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Applying for Reading and the Multilingual Learner Sessions

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Applying for Reading and the Multilingual Learner Sessions

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Kendra Herrera

Director of Outreach & Innovation, HEP Coordinator

EDD Student | Curriculum and Instruction

Center for Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy (CIMA)

Kansas State University

College of Education

222 Bluemont Hall
1114 Mid-Campus Drive North
Manhattan, KS 66506-5301

https://coe.k-state.edu/cima/
https://twitter.com/CIMAKSTATE
https://www.facebook.com/cimakstate/

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Applying for Reading and the ML Mini-Sessions

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[Garden City, KS] February 14, 2025 – The Garden City Community College (GCCC) STEM Success Center is excited to host the STEM Teacher Summit on June 16, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This free professional development conference is designed for elementary and secondary school STEM teachers looking to expand their knowledge, enhance their teaching methods, and explore innovative STEM curriculum for K-12 classrooms. Attendees will also have the opportunity to earn professional development points.

To register for the conference or to learn more about the event, please visit the 2025 GCCC STEM Teacher Summit page.

This year’s keynote speaker is Jed Dearybury, a nationally recognized educator, author, and advocate for engaging and inclusive classrooms. Dearybury began his teaching career in 2001 and has since earned numerous accolades, including being featured in GQ Magazine as Male Leader of the Year, meeting President Obama as South Carolina’s honoree for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and being named a top-five finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year. In 2016, he became the first Milken Fellow from South Carolina.

Since transitioning from the elementary classroom in 2015, Dearybury has dedicated himself to training future educators and leading professional development workshops across the country. He is the author of The Playful Classroom (2020), The Courageous Classroom (2021), and The Playful Life (2022). In 2024, he launched Jed Creates, an online shop featuring t-shirts, stationery, stickers, and original art. His debut children’s book, The Rainbow Tree, is set to release soon, followed by Destroy the Box in 2026.

Call for Submissions

GCCC is seeking presenters for the STEM Teacher Summit. If you are a K-12 educator with innovative ideas, strategies, or projects in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) education, this is an opportunity to share your expertise and inspire fellow educators. Presentation formats include workshops and interactive sessions, each lasting 45 minutes.

·         Hands-on activities and project-based learning

·         Integrating technology and digital tools in the classroom

·         Approaches to teaching STEM for diverse learning styles

·         Collaborations between schools and the community

·         Innovative STEM curriculum design

·         Creating belongingness and confidence in STEM

The deadline for proposal submissions is March 31, 2025. Educators interested in presenting can submit their proposals through the Call for Submission link.

The 2025 STEM For All Teacher Summit is made possible by the 5-year, $5 million Title III Hispanic Serving Institution STEM Grant awarded from the Department of Education to GCCC in 2021.

For questions or more information, please contact Misty Wren, Title III Grant Outreach Coordinator, at 620-275-3288 or misty.wren@gcccks.edu.

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The Reading League Kansas is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the understanding, awareness, and use of evidence-based reading instruction.  As part of our annual work, we host a literacy conference in March for educators and literacy advocates.  Last year we had 200 attendees from Kansas.

Attached is a flyer with more information, and we would love for you to share this with educators in your region and welcome the opportunity to connect with you and educators from your region at the event.

School districts interested in sending groups of 10 or more should contact me directly for more information and a discount code.

Thanks,

April Schoenberg

Director of Events

The Reading League Kansas

april@ks.thereadingleague.org

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Sally Cauble, Kansans for Excellence in Education (KEE)

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Affiliate Template APR Infographic 2023-2024 3.pdf

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KASB UpdateKASB Update - March 2025

Dr. Brian Jordan, KASB

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Shane Carter, KSDE

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Immigration Options for Hiring Foreign Teachers

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Immigration Options for Hiring Foreign Teachers

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Jodi Feltman, Operations Manager, Feltman Law Firm (Zoom)

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Hiring Options for Teachers_ H-1B Cap-Exempt & TN Visas  Exploring Visa Solutions for School Districts.pdf

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Kelly Chanay, KSDE Director of Child Nutrition & Wellness

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Dr Brian Jordan

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KASB - Kristin Magette

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2024-10 Foundations of Social Media Success.pdf

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KASB - Kristin Magette

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The slide deck provides many helpful tips on game planning before a detention happens. Dr. Steve Joel's email is sj592002@yahoo.com.

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1.30.25 Immigration Raid--From Despair to Community

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The recording of the Zoom meeting. Dr. Steve Joel's email is sj592002@yahoo.com.

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Dr. Steve Joel - ICE Raid Playbook 1-31-25.mp4

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Youth Leaders in Kansas (YLinK) | Department for Aging and Disability Services

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FHSU STEM Careers Program

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RAISE Kansas - Fort Hays State University (FHSU)

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The Science and Mathematics Education Institute at Fort Hays State University is excited to announce our partnership with STEMM FIRE! Funded in part by a grant from the Patterson Family Foundation, STEMM FIRE will now be a program under the newly created RAISE Kansas organization (Rural Alliance Investing in STEMM Education). With this partnership and grant funding we will be able to reach more students across rural Kansas, develop an “Educonomy” Pilot program to further support rural communities, and work on building support and resources for rural STEMM educators.

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Free Foundation- Out of Dodge City. Provide mental health support.

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The 10-33 Foundation is current and former First Responders, Military personnel & their spouses, and mental health professionals who understand the unique personal and professional challenges faced by First Responders.