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TNTP Fishman Prize (Applications and Nominations due: Jan. 10)
The application for the 2017 Fishman Prize is now open. Four winners will participate in a thought-provoking summer residency with their peers, reflecting, writing, and sharing their voice. Each winner also receives a $25,000 award. Join the celebration and nominate an inspiring teacher or apply for the Fishman Prize today.
Local Opportunities
EIEIO Childcare Nomination Information(Nominations due: Dec.15)
The Expanding Inclusive Early Intervention Opportunities (EIEIO) committee would like to recognize high-quality early childhood educators who represent the components of inclusion: access, participation, and supports. Please send completed nominations to kimberly.brancato@appo.k12.de.us.UD Education Technology Conference(Presentation proposals being accepted)
The University of Delaware Educational Technology Conference will be held Saturday, March 4. The conference is a joint effort by the College School, the Education Resource Center, the Office of Educational Technology, and the Education Graduate Association in the College of Education and Human Development. All educators are invited to participate, and proposals for conference topics are currently being accepted.
TranspARTation Grant Application(Ongoing)
The Delaware Division of the Arts offers a variety of grant programs for individual artists; nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations chartered and based in Delaware; and schools and government entities that support arts activities. For a list of the FY2017 General Operating Support, Project Support, Education Resource, and Arts Stabilization Fund Grants, click here.
The recommendations are based on the research and policy recommendations in the Blueprint for Personalized Learning in Delaware, and the recently released policy briefs on personalized learning.
The group focused on several opportunities within ESSA for personalized and blended learning to flourish in Delaware.
ESSA is the most recent version of the federal government’s biggest K-12 law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which came into effect in 1965. It governs around $25 billion in federal resources that are allocated to states, including approximately $58 million to Delaware in 2012-13.
Rodel Teacher Council Policy Briefs Released
With the 2016 election season officially over, members of theRodel Teacher Councilthis week released a series of education policy briefs and recommendations they hope will inform our state’s new and returning elected officials in 2017 and beyond.
The four policy briefs were researched and written by RTC members. The briefs identify current challenges and barriers in place, and offer recommendations to shift policies and scale personalized learning statewide.
During the 2016-2017 term, the council will continue its work of scaling personalized learning statewide while removing barriers to personalized learning currently in place. As with previous years, council members will meet with and hear from key education leaders and policymakers, and in the winter, they will host a personalize learning workshop for fellow educators.
The Rodel Teacher Council recently released a series of policy briefs and ESSA principles. Both publications continue the tradition of Delaware teachers impacting local and national education policy. On Thursday December 8 at 7:30PM, the Rodel Teacher Council will be hosting a twitter chat to further discuss the topics outlined in these publications and we hope that you will join in on the conversation.
The Delaware Department of Education will host a second round of community conversations to collect public input on the first draft of the state’s plan under the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The first round of community conversations and online surveys in September provided public input that is informing the first draft of the state’s plan, which was released on October 31. The second round of community conversations will allow department leaders to receive feedback on the draft.
Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers (ECET2)(Feb. 25, Dover)
Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers (ECET2) is a conference that brings educators together from across the state for an inspirational day of teacher-led and teacher-focused programming. Attendees will enjoy opportunities to learn about innovative classroom practices, explore technology in the classroom through the event’s “demo lab,” and build connections with other educators. Nominate an outstanding colleague or educator to attend ECET2 by Friday, December 9. Registration opens on January 6.University of Delaware Educational Technology Conference(Mar. 4, Newark)
The University of Delaware Educational Technology Conference (UDETC) will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017, on UD’s Newark campus. The conference is a joint effort by The College School, the Education Resource Center, the Office of Educational Technology, and the Education Graduate Association in the College of Education and Human Development. Registration is open now and includes the keynote presentation, four concurrent sessions, lunch, and parking.
Personalized Learning Tip Of The Month
Check out a student, teacher, and principal perspective on competency-based learning from a StorySLAM hosted by Springpoint at the annual iNACOLBlended and Online Learning Symposium. The stories show how personalized learning can transform education at all levels, and the critical role that educators play!
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