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North Slope Borough School District Teacher Named 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year
On August 30, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development announced that Harlee Harvey at Tikiġaq School in Point Hope has been named the 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year.
Harvey is a 2014 graduate of the UAF School of Education and has earned her Masters … more
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Four Teachers Named Finalists for Alaska Teacher of the Year
This week DEED announced four teachers as finalists for the 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year: : Heather Baker (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District), Harlee Harvey (North Slope Borough School District), Mark Martin (Denali Borough School District), and Charles Lance … more
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Four Teachers Named Finalists for Alaska Teacher of the Year
This week DEED announced four teachers as finalists for the 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year: Heather Baker (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District), Harlee Harvey (North Slope Borough School District), Mark Martin (Denali Borough School District), and Charles Lance Smith … more
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Alaska Science of Reading Symposium Underway This Weekend
Thank you to everyone who attended the Alaska Science of Reading Symposium last weekend in Anchorage!
Missed a presentation or couldn’t attend? Recordings of keynotes are available on the Department’s Facebook page.
Additional resources from the Symposium will be … more
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Alaska Science of Reading Symposium Underway This Weekend
The Alaska Science of Reading Symposium is underway this weekend in Anchorage.
While all Symposium activities are in-person, keynote presentations will be live streamed on the event website and DEED’s Facebook page.
Find the Symposium agenda and more information … more
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Twenty Schools Earn Alaska Purple Star School Designation
Last week, 20 Alaskan schools earned the designation of Alaska Purple Star School for their support of military-connected students and families during a ceremony at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks.
To be recognized as a Purple Star School, schools must maintain a … more
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West Anchorage High School Teacher Wins Milken Educator Award
Wednesday West Anchorage High School Teacher Temperance Tinker-Kays was surprised as a recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award.
Temperance Tinker-Kays has taught just about every level of English at Alaska’s West Anchorage High School, including grade … more
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Dive Into Alaska’s Reading Playbook with In-Depth Training Course Beginning Next Month
Tuesday, March 22 will be the beginning of a 6-week, in-depth training course for Alaska’s Reading Playbook.
Session will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 22 through April 7 and will work through the principles of the Science of Reading as they are presented … more
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Dive Into Alaska’s Reading Playbook with In-Depth Training Course Beginning Next Month
Tuesday, March 22 will be the beginning of a 6-week, in-depth training course for Alaska’s Reading Playbook.
Session will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 22 through April 7 and will work through the principles of the Science of Reading as they are presented … more
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Celebrate #DLDay by Tapping Into Personalized Learning Resources
The 11th annual Digital Learning Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Personal in Personalized Learning.”
The DLDay network by All4Ed provides an opportunity for educators to join a network of innovative educators … more
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Arctic Village School Teacher Highlighted for Incorporating Hydroponics into STEM Instruction
The growing season for produce is short in Alaska, especially as far north as Arctic Village. Yet that challenge opens the door to learning about alternative agriculture and the STEM principles that make it possible.
Recently, Gabriel Welker, a teacher at Arctic … more
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Black History in the Last Frontier
Black History in the Last Frontier is a resource produced by the National Park Service and University of Alaska Anchorage that is available for free online.
It includes a downloadable book by Dr. Ian Hartman with a forward by Ed Wesley published in 2020.
The NPS … more
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DEED Launches COVID Relief Funding Dashboard and new COVID Relief Funding Resources Webpage
This week DEED launched a new webpage and dashboards to show how COVID relief funds for education in Alaska are being utilized.
