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- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call! AKRISE – Alaska’s Rural Teacher Network - convenes this weekend
If you’re a teacher in Rural Alaska, AKRISE is a network for you to collaborate with other rural teachers across the state. The network is hosting a convening next weekend where you can expect to … more
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News from The Alaska Department of Education
NEW! Sheldon Jackson Museum Tradition Innovation Exhibition Now Online
An exhibition of garments, artwork, objects and film that highlights the lifestyle and creation of Alaska Native and environmental-based art by Peter Williams may now be viewed on the Sheldon Jackson … more
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Anchorage Teacher named 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow
Anchorage Teacher named 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow
Ben Walker, a teacher at Romig Middle School in Anchorage, has been named one of 50 teachers across the U.S. and Canada selected as a Grosvenor fellow. The fellowship is a field-based program made possible by a … 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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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call! Registration Open for ACSA 2021 Legislative Fly-In is happening Feb. 23-24th
Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Elementary and Secondary Principals & Assistant Principals, School Business Officials, and Central Office Administrators are invited to … more
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News from The Alaska Department of Education
NEW! Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Application - Due March 12, 2021
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was signed into law on December 27, 2020 and provides another round of funding for States to respond to the … more
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Alaska School Counselor Association announces 2020 award winners
Alaska School Counselor Association announces 2020 award winners
The Alaska School Counselor Association has named Elizabeth Congdon-McGee of the Whaley School in Anchorage as the 2020 School Counselor of the Year. Kris Busk, of the Bering Strait School District, has been … more
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AKRISE – Alaska’s Rural Teacher Network - convenes next weekend
AKRISE – Alaska’s Rural Teacher Network - convenes next weekend
If you’re a teacher in Rural Alaska, AKRISE is a network for you to collaborate with other rural teachers across the state. The network is hosting a convening next weekend where you can expect to learn from … 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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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call! 38th Annual UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest - Call for Submissions
The Alaska Center for the Book, once again, is coordinating the annual UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing contest and would like to invite writers of all ages to submit … more
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News from The Alaska Department of Education
NEW! DEED Recruiting for Alaska Social Studies Content Standards Committee Members
DEED is beginning the process of reviewing and recommending state social studies content standards. Applications to be part of the standards committee will be accepted through Friday, … more
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Anchorage School District Launches Vaccine Program
Anchorage School District was recently featured in an article in EdWeek about their newly launched vaccine program. Beginning in November, the district has been planning to host and organize their own clinic for community members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. They are … more
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Classroom Resources and Events for Black History Month
Classroom Resources and Events for Black History Month
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has a wealth of resources and events throughout the month of February that can be used in your classroom to celebrate Black History Month. All … 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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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call! Beyond the Bell: Science Curriculum Topic Study
Join authors Page Keeley and Joyce Tugel for six interactive sessions creating applied science lessons aligned to Alaska Science Standards. They will address the needs of teachers at every level in their teaching … more
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News from The Alaska Department of Education
February Activities at the APK and SJM
Check out the February 2021 issue of At the APK and SJM! There’s a virtual youth activity for children in Juneau and a new (in-person) exhibit, Illustrating Alaska (featuring Caldecott winner, Michaela Goade among others), opens on … more
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CDC Study COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K-12 Schools
CDC Study COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K-12 Schools
COVID-19 outbreaks related to kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) classroom settings have been rarely reported; however, in-school transmission risk has not been well described.
Among 17 rural Wisconsin … more
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Ben Clark Honored as Esri Teacher of the Month
Ben Clark Honored as Esri Teacher of the Month
Please help us congratulate Ben Clark, a teacher at Sitka High School as he was selected as the Esri October 2020 Teacher of the Month!
Esri is an organization that created ArcGIS, the world’s most powerful mapping and … 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