For a
more complete list of professional development
opportunities, visit
www.southdakotapd.com.
Study sessions prepare special
education teachers for Praxis II
The South Dakota Department of Education is sponsoring
free study sessions to help special education teachers
prepare for the Praxis II content exam. These study
sessions will be conducted by faculty members from Black
Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern
State University, and the University of South Dakota. Each
study session will be held on a Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Sessions are being offered now through April 2006.
Participants will:
• receive detailed study guides;
• view Web sites containing help materials and practice
tests;
• review test-taking skills; and
• become familiar with the format of the Praxis exam.
Some study sessions already have been held. The remaining
sessions (listed below) will focus on the Praxis Middle
School Content Test.
- Jan. 28 - Aberdeen - Location to be determined
- Feb. 4 - Watertown - Location to be determined
- Feb. 4 - Winner - Location to be determined
- Feb. 11 - Sioux Falls - Location to be determined
- April 1 - Sioux Falls - Location to be determined
A limited number of seats are available at each study
session. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve
basis. To register, visit
http://everyteacher.tie.net/content/praxis.htm.
Crosswalk training for CTE
teachers scheduled
By April of 2006, all of the state’s career and
technical education (CTE) teachers are required to have
their crosswalks completed and syllabi on file with the
department’s Office of Career and Technical Education.
An upcoming workshop will train teachers in the crosswalk
process and give them time to develop or update their
course syllabi. The workshop is slated for Jan. 31 in
Mitchell.
The goal of the statewide Crosswalk Project is to provide
a standards-based curriculum for CTE programs that
includes technical standards, academic standards and
employability standards. By going through the crosswalks
process, CTE teachers will:
- develop instructional strategies that meet the learning
needs of all students;
- identify areas within the curriculum where academic,
technical and transferable work skills need to be enhanced
and integrated;
- meet Perkins accountability;
- assist schools in meeting state-adopted academic
standards;
- help schools meet the requirements of No Child Left
Behind.
Teachers can register for the workshop online at
www.southdakotapd.com or by
downloading the form and faxing or mailing it to the
South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Career and
Technical Education, 700 Governor’s Drive, Pierre, SD
57501. Fax: (605) 773-4236.
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