Beginning with the CARES Act in March 2020, Congress passed three COVID relief bills, which included funds for educational institutions to … more
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EANS II Applications Now Available for Non-Public Schools
The Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools II (EANS II) program is a reservation of funds under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to provide services or assistance to non-public schools. The ARP Act extends the EANS program authorized under section 312(d) of the CRRSA … more
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Two Alaska Students Named to U.S. Senate Youth Program
Two Alaska students have been named as delegates representing Alaska at the 60th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program, which will be held virtually March 6-9, 2022. The delegates selected are Adelaide Poulson, a senior at Sitka High School, and Braxton Zink, a senior at … more
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State of Alaska Individual Assistance provides disaster recovery grants to those impacted by 2021-2022 Alaska Winter Storm
Governor Mike Dunleavy declared the 2021-2022 Alaska Winter Storm a State Disaster on January 3, 2022, in response to numerous impacts from extreme cold weather, high winds, freezing rain, and heavy snowfall. These conditions interrupted power and water distribution, … more
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Alaska Awarded $3.6 Million for School Meals from USDA Supply Chain Assistance For Schools
Friday U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $1.5 billion will be provided to states and schools districts to help to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic.
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State Board of Education delays provisional approval of UAA Early Learning program, sends regulations out for public comment
Thursday the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development (Board) held a regular quarterly business meeting virtually.
The Board voted to send three sets of regulations out for public comment, approved the Draft Board Report to the Legislature, and approved the … more
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REAA Reapportionment Finalized, Will Result in Recast of Seat Assignments in 10 Districts
Ten Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) school districts will see a recasting of their school board seats as a result of the reapportionment process Alaska statute requires after every decennial census.
DEED, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, … more
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Bookshare offers free resources for students with visual impairment, dyslexia, and other qualifying disabilities
Alaska has an opportunity to increase statewide participation in the BookShare program, an Online Library of Books for People with qualifying print disabilities. Individuals may participate in this free program that provides read along/read aloud book titles for an enormous … more
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Eagle River High School models service to military-connected students
More than a third of the student body at Eagle River High School in the Anchorage School District is made up of military-connected students. It’s close to Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, and its positive reputation for meeting the needs to military families has spread … more
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Lower Yukon School District walrus hunt strengthens community bonds and teaches life skills
Starting a new school year is typically marked by gathering school supplies and learning the classroom routines and procedures of new teachers, but for the students in the Lower Yukon School District the first weeks of school looked very different. The district started … more
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council to develop analysis and recommendations for Native education models for Alaska
This week Today the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development announced a grant to Cook Inlet Tribal Council to conduct an analysis and identify strategies for developing culturally relevant curriculum, programs, and school partnerships for Alaska Native and … more
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REAA Reapportionment public comment period closes Oct. 15
The public comment period for the 2021 Regional Education Attendance Area Reapportionment is now open. Regional Educational Attendance Areas are educational areas established in an unorganized borough of Alaska.Alaska Statutes require that within 90 days of the Federal … more
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Next week is last opportunity to view “The Spirit Wraps Around You” display at Alaska State Museum
October 9 is the last day to see The Spirit Wraps Around You: Northern Northwest Native Textiles exhibit at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau.
The exhibit features a display of many of the oldest known Alaska Native ceremonial robes in existence.
The exhibit was … more
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Soldotna Montessori Charter School earns National Blue Ribbon School recognition
This week the U.S. Department of Education announced the Soldotna Montessori Charter School in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District earned the distinction of a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School.
Soldotna Montessori Charter earned the distinction in the “Exemplary … more
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Mental Health Trust Authority releases landscape assessment of mental health supports in Alaska Schools
Wednesday the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority released a landscape assessment report examining current mental health supports within Alaska’s school districts.
Thirty-one districts participated in interviews that informed the landscape assessment. I nterviews … more
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Time Magazine recognizes Juneau superintendent for leadership during pandemic
This month Time magazine highlighted Juneau superintendent Bridget Weiss as one of 29 people across the country as “educators who saved a pandemic school year.”
The Time article shares some of the ways Juneau schools responded early in the pandemic and the … more
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"Wall of Hope" projects offer opportunities for schools during Alaska Suicide Prevention Week
Alaska may have the one of the highest rates of suicide per capita in the country, but thousands of people across the state have vowed to work toward reducing that figure and creating a healthier, happier, and brighter Alaska for future generations.
