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February
23-24: 41st annual Kansas Division for Early Childhood Conference in Wichita. Educators and service providers can earn continuing education units. Lunch is provided. Ellen Drolette, author of “Overcoming Teacher Burnout in Early Childhood,” is the keynote speaker. Registration: https://cvent.me/Wq7WL7.
27: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dyslexia: Tier I Supports for Middle/Secondary Students. Smoky Hill Education Service Center, 605 E. Crawford St. in Salina. The cost is $25, and lunch is provided. Credits available – five continuing education units; five professional development points; and five contact hours. Registration ends Feb. 26. Register here.
March
1: 4-5 p.m., Star Assessments Spring Virtual Learning, sponsored by KSDE. Star Power Hour. Share best practices, collaborate with colleagues and hear from a special guest KSDE educator. Registration: https://renaissance.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAldu6hrTMuHNxwXX7lRCu2B-bLGGoTgfo4.
1: Pre-course work (two-hour online training) for Youth Mental Health First Aid Community of Practice opens.
3: Deadline to submit Licensed Personnel Report information.
6: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dyslexia: Tier I Supports for Middle/Secondary Students. Greenbush Service Center in Lawrence. The cost is $25, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register here.
8: 10-11 a.m., Star Assessments Spring Virtual Learning, sponsored by KSDE. “March Star Burst: Planning Instruction with Record Book and Nearpod.” Learn more about the month’s topic or join the Office Hours Breakout Room. Registration: https://renaissance.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcudeChpj8qGNcY2zvo7518y-oLkUoACKD1.
10: Deadline for state-level School Bus Safety poster contest. Entries must be received in Topeka by this date to qualify for the contest.
10: Deadline to submit Kansas Parents as Teachers grant application packet. To access the grant application, visit Kansas Parents as Teachers (ksde.org).
10: Deadline for nominations for School Social Worker and Champion for Children awards. Use these links to nominate:
14: 9 a.m., Entry-Level Driving Training (ELDT) Theory event for prospective Kansas school bus drivers, Kansas City USD 500 Central Office and Training Center, 2010 N. 59th St. No cost. The registration deadline is March 8. Register at https://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=861.
14-15: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. View the live stream at https://www.ksde.org/Board/Kansas-State-Board-of-Education/Streaming-Media.
15: 9 a.m., commercial driver’s license (CDL) proxy test for prospective Kansas school bus drivers, Kansas City USD 500 Central Office and Training Center, 2010 N. 59th St. No cost. The registration deadline is March 8. Cost is $13 for the commercial learner’s permit. Register at https://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=861.
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