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Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

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Early Childhood Guidance and Resources

Posted 6/15/2020
By The Bureau Bulletin
2020
  • On June 10, 2020, joint guidance from the CSDE and OEC was sent to school superintendents regarding transitioning to kindergarten. That important guidance may be viewed at: OEC-CSDE Joint Memo - Transitioning to Kindergarten
  • The following link will take you to a resource document that was produced by ECTA and the DaSy center.  The document provides information about norm-referenced assessment tools that have potential for remote administration with young children.  The document includes information about areas to be assessed as well as live link to  publishers of the instruments:  https://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/events/Assessment_Tool_Table.pdf
  • The link below will take you to a webinar that was recorded in May.  The topic is itinerant early childhood special education services:  the provision of specialized instruction in community-based programs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8petv-FPo&feature=youtu.be