30 years ago we were lucky enough to be able to participate in Parents as Teachers with both our girls. Sue Tucker helped our little family to grow. She has remained an advocate of our family to this day. Thanks PAT for making a difference in our family's lives. #ksleg @PAT
National School Counseling Week, Feb 3-7, highlights the unique contributions of school counselors within U.S. school systems and their tremendous impact on student success. Please thank your local school counselors. #NSCW21 @WeAreASCA
Today at the CTE Conference:
March 1 is the deadline to submit updates and new CTE Pathways. Are your district's done? If not, plan to attend this workday at SWPRSC. Angie Feyh, KSDE, will be with us via Zoom to answer questions & approve courses. Bring your data & device & get your applications turned in!
This program walks districts through the school improvement process to write & monitor school improvement plans for KESA & Title I (required for all schoolwide Title programs beginning in 20-21, while also having the capability to be a repository for all KESA work and evidence).
Leave this professional learning with the confidence to move forward as Kansas educators look to re-imagine classrooms and meet our students where they are, while providing innovative experiences for them to demonstrate their learning!
Filling out your Happy Planner refill? Plan to put June 7, 2021 as busy as soon as you open it! Save the date to hear Tom Murray at SWPRSC! Better yet, registration is open now. Seating will be limited and you don't want to be left out!
The Kansas Annual CTE Conference starts today. We'll post each day's workshops this month. It's not too late to register! Register as an individual or as a district. Belong to SWP CTE Consortia & there's reimbursement for the registration!
Today at the conference:
This program walks districts through the school improvement process to write & monitor school improvement plans for KESA & Title I (required for all schoolwide Title programs beginning in 20-21, while also having the capability to be a repository for all KESA work and evidence).
We can't be together for Annual CTE Conference. Or can we? Join fellow CTE educators in our first ever all virtual conference! Attend at times most convenient for you. Visit with vendors at your leisure. All month in February. https://www.kaesa.org/cte-conference
Tomorrow we will celebrate the 160th birthday of our great state. In honor of Kansas Day, Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson will host a Virtual Field trip to different historical sites significant in the rise to statehood.
Due to the demand for specific training stemming from the dyslexia initiative KSDE has developed a professional development learning day for middle and high school teachers. Register with KSDE: https://ksde.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEocuCqpjMqG9VkJFNIsAi5zeXTg-_xgl7X
These cadres will include collaborative opportunities to come together to share successes and challenges; and learn about/discuss topics related to this important piece of the Kansas Individual Plan of Study.
Leave this professional learning with the confidence to move forward as Kansas educators look to re-imagine classrooms and meet our students where they are, while providing innovative experiences for them to demonstrate their learning!
It's not too late to register for the annual (now virtual-month long) CTE Conference. Check out the agenda at https://www.kaesa.org/cte-conference and while you're there, go ahead and register! Check out these Pathway specific days. After all Pathway applications are due March 1!
With the advent of the recent State Board decision to allow districts to voluntarily suspend KESA activities for one year, this is the perfect opportunity to build collective efficacy and refresh commitment to school improvement.
Join Southwest Plains to collaborate around 'all things KESA'! Lots of new information and strategies for success! This is the perfect opportunity to get your staff ready for the Outside Visit Team.
Discover the basics of universal screening with FastBridge, including a working definition, purpose, & available behavior measures. Learn how to collect, interpret, & use SAEBRS & mySAEBRS data for instructional planning in the area of social-emotional behavior.
Low stress strategies for highly successful educators! Create a school environment that stimulates responsible behavior and high levels of academic achievement. Develop positive, cooperative relationships with even the most difficult students.
This program walks districts through the school improvement process to write & monitor school improvement plans for KESA & Title I (required for all schoolwide Title programs beginning in 20-21, while also having the capability to be a repository for all KESA work and evidence).
