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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call:
AKRISE – Alaska Rural Teacher Network Convening Feb. 25 and 26
AKRISE — Alaska’s Rural Teacher Network —is having a virtual convening for rural teachers on February 25th and 26th, and registration is now open (please follow this link to register).
AKRISE … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
DEED Launching Alaska Certified Facilitator Program to Build Assessment Literacy
DEED is launching a certified facilitator program for schools and districts: the Alaska Certified Facilitator Program (CFP).
The Alaska Professional Learning Initiative will build … more
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Two Alaska Educators Recipients of PAEMST Awards
Two Alaskan teachers have been recognized with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Cory Ferenczy, of Airport Heights Elementary School in the Anchorage School District is a recipient in the mathematics category. Jason Daniels, of … more
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Alaska State Council on the Arts Recruiting Arts Administrator to Oversee Indigenous Arts and Culture Programs and Grants
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) is recruiting for an Arts Administrator in Anchorage to oversee Indigenous Arts and Culture programs and grants, including individual artist training and strategic program partnerships. ASCA is one of the nation’s 56 state and … more
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State Board of Education & Early Development Meeting Next Tuesday, Wednesday
The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a regular quarterly meeting and a professional development workshop on March 1-2, 2022, in Juneau. Both the professional development workshop and the board meeting will be held at the Andrew P. … 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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Last Call, New, Reminder
New:
Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game Hosting Workshops for Educators
Did you know that the Alaska Department of Fish & Game offers workshops specifically for educators? Currently several workshops are scheduled in Anchorage. Workshops include learning how to create … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Bond Reimbursement & Grant Review Committee Meeting February 28
The BR&GR Committee will meet via teleconference on Monday, February 28, at 1pm. The primary topics of the meeting include initial review of proposed changes to the FY2024 capital improvement project … more
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AKRISE Convening February 25 and 26
AKRISE — Alaska’s Rural Teacher Network —is having a virtual convening for rural teachers on February 25th and 26th, and registration is now open.
AKRISE formally launched in January 2020 to bring together educators from small, rural schools across Alaska to … more
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DEED Launching Alaska Certified Facilitator Program to Build Assessment Literacy
DEED is launching a certified facilitator program for schools and districts: the Alaska Certified Facilitator Program (CFP).
The Alaska Professional Learning Initiative will build assessment literacy capacity throughout Alaska schools. District staff will build a … more
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Alaska’s Reading Playbook Provides Educators Tangible Tool for Improving Reading Instruction
Next Wednesday will be the second of three offerings of an introductory session to Alaska’s Reading Playbook.
The Reading Playbook combines decades of nationwide research with examples and resources developed by educators in Alaska.
Readers will find an … more
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DEED Seeks Feedback on Temporary Changes to Accountability System
DEED is seeking feedback on temporary changes to Alaska’s accountability system for the 2022-2023 school year.
The pandemic has disrupted several components of Alaska’s accountability system. That includes missing data in 2020 and low participation in 2021. Additionally, … 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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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call:
39th Annual Statewide Creative Writing Contest Offering Over $800 in Cash Prizes
The submission period for entries for the 39th Annual Statewide Creative Writing Contest is open now through February 15, 2022. More than 400 entries were submitted for the 20 … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Bond Reimbursement & Grant Review Committee Meeting February 28
The BR&GR Committee will meet via teleconference on Monday, February 28, at 1pm. The primary topics of the meeting include initial review of proposed changes to the FY2024 capital improvement project … more
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Ben Huff’s Atomic Island Virtual Exhibit Now Online
Ben Huff’s exhibition, Atomic Island, will be available online starting on February 4th 2022 at 4:30pm at
https://lam.alaska.gov/atomic-island
Take a virtual walk-through the exhibit and watch Ben’s lecture from the opening night of his exhibit at the Alaska State … more
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Students Invited to Design Artwork for 2022 Election
The Division of Elections (DOE) is offering the 2022 Election Artwork Contest. The purpose of this contest is to commemorate Alaska as more than the last frontier because with a new voting system, we are now a new frontier. More importantly, the contest also helps to … more
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AKLearns Professional Learning & Event Calendar
Nearly every day of the week, Alaskan educators who want to invest in their skillset have opportunities for professional learning.
The Professional Learning and Event Calendar on AKLearns is the brings offerings from DEED, educational partners, and other opportunities … more
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Alaska’s Reading Playbook Provides Educators Tangible Tool for Improving Reading Instruction
Next Wednesday will be the first of three offerings of an introductory session to Alaska’s Reading Playbook.
The Reading Playbook combines decades of nationwide research with examples and resources developed by educators in Alaska.
Readers will find an … 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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Last Call, New, Reminder
New:
FCC Affordable Connectivity Program for Households
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to … 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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Alaska’s Reading Playbook Provides Educators Tangible Tool for Improving Reading Instruction
This week DEED and the Region 16 Comprehensive Center published Alaska’s Reading Playbook: A Practical Guide for Teaching Reading.
The Reading Playbook combines decades of nationwide research with examples and resources developed by educators in Alaska.
Readers … more
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DEED Recruiting: Mt. Edgecumbe High School Director/Superintendent; Statewide Coding and Computer Science Coordinator
DEED Recruiting: Mt. Edgecumbe High School Director/Superintendent; Statewide Coding and Computer Science Coordinator
DEED is currently seeking applications for the Mt. Edgecumbe High School Director/Superintendent.
DEED is also seeking applications for a … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Applications Open for Elementary Online Reading Academy
In partnership with NWEA® and Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education® (CORE), DEED will offer a joint learning, collaboration, and coaching opportunity that will empower 100 Alaska educators to translate … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more