Wednesday, June 19, 2019

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This Week in The Scoop

Colorado Stories of Promising Practices

All Means All: Douglas County School District

Douglas County School District earned the 2018-19 ELPA Excellence Award for its exceptional work with English learners at the high school level. The district's program emphasizes inclusion, providing students access to grade-level content in general education classrooms while developing their English language development.

Watch the video and read the full story.

For More Information, Contact:
Jeremy Meyer
Communications Division
Phone: 303-866-2334
Email: meyer_jeremy@cde.state.co.us

Federal Programs

Colorado Dual Language Immersion website available

The Dual Language Immersion support webpages are now available. Dual Language Immersion programs in Colorado foster high levels of academic achievement through instruction in two languages, bilingualism, biliteracy and enhanced awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity.

Thank you to the working committee for all its hard work in developing the content for Colorado districts and schools.

For More Information, Contact:
Lourdes "Lulu" Buck
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
Phone: 303-866-6198
Email: buck_l@cde.state.co.us

Learning & Results

Apply to participate in the Media Literacy Advisory Committee

CDE has opened the application process to participate in the Media Literacy Advisory Committee. Online applications will be accepted through Friday, Aug. 9. As a part of the online application, all applicants will be asked to upload a letter of interest. Applicants seeking to fill a professional role will be asked to upload a resume.

The department anticipates that the working group will convene in September and continue to meet regularly through December. Members will be provided travel reimbursements and, if applicable, cost reimbursements for substitute teachers.

The committee will be appointed by the commissioner of education and is responsible for creating a report with recommendations for implementing media literacy in elementary and secondary education.

Access the application on the Media Literacy Advisory Committee webpage.

For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Colsman
Student Learning
Phone: 303-866-6737
Email: colsman_m@cde.state.co.us

News & Notes

Stipends available for Colorado educators and teacher candidates serving rural districts

The Colorado Center for Rural Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education encourage talented educators and teacher candidates to apply for the following stipends:

Stipends for current K-12 educators:

• Concurrent enrollment courses: Teachers in rural districts who would like to become qualified to teach Concurrent Enrollment classes may apply for a stipend for up to $6,000. This money can be used to offset tuition and fees for programs offered by one of Colorado’s institutions of higher education.
   
• National Board Teacher Certification (NBTC): Selected members of a Colorado Rural National Board cohort can receive a $3,975 stipend as they receive support from NBCT facilitators. The value of the stipend covers enrolling with the board, registering for each of the four components of the board portfolio, and participating  in the Rural National Board Cohort.

Alternative Licensure Candidates:

Individuals interested in teaching in a rural or small rural school district in Colorado are encouraged to enroll in an alternative licensure program and apply for the Rural Alternative Licensure Stipend. Offered by the Colorado Center for Rural Education, this stipend provides recipients with up to $6,000 to pay for a variety of alternative licensure program-related expenses.

For more information, visit the Colorado Center for Rural Education or contact Valerie Sherman, rural education coordinator for the Colorado Center for Rural Education.

For More Information, Contact:
Valerie Sherman
Phone: 970-351-3061
Email: valeria.sherman@unco.edu