EngageOK Teachers - December 2019
Posted by SDEmedia on Tue, 12/17/2019 - 12:09pm
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December 2019
25th Bombing Anniversary Offers Lessons in Resilience
Dear Teachers,
At the museum, students can honor the victims, survivors, rescuers and all who were forever changed that day, as well as participate in hands-on interactive lessons in the Uncover-Discover STEM Lab. They will also gain an understanding of the meaningful symbolism in the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial. This all leads to students being inspired to positively impact and strengthen their communities – to be Called2Change. Students can also participate in the memorial’s 19th Annual Student Essay Contest and share their perceptions of how their community and nation have changed in the past 25 years. I encourage you to download free lesson plans, schedule a field trip or register for the Memorial Kids Marathon. To learn more about additional resources and 25th anniversary special events, please visit www.MemorialMuseum.com.
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2020-21 Budget Request Advances to Legislature
Claremore Teacher Wins $25,000 National Award
Children Deck Out Museum for Christmas Tree Lighting
Classes from 25 schools across Oklahoma participated in the annual Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony last week. Traditionally held at the Capitol, the event took place at the nearby Oklahoma History Center. Children in first- through fifth-grade decorated 4-foot trees on the first floor of the museum and were joined by the Governor, First Lady and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister. Watch the video on Facebook.
Formative assessment is an essential part of planning for and differentiating instruction. The Formative 5 is a series of techniques that can be used in any math classroom to help you understand what students are learning and what steps to take to ensure students master the material.
To learn more about the Formative 5, check out these resources. How do you use the Formative 5 in your classroom? Submit your thoughts here.
Free Training & ResourcesREGIONAL TRAUMA TRAINING: Join 2019 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Becky Oglesby and OSDE Executive Director of Counseling Beth Whittle for free regional trauma training specifically tailored to teachers. Workshops begin in February and will be held in Sapulpa, Oklahoma City, Woodward, Lawton, Atoka and Claremore. Learn about the basics of trauma and how it affects learning, as well as how to utilize art as a regulation technique. For more information, click here.
TRASH POSTER CONTEST: Enter the annual Statewide Trash Poster Contest from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. All Oklahoma kindergarten through 12th-grade students are eligible. Deadline is Jan. 31.
Win Awards & Scholarships
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG: Fellowship applications are now available for Oklahoma fifth- and eighth-grade teachers interested in attending the 2020 Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in the restored capital city of 18th-century Virginia. The fifth-grade institute is scheduled June 6-12, and the eighth-grade institute is scheduled June 13-19. Deadline is Feb. 1. For more information, click here. News From Across the State
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Beginning at your school, students can participate in an augmented reality program, where they will use tablets to interact with 3-D buildings, videos, overlays and more to help them connect with the story of April 19, 1995, prior to visiting the memorial and museum.
The Oklahoma State Board of Education has approved a Fiscal Year 2021 budget request of $3.29 billion for common education, which includes an increase of nearly $220 million over last year. The request seeks to restore critical instructional funding, including funds to reduce class sizes and hire additional teachers and school counselors.
Claremore teacher Brooke Lee was surprised with the Milken Educator Award last month at an all-school assembly at Will Rogers Junior High. With State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister by her side and still trying to process what just happened, Brooke shared some thoughts with her students and colleagues. “I would not be getting this if it were not for you all,” she said to her fellow educators. “You truly have been instrumental in my growth as a teacher.”
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister compliments students from Loretha Golden’s first-grade class from Moss Public School on their homemade decorations at the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 
Five Easy Steps to Formative Assessment
FREE CODING RESOURCES: Join students and educators across the country by partnering with Girls Who Code to bring computer science opportunities to elementary, middle and high school girls in your community. 
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL RESOURCES: Teach Kindness is free evidence-based SEL curriculum to foster kindness and improve school climate in grades K-8. Teach Kindness offers resources over a four-week period of the school’s choosing. Teachers will receive ongoing access to kindness-building lesson plans following the successful completion of the program to encourage students to be more empathetic and manage their emotions and actions. For more information, 
NATIONAL BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS: Oklahoma teachers can receive scholarships to pursue National Board Certification. Recipients will receive $1,300 for the NBCT application process. Support and mentoring will be provided as well as a $500 materials stipend. Deadline is Jan. 24. For more information, 
STATE ENROLLMENT UP: For the first time in history, Oklahoma public school enrollment exceeds 700,000 students. To read the story, 
SHAPED MY LIFE: Tracey Zeeck, founder of Bumbershoot Public Relations in Oklahoma City, tells her story of a teacher who believed in her and how it put her on a trajectory to succeed in life. To watch the series of bite-sized videos, 
