Setting the Standard

Raymond and Alyssa discuss the challenge of finding resources on CDE's website, and the work that we do to make the website easier to navigate. CDE has a page for educators that highlights the most important links related to standards and teacher support.

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Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

At some point, all teachers suffer from asking low-quality questions in the classroom. This week, Alyssa and Raymond talk about "talk moves," those questioning strategies that teachers can use to improve discourse in the classroom.

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Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Raymond and Alyssa visit with Kelly Mitchell about the Colorado Talent Pipeline Report, an annual product of the Colorado Workforce Develop Council. Kelly's role bridges Colorado's Department of Labor and Department of Education and she helps explain how the state's workforce needs and postsecondary and workforce readiness plans come together.

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Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected])

Guest: Kelly Mitchell ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond talk about professional development and how the Standards and Instructional Support Office is trying to meet the PD needs of teachers across the state. Teachers and other stakeholders are encouraged to complete a short survey that will help CDE and SIS tailor their future PD offerings to peoples' needs.

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Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Raymond and Alyssa sit down with Dr. Darcy Hutchins, CDE's Director of Family-School-Community Partnerships. Together, they talk about how Darcy's role at CDE came to be, the kind of work she normally does with schools and districts, and how strengthening relationships between schools, families, and communities has become even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected])

Guest: Darcy Hutchins ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond sit down with Dr. Floyd Cobb of CDE's Teaching and Learning Unit. As the TLU executive director, Dr. Cobb oversees the offices whose work include standards revisions, the READ Act, and multi-tiered systems of supports. Floyd talks a bit about his background, his work in carrying out CDE's mission, and looking forward to talking about the pandemic in the past tense.

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Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

This week, Raymond and Alyssa get back into their routines after winter break and talk about the application and committee selection process for the upcoming review and revision to the Colorado Academic Standards. CDE is now accepting applications for committee members for revisions to social studies, music, visual arts, dance, and drama & theatre arts. Committee work on these standards is expected to begin in May of 2021 and finish with state board adoption ahead of the July 1, 2022 deadline.

If you are interested in applying to participate on a standards revision committee you can find more details at the link below. Applications are due January 11th, 2021.

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Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Raymond and Alyssa share a little story for the week before winter break. See you in 2021!

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Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected])

Jingle Bells track licensed CC BY 4.0 by Free Sounds Library at https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/jingle-bells-track/.

Alyssa and Raymond discuss the Colorado School District Community Needs Inventory, which was again co-administered by CDE and the Colorado Education Initiative. The executive summary centered on four main points: technology needs, teacher concerns, student concerns, and the availability of child care.

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Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Raymond and Alyssa chat about the personal financial literacy standards in Colorado and share some great opportunities for scholarships and funding to support personal finance education in local communities. Learn more in the links below about how to access teacher training and the MoneyWi$er Financial Innovation Awards application. Award categories include: $1,500 Student Scholarship, $3,500 Educator Award, $10,000 School Award & $15,000 District Award.

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Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected])

The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.