Today kicks off National School Counseling Week.
#NationalSchoolCounselingWeek by @ACSA_info highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have on students. Each day of the week has a theme. Today, take a photo with the sign found on the link below. http://ow.ly/wqY950y9C3b
#TeachToLead is hosting a two-day summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Teach to Lead Summits support teachers as valued experts in instruction and students' needs. Any teacher with idea is encoraged to submit ideas/apps by February 10. @TeachtoLead #TTLSummit
http://ow.ly/wcAY50y9xig
Educational Testing Services @ETSInsights has begun their search for their summer research internship program. Interns will be exposed to and will contribute to NAEP’s educational assessment efforts and innovations. Have your students apply at ETS Careers webpage.
@NAEP_NCES
Have you registered for our 2020 Annual Conference. Our Annual Conference takes place March 1-3 in Sacramento. You can register and get more information at SSDACon.org!
http://ssdacon.org/
Some of the most difficult moments are often the most important to talk about. Understand that this is a process.
Whether you are dealing with something personally or the loss of a role model like #KobeBryant - take care of your mental health. @saddie_baddies
#MentalHealth
@CADeptEd has released an update regarding the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum. The goal is to ensure that the curriculum is written to encourage cultural understanding of how different groups have struggled and worked together.
https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr20/yr20rel06.asp
The Office of Public School Construction will conduct free workshop to discuss how to be eligible to access Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program Funding. Workshop is set for Feb. 25 and next round applications open April 1, 2020.
http://ow.ly/KC9I50y4glW
@CalifDGS
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. In light of this milestone @CADeptEd will conduct a webinar to address the growing response of America's schools to child trafficking on January 30th.
http://ow.ly/nFhp50y4hpt
Today we honor Holocaust Rememberance Day. Today we remember the pain and suffering millions endured, Learn about how you can observe from home. #HolocaustRemeberanceDay
http://ow.ly/6YhP50y2okA:
The Great Kindness Challenge takes place this entire week. @CADeptEd is encouraging teachers, staff and students to participate in the initiative presented by @KidsforPeace
There are less than three days for a chance to submit a name for the Mars 2020 Rover! You can help vote or submit an essay to include the name of NASA's next rover:
http://ow.ly/Lv1U50y4euV
@NASA
#NameTheRover
#NASA
#ScienceEd
#SSDA
#ADAMatters
#SmallsGoBig
The possibilty of a new California State University may be closer than you think. With many of the 23 campuses around the state facing over crowding legistlature has funded a study to see whether and where the next one it be built.
http://ow.ly/oLWb50xXzLO
EdSource
In 2014 Kings Canyon Unified School District was the first to launch an all-electric school bus in the United States. Fast foward to 2020 see what other schools are placing orders and about the Volkswagen diesel settlement. @GreenCarReports
http://ow.ly/5Xzz50xXyok
Have you heard of Public Surplus? It is an online agency specifically created for public agancies selling suplus property! Sell anything from school buses, computers and chickens! This service is free to all SSDA members. To learn more contact alyssa@ssda.org #SSDA #PublicSurplus
California High School Rodeo Association contestants taught their rodeo skills to disabled youth in the area. Participants were able to engage in mock bull riding, barrel racing, goat tying and more!
http://ow.ly/kNVU50xXvEH
#Tehama
Connect your students to the right mental health services in your area. @sbh4ca provides you with a local guide that includes evidence based practices and creative collaborations.
#KingsCounty #LakeCounty #RiversideCounty #SantaCruzCounty
http://ow.ly/T0gO50xXwju
Schools today are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here are a few meaningful ways to talk with your students tomorrow about why yesterday was not a 'just because' day off.
Via WeAreTeachers | @WeAreTeachers #MLKjr #MLK
https://www.weareteachers.com/martin-luther-king-activities/
State Sup't @TonyThurmond appoints Elizabeth Dearstyne as Director of the School Fiscal Services Division. Read more about Dearstyne's career history - click here: http://ow.ly/ysUT50xXtmr
Webster Central School District in New York has launched a student-run IT help desk. In doing so, students spanning from freshman to seniors have gained numerous benefits and giving them just the experience they need. http://ow.ly/3INk50xXur7
@EdDiveK12 #2020Classroom #SSDA
Red Oak Elementary School in #VenturaCounty is one of the few schools to intoduce a new course on gender identity.
#2020Classroom California School News http://ow.ly/rnNr50xVcdk