In years past, … more
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“Wall of Hope” projects offer opportunities for schools during Alaska Suicide Prevention Week
Alaska may have the one of the highest rates of suicide per capita in the country, but thousands of people across the state have vowed to work toward reducing that figure and creating a healthier, happier, and brighter Alaska for future generations.
In years past, … more
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DEED Welcomes Susan McKenzie as Director of Innovation and Education Excellence
This month DEED welcomed Susan McKenzie as Director of the Division of Innovation and Education Excellence.
Before joining DEED McKenzie served as a superintendent in Oregon, and her prior experience in education includes teaching and administrative experiences in both … more
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International Researchers Look to Alaska’s “Transforming Schools Framework” for case study of trauma-informed education
Adversity experienced during childhood has long lasting impacts, but research on how both individuals and institutions such as schools can best respond in light of childhood trauma is still emerging. Now researchers seeking to understand best practices for improving … more
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Space Camp inspires 2020 Alaska Teacher of the Year to prioritize joy in learning
Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama has inspired thousands of students – both school age and adults – and is one of the mainstays of CCSSO’s professional learning and development experiences for State Teachers of the Year. However, since COVID-19 canceled travel plans and … more
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DEED announces grant to Alaska Federation of Natives to scope path forward for tribal compacting of education
This week DEED announced a grant to the Alaska Federation of Natives to scope the path forward for tribal compacting of education, marking the next step in the years-long to increase tribal and community ownership of educational excellence.
Compacting is a process through … more
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Celebrate local food producers during 2021 Farm to Summer Week
Celebrate and support Alaska’s local gardeners, farmers, fishermen, ranchers and dairy producers during the 2021 Farm to Summer Week July 18-24.
The annual campaign encourages eating, playing, and sharing about fresh, local and healthy Alaska Grown products for summer … more
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Transition to SPED an opportunity for Anchorage teacher to serve students
For many teachers, the intrinsic motivation to help students grow and succeed is what steers them to a career in education. For adventure seekers, there’s no where better to live than Alaska. When those two qualities manifest in one person, the result is a teacher like … more
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Metlakatla's first ever summer school "surprisingly wonderful"
The coronavirus pandemic forced schools across Alaska into unprecedented situations. Yet for the Annette Island School District, pandemic recovery has led to creating learning opportunities never before offered in the district.
This month the school district offered summer … more
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Alaska State Museum provides youth opportunities to learn Alaska Native art skills
This month the Alaska State Museum is offering youth a chance to learn the art techniques from renown Alaska Native artists.
On June 19, Lily Hope will teach how to make a Chilkat tassel keychain or zipper pull.
Hope is an artist, teacher, and a community facilitator. She … more
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DEED Selects NWEA for new, innovative state assessment
Beginning next school year, Alaska’s students will have the opportunity to benefit from an innovative assessment system designed to better reflect learning throughout the school year and target instruction to students’ individual needs. DEED has selected NWEA, a not-for- … more
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Smokehouse project creates ample learning opportunities for Pilot Point students
Salmon is central to life in Pilot Point, Alaska. For teacher Robert Kirchner, that connection to salmon and the community created an opportunity to engage his students in a construction project that not only directly engaged his class in the building, but also tied into … more
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Alaska launches Purple Star School program to recognize schools supporting military-connected students
For students in military families, moving and switching schools every few years makes the difficulties of childhood and teenage years even more difficult. Now, schools in Alaska will be able to earn recognition for demonstrating support for military-connected students. … more
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Oldest known Native robes return to Alaska for The Spirit Wraps You exhibit at Alaska State Museum
Some of the oldest known ceremonial robes of the Tsimshian, Haida, and Tlingit people have returned to Alaska to tell the story of these sacred textiles and the world-renown innovations of Indigenous weavers.
The Spirit Wraps Around You display at the Alaska State … more
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Barbara Bush Foundation seeking Alaskan hosts for pilot literacy program
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is seeking hosts in Alaska for a pilot program aimed at improving child and family literacy.
