Check out the flier for the upcoming UAA PACE courses taught by Ryia Waldern, Math and Science Content Specialist, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development..

https://www.actm.us/s/2025-DEED-Science-Professional-Development-Flier.pdf

All district staff: WIDA has a variety of FREE Self-Paced Professional Learning eWorkshops that are available through the WIDA Secure Portal. Topics include: Engaging ELs in Math, Engaging ELs in Science, Reading Comprehension for ELs, Teaching Social Studies to ELs, and more. These courses are free for all Alaska public school educators (teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, etc.). Not only do these provide high-quality professional development, but they can also be used toward CEUs for teacher recertification. Simply submit certificates of completion to Eli Barsy (eli.barsy@alaska.gov) and you will receive one (1) CEU per 15 hours of course completion time. Please note: a free WIDA Secure Portal account is required to access these courses. Contact your District Test Coordinator, call the WIDA help desk at 1-866-276-7735 or email help@wida.usto set up an account.

WIDA self-paced workshops which you can gain CEU’s through DEED for, but I also wanted to share that there is, for the spring session, a 1 credit UAF course based on them. For a flyer on this opportunity, go to the Alaska DEED website.

WIDA UAF course (1).pdf

All District Staff:The AK STEAM Collaboration Newsletter has information on opportunities and programs (for students and teachers) happening around the state. Take a minute to look at past posted issues and consider signing up for their newsletter.

For more information on the above listings, contact:

Ryia Waldern, Math and Science Content Specialist, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development;    907-465-2824

Teachers: Middle school and high school math teachers: StoryCircles is professional development opportunity facilitated by UAF professor Samantha Royer through the University of Michigan. Teachers will have a chance to learn from each other’s knowledge and experience through the collective development of a mathematics lesson—using an online storyboarding and annotation tools to envision alternative ways the lesson could go. There are about 3-4 one hour Zoom meetings between the end of March and end of April, with some time needed outside of the Zoom meetings for work.  For more information, you can go here.  To sign up for this opportunity, you complete this Google Form.

‍Monday June 8 through Sunday June 14, 2026

‍This intensive seven-day institute invites Alaska’s K–12 teachers to explore best practices for teaching Number Sense. Participants will collaborate to design engaging lessons that incorporate manipulatives, games, hands-on activities, educational technology, and artificial intelligence. The institute also emphasizes integrating cultural connections through place-based education to make mathematics meaningful and relevant to Alaska’s diverse communities.

Classes will be held on the Mt. Edgecumbe High School campus. Housing will be available for participants and families in the MEHS dormitories. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily.  UAS ED593 credits will be offered. Registration, housing, and university fees will be announced when registration will open in January. We are currently working out the details.

‍Please fill out this form to subscribe to updates about this excellent professional development opportunity. Signing up now gets you priority registration.

‍ ‍

https://forms.gle/HoVzTe76khB9ZdJG9

‍ ‍

AASB 72nd Annual Conference/ Eagan Center-Anchorage Nov. 13-16. 2025

RTI/MTSS Conference/Dena’ina Center-Anchorage   Jan. 24-25 2026

NCTM Spring Conference             Indianapolis, IN Feb. 11-13, 2026

NCTM Spring Conference     

New Orleans, LA  March 16-18, 2026

Check out the flier for the upcoming UAA PACE courses taught by Ryia Waldern, Math and Science Content Specialist, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development..

https://www.actm.us/s/2025-DEED-Science-Professional-Development-Flier.pdf

All district staff: WIDA has a variety of FREE Self-Paced Professional Learning eWorkshops that are available through the WIDA Secure Portal. Topics include: Engaging ELs in Math, Engaging ELs in Science, Reading Comprehension for ELs, Teaching Social Studies to ELs, and more. These courses are free for all Alaska public school educators (teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, etc.). Not only do these provide high-quality professional development, but they can also be used toward CEUs for teacher recertification. Simply submit certificates of completion to Eli Barsy (eli.barsy@alaska.gov) and you will receive one (1) CEU per 15 hours of course completion time. Please note: a free WIDA Secure Portal account is required to access these courses. Contact your District Test Coordinator, call the WIDA help desk at 1-866-276-7735 or email help@wida.usto set up an account.

WIDA self-paced workshops which you can gain CEU’s through DEED for, but I also wanted to share that there is, for the spring session, a 1 credit UAF course based on them. For a flyer on this opportunity, go to the Alaska DEED website.

WIDA UAF course (1).pdf

All District Staff:The AK STEAM Collaboration Newsletter has information on opportunities and programs (for students and teachers) happening around the state. Take a minute to look at past posted issues and consider signing up for their newsletter.

For more information on the above listings, contact:

Ryia Waldern, Math and Science Content Specialist, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development;    907-465-2824

Teachers: Middle school and high school math teachers: StoryCircles is professional development opportunity facilitated by UAF professor Samantha Royer through the University of Michigan. Teachers will have a chance to learn from each other’s knowledge and experience through the collective development of a mathematics lesson—using an online storyboarding and annotation tools to envision alternative ways the lesson could go. There are about 3-4 one hour Zoom meetings between the end of March and end of April, with some time needed outside of the Zoom meetings for work.  For more information, you can go here.  To sign up for this opportunity, you complete this Google Form.

‍ ‍

Monday June 8 through Sunday June 14, 2026

‍This intensive seven-day institute invites Alaska’s K–12 teachers to explore best practices for teaching Number Sense. Participants will collaborate to design engaging lessons that incorporate manipulatives, games, hands-on activities, educational technology, and artificial intelligence. The institute also emphasizes integrating cultural connections through place-based education to make mathematics meaningful and relevant to Alaska’s diverse communities.

Classes will be held on the Mt. Edgecumbe High School campus. Housing will be available for participants and families in the MEHS dormitories. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily.  UAS ED593 credits will be offered. Registration, housing, and university fees will be announced when registration will open in January. We are currently working out the details.

‍Please fill out this form to subscribe to updates about this excellent professional development opportunity. Signing up now gets you priority registration.

‍ ‍

https://forms.gle/HoVzTe76khB9ZdJG9

‍ ‍

AASB 72nd Annual Conference/ Eagan Center-Anchorage Nov. 13-16. 2025

RTI/MTSS Conference/Dena’ina Center-Anchorage   Jan. 24-25 2026

NCTM Spring Conference             Indianapolis, IN Feb. 11-13, 2026

NCTM Spring Conference     

New Orleans, LA  March 16-18, 2026