Early Learning CAN
Literacy Coordination Begins
Literacy Coordination Begins
FLAGSTAFF March 28, 2019
Twelve representatives of Flagstaff area literacy programs meet today to begin a conversation focused on improving coordination between themselves and the community in alignment with the literacy strategies of K-3 educators.
Literacy professionals from the Flagstaff Public Library, other literacy programs, and parenting programs met with representatives of the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) to foster the relationships that will be the foundation for future collaborative action. Read more “Literacy Coordination Begins”
NACRC Fall FAFSA Series: Event 4
85% of college students get money from filing the FAFSA.
Educational Advisors from the Northern Arizona College Resource Center will help you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and answer all your questions. No need to register, just stop in during the times listed below.
Location: Flagstaff Public Library – East Side Branch
3000 N 4th Street
Flagstaff, 86004
For more information contact the NACRC at 928.523.1803 or email nacrc@nau.edu
NACRC Fall FAFSA Series: Event 3
85% of college students get money from filing the FAFSA.
Educational Advisors from the Northern Arizona College Resource Center will help you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and answer all your questions. No need to register, just stop in during the times listed below.
Location: Flagstaff Public Library – Jan Romero Stevens Community Room
300 West Aspen Avenue
Downtown Flagstaff
For more information contact the NACRC at 928.523.1803 or email nacrc@nau.edu
Creating a Community Statement on AZ Science Standards
Participate in a discussion to create a collective community statement from organizations and individuals on the proposed revisions to the Arizona Science Standards by the Department of Education.
According to the Educational Commission of the States (http://vitalsigns.ecs.org/state/arizona/demand), jobs in STEM fields are projected to grow by 21% by the year 2027. We have an opportunity to help support the students in Flagstaff and Arizona to become scientifically literate and inspire them to consider STEM careers.
From this event, Mary K Walton, Assistant Superintendent of Flagstaff Unified School District will present the Flagstaff’s community message to the Arizona Board of Education at their regularly scheduled meeting on June 25, 2018.
Please email your RSVP to Ms. Walton at mwalton@fusd1.org, or send a statement that you would like shared with the Board to the same email.
Education News
Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raise Concerns
Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raises Concerns
FLAGSTAFF (May 25, 2018)
In September 2016 the Arizona Department of Education began a review of the Arizona Science Standards for K-12 education. The education standards along with proposed revisions were made public in late March 2018 and have generated a strong reaction by many educational subject-matter experts.
Three changes in particular are primary sources of the greatest concern:
- The “scientific method” is replaced with “science and engineering practices”
- The theory of evolution gets a new definition and is framed in a context of “belief”
- “The Big Bang” is removed entirely from the Earth and Space Sciences section
Read more “Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raise Concerns”
AZ Legislature Session Wrap-Up Webinar
Join the Arizona School Boards Association’s government relations team and the Arizona Association of School Business Official’s Chuck Essigs to recap key legislation passed during the 2018 session of the Arizona Legislature that will be effective for the 2018-2019 school year.
This FREE webinar will be held on Wednesday, May23, from 10-11a
They will also cover provisions of the budget bills not covered in their previous webinar on teacher pay increases.
LAUNCH 101
Curious to learn more about the work of LAUNCH Flagstaff? Do you have new staff who need to be oriented to our goals and strategies? Are you interested in having your organization get more involved in the partnership? If you’ve answered yes any of these above, consider attending the next LAUNCH 101 Orientation.
LAUNCH Flagstaff seeks to raise the bar and create a culture of world-class education for all our children, from the time they are born through their career. Learn the basics and background of LAUNCH Flagstaff in this small one-hour conversation. RSVP here.
Post-Secondary – Internship Subgroup
Agenda:
- Literary Review of Business and Economic Development Reports and Information with Discussion
- Identify what questions we have and what information we still need
- From this, identify what business sector we will engage for a focus group
- Review Goodwill’s Business Focus Group Model
- Identify which businesses we will invite for the focus group process
- Identify responsible individuals/ organizations to conduct the focus group
Notes from March 30th Meeting:
Attendance: Janea Byrne, Emily McCarthy, Delia Withey, Brigid Dineen, Scott Pettitt, Brent Neilson, Brian Francis, Christina Caldwell, Cindy Wilson, Antara Hunter, Paul Kulpinski
The Why – how do we connect interns to opportunity?
Our Reflective Survey
- How do we capture all of the internship programs that are out there?
- Is a simple connected platform/clearinghouse feasible?
Terms
- An apprenticeship is a form of professional development that combines structured on the job training and industry study that leads to a professional certification or licensure, based on demonstrated competency over a minimum of time.
- “soft skills” needs to be defined – but some component of this idea once defined could be added to “Internship”.
From the Perspective of an Intern – I want an internship… what are the steps?
- CAVIAT serves freshman up through age 22. FUSD can place directly, or through CAVIAT.
- A sector approach, rather than a come-one come-all catch process is the way to go.
- What sectors have the greatest need for career pathways in FLG?
- CC Career Center can place interns of any age 16 and up.
- Use the “Autos” model to replicate that in other sectors.
Perspective of a Business – Opportunities to Improve
- Go to the sectors to find their need and process.
- Who has information on business needs: Reports from CC Career Center, CCC, ECoNA, BioScience Conference on 4/10,
- Ensure that businesses understand the details of what an internship involves
ECAP
Next Steps
- What sectors have the greatest need?
- How shall we confirm where the “need” is for internships by sectors? – Use business reports.
- What is the demand of students for internships?
- Create proper survey tools for this
- Create a decision-tree for this process – how shall we do this?
- Who else needs to be here? ECoNA? NACOG?
- How will we capture the data of placement?
- Lit review of business reports above:
- BioScience Information: Brent
- ECoNA: Christina
- CCC: Cindy
- NACOG: John
- AZ Daily Sun Articles: Brent
- Magnolia Consulting: Brent
- Lit Review: Brigid, Paul, John
- Reach out to that sector with individual businesses for a focus group
- Design a “focus group” process (Goodwill has a model)
- Identify what sector to start
- Organize and Conduct the focus group
Next Meeting: May 8, 2018 8 am NACET