Book Explorers is modeled after the foundation’s long-running Teen Trendsetters program, which trains teenagers to mentor 1st, 2 … more
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Kelly Shrein named 2021-2022 Alaska Teacher of the Year
Wednesday Commissioner Michael Johnson announced Kelly Shrein of Northwood Elementary in Anchorage School District the 2021-2022 Alaska Teacher of the Year. Kevin Neyhard at Hopson Middle School in North Slope Borough School District was named alternate.
When the COVID-19 … more
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From Bucket List to the Bush: Christopher King’s journey to Chefornak
There was a time when merely visiting Alaska was on Christopher King’s bucket list. However, after teaching well over a decade in the Lower 48, King decided instead of just visiting, he wanted to jump all-in.
“I quickly filled out an application for my current district … more
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Longtime Anchorage P.E. teacher recognized as “Superhero Teacher”
For the past 29 years students at Willow Crest Elementary in Anchorage have been learning life skills Leroy Jones has mindfully intertwined into his physical education classes.
Though Coach Jones is not the type to draw attention to himself or his success, his … more
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Buying into the build: Captivating CTE students in Cordova
Students in Rich Sorenson’s welding class at Cordova High School usually get to work on some large projects, but for his class of all sophomore’s this year, reduced time in the classroom meant thinking a bit smaller.
Although its complexity was less involved than what some … more
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Creativity beyond the classroom in Klukwan
With the onset of COVID and all the unknowns all teachers were about to experience, Tracey Thomas began to prepare last summer. Thomas knew that all educators would have to think outside the box. Thomas began to grapple with the different platforms and online curriculum … more
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Uplifting student voices drives 2021 Alaska Assistant Principal of the Year to service
The path that led Clarice Mingo to become an assistant principal at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks and now the 2021 AASSP Alaska Assistant Principal from the Year has been anything but ordinary.
Though career assessments in high school indicated she had the capacity … more
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DEED Spotlight on Erin Pollock Fireweed Academy Charter School, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Erin Pollock teaches kindergarten at Fireweed Academy Charter School in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Ms. Pollock was born in Southcentral Alaska and grew up outdoors. Ms. Pollock spent the first ten years as an adult serving as a mountain guide from Denali … more
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Anchorage Educator finalist for National Society of High School Scholars award
Anchorage School District educators adapted to distance learning in a year full of challenges while continuing to ensure students were set up for success. Dimond High School teacher Lem Wheeles was recognized by the National Society of High School Scholars as one of two … more
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Adapting in Anvik: How a “fishbowl” helped Blackwell School teachers personalize pandemic instruction
Blackwell School in Anvik started the 2020-21 year with all instruction completely remote. Anvik does not have reliable cell or internet service in homes, so Principal/Teacher Betty Amos (elementary) and teacher Sandra Nininger (secondary) initially sent paper packets … more
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DEED Spotlight on Rhonda Harvey, Fairbanks Literacy Coach
Rhonda Harvey is the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District’s stellar Secondary Literacy Grant Coach. After working with students as an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher and as a district building coach, Ms. Harvey jumped at the opportunity to support every 7th-12th … more
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DEED Spotlight on Jennifer Helge at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School, Juneau Borough School District
Jennifer Helge, a special education teacher with Juneau Borough School District (JSD), teaches 6-8th grade at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School. Mrs. Helge teaches mathematics and language arts to those students achieving in the first percentile. She and her husband, along … more
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NACTEC provides Northwest Alaska students a gateway to great careers
NACTEC provides Northwest Alaska students a gateway to great careers
Together the Bering Strait School District (BSSD) and Nome Public Schools (NPS) developed the Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center (NACTEC), a joint-venture regional vocational training … more
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DEED Spotlight on Cheralea Purcell at Kenny Lake School, Copper River School District
Ms. Cheralea Purcell teaches middle school English Language Arts, AP Literature, British Literature, is the district-wide teacher of record for all the Edgenuity online courses, yearbook sponsor, senior class sponsor, and National Honor Society sponsor at Kenny Lake School … more
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Lower Yukon One Book Project
Lower Yukon One Book Project
Adverse challenges result in creative and innovative solutions for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program of the Lower Yukon School District (LYSD). One of these challenges—and quite significant—is child readiness and preparedness when … more
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DEED Spotlight on Lindsey Glenn at Kodiak High School in Kodiak Island Borough School District
DEED Spotlight on Lindsey Glenn at Kodiak High School in Kodiak Island Borough School District
Ms. Lindsey Glenn should be nicknamed Miss Excitement! The energy and enthusiasm is evident when you work with Ms. Glenn, the Spanish and Leadership teacher at Kodiak High … more
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Spotlight on Courtney Romine, 3rd/4th Grade Teach at Tudor Elementary
Courtney Romine teaches 3rd/4th grade in the Montessori program at Tudor Elementary in Anchorage School District. When offered the opportunity to bring small groups of students back into the classroom she leapt at the chance, eager for her students to have access to … more
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DEED Spotlight on Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Finalists
The Department of Education and Early Development would like to congratulate the four Alaskan educators nominated and selected as finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (K-6 cycle).
