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Aug. 2021  
 

  Join Classroom Assessment and Data Literacy Initiative

Beginning in school year 2021-22, the South Dakota Department of Education is recruiting regional coaches, school/district practitioners, and university/teacher preparation faculty to participate in a two-year Classroom Assessment and Data Literacy initiative. The goal of the initiative is to cultivate assessment and data literacy among South Dakota educators, school/district leaders, and pre-service teachers to improve student learning and serve equity goals.

This will be accomplished through a series of training meetings, professional learning modules, independent practice/application activities, follow-up discussions/coaching, and strategic planning for scaling/sustaining the work within schools and districts over time.

The first year of the initiative is structured as follows: virtual two-hour kickoff meeting in September followed by five whole group meetings spaced throughout the school year. The first and last whole group meeting will be full day meetings in-person. The other three whole group meetings will be virtual, three-hour meetings. There will also be one-hour coaching sessions/office hours set up between the whole group meetings.

Participants can earn four college credits (if desired) and will receive a $2,700 stipend for the year, which includes travel and accommodations paid for by participants in Year 1. The Year 1 stipend will be paid in two installments: 1) December 2021 and 2) June 2022 based upon completion of all expectations listed below:

  • Attend all meetings and coaching/office hour sessions (all times Central)
    • Kickoff meeting (virtual): Sept. 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
    • Meeting 1 (in-person; Rapid City): Oct 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • Coaching (virtual): Nov. 8, assigned a one-hour time slot (9:30-10:30 a.m.; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; or 3:30-4:30 p.m.)
    • Meeting 2 (virtual): Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
    • Coaching (virtual): Jan. 12, 2022, assigned a one-hour time slot (9:30-10:30 a.m.; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.)
    • Meeting 3 (virtual): Jan. 25, 2022, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
    • Coaching (virtual): Feb. 17, 2022, assigned a one-hour time slot (9:30-10:30 a.m.; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.)
    • Meeting 4 (virtual): March 4, 2022, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
    • Coaching (virtual): April 15, 2022, assigned a one-hour time slot (9:30-10:30 a.m.; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.)
    • Meeting 5 (in-person; Sioux Falls): June 8, 2022, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • Watch pre-recorded learning modules (~1 hour in length) prior to whole-group meetings and complete reflection questions/independent activities at the end of each learning module.

  • Facilitate weekly, one-hour professional learning groups with educators. These professional learning groups will be selected by participants and could include in-service teachers, school/district leaders, pre-service teachers, or other relevant groups. All materials and training on how to select and facilitate professional learning meetings will be provided as part of the initiative.
Participants continuing into Year 2 can earn two college credits (if desired) and an additional $1,200 stipend for the year.

Interested participants should complete this survey by Aug. 30.

Selected participants will be notified in early September. Questions? Email Matthew Gill.

 
 
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