Register to hear Jessica Martinez, former English language learner director of the year, speak about Strategic Goal Setting for Multilinguals at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Martinez will discuss how to plan with the end in mind, develop a vision, set goals and leverage collaborations using WIDA ACCESS data. Attendees will explore the common thread between Seal of Biliteracy, bilingual pathways and goal setting with CLDE directors, administration, teachers and students. 

Click here to see a flier for the event. 

Apply for the 2024-25 ELG – Professional Development by Wednesday, Feb. 28. This grant supports Colorado educators in implementing scientific and evidence-based reading programs and strategies for K-3 students. For support navigating CDE’s new grants management system, GAINS, the Grants Program Administration team offers weekly office hours. Register to attend an application information webinar at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. 

Apply for the Cohort 7 of the Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant by March 13. 

The Comprehensive ELG Program is designed to improve early literacy through evidence-based reading instruction. For support navigating CDE’s new grants management system, GAINS, the Grants Program Administration team offers weekly office hours. Register to attend the application information webinar at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. 

Colorado’s Academic Accelerator Program applications are due by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Intents to Apply are strongly encouraged and are due by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1. 

CDE will host weekly office hours for 30 minutes at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday for potential applicants to ask the CO-AAP team any program or fiscal questions about the Request for Application. To access office hours Zoom links and recordings, application materials, technical assistance opportunities and resources, visit the CO-AAP webpage.

Packets with bundles of survey codes have been sent to survey coordinators this week in preparation for the Wednesday, Jan. 24, launch of the TLCC Survey If you need information on the assigned survey coordinator, contact [email protected] or [email protected]. 

District staff supporting the TLCC survey may want to consider ways to promote the survey such as newsletter updates, social media campaigns and communications from the superintendent, board president or district leadership on the importance of participation and how the district intends to use the results.