Ms. Virginia Gates teaches 5th grade at … more
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Kasey McNamee, Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School
DEED Spotlight on Kasey McNamee at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School in the Juneau Borough School District
Kasey McNamee is a third-year teacher at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School in the Juneau Borough School District. This special education teacher has lived in Alaska for … more
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Wrangell Public School District Digital Christmas Concert
The young musicians of Wrangell Public School District (WPSD), along with their teacher Ms. Tasha Morse, have shown us that even apart, beautiful music can be made.
Ms. Morse, who teaches music at Evergreen Elementary, Stikine Middle School, and Wrangell High School, … more
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DEED Spotlight on Tikigaq School Fencing Program, North Slope Borough School District
Tikigaq School in Point Hope, Alaska is battling the Covid-19 pandemic like the rest of the world. However, this school in the North Slope Borough School District is striking back by offering opportunities for students to safely participate in activities that keep them … more
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DEED Spotlight on Relationship Building, New Teacher Community
The three elements of a successful career in education: relationships, relationships, relationships! The power of relationships is vital to the learning process. Therefore, in an attempt to help meet Alaska’s Education Challenge with the goal of preparing, attracting, and … more
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Beth Senchantixay, Chugiak Elementary
DEED Spotlight on Beth Senchantixay, Chugiak Elementary
Beth Senchantixay is a third grade teacher at Chugiak Elementary in the Anchorage School District. Mrs. Senchantixay teaches the English part of the day in a Spanish Immersion Program. The students spend half the … more
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DEED Spotlight Energizing Literacy
DEED Spotlight on Supporting Literacy, Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Convening
The School Recognition and Support team has a lot of new faces and exciting opportunities to serve the state. One of those new faces is Hollins Emili, the Comprehensive … more
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DEED Spotlight on CHS Cheer
DEED Spotlight on Compassionate Leadership, Chugiak High School
This year the Friday Night Lights of football look different due to social distancing, masks, and limited tickets. However, on a chilly night in October, the cold metal stands were buzzing with a few warmly … more
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DEED Spotlight on the Gateway Greenhouse, Alaska Gateway School District
The Alaska Gateway School District (AGSD) serves over 400 students in seven communities. In the remote community of Tok, the Tok School serves 200 of those K-12 students. In addition to its football field, hockey rink, and softball diamonds, Tok School has something special … more
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DEED Spotlight on Career and Technical Education, Anchorage School District
Anchorage School District (ASD) has a robust career and technical education (CTE) program. The district offers over 70 CTE courses for grades 7-12 and have seen over 6,600 students and almost 7,500 course enrollments this year. CTE offers an opportunity to provide students … more
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DEED Spotlight on Learning through Subsistence, Lower Yukon School District
Lower Yukon School District (LYSD) is comprised of twelve schools in ten villages spread across 22,000 square miles. The purpose of the district’s learning community is to ensure tradition, culture, and a quality education for its students. LYSD believes in the importance … more
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Learning through Subsistence, Haines Borough School District
The city of Haines is considered low risk, so students in the Haines Borough School District (HBSD) are currently attending school in-person, with an option for virtual learning. COVID-19 mitigation efforts include a mask requirement in school buildings, grade level pods, … more
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Molly Deming, Teacher, Eagle Academy Charter School
Molly Deming teaches Kindergarten at the Eagle Academy Charter School in the Anchorage School District (ASD). ASD made the decision to start school virtually as a result of the COVID-19 risk level and has chosen to utilize Canvas as their Learning Management System (LMS). … more
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EJ Dorsey, Teacher, Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat
EJ Dorsey teaches secondary science to 9-12th graders at Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat in the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Mr. Dorsey’s classes attend school in-person two days a week in two separate cohorts, with one student-free deep cleaning day. Many students and … more
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DEED Spotlight on Rural Teacher Support, AKRISE Network
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for educators across our state, and the nation. Teachers have been hard-pressed to rethink traditional classroom teaching and learning. Alaskan teachers were asked to quickly transition to distance education last … more
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Houghtaling Elementary, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District.
