TEACHER FEATURE: Pierre and Brookings teachers earn Milken Awards Nichole Bowman, a math teacher at T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, and Camrin Vaux, a fifth grade teacher at Camelot Intermediate School in Brookings, are South Dakota’s newest Milken Educators. They were surprised with special school assemblies in their honor and $25,000 checks from the Milken Family Foundation. Congratulations to these outstanding educators! |
Congratulations to Tammy Rueb (right), with the Scotland School District! She is the Parent/Guardian Nominated Special Education Staff of the Year. Rueb was honored at the Special Education Conference in March, along with the following nominees. Thank you to these outstanding educators:
- Pam Brewer – Harding County
- Janie DesLauriers – Clark
- Moon Hemeyer – Spearfish
- Jennifer Klinkel – West Central
- Ryan Kruse – Sioux Falls
- Irish Pepito – McLaughlin
- Gayle Strand – Sioux Falls
Educators gather for Large School CTE Summit
Educators from the state’s 15 largest districts recently gathered for the Large School CTE Summit in Sioux Falls to learn from each other, share best practices and challenges, and create an action plan for the future of their career and technical education programs.
The South Dakota Week of Work will take place April 11-15. Resources are available on the Schools page of the Week of Work website to help educators and 10th and 11th grade students prepare for an engaging week of local in-person activities aimed at exploring career opportunities. Live panel discussions with business and industry leaders from across the state will also be held virtually.
Andrea Diehm is the South Dakota Department of Education’s school counseling liaison. In this guest column she offers tips for helping students experiencing minor anxiety. This time of year, some students may experience test anxiety, but common stressors can bring it on any time. Andrea’s tips can help you prepare.
SDMath/SDSci Leadership is a program to create and support a dynamic network of educators. The program selects, challenges, and develops K-12 South Dakota mathematics and science educators who have demonstrated an interest in leadership skills related to mathematics and science education. Apply by May 20 to join the next cohort.
South Dakota educators are invited to apply to participate in a variety of activities this summer related to state assessments in English language arts, math, and science. Participants will be compensated for their time and have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the country. Application deadlines are coming up in April.
- Math and ELA alternate assessment content and bias review:
June 13-15, Minneapolis - Review and create Tools for Teachers resources:
July 13-15 and July 18-20, Portland, Oregon - Science assessment development activities:
July 22, 25, 26-27, 28-29, online
Created for parents and caregivers, three new videos and a video guide are now available for access on the Project AWARE webpage under “Parent/Caregiver Resources.” These videos provide insight on concrete strategies for practicing positive parenting to foster healthy child development and promote positive mental health.
The South Dakota State Fair and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources encourage teachers to submit student education entries for display in the Arts & Education Building at the 2022 South Dakota State Fair. On average, more than 50 schools participate, entering more than 5,000 entries each year.
Upcoming Events A complete listing of events is available at GoSignMeUp.
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EL Teacher Monthly Check-in Meetings
SD-STARS Power User Training
SD Advisory Panel on Children with Disabilities
TIE Conference
Board of Education Standards
SD Regional Math Circles
Struggling Reader Series – Structured Literacy Instruction for English Learners
Secondary Grades and Writing with Multilingual Learners April 19, June 21
South Dakota History Conference: Fighting the Good War
Using a Trauma Lens to Support Your Students
The Fundamentals of Using Data for Educators
Save the Date: MTSS Summer Education Conference
ExCITE! 2022 (formerly School Library Boot Camp)
South Dakota Foundational Mathematics
South Dakota Best Practices in Teaching Mathematics
Top 20 Training
Foundational Reading Skills Grades 4-8
Foundational Reading Skills Grades K-3 |
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