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Inside NDE

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Building an Equitable, Inclusive Future

Our mission is to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence.

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Celebrating & Supporting Current and Future Educators

The mission of the Nevada Teacher of the Year program is to celebrate excellence and strengthen the teaching force by honoring and recognizing exceptional teachers on a school, district, state, and national level

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Transparency & Reliability

Districts, schools, and communities are served through efficient and effective use of public funds and fulfillment of statutory responsibilities.

NDE Community Engagement

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ICYMI: NDE ? continues to celebrate Month of the Military Child. Staff wore purple on Purple Up! Day to honor military-connected children. Purple represents all the colors of the military branches into one. #MOMC #MonthoftheMilitaryChild #PurpleUpAttention Nevada teachers! Please complete the 2024 Nevada Educational Technology Survey for Teachers. Results will influence educational technology initiatives for the next two years. Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BVGF6WL to complete the survey until May 6.The Overachievers Fund is offering a one-time microgrant of up to $250 to Las Vegas youth who have financial need to help them access educational opportunities. Applications will be accepted until April 30 at the link in our bio.Parents and guardians of Nevada's K-12 students: Please complete this survey about educational technology. Results will influence educational technology initiatives for the next two years. Visit the link in our bio for surveys available in English and Spanish.NEVADA PATHWAYS GIVEAWAY - Connect with industry using Nevada Pathways for a chance to win a $150 Amazon gift card. The more connections you make in April and May, the better your chance of winning. Visit the link in our bio for more information.Nevada educators advocate for persistence, partnerships, patience, and pivots as the pathway to realizing the Portrait of a Nevada Learner, bringing more personalized experiences to all learners.

Great piece by CCSD Educators Laura Jeanne Penrod & Dillon Booker

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinion-the-portrait-of-a-nevada-learner-persists-through-pivots

#NVFutureofLearning @nvstateEd @NVSupt
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Posted @withregram • @portraitofanvlearner#NewsAlert: Nevada Department of Education Hosts Inaugural Nevada Reading Week Librarian Conference. Read more at the link in our bio.Nominations are still open until April 28 for the Nevada Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. Nominate an amazing infant, toddler or PreK teacher for this award! Please see the attached flier to nominate an early childhood teacher you would like to recognize. Visit the link in our bio to nominate.It’s official: The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign is now purple to celebrate military-connected children on Purple Up! Day.The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign is lit purple in celebration of Purple Up! Day, designated by Nevada to recognize military-connected children. A ceremony was held this afternoon to turn on the purple lights. ?NDE staff ? love celebrating Purple Up! Day to support military-connected children. Purple is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military and Nevada is home to roughly 11,000 military-connected school-age children. #PurpleUp #MonthOfTheMilitaryChildToday, we ? are proud to celebrate Purple Up! Day by lighting the Governor's Mansion purple all week long in honor of our military children, thanks to Governor Lombardo. Military families join the celebration at the mansion. #PurpleUp #MonthOfTheMilitaryChildThe Nevada Department of Education is seeking an Education Programs Professional within the Office of Teaching and Learning. This position will provide leadership, information, technical assistance, and consultative services to develop, execute, and report NDE policies concerning social studies programs. Learn more about this job opportunity at the link in our bio.Don't miss the @GreenOurPlanet Giant Student Farmers Market this Friday, April 19 at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas. More than 500 students will be selling produce, herbs and crafts from their school garden and hydroponics lab to the public.Show your support ? for military-connected children in Nevada this Wednesday, April 17! Wear purple ribbons, t-shirts, and bracelets to celebrate Purple Up! Day. #MOMC #MonthOfTheMilitaryChildCheck out what’s happening with the Nevada Treasury this week! Dive into our lineup of events, from engaging presentations on the Millennium Scholarship and College Kick Start programs to vibrant multicultural fairs. All events are aimed at empowering Nevadan’s with financial knowledge and resources for their future success! ??

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Posted @withregram • @nevadastatetreasurerThe best kind of phone call: Telling your significant other that you won the Milken Educator Award. @ClarkCountySch @milkenfamilyfdn #MilkenAward #MEA3KSpecial education teacher Joseph Kielminski addresses students and colleagues today after being surprised with the Milken Educator Award at Foothill High School. @ClarkCountySch @milkenfamilyfdn #MEA3K #MilkenAward#NewsAlert: Henderson Special Education Teacher Receives Milken Educator Award. Read more at the link in our bio.The moment when Joseph Kielminski, a special education teacher at Foothill High School in Henderson, was surprised with the Milken Educator Award. @milkenfamilyfdn @ClarkCountySch @foothillhenderson #MilkenAwardCongratulations ? to Joseph Kielminski, a special education teacher at Foothill High School in Henderson, for receiving the prestigious national Milken Educator Award. He was surprised with the $25,000 award during a school assembly today. @milkenfamilyfdn @ClarkCountySch #MilkenAwardWe ? love Month of the Military Child! There are many ways schools and the public can celebrate and highlight military-connected children. The most visible way is by wearing purple. Nevada has designated Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as Purple Up! Day for everyone to wear purple on this special day. #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild #MOMCWe're honored to have Superintendent Jhone Ebert as a keynote speaker for the Nevada Reading Week Conference on April 27! ? Join us for an uplifting address from this visionary leader in education. Get ready to be inspired and equipped to champion literacy in your community. Register at the link in our bio. #NevadaReadingWeekThank you, @Getting Smart for featuring our recent convenings and work to create a Portrait of a Learner alongside Nevadans. 

“A group of innovators set out to collaborate and “create an education system that is worthy of the students of Nevada.” This has manifested in one of the most intriguing state-level Portraits of a Leaner, and one that is mobilizing districts, educators and students.”

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2024/04/02/a-portrait-as-activation-interpretation-and-north-star/

#NVFutureofLearning @nvstateEd @NVSupt
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Posted @withregram • @portraitofanvlearnerApril is Financial Literacy Month and Discovery Education offers classroom resources for teachers. Students can learn the basics of economics and financial principles through timely real-world connections and hands-on learning. Visit the link in our bio. #FinLitMonth