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Identification of Test Coordinator for State Assessment – for All Principals
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Star Teacher Nominations Due – for Principals
Human Trafficking Presentation – for Counselors, Police Department, Social Workers, School Psychologists
Summer Teaching Opportunity in China – for All Administrators
Grand Canyon University Educational Advising Open House – for All Administrators
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Identification of Test Coordinator for State Assessment
From David Rand
There will be a state assessment training for principals and identified building test coordinators as part of the regularly scheduled administrators’ meeting on January 25th for elementary and January 30th for secondary. Please e-mail the name of your identified building test coordinator to David Rand by Wednesday, January 24th and plan to bring them to the meeting on the 25th or 30th. For both elementary and secondary, the state assessment training will be the first agenda item after check-ins and will take approximately 90 minutes. If you have any questions regarding this issue, or any other, please do not hesitate to contact David Rand in DERA. Thank you very much!!!!!!
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Star Teacher Nominations Due
From Carlos Clay
We’re excited to open nomination for the 2018 KCKPS STAR Teacher Award! Principal, Please familiarize yourself with the attachments and what we are asking out educators to reflect on during this process. Below we have outlined some key dates to remember for this year’s STAR Teacher Award Process.
Deadline to submit the name of the nominee-Tuesday, January 23, 2018, by 4:00 p.m. (Please note: The KCKPS STAR Teacher Application packet will be sent via email by HR to each Nominee on Wednesday, January 24, 2018)
Save the date -Star Teacher Ceremony-April 4, 2018 from 4:30 pm -6:30 pm
Please feel free to contact Carlos Clay if you have any questions
STAR Teacher Principal Nominee Request?? (Word Document)
STAR Teacher Nomination Form (Word Document)
Human Trafficking Presentation
From Jennifer Martin
Kansas City, Kansas is hosting a presentation from the Office of the Kansas Attorney General on the topic of human trafficking. It will take place at the Central Office and Training Center from 9:00 – 11:30 on February 14th.
Please use the link below to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA7pJvWBB7z-r7_gUGGrRD-dy2HeCjbSeFPyVYMQZ8y0d2hg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Summer Teaching Opportunity in China
From Shelly Beech
Please share the attached information with your teachers. The attachment provides information on an opportunity for our teachers to teach in China for two weeks this summer.
Flyer PDF
Grand Canyon University Educational Advising Open House
From Taneka Brown
Grand Canyon University Educational Advising Open House
Wednesday, January 17th from 3:30-5:30pm at KCKPS Central office Room 273. No cost to attend and sandwiches will be provided. RSVP to Micki Reed via text: 816-491-4533 or email: micki.reed@gcu.edu
KCKPS Partner Grand Canyon University has recently launched several new programs online:
?? Master of Science in Biology with an Emphasis in Education
?? Master of Science in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Education
?? Master of Science in Sociology with an Emphasis in Education
?? Master of Arts in Communication with an Emphasis in Education
?? Master of Arts in English with an Emphasis in Education
?? Master of Arts in History with an Emphasis in Education
These Graduate level programs prepare students to teach dual credit at the high school level, and undergraduate courses for both campus and online modalities at two-year or four-year institutions. In these program, students will focus on skills development in addition to learning strategies for curriculum design, adult learning theories and how to incorporate technology in a distance learning environment.
Students can graduate in as little as 16 months by completing just one class per term. Contact Micki Reed at micki.reed@gcu.edu to learn more about a $4,000 scholarship opportunity and classes starting March 8, 2018.
