.gov, to register and for questions.
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