Alaska Smart Start 2020

Alaska Smart Start 2020

The Alaska Smart Start Summer Virtual Summit 2020 kicked off this week with a presentation by DEED Commissioner Dr. Michael Johnson and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink.

Have you registered yet? It’s not too late! Participants can register at any time for this opportunity to learn and engage with education stakeholders. Attend all the sessions, or pick and choose which sessions are most relevant to you.

Educators are eligible to register for UAA credit for participation in the Virtual Summit! Interested educators must register before August 10.

See what’s coming up next week:

Monday, August 10^th

• 8:00 – 9:30 am: Creating Future-Focused Schools with Dr. Bill Dagget and MaryEllen Elia.
• 10:00 – 11:30 am: Criterion-Referenced Assessments to Create Personalized Learning Opportunities for All.
• 1:00 – 2:30 pm: Teaching Dr. King’s Social Justice Principals to a Digital Generation.

Tuesday, August 11^th

• 9:00 – 10:30 am: COVID Communications – What, When, Why, Who, and How.
• 1:00 – 2:30 pm: District Plans to Safely Transport Students

Wednesday, August 12^th– Virtual Consultation Rooms with DEED Staff

Thursday, August 13^th

• 9:00 – 10:30 am: Best Practices in Remote Teaching and Learning: Educator Showcase
• 1:00 – 2:30 pm: Student Engagement: Tools and Strategies Showcase
• 3:30 – 5:00 pm: Building a Professional Network of Rural Educators from Scratch: The Importance of Organic Collaboration

The Virtual Summit invites teachers, parents, district staff, tribal leaders, community members, and education stakeholders to interact daily with expert guest speakers, network with a statewide community of learners, and collectively plan for the conditions, continuity, and capacities for learning in the upcoming school year through the recently revised Alaska Smart Start 2020: Restart & Reentry Framework Guidance for K-12 Schools.

To learn more and register visit aklearns.org/smartwebinar/

Questions or concerns? Email AKsmartstart2020@alaska.gov