February 2024 Newsletter

February Newsletter

"ATLL is Your Partner in Learning"

News

We are currently updating our constant contact mailing list. If you have staff that would like to be added to our mailing list, please have them subscribe HERE.

The Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning (ATLL) is excited to partner with Southwest Missouri School districts for their professional learning needs. If you have specific needs, please reach out to one of us and let the learning begin!

Please use the following link to view our 2023-2024 ATLL Staff Directory of coaches and consultants ready to assist you!

Missouri State University College of Education - School of Teaching, Learning, and Developmental Science job posting. Please note that this is not a position with the ATLL.

Clinical Instructor 9 month appt.

Posting link HERE

New Leadership:

If you know of a new Superintendent, Administrator, SPED or Curriculum Director, or Professional Development Coordinator taking a position in your school district, please send their name and email address (if known) to Annette Cozort and Ruben Berry so that we can update our records. ACozort@MissouriState.edu and

RubenBerry@MissouriState.edu

New/Retiring/Moving Counselors:

If you are a counselor that will be retiring this year, or moving buildings/districts, or know of a new counselor starting in the 2024-2025 school year, please contact Laura Harris and Ruben Berry so that we may update our records.

LauraHarris@MissouriState.edu

RubenBerry@MissouriState.edu

CSIP Information:

Is your district ready to review, revise, or write it's CSIP in accordance with the new MSIP 6 guidelines? If so, the ATLL is here to help!

According to MSIP 6, 30% of the continuous improvement APR score comes from the district's CSIP plan; this is a significant change! The Agency of Teaching, Leading, and Learning is prepared to collaborate and provide custom-level support for your district; including, but not limited to:

Explanation of the new requirements under MSIP 6
Facilitate district leadership team meetings
CSIP planning sessions with stakeholders

For more information and pricing, please get in touch with Chuck Garner at: chuckgarner@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4092

Notes From Our Consultants

From Annette Cozort, Leadership Specialist

Attention ALL Leaders! MLDS Has a place for you! Let us help you support your leadership journey! We hope to see you in 2023-2024!

Please contact Annette Cozort for more information and to sign up: ACozort@MissouriState.edu or 417-380-4422

From Our PBIS Team:

Did you know that the ATLL can provide professional development for your staff at no cost to your district? Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff and other caring adults how to help youth who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or is in crisis.

Thanks to funding from Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, over 3,000 public school employees have been trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) since March 2022.

Policymakers and educators alike know that expanding people’s ability to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges is an essential first step in the overall health of young people. Statewide efforts to implement mental health literacy trainings, including Youth MHFA, for adults who work with young people are underway.

Here’s what one Missouri Administrator had to say:

“The Mental Health First Aid Training offered great tools and examples for school personnel to use as they help students in difficult situations. I really appreciated the proactive approach to looking for early signs of mental health-related issues and ways to help work through them. Far too often we don't know about mental health issues until the situation is at the boiling point. These resources will allow staff and teachers to better understand what to look for and help schools get resources in our families' hands faster and act in a more preventative nature.” Kaci Dorton, Assistant Principal Joplin High School

Contact us if you’d like to talk more about the program and discuss available dates. When you’re ready to sign up, complete this form http://mhfamissouri.org/dese-application/ and be sure to request the ATLL (SWRPDC) as your instructors.

Jordan Politte:

417-836-5152

JPolitte@MissouriState.edu

Andrea Rockney

417-836-4084

ARockney@MissouriState.edu

From the Literacy Team: Jana Loge, Annette Tankersley, Melinda Odom and Jenny Dunagan

Please visit the link below for selecting your face-to-face workshops.

2023/2024 LETRS Offerings Registration Links

DESE has extended funding related to SB 681 that includes reimbursement opportunities for your district. If you have given stipends for training in LETRS, and/or Science of Reading professional learning, and substitutes for teachers attending SoR related professional learning (ref. DESE Admin. memo July 2023).See the link below for DESE’s ‘Introduction to Missouri’s Evidence-Based Reading Instruction Program Funding’

https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/reimbursement-grant-one-pagers

You can view the Reading Success Guidance Plan Here

From Betty Glasgow, Registered Youth Apprenticeship Consultant:

Don't get stuck on setting up your Registered Youth Apprenticeship program! Here are things I can help with:

Assist with writing Standards and first work process
Present to your stakeholders
Serve as your point person until you get your feet on the ground
Answer questions or come walk you through the process

417-836-4074

BettyGlasgow@MissouriState.edu

From Sandy Humbyrd - MTDS/GYO Consultant

Please check out the Grow Your Own Network video in the link below!

We look forward to seeing you at a GYO session!

https://vimeo.com/825614171/094772087d?share=copy

Workshops

BSS

Community of Vision Educators (CoVE)

Friday, February 9th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Instructor: DJ Butcher

Blind Skills Specialists presents Community of Vision Educators (CoVE). The CoVE Group is a professional group that meets to discuss best practices in the field of education for students with visual impairments. ACVREP RPPL credit of up to 2 hours may apply to attendees.

