Wyoming educators again will be provided an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the AdvancED Standards for Quality School Systems and Accreditation Protocol. If you have questions about what AdvancED is all about and how it can benefit your school or school system, this conference is the place to learn! Sharon Bell from AdvancED will join Annette Bohling, Brad Jacobson, Geri Fitzgerald and the certified Wyoming Lead Evaluators to inform and guide. Attendees will better understand the significance of AdvancED as well as learn about all of the services and materials that are there for the taking simply by being accredited by AdvancED!

All school systems in the southwest corner of Wyoming are specifically encouraged to attend this conference. These school systems are scheduled for External Reviews next school year. Information that is necessary to have prior to the reviews will be shared here. Please plan to attend. Please feel free to contact our office if you have questions.

Plan to attend this year’s Excellence in Education Awards Banquet on March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parkway Plaza.

AdvancED Wyoming will honor the state Teacher of the Year, the Principals of the Year, Wyoming’s Blue Ribbon schools, the AdvancED Wyoming Excellence In Education award winner and various other awardees who deserve special recognition for the work they do on behalf of Wyoming’s students. The Wyoming Department of  Education Director, Rich Crandall, will speak at the banquet and share some of his experiences with our Wyoming educators.

A great time is had by all at the AdvancED Wyoming Excellence in Education Awards Banquet. This Banquet gives everyone an opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and celebrate our achievements. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register for the banquet during the conference registration process. Cost for tickets is $20 per person.

AdvancED Wyoming continues its partnership with TIE (Technology and Innovation in Education) for our Spring Conference 2013. TIE is an educational “think tank" that provides professional development to assist and empower educational communities to respond productively and responsibly in a networked global society. TIE professionals help educators meet learners where they are and take them to where they want to be.

TIE professionals have both wide and deep content knowledge in the educational topics relevant to schools. They utilize effective techniques and research-based approaches to assist educators in growing their instructional practice and leadership capacities. In addition to assisting schools with technology-related professional development, TIE professionals are prepared to assist schools with a wide variety of pedagogical and content-related services. To learn more about TIE please visit the TIE website.

AdvancED Wyoming is proud to continue to partner with GEAR UP Wyoming. GEAR UP Wyoming is sponsoring Quantum Learning Level 2 training to be held in conjunction with the Spring School Improvement Conference. Register for Quantum Learning training at the time that you register for the conference.

GEAR UP Wyoming also is sponsoring Tuesday’s keynote address by Debbie Silver and is providing conference attendees with Debbie's latest book. We are very proud of our ongoing partnership and for all of the help that GEAR UP Wyoming provides to our Wyoming educators!

Don't miss the chance to attend the AdvancED Wyoming Spring Conference 2014 to be held March 3-4 in Casper at the Parkway Plaza. We are excited about what this conference has to offer. You don't want to miss this one! Learn more about the conference by visiting our conference website.