Weekly Update
Wayne Township LAP 6/5/2020
Open Letter from WIDA
It's been a week full of shock, anger, and grief in America. Please read the open letter, We Stand With You, here, from the WIDA Social Justice Change Team.
I also encourage you to read the article here from New America's Autumn McDonald, White Parents, It's Your Turn to Carry This Burden, on the importance of talking with children about racism.
Weekly Continuous Learning Challenges
The Indiana Department of Education will add weekly learning challenge activities found here for students in grades K-12 during the summer. Many of these activities are designed for students to do with few materials, and are easy to complete at home. Please share these with families, and ask them to share any examples of the completed challenges to social media tagging @EducateIN.
Free Professional Development for Global Educators June 11
The Indianapolis Sister Cities Teacher and Student Outreach Committee's virtual Global Connections in Action conference will be on June 11, 9:00 to 3:00, via Zoom. Please share this flyer with your staff. Global Connections in Action Conference Registration ends June 8.
Topics include:
Connecting with Students and Families New to US Culture
Revitalizing Sister City Partnerships Through Student Exchange Programs
A Peek into Intercultural Training and Its Importance
Virtual Exchange Between American and European Students
Opportunities to Host Emerging Leaders
IDOE Summer Learning Book Study
IDOE’s Digital Learning team is offering a summer professional learning opportunity for K-12 educators beginning June 8. Participants will read and discuss Copyrighteous by Indiana educator Diana Gill to learn how to creatively develop learning materials without breaking copyright laws. The study will last through the week of July 20, and be worth up to 14 PGPs. Search for the course Copyrighteous in Moodle then join using the enrollment key copy2020.
Revisiting Accountability in Online Learning
The Tech Edvocate's article, Revisiting Accountability in Online Learning, offers suggestions on cultivating a culture of learner accountability with a high level of rigor and engagement in online learning.