The deadline for K-12 classroom teachers to submit their applications for a seat on the Commissioner’s Teacher Cabinet has been extended to Tuesday, Jan. 31. This is an opportunity for Colorado teachers to share their hands-on classroom knowledge with state leadership on an advisory group that is made up of 22 practicing teachers from around the state representing small, medium, large, rural, suburban and urban school systems.
To be considered, teachers must submit their applications via the online system by Tuesday, Jan. 31. Candidates will be informed of their application status by Friday, Feb. 17. The application and details are available on the Commissioner’s Teacher Cabinet webpage.
For questions or assistance, email [email protected].
CDE is reviewing professional development applications for evidence-based training to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 22-004: Evidence-Based Training in Science of Reading.
The review is a two-part process for vendors to submit professional development to be reviewed for inclusion on the CDE READ Act Professional Development Advisory List.
The 2023 Professional Development Review process will begin Tuesday, Jan. 17, and close Friday, Jan. 27 . For additional information and to submit a Letter of Intent, visit the 2023 READ Act Professional Development Review Process webpage.
For questions, contact [email protected].
Applications for the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness, Career and Education Grant, also referred to as the FAFSA/CAFSA Completion Grant, have reopened and are due March 15. Funding requests will be accepted for $1,000 to $10,000 per year for three years.
For full details and to apply for the grant, view the Financial Aid and FAFSA/CASFA Completion webpage.
The Colorado 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program is gathering feedback from various stakeholders via an online survey and focus groups to help inform the upcoming grant competition scheduled to launch in February 2023.
The feedback survey is open and will close on Monday, Jan. 16.
The virtual focus groups will be held in four sessions. Interested participants should sign up for only one session. Each session is capped at 30 participants.
The 21st CCLC grant is the largest federal funding source for out-of-school time programs that serve high-poverty, low-performing schools. To learn more about the grant visit the 21st CCLC grant webpage.
The dates and host sites for this summer's Teaching and Learning CoLabs are:
The Teaching and Learning CoLabs are one-day, multi-disciplinary, regional professional development meetings developed in partnership with Colorado's higher education institutions, professional teaching organizations and CDE. This year's content areas are expanding to include English Language Arts, math, health, PE, science, computer science, social studies, visual and performing arts and school leadership.
Schools are encouraged to attend a CoLab in teams, with teachers representing multiple grades and content areas.
The Early Childhood Leadership Commission is leading a process to refresh the state's Early Childhood Colorado Framework. The refresh will include a number of opportunities for diverse stakeholder engagement at a variety of levels to ensure the framework reflects the current system and vision for the future.
Complete this survey to share how you’d like to contribute to this process.
Compensation may be available for those who are otherwise not compensated for their participation in the various engagement opportunities. Language interpretation and other accommodations will also be provided.
Learn more on the Early Childhood Colorado website.