2020 has been an unusual year as a result of COVID-19. Many districts around the state are opting for virtual learning, based on their community risk level. The COVID-19 risk in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD) is currently low, so students will return to … more
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DEED Spotlight on Innovation in Distance Education, Aleutians East Borough School District
The Aleutians East Borough School District (AEBSD) is located in Southwestern Alaska along the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Chain. The District boundaries stretches over approximately 15,000 square miles. Aleutians East has approximately 250 students within its four … more
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Better Together, Lake and Peninsula Borough School District
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District (LPSD) extends 400 miles on the Alaska Peninsula. None of the twelve school sites can be reached by roadway; all transportation is by boat or small planes. A challenge in LPSD is isolation and economy of scale. As a result, the … more
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Transforming Schools Toolkit, Trauma-Engaged Practice in Alaska
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of our daily lives, with school arguably one of the most affected elements. COVID-19 has transformed school systems. School staff, educators, and families are rethinking how to provide education and protect students during … more
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DEED Spotlight on Kendi Adams and Melanie Bieniek, Music Teachers, FNSBSD
Kendi Adams has been an elementary band teacher for ten years in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, and Melanie Bieniek has been teaching music since 2001. When school buildings closed to students in March, they both needed to find a way to continue music … more
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DEED Spotlight on Tim Shumway, Petersburg Borough School District
Tim Shumway has been teaching remotely long before the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly closed school buildings to students. Mr. Shumway began his journey into distance delivered education during the 2014-2015 school year while he was teaching at Kenny Lake School in the Copper … more
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YKSD Book Slam, Yukon-Koyukuk School District
DEED Spotlight on the YKSD Book Slam, Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Each year the schools in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District host two-day “Book Slam” workshops. Through a partnership with the Alaska Association of School Boards, students, teachers, elders, community … more
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Community Beekeeping Project, Kodiak Public Library
DEED Spotlight on the Community Beekeeping Project, Kodiak Public Library
The Kodiak Public Library hasn’t let COVID-19 stop patrons from reading and learning! The library set up curbside service and has fulfilled almost 500 deliveries so far! Children’s Storytimes and … more
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Summer of Heroes, Alaska Communications
2020 marks the 10th year of the Summer of Heroes program. Sponsored by Alaska Communications, the program honors Alaska youth making a positive difference in their communities. Kids ages 6-18 are eligible to receive a scholarship and be celebrated for their contribution in … more
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Lower Kuskokwim School District Summer Work Program
2020 marks the fourth year of the Summer Work Program. Sponsored by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Summer Work Program provides paid work experience and instruction to develop work readiness and independent life skills. The program is run in multiple … more
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Kenai Community Library
The Kenai Community Library (KCL) is now open on a limited basis and is taking precautions to ensure patrons stay safe while utilizing the library services. KCL has equipped circulation desks with plastic shields, returned materials are being quarantined before returning to … more
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Spot Box Project - Kodiak Island Borough
DEED Spotlight on Kodiak Island Borough School District
The Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) introduced a new initiative this month, the Spot Box Project. The Spot Boxes were created to promote science and physical health activities over the summer.
