4. Civics Teaching and Learning Grant:
The Department is pleased to announce the Civics Teaching and Learning Grant to support civics teaching and learning, including but not limited to implementation of Chapter 296 of the Acts of 2018, An act to promote and enhance civic engagement. Grant activities may target high quality professional development for teachers focused on instruction of civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions; implementation of civics projects; and civics learning experiences for students (e.g. field trips, special programs, and extracurricular activities). Districts may partner with education and community organizations or apply as a group of districts. Grant activities may extend to June 30, 2021. Applications are due Wednesday, December 18.
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5. New Digital Literacy Now Grant Program:
The new Digital Literacy Now Grant offers district teams of district administrators, school leaders, and educators the chance to engage in an in-depth, facilitated process to develop a digital literacy and computer science implementation plan for their district, select curriculum, and complete professional development. The grant will fund about 30 districts, and this cohort will focus on middle grades (grades 6-8). This grant is perfect for districts that are looking to start or expand their digital literacy and computer science middle grades program. Proposals are due Friday, December 20.
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6. Become a Massachusetts Literacy Champion:
The Department is seeking teachers, administrators, and education preparation faculty with experience in and a passion for early literacy to serve as Literacy Champions. Literacy Champions will advise DESE on a statewide early literacy initiative that kicks off in 2020. Applications are available online and are due by the end of Sunday, January 5, 2020.
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7. DESE Resource Corner
Guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Learning Experiences: The Department’s Early Learning team is happy to announce that the revised Guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Learning Experiences is now available. The document has been developed by early childhood professionals representing the diverse sectors of our early childhood system (Head Start, public preschool and kindergarten, early education and care programs, institutions of higher education, and professional development providers) to include and expand on previous publications, including the Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences (2003) and Kindergarten Learning Experiences (2008). The revised guidelines will useful to district and school administrators and educators as they plan and provide diverse learning opportunities that address the state preschool and kindergarten learning standards and help children develop a solid foundation for life and learning.
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- Profiles in Courage essay contest: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum’s Profile in Courage Essay Contest asks high school students to submit an essay describing an elected official’s political courage. The first place winner receives $10,000 for college, and submissions are open until Friday, January 17, 2020.
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- STEM Teacher Leadership Network: TERC has launched the STEM Teacher Leadership Network, STEMTLnet.org, a new initiative funded by National Science Foundation to connect and support STEM teacher leaders across the country.
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