Making the Most of the iPad

Thursday, February 15th | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Instructor: DJ Butcher

Blind Skills Specialists presents Making the Most of the iPad. In this workshop, we will explore the accessibility features of the iPad and iPhone. ACVREP RPPL credit of up to 3 hours may apply to attendees.

Literacy

Improving Comprehension With Questioning the Author Virtual Book Study

Thursday, February 1st | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Instructor: Melinda Odom

This is a virtual book study on Zoom. Meeting dates are: 2/1,2/15, 2/29, 3/7, 3/28, 4/4 at 5pm Isabel L Beck and Margaret G. McKeown share their new findings on Questioning the Author, the approach that galvanized the research field to look at comprehension instruction in a new way. The book includes how-to's on planning and orchestrating the Questioning the Author approach as well as a practical troubleshooting guide based on classroom transcripts of 25 common challenges to discussion.

Early Childhood LETRS

Friday, February 2nd | 8:30am - 3:00pm

Instructor: Melinda Odom

This three-day series is designed to deepen your understanding of the what, why, and how of early literacy and language development, including assessment and instruction strategies. LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) provides the "science of reading” application of research into the classroom no matter the curriculum or program used. The blended learning format of this series includes three days of face-to-face training and self-paced online tutorials/videos of effective early childhood classroom instruction. ATLL will purchase and invoice your district for the LETRS Early Childhood Educator manual and online course.

Shifting the Balance Virtual Book Study

Tuesday, February 6th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Instructor: Annette Tankersley

Virtual Book Study Meeting Dates: 2/6, 2/27, 3/5, 3/26, 4/2 4/23, 5/7 from 5-7pm. Shifting the Balance, introduces six more shifts across individual chapters that: Zoom in on a common (but not-as helpful-as-we-had-hoped) practice to reconsider Untangle a number of "misunderstandings” that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction The authors offer a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical - grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice. As with the first Shifting the Balance, they aim to keep students at the forefront of reading instruction.

Math

Focus on Math Fluency

Grades K-5: Thursday, February 8th | 8:30am - 11:30am

Grades 6-12: Thursday, February 15th | 8:30am - 11:30am

Instructor: Stacey Maddeaux

Learn how short routines in your classroom can transform your fluency practice. These small activities have BIG impact!

K-5 Date Register Here

6-12 Date Register Here

RYA

Registered Youth Apprenticeship 101 @ Warsaw

Monday, February 12th | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Instructor: Betty Glasgow

This training will enable any district to have the tools necessary to build its own Registered Youth Apprenticeship program, no matter the size of the community/district. During this workshop, you will learn the basics of how to implement and customize your own registered youth apprenticeship program. Let this workshop simplify the process of implementation for you!

Registered Youth Apprenticeship 101

Wednesday, February 21st | 8:30am - 1:30pm

Instructor: Betty Glasgow

SPED

Setting Up a Functional Skills Classroom

Friday, February 23rd | 8:30am - 3:00pm

Instructors: Melynda Van Note & Lauren Gaskill

The ATLL and Project Access will be teaming together to bring a Make and Take Workshop opportunity.

AM Session: Setting up a Functional Skills Classroom- Are you looking to enhance your skills in setting up a functional skills classroom or starting from scratch? Join us for an informative workshop where we delve into key aspects of creating an effective learning environment for students with diverse needs. We will be covering curriculum and programming, visual supports, environmental considerations, and communication. Come join us for this amazing opportunity to add functional skills resources to your toolbox and network with other educators around the region.

PM Session: Task boxes Mini Make & take-Do you want to learn more about creating an independent work system using functional tasks in your classroom? We've included step by step instructions to get started and successfully implement independent work systems with your students of all ages and abilities! We will also have some materials and task box examples as well as an opportunity for you to make some task boxes and file folders to take and use in your classroom!

Social Studies

History, Civics and Reflective Patriotism: Using iCivics to Engage Your Grades 3-5 & 6-12 Learners

Grades 3-5: Monday, February 26th | 8:30am - 3:00pm

Grades 6-12: Tuesday, February 27th | 8:30am - 3:00pm

Instructors: iCivics Staff

Join iCivics and area teachers for a day of professional learning around standards-based, highly effective, engaging, and free (!!) resources for teaching civics and U.S. History. This interactive, one-day training has been fully customized to Missouri Learning Standards and DESE item specifications, ensuring full and targeted alignment to your instructional needs. If you consider yourself an iCivics veteran, join us to learn about new and upcoming materials and innovative ways to integrate them into your instruction. If you're new to iCivics, come see why we're the largest, most trusted provider of civic education in the country!

After participating in this training, you will:

Have knowledge of iCivics' entire library of instructional materials (the games are cool, but we have so much more!)

Be able to navigate the iCivics website to efficiently find the standards-aligned materials you need to teach any given topic.

Walk away will research-based pedagogy to enhance your current practice.

This training is open to all area social studies teachers!

Grades 3-5 Date Register Here

Grades 6-12 Date Register Here

You can view all upcoming workshops HERE.

If you have any questions regarding workshops please contact ATLL at 417-836-4090.

Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning | www.education.missouristate.edu/atll