Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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- Two Wisconsin High School Seniors Receive Prestigious National Award
- Two Wisconsin Schools Named Recipients of the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards
- Teaching Writing in the Age of Chat-GPT
- Join the PBS Wisconsin Media Literacy Cohort!
- Complete the Wisconsin Literacy Needs Assessment Today!
- Teaching Personal Financial Literacy Summer Camp
- Teaching & Learning Summer Institute: “Transforming Systems for Innovation"
- Wisconsin Creativity Summit Online August 7
- News from Around the State
Two Wisconsin High School Seniors Receive Prestigious National Award
Each year, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects student scholars based on their academic success, artistic and technical excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. Anica Tipkemper-Wolfe (Cedarburg Senior High School – Cedarburg School District) and Ezra M. Linnan (Sevastopol High School – Sevastopol School District) are among a group of 161 high school seniors from across the nation to receive the honor.
The Presidential Scholars Class of 2024 will be recognized for their achievement this summer during an online recognition program. For more information on the program, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website.
For more a full news release, visit the DPI’s news release website.
Two Wisconsin Schools Named Recipients of the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards
The USDA is pleased to announce the latest Wisconsin recipients of the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards:
Mount Horeb Area School District – Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Award: Innovation in the Preparation of School Meals
New Richmond School District – New Richmond, Wisconsin
Award: Innovation in Preparation of School Meals
Congrats!
Teaching Writing in the Age of Chat-GPT
This two-day event brings middle and high school educators alongside our post-secondary colleagues to think together about how to best meet the needs of our students in a rapidly changing technology environment. Presentations and workshops seek to increase educator capacity and understanding in utilizing AI technology as well as making intentional and informed decisions about how, when, and where to use (or not use) AI in the classroom.
All the details:
- When: Wednesday, July 31 & August 1; 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Where: Madison College, Goodman South Campus
- Who: Middle & High School Educators, Instructional Coaches, Administrators, and Directors of Instruction
- Cost: $250 per attendee; reduced rate of $200 per attendee available for GMWP members and / or teams of 3+ from the same school or district. Registration fee includes lunch on both days.
- Registration is now open!
Join the PBS Wisconsin Media Literacy Cohort!
Do you want to help your students become more thoughtful media consumers and creators? Applications are open now for the 2024/2025 PBS Wisconsin Media Literacy Cohort. All subject area educators in grades K-12 are invited to apply and participate. Applications for the 2024/2025 cohort are due June 14.
As a member of the cohort you will:
- Engage K-12 students in thinking critically about their roles as media consumers and creators
- Have the opportunity to collaborate, share ideas and engage in discussion with colleagues from around the state
- Gain support for implementing media literacy and media making from professionals at PBS Wisconsin, media literacy experts from across the state, and colleagues in K-12 education
Complete your application today!
Complete the Wisconsin Literacy Needs Assessment Today!
As valued educational partners, your input is important to us. The survey was developed in collaboration with the Wisconsin State Superintendent’s Reading Advisory Council and aims to inform the development of Wisconsin’s first comprehensive statewide literacy plan.
The survey has been designed to seek feedback from a diverse range of educational partners, including administrators, educators, parents/caregivers, K-12 students, community members, and literacy professors. The survey begins with demographic questions followed by 5-10 survey questions to gather insights on how we can continue to advance literacy in Wisconsin. All responses are anonymous. The survey will close on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Teaching Personal Financial Literacy Summer Camp
Wisconsin’s Act 60 will require students to earn a half-credit of personal financial literacy (PFL) to graduate. Teachers who have never taught PFL may need professional development. Luckily, Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) is offering their two-day FinCamp 2024, June 24-25, to address Act 60, the Wisconsin Standards for PFL, curriculum, and much more.
Hosted by NGPF in collaboration with Jump$tart Coalition and the Department of Public Instruction, the workshop is free. Plus, FinCamp offers free meals and a free one-night stay at Edgewood College.
Teachers holding licenses to teach social studies, family and consumer sciences, or business and information technology are qualified to teach because of the connection between their standards.
Teaching & Learning Summer Institute: “Transforming Systems for Innovation"
A three-day retreat for school teams on innovation and growing hope.
When: July 15–18, 2024
Where: Lowenwood, Land O'Lakes (contract pending)
Who: School teams of between 4–6 people, including (but not limited to) administrators, educators, and instructional leaders, will engage in hands-on activities, sessions, discussions, and networking to discover and develop pathways to innovate. Continuous support for implementation will be provided throughout the 2024-25 school year via online sessions.
What: Through hands-on experiences, concurrent sessions, small-group discussion, networking, and reflection, school teams can joyfully explore ways to create their own pathways to hope. Participants will also receive implementation support throughout the 2024-25 school year through online sessions.
Topics include:
- Alternatives to Traditional Grading
- Culturally Relevant Instruction
- Flexibility within the Law
- Growing Hope
- Personalized, Competency-based learning
- and more…
Registration includes food and lodging. Limited to 60 participants. Registration priority will be given to school teams of between 4–6 people. Please complete the application on the bottom of this page. Download the application PDF to preview questions (For planning only. Applications must be submitted through the online form.)
Wisconsin Creativity Summit Online August 7
Join the DPI for a fantastic day learning from nationally renown experts on creativity and education. Collaborate with others from across the state and nation focusing on practical ways to nurture creativity in classrooms, schools, libraries, and communities. Be inspired by an administrator and educators from a Wisconsin school that is recognized as a leader in cultivating creativity with their students. Take part in an opportunity to create a video sharing your story about the impact that creativity has had on your life and the importance of creativity moving forward.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 from 8:45 am - 4:00 pm
Free, Online via Zoom
Audience: Educators, Administrators, School Board Members, Community Leaders, Artists
Format:
- 4 Keynote Speakers - Ted Talk Style (20 minutes) followed by connected break out sessions with participant interaction (40 minutes)
- Wisconsin School spotlighted for its work developing and cultivating creativity
- Keynote Panel Discussion and Q & A
- Optional opportunity for participants to create brief video testimonial sharing the impact creativity has had on their life and the importance of creativity to our future.
Guest Speakers
Dr. Peter Gamwell, Administrator, Educator, Speaker, and Author of "The Wonder Wall"
Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, Creative Revolutionist, Pulitzer Prize nominee, IAmM.O.R.E visionary
Dr. Sarah Cunningham, Rhode Island School of Design Vice Provost for Strategic Partnerships
James Wells, Award-Winning Innovative Teaching and Learning Manager for Crayola
James Murray, Waukesha STEM Academy Principal, 2017 AWSA Principal of the Year
DPI statement on counterclaim filing in response to Wisconsin State Legislature lawsuit via Wisconsin DPI
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction filed a counterclaim in Circuit Court in response to the state Legislature’s lawsuit regarding 2023 Wisconsin Act 20.
State Speech Contest announces school awards via Pierce County Journal
Thirty-one Wisconsin schools received recognition for their overall performance at the Wisconsin State Speech Festival.
Child care providers hang on, renew call for strong public support via Wisconsin Examiner
Providers, parents, and advocates gathered across the state to call attention to the continued challenges child care providers and families face. The events, part of a nationwide campaign called “A Day Without Child Care,” were held to rally support for expanding access and improving affordability for working families who need child care.
The Black Panthers, Joe Ellwanger, and the founding of the Hunger Task Force via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
As part of its 50th anniversary, Hunger Task Force is sharing more about its advocacy for free breakfast in Milwaukee schools and how its origins can be tracked back to the Panthers.