- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
News from The Alaska Department of Education
Last Call! Virtual Beading Workshop for ages 7-12
Join Tlingit artist Jill Kaasteen Meserve for a virtual beading workshop on Saturday, December 5 from 10-11:30 am. Learn simple beading techniques, start your own beading project, and explore beaded artwork in the Museum’s collections. Participants will need Zoom and a webcam. Space is limited – request a spot.
NEW! State Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting on December 9
The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a regular quarterly meeting on December 9, 2020, via audio conference. Public participation for the meeting will be through the digital platform Zoom. The board meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. The board’s meeting packet is available online. The public is invited to attend this meeting by joining online or by joining via phone. Connection information is available below:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99391482721
Meeting ID: 993 9148 2721
Join by Phone: 1-253-215-8782 (toll free)
NEW! DEED is Hiring an Assessment Administrator!
This position serves as the designated state administrator of the statewide summative assessment required under state laws and regulations and the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This position is responsible for procedures that address the secure and standardized administration of assessments to all students in Alaska. The ideal candidate to join our friendly, hard-working team has a strong education background, skills in leading project management, and a disposition of service. The deadline to apply is December 15.
NEW! December 2020 at the APK and SJM – Virtual Exhibit!
Lot of exciting things are happening at the Father Andrew P. Kashervaroff Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum this month! You can see a preview of the new exhibit, MITCH DID THIS3 by Mitch Watley beginning at 4:30 pm today, December 4th, as part of First Friday.
Alaska State Library, Archives and Museums Continued Temporary Closure
The Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum in the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff building will remain closed to the public through December 15 per the Governor’s instructions issued November 12. Please check our web site at lam.alaska.gov for updates.
For assistance during regular Monday through Friday business hours, please call:
Archives.............................................. 465-2270
Library Reading Room....................... 465-2920
Library Historical Collections............ 465-2925
Museum............................................... 465-2901
Alaska Teacher Retention Survey – We Want Your Input!
The Governor established a working group of practitioners to review the root causes of Alaska’s retention and recruitment in order to propose solutions through research-based methods to better attract and retain great teachers.
As part of the working group’s efforts, a survey has been created to determine how Alaska's current educators, as a whole group, prioritize specific factors. On Monday, October 26, all active certificate holders (over 15,600!) were sent an individual email from DEED inviting them to complete the survey using their email address on file with DEED’s Teacher Certification office. We are nearing 3,000 individual survey responses and we’re hoping to reach at least 5,000. Hear from Commissioner Johnson to learn more about the survey at https://vimeo.com/471756309. For more information or if you need your survey link resent you can contact DEED at deed.commissioner@alaska.gov.
DEED Initial FY22 Capital Improvement Project Grant Rankings Available
DEED’s initial FY2022 priority lists of district-submitted CIP grant applications for school construction and major maintenance projects are now available. Priority lists are used by the department, governor, and legislature to determine school construction and major maintenance projects for capital funding during the upcoming budget cycle.
Women of Alaska Display Featured on Official Election Pamphlet
Women of Alaska is an exhibit on virtual display through the Alaska State Library and Archives. Women have played a significant role in shaping Alaska into the state it is today. Women of Alaska recognizes and celebrates their achievements and contributions to the economic, academic, social, cultural, and political fields within our communities.
Alaska Statewide Virtual System Discussion Board
AKSVS teachers, are you looking for a place of discussion and support? Interested in meeting and sharing with other Alaskan teachers using AKSVS? Check out the Teacher Channel Discussion Board through the Alaska Professional Learning Network.
Trauma Engaged Toolkit Professional Development Opportunities
This fall AASB & DEED will be hosting a series of webinars featuring the Transforming Schools Framework and Toolkit. The first session will take place on September 15th and will focus on Self Care. Please continue to check back as more sessions are added.
New DEED Science Education Listserv
DEED launched a new Science Education! The listserv will be a space for science teachers in Alaska to share information on teaching practices, instructional resources, community partnerships, lesson plan and unit ideas, professional development opportunities, and to discuss topical concerns in science instruction. DEED will also use it to push out notifications regarding opportunities in science education. All science teachers in Alaska (pre-K, K-12, and collegiate) are encouraged to join.
Documenting the Impact of COVID-19 on Life in Alaska
The Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums Division is documenting the impact of COVID-19 on life in Alaska. You can help by sharing documents, images, journals, audio recordings, videos, and other digital or tangible items relating to COVID-19 in Alaska.
Many of you know that Alaska has a statewide license to BrainPOP, but did you know that your teachers can unlock additional features through individual accounts that can only be set up at the school level? At no additional charge to you?
- For students to access BrainPop: click the LOG IN tab (not ENTER CODE)
- For teachers to whose schools are set up to use BrainPop Educator: use the ENTER CODE
If you have the username and password for DEED’s statewide subscription, please only share it in a way that no one on the internet besides your patrons or students can access the username/password. (i.e. direct e-mail ok, posting to your social media/website/blog is NOT.) If you don’t have the current SLED database credentials, visit the SLED Password Request form and fill it out completely. Expect a response within one business day. The SLED usernames and passwords are good for nearly all the SLED Databases and resources. One request will empower you to help with just about anything SLED related. Contact Martha Ketsdever, BrainPOP Account Manager for Alaska State Libraries, for more information.
Seeking Public Review and Comment on State Content Standards
DEED is seeking review and comment on state content standards. We encourage parents, educators, and communities to take a few minutes to provide input on Alaska's current English Language Arts and Mathematics standards adopted in 2012.