Are you an interventionist looking for effective tools to support struggling readers? Curious about how to use UFLI Foundations to meet your students right where they are? This workshop is designed just for you. Register at https://bit.ly/4qw3GtP
2 days ago, Traci Taylor
Join our UFLI Foundations workshop designed specifically for new users and those interested in finding out more! Register at https://bit.ly/3WK71Ib
2 days ago, Traci Taylor
Session will provide participants with guided instructions for how to create a career pathway program of study application and/or complete the maintenance of an existing pathway. Engaging in individual work time for filling out applications will also be implemented, so please come prepared with all courses mapped in KCCMS. Register at https://bit.ly/3L7WzaQ
2 days ago, Traci Taylor
Adapting your lessons for English Learners does not require a complete overhaul! Join us in using the English Learner Standards as a tool! Register at https://bit.ly/4sfzvYI With @swplains @BriscoeNatalie Natalie Briscoe and @m_ortizsmith Maria Ortiz-Smith
This week, SWKS Supts Council and the NWKS Admin Council celebrated the incredible career and upcoming retirement of our Kansas Education Commissioner, Dr. Randy Watson.
For those of us in Western Kansas, Randy has always been more than a commissioner; he is one of our own. From his days leading his local districts as a superintendent to his tireless advocacy in Topeka, he never forgot the unique spirit, challenges, and strengths of rural schools.
He led with a "Kansans Can" spirit, always reminding us that every student—regardless of their zip code—deserves a future full of opportunity. His legacy isn’t just in policy; it’s in the confidence he instilled in our teachers and the brighter futures he helped build for our children.
Thank you, Dr. Watson, for your steady hand, your visionary leadership, and your unwavering commitment to Western Kansas. You’ve left our schools stronger than you found them.
So glad to have KS Education Commissioner Dr Randy Watson @KsCommissioner @ksdehq for bringing KSDE updates @swplains @NKESCDF@davidlyounger
2 days ago, Traci Taylor
Thanks to Matt Argubright @nearpodmatt from @GetSchoolAI for discussing Best Practice: AI for Classrooms with us at yesterday's NWKS Admin Council @swplains @NKESCDF @davidlyounger
2 days ago, Traci Taylor
Thank you to @gabuie GA Buie @USA-Kansas for updates on Legislative Priorities for 2026 at yesterday's NWKS Admin Council @swplains @NKESCD @davidlyounger
2 days ago, Traci Taylor
Come to this workshop to learn how to expand your explicit writing strategies starting with creating sentences from fragments and moving to multi-paragraph outlines and essays. Register for Part 2 at https://bit.ly/49agG0f with @swplains consultant @swprscJen Jen Stelter.
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
Looking for ideas, fresh energy, and a crew that gets it? Join fellow K–2 teachers for a collaborative session designed to inspire the incredible work you do every day. Register at https://bit.ly/3WJDPky
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
Thanks to Dr Kevin Warner @KevinWarner_214 from Ulysses @UlyPubSchl and @swplains Maria Ortiz-Smith @m_ortizsmith for bringing us information on Biography Driven Instruction at NWKS Admin Council @NKESCDF@davidlyounger
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
Thanks to Dr Clayton Tatro for giving us information about "Racing Thru Life" and the work he's doing with students at NWKS Admin Council @swplains @NKESCDF @davidlyounger
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
Thanks to Angie Stallbaumer @KASBPublicEd for bringing information on KASB Policies Updates to @swplains @NKESCDF @davidlyounger NWKS Admin Council this morning!
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
First @NKESCDF @swplains @davidlyounger @KimberlyMauk NWKS Admin Council of the new year today in Oakley!
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
Explore strategies to foster student talk that goes beyond surface-level responses, encouraging critical thinking, collaboration, and the use of academic language. Register at https://bit.ly/43vE3iS with Hailey Cuellar @Hailey_Cuellar
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
Join the conversation @swplains with Rebekah Bencomo as we lay out the importance of exposure for all students, encouraging higher level thinking/questioning and having a positive mindset when it comes to our students. Register at https://bit.ly/4pzmxCN Repeat of Fall workshop.
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
It's not too late to get registered for the KAESA CTE Annual Conference!
3 days ago, Traci Taylor
The 3–5 Teacher Cadre brings together upper elementary educators to collaborate, share, and grow in their instructional practice. sWith Hailey Cuellar, @swplains consultant @Hailey_Cuellar. Register at https://bit.ly/4pSHQ2Z
4 days ago, Traci Taylor
Thank you to @gabuie GA Buie @USA-Kansas for updates on Legislative Priorities for 2026 @swplains Supts Council today.
