Eighth-grader Lillian Beegle considers herself artistic. She likes to write and she has an interest in the digital arts. So when an aptitude test pointed her in a different direction, she was surprised.
“I was like ‘Wait, these are my aptitudes?’ I didn’t expect to be connected to the medical field.”
Beegle is among eighth-graders at Henley Middle School who piloted a new aptitude test this year that aims to connect their strengths and skills to future careers.
Vaccination is the best way to keep yourself, your family, and your community healthy. While COVID19 vaccines have been found to be 94% effective at preventing you from getting sick with COVID19, it still may be possible to get, carry and transmit the virus.
In the meantime, it is important that even those who have been vaccinated continue to:
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce the continuation of Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year to honor exemplary educators in every region of the state!
Regional Teachers of the Year will receive a cash prize of $500 and will be celebrated across the state. The 2022 Oregon Teacher of the Year will receive a $5,000 cash prize (with a matching $5,000 going to their school!) and serve as a spokesperson and representative for all Oregon teachers.
Anyone can nominate a teacher! All Oregonians are encouraged to nominate their favorite teacher today at: oregonteacheroftheyear.org
The class is limited to 25 participants per cohort. Registration closes at 4 pm on Friday, December 4, 2020. A confirmation email will be sent from Canvas to the first 25 registrants as educators are enrolled. Additional opportunities to take this course will continue to be offered throughout the school year.
The class is limited to 25 participants per cohort. Registration closes at 4 pm on Friday, December 4, 2020. A confirmation email will be sent from Canvas to the first 25 registrants as educators are enrolled. Additional opportunities to take this course will continue to be offered throughout the school year.
OESD’s For Teachers By Teachers Promising Practices Symposium promises to be a day of learning and sharing for educators from throughout Southern Oregon. Attendees will have the opportunity to virtually attend three two-hour sessions (and earn up to six PDUs) on hot topics in the areas of science, math and educational technology. Six sessions will be presented by peers, recognized as local experts and leaders. The remaining three sessions will be led by vendors. All nine presenters were part of the recent EDTech Summit and were identified via attendee survey as conference MVPs.
Session titles and times are below. Registrants will select the one to three sessions they wish to attend via a conference app on the day of the symposium. Information on how to use the conference app will be sent to registrants during the week before the event.
Session Offerings for the 8 am to 9:50 am timeslot include:
Session Offerings for the 10 am to 11:50 am timeslot include:
Session Offerings for the 1 pm to 2:50 pm timeslot include:
The 2020-2021 school year was kicked off by the Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2020. The event included high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity through a trauma-informed practices approach.
SOESD developed a book list to support the event topics.
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Communications Across Barriers
August 17th-18th
The Poverty Immersion Institute is a hands-on, two-day poverty institute for educators, health, justice and social service professionals, and community members who want to better understand poverty and gain tools for making a difference. We are revising the institute to allow for social distance of smaller groups at four sites to participate. Dr. Beegle will be broadcast to all sites to provide the training. She will rotate between each site so that all will have three sessions tele-presented, and one in-person session.
Seats may be reserved, or appointed by districts. Registrants will be put on the wait list if their district seats are differently assigned.
Sites
Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and SOESD will support the technology needed.
Communications Across Barriers
Coming this Fall
Location TBD
The Poverty Coaching Institute prepares participants to serve as poverty coaches for their organizations. A Communication Across Barriers poverty coach is trained to conduct workshops for breaking poverty barriers and improving communication and relationships for in-house staff. Coaches serve as on-site experts for educating colleagues, providing leadership for breaking poverty barriers, and developing system-wide approaches for improving outcomes for families who live in the war zone of poverty. Poverty coaches will also be trained to conduct Poverty Competency Assessments and assist their organization in developing and implementing customized action plans with measurable results.
Please note: To participate in this workshop, registrants must first attend the two-day Poverty Immersion Institute. (August 17th & 18th course available in PD Networks.)
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
What has distance learning been like for you? Your educators want to know! Your Voice Matters! Understanding your experiences will help us better support ALL students as we plan for next year together.OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12.
Zoom with us here https://soesd.zoom.us/j/6471053180
OR Use: https://bit.ly/sosvevent
OR Dial In: +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 647 105 3180
