KSDE Weekly

Upcoming Events, Trainings and Recognition

Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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KSDE will be offering two webinars to assist districts in completing the application for Individual Plan of Study (IPS) Star Recognition.   

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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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The KSDE Teacher Licensure team is seeking volunteers to help revise the educator preparation standards for the following license and endorsement areas: 

  • Agriculture  
  • Business  
  • Elementary Unified  
  • English Language Arts  
  • High Incidence  
  • Journalism 
  • Low Incidence 
  • Speech/Theatre 
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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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Registration is open for the Great Ideas in Education Conference and attendees can make room reservations now for the event, July 28-30, at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. 

Click here for a video message from Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson about the conference. 

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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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The Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) has partnered with Newman University to offer college credit for educators who receive certificate(s) of completion from the Kansas Math Project training. The opportunity to earn college credits applies to past KMP participants as well as future KMP participants. 

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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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As part of the Kansas FastBridge statewide program, Renaissance Learning offers opportunities for professional learning and support to Kansas educators. This includes videos, webinars, consultation, and on-site workshops. The videos can be accessed through FASTFLIX.  

Webinars are listed below under “Upcoming FastBridge virtual trainings.”  Consultations and workshops can be requested on topics such as onboarding, data reviews and more.  

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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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March

24: Optional second grade reading assessment window opens; closes on April 25. Click here for more information. Contact Chelsey Pelfrey, chelsea.pelfrey@ksde.gov or the Kite service desk at 855-277-9752 or kap-support@ku.edu with questions.

25: Preparing for the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot, virtual, 10 – 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 4: p.m. Register here. Contact Stacy Clarke, stacy.clarke@ksde.gov, with questions. 

26: Bus safety inspection workshop, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dodge City USD 443 District Office Building, 2112 First Ave., in Dodge City. Register here. Contact Keith Dreiling, keith.dreiling@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4567 with questions.

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