Announcement
Daily News Links
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Directors, Teachers
The communications office compiles a "Daily News Links" list of newspaper and television headlines about K-12 education news around the state. If you would like to receive this free daily e-mail, send an e-mail to the contact information below.
For More Information, Contact:
Mark Stevens
Communications
Phone: 303-866-3898
Email: stevens_m@cde.state.co.us
Conference
Fall Conference of CABE
Attn: ELA Directors
The Language, Culture and Equity Unit is pleased to announce the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) fall conference. The Conference will take place October 2 - 4, 2008 at the Denver Red Lion in S.E. Aurora. For more information, click the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
C.J. Grace
Language, Culture and Equity
Phone: 303-866-6963
Email: grace_c@cde.state.co.us
Three Regional Fall Intensive Support Team trainings
Attn: Special Education Directors
Presenter: Dr. Larry Epstein
Topic: Working Successfully with Chronically Inflexible, Easily Frustrated, Explosive Students
The Collaborative Problem Solving Model is a research-based model for working with chronically inflexible, easily frustrated, explosive (and implosive) students at the most intensive level of intervention. Participants will learn how to do a detailed situational analysis focusing on the antecedents of the acting-out behavior, how to assess the specific cognitive skills that may be contributing to the behavior, and how to teach the new skills through the collaborative problem solving process.
Dates and locations:
• October 15, 2008 – Radisson Graystone Castle, Thornton
• October 28, 2008 – Tesla Center, Colorado Springs
• November 13, 2008 – Holiday Inn, Grand Junction
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For More Information, Contact:
Ghyslyn Laviolette
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: (303) 898-9623
Email: laviolette_g@cde.state.co.us
CoTESOL 32nd Annual Fall Conference and Exhibition
Attn: Teachers
The 32nd annual Colorado Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CoTESOL) Fall Convention and Exhibition will be held October 24 - 25, 2008 at Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast (formerly Radisson), 3200 S. Parker Rd., Aurora, CO., 80014.
For more information on the convention schedule, registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting and more, visit the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Christine Deines, CoTESOL Board Member
Literacy Grants and Inititatives
Phone: 303-866-6245
Email: deines_c@cde.co.state.us
FYI
Making Breakfast a Part of the School Day
Attn: Superintendents
Making breakfast part of the school day is in everyone's best interests. Principals, teachers, parents and children will all benefit from a learning environment where the health and wellbeing of a child is a high priority. Brainstorming ideas on how you and your principals can expand school breakfast program access by offering it in different ways and at different times is the right thing to do for instance - breakfast in the classroom, grab 'n go breakfast or second chance breakfast.
Call the Nutrition and Transportation unit at the number below to request information on how to incorporate different breakfast options.
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For More Information, Contact:
Herminia Vigil
Nutrition and Transportation
Phone: 303-866-6661
Email: vigil_h@cde.state.co.us
Important Due Date
Prayer Assurance
Attn: Superintendents
Each year the U.S. Department of Education requires states to provide written assurance that districts are fulfilling their responsibilities as outlined in the Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. These guidelines are included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Section 9524(b). This states that no local district has a policy that "prevents, or otherwise denies participation in, constitutionally protected prayer in public elementary and secondary schools."
To provide the written certification that your district is in compliance with this requirement simply send an e-mail to Ai Dam (dam_a@cde.state.co.us) that states "Our district, <insert your district name>, is in compliance with Section 9524(b) of ESEA."
In addition to having no policy that interferes with constitutionally protected prayer in school, "in compliance" means your district has received no complaints related to this.
Finally, if it is the case that your district has received a complaint related to Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Schools, your district will be in compliance as long as you inform CDE in writing that such a complaint has been lodged. If you have received any complaints related to this, please simply describe that complaint in your e-mail to Ai Dam by Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
For More Information, Contact:
Ken Turner
Office of Learning Services
Phone: 303-866-6678
Email: turner_k@cde.state.co.us
Reminder
School Safety Resource Center - Pilot Site Application - Due Sept. 26, 2008
Attn: School Safety-Related Personnel
The Notice of Interest for selection as one of five pilot sites for the School Safety Resource Center is this Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. The cover letter and Notice of Interest template may be found at the URL below. Look under the subheading, Colorado School Safety Resource Center.
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For More Information, Contact:
Janelle Krueger
Office of Federal Programs Administration
Phone: 303.866.6660
Email: Krueger_J@cde.state.co.us
Update
Model Content Standards Review Update
Attn: Principals and Superintendents
The Colorado Department of Education's review of the Model Content Standards and work on the SB212 definitions of terms is progressing. Two simultaneous events are occurring in the next two months. This is a brief update:
DEFINITIONS
• SB212 requires Colorado to define 21st century skills, postsecondary readiness, workforce readiness and school readiness.
• These terms will be used by our content subcommittees as they revise the current standards.
• Online survey: Help us define these terms by participating in the online survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mMm4M3_2b7Rw6S0_2fV7VEJibQ_3d_3d. Deadline is October 10, 2008.
• Regional meetings have been held in 13 cities around the state to gain information not available through online surveys
• Report regarding our findings will be posted on our Web site after the survey closes in October.
APPLICATIONS TO REVIEW THE STANDARDS BY CONTENT AREA
• We are inviting all Coloradoans to apply to review our content standards.
• Deadline has been extended to September 29 to ensure everyone has an opportunity to be at the table.
• Apply at https://forms.cde.state.co.us/cgi-bin/ezs.cgi?DATABASE=modelcontent
• Our subcommittees need to be diverse in content expertise, demographics, ethnicity, and professional sector. We encourage everyone to apply.
Please visit our Web site at the link below for more information regarding these events and continuous updates on the standards review process. You may also send questions or concerns to standards_review_com@cde.state.co.us.
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For More Information, Contact:
Anna Huffman
Office of Standards and Assessments
Phone: 303-866-6752
Email: huffman_a@cde.state.co.us
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