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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.
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