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Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula.
DEED Spotlight on the Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula has eight locations: Kasilof (Tustumena Elementary), Kenai (Aurora Borealis Charter School, including Mt. View Elementary students), Kenai Teen Center, Nikiski ( … more
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Harborview Elementary School, Juneau School District
When school buildings closed to students in March, Harborview Elementary quickly shifted their instruction to distance delivery. Some grades were already utilizing online platforms in their classrooms, so they continued using those tools for an easier transition. Through … more
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Riverbend Elementary School, Juneau School District
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DEED Spotlight on Riverbend Elementary School, Juneau School District.
Riverbend Elementary School always celebrates the end of the school year by hosting a student talent show. This year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students were no longer … more
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Unalaska High School Graduates, Unalaska City School District
DEED Spotlight on Unalaska High School Graduates, Unalaska City School District.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives worldwide, with some of those most affected being our high school seniors. The class of 2020 is missing many key milestones – attending prom, … more
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DEED Spotlight on Jennifer Hodges, Kenny Lake School
Mrs. Hodges, a 2nd through 5th grade teacher at Kenny Lake School in the Copper River School District believes that parent-teacher-student relationships are necessary for success in school. To ensure that connection continues while school buildings are closed, she has … more
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DEED Spotlight on Teachers as Leaders
DEED Spotlight on Teachers as Leaders
This week’s Spotlight looks a little different. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, DEED wants to honor ALL teachers!
Teachers are leaders everyday – charged with educating our children and shaping the future. More recently during … more
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Galena City School District
The Galena City School District (GCSD) is located on the north bank of the Yukon River. Galena’s building-based schools (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy) share campuses and teachers. The Galena Interior Learning Academy is a residential … more
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Hermon Hutchens Elementary School, Valdez School District
The staff at Hermon Hutchens Elementary School (HHES) in Valdez wanted to find a way to stay connected with families during the COVID-19 crisis. Their team decided to host Monday Morning Assemblies for the HHES families. With a lot of creativity and teamwork, virtual Monday … more
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Chelsea Hurst - Yukon Koyukuk School District
DEED Spotlight: Chelsea Hurst, Instructional Technology Supervisor, Yukon Koyukuk School District.
Ms. Hurst moved to Alaska only last summer, but already knows this is her favorite state. She is amazed by the support and sense of community she has experienced among … more
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Bering Strait School District
DEED Spotlight on Bering Strait School District. The Bering Strait School District serves 15 villages in northwest Alaska.
For the past five years, Bering Strait School District (BSSD) has planned, piloted, and expanded their Fabrication Laboratory programs across the … more
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Bowman Elementary - Anchorage School District
DEED Spotlight on Bowman Elementary School in Anchorage.
The COVID-19 outbreak changed what school looks like for students across our state, and the nation. Through the uncertainty, teachers are stepping up in creative an innovative ways to ensure students continue to … more
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Hannah Johnston - Music Educator, Homestead Elementary
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many changes in routine. During this time of uncertainty, Mrs. Johnston’s goal has been to provide a sense of normalcy and familiarity for her students. The students of Homestead Elementary typically start their day with announcements and … more
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DEED Spotlight on Policymakers
DEED Spotlight on Policymakers: Kevin Meyer, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, former legislator.
Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Alex Hills, who authored the book “Finding Alaska’s Villages: and Connecting Them.” The book discusses Dr. Hills’ … more
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DEED Spotlight on Policymakers
Senator Shelley Hughes, District F (Chugiak, Peters Creek, Eklutna, Fairview Loop, Butte, Lazy Mountain, Gateway, and Palmer).
Senator Shelley Hughes has been an avid lifelong reader. She loved reading Shel Silverstein’s “Jimmy Jet and his TV Set” to her children when they … more