"SHESC Messenger": End of August 2022
End of August 2022
| New CTE Opportunities Coming This Fall |
Volume Purchasing: As Coordinator Departs, Please Update Contacts |
| Professional Development: KESA Technical Assistance | |
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New CTE Opportunities Coming this Fall Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a critical part of improving students' college career readiness, reducing drop out rates, and improving engagement with academics.
With the essential role of CTE and STEM in Kansas education, Smoky Hill Education Service Center is introducing at least five NEW professional development opportunities this fall. These will help educators with learning new skills and making new professional connections with like-minded colleagues!
CTE 101 CTE 101 is designed for administrators, CTE Coordinators, counselors, and others who are new to the CTE world or would like to learn more about CTE. This group will help you learn how to navigate the maze of CTE acronyms, regulations, and reports. At our quarterly meetings we will cover important topics such as the IPS, Pathways, the Perkins grant, data collection and reporting, and more. First session: August 30 - ZOOM
New CTE Teacher - Professional Learning Network CTE Data Dashboard and Program Development PLN American Welding Society Certification Best Practices Improve your welding students' chances to successfully acquire the American Welding Society Level 1 or AWS SENSE Level 1 industry-recognized certification. The workshop instructor will share content and best practices for helping students to meet the industry specifications for each of the performance welds in the AWS Level 1 certification. Technique videos of the welds will be provided to all registered participants. CTE and SPED Collaboration Learn how CTE educators and administrators can work together with SPED educators and administrators to provide quality CTE opportunities to SPED students to increase their development of employability skills. Session 1: How to Navigate IEP's in the CTE Classroom - Participants will learn how to provide IEP necessitated accommodations and modifications in the CTE classroom. Allow a previous CTE and special education teacher to guide you through how to implement an IEP(s) in your classroom to help your students equitably access your curriculum.
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Volume Purchasing: As Coordinator Departs, Please Update Contacts Adam Pracht, Marketing and Volume Purchasing Coordinator, is pursuing a new career opportunity. His final day at SHESC is Friday, August 12. Pracht would like to thank everyone he has had the opportunity to work with during the last three and a half years, and for being able to help support educators and non-profit professionals in their work. After August 12, please contact Diane Mann at dmann@smokyhill.org or at 785-825-9185 with any questions or assistance related to volume purchasing you may have. |
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Registration for Counting Kids workshops is now completed entirely through the Kansas State Department of Education website. Please register here to join us in Salina on Monday, September 12. Counting KIDS workshops are presented by KSDE Fiscal Auditing to discuss counting students on count day and the information to enter into KIDS (Kansas Individual Data on Students) for funding purposes. NEW this year: How to ensure that student data is secure. The registration deadline for the Salina location is September 2. |
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As the 2022-2023 school year is already beginning for many school districts, at Smoky Hill Education Service Center, we just want to take a moment to say: "Welcome back!" We hope you have an exciting and productive year, but why leave it to chance? We have resources to help you overcome challenges, help funds stretch further, and take care of the routine so you can focus on your areas of expertise. Get in touch at info@smokyhill.org or 785-825-9185 for consultation on how we can help you meet your goals in the coming year! |
