September 2018

School Redesign is not easy. ESSDACK can help. Every month, we'll share success stories, resources, tech tips, and strategies all developed to help smooth the way to a successful and powerful Redesign rollout.

Plan on forwarding this to district administrators, teachers, classified staff, and community members. Feel free to copy and paste content into your district website. And be sure to use the social media sharing buttons at the bottom. The more we all know, the more successful our Redesign will be!

USE THIS PRESS RELEASE TO CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY The more you connect with your community , the more successful your Redesign will be. Start by downloading this press release explaining the Kansans Can Redesign Project to share with your local media and on your website. Download the Press Release

ESSDACK & KSDE PARTNER WITH NINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ESSDACK and KSDE staff are working with nine school districts from south-central Kansas as they enter their Gemini planning year. Meeting together provides the opportunity to learn from one another and walk away better prepared to impact students. Learn More About the Process

"IT WAS MY AHA MOMENT." USING ZONES OF REGULATION Andrea Dix had tears in her eyes as she recounted the power of the Zones of Regulation behavior management strategy. "It changed how I do things in my classroom. I was my aha moment." Want to learn more and how you can use the strategy in your room? Read Andrea's Story

SOLVING POVERTY & HEALING TRAUMA CONFERENCE We believe that helping struggling at-risk students be successful is one of the most powerful things we can do as part of the Kansans Can Vision. It truly is an emergency challenge. What can it look like at the classroom, building, and district level when we find ways for at-risk students to win? It becomes a winnable game when we focus on and tie together five key issues: poverty resilience building in the face of trauma parental and caregiver engagement leadership and civic engagement project-based learning Join us at the Moving the Needle conference on October 8 & 9, 2018 at the Wichita Hyatt Regency for great keynotes, powerful breakouts, and networking opportunities! Get More Info & Register!

VISIT THE REDESIGN WEBSITE We're collecting and sharing hundreds of resources for your Redesign Project. Find articles, video clips, print materials, podcasts, interviews, and webinars at the official ESSDACK Redesign website. Get the Redesign Goodies!

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