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Welcome to the WDE?s Upcoming?Professional Development Offerings

Each month, this newsletter will highlight all the relevant upcoming Professional Development offerings for Wyoming educators. While the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) will highlight these offerings for the upcoming month, educators can find all relevant PD opportunities on the PD calendar page?or the Professional Development page on the WDE website.?

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Upcoming PD Opportunities for February:

From 4-5 p.m. on February 2, 2023, virtually; State Director of Digital Learning and Innovation

CodeHS is partnering with the WDE to host free, in-depth professional development cohorts to prepare Wyoming K-12 teachers to take the Praxis Computer Science Exam. The course is delivered within a 14-week cohort model where teachers work through the course at the same pace on the CodeHS platform. During the course, teachers are provided 1:1 support sessions, live Q&As, exam prep sessions, networking opportunities, and more.

To be eligible to apply, participants should be a Wyoming K-12 public school teacher preparing to add a computer science endorsement to your teaching license. If you have questions, contact [email protected].

For dates and registration for the Spring Cohort, see this link.

From 4-6 p.m. on February 2, 2023, virtually; Common Formative Assessments

This virtual training will consist of four two-hour sessions from 4-6 p.m. on February 2, March 6, April 6, and May 9, 2023.

A Focus on Learning - PLC Critical Question 2: This series goes deep into the PLC process and focuses on monitoring a guaranteed and viable curriculum. Participants will connect to research supporting the need for schools and teams to align common formative assessments so that they are able to monitor student learning. Participants will understand how to unwrap essential standards to the target level and determine proficiency. Time will be spent connecting to the principles of a balanced and coherent system of assessments and how to create common formative assessments that align to essential standards and learning targets.

Each session scaffolds on the prior one and will conclude with investigating the importance of engaging in data conversations that result from common formative assessments. Participants will reach clarity on the three rules of presenting data so collaborative teams are able to transition from analyzing to taking collective action.

The series concluded with a focus on the key characteristics of effective data protocols that elevate best instructional practice and determine students who have and have not mastered essential standards and learning targets.

A .5 PTSB credit will be available for participants who attend all sessions. Register here.

From 10-11 a.m. on February 14, 2023, virtually; Hathaway Scholarship Online Orientation

The WDE?s Hathaway Team will hold online orientations starting at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month. The orientation is for those new to the program, or for those who want a content refresher. Legislative updates will be included. Sessions will last about 45 minutes.

At the end of each online session, attendees who are still in the meeting will be entered into a drawing for a ?Hathaway Swag Bag.? All district personnel are invited to participate.

Interested personnel should sign up here.

For more information, contact Madison Lacey or Bradley Barker, Hathaway Consultants, at [email protected].

From 3:30-4:30 p.m., various 2023 dates, virtually; Wyoming MTSS Coaching Institute Community of Practice

The WDE will resume the Coaching Institute for the 2022-23 school year and will hold monthly Community of Practice sessions beginning in September. The purpose of the Coaching Institute will be to provide ongoing support and updates on relevant topics associated with MTSS implementation, as well as technical assistance on our implementation modules (available in September as well).

All virtual sessions will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. The dates include:

• February 15, 2022.
• March 15, 2022.
• April 19, 2022.

Register here.

From 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. on February 16, 2023, virtually; 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Panel Discussion on Using After School Programming to Support Student Success Hathaway Scholarship Online Orientation

After school programming can play an important role in supporting student success in the school and community. Panelists representing after school and community programs from across the state will discuss lessons learned and considerations with using after school programming to provide learning and behavior supports to students.

Register here.

From 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2023, virtually; Winter 2023 Career Development Facilitator Training

This course covers the 12 competencies that are required for CTE teachers to obtain the work based learning endorsement which allows them to award student credit outside of their content area. Course completers will receive a certificate and are eligible to apply for the Global Career Development Facilitator Credential and certification as a Career Services Provider. School staff, counselors, administrators, and teachers whose roles will include coordinating career development and exploration programming in their respective schools are encouraged to attend. Course duration: February 27-May 1, 2023.

This event is virtual; a Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Register here. UW and PTSB credits are available for attendees.

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