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OCTOBER, 2021
Dear Partners, Colleagues and Friends,
Last month Governor Brian Kemp issued a proclamation recognizing National Literacy Month and we published a press release that lists several literacy initiatives and programs that have been implemented in the last several years. These programs and initiatives are examples of how the literacy community has stepped up to increase our state's literacy skills.
At the beginning of COVID, the Georgia Literacy Coordinating Council, a partnership between the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) and Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), created a document with literacy resources found at gachildrenscabinet.org. Parents, educators, and caregivers may find these resources helpful to augment learning during these unusual and ever-changing times.
On behalf of GOSA staff, we appreciate your partnerships and affiliations as we all strive for student success.
Best, Joy Hawkins Executive Director
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Academy recently invited Georgia PublicTranslate Broadcasting to attend our statewide

kick-offs. The educators chosen for the

2021-2022 Teacher and Leader Academy

cohorts are amazing, and this year is

already off to a strong start. We invite you

to watch the videos:

https://gosa.georgia.gov/governors-school-leadership-academy

Partnerships with Cox Campus Over the 2021-22 school year, the Cox Campus for Language & Literacy is offering a comprehensive Science of Reading sequence of courses. Led by facilitators from the Rollins Center-Atlanta Speech School and the Georgia Department of Education's English Language Arts Program, these sessions will be focused on best practices for literacy instruction. These facilitated Cox Campus courses are completely free of charge. Simply visit https://forms.office.com /r/wMppHBwjX1 to register for an upcoming session.

GOSA's Growing Readers is finalizing a partnership agreement with Cox Campus that will enable the two groups to share content and materials. This partnership will allow for an intentional sharing of resources and strategies and will continue to strengthen support systems for Georgia's teachers. Together, Growing Readers and Cox Campus are strengthening the content and pedagogy around early literacy instruction in Georgia in order to raise grade-level reading proficiency for Georgia students.

Georgia Children's Cabinet Prioritizing Children's Health The Georgia Children's Cabinet established children's health as one of its four strategic
goals and Cabinet members recently heard about

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several Georgia programs that are helping childrenTranslate and families.

The Apex Program is a state-funded partnership

among the Department of Behavioral Health and

Developmental Disabilities, GaDOE and local

school systems. This program increases access

throughout the state to mental health services for

school-aged youth, prekindergarten to 12th grade.

Apex is a collaboration among community mental

health providers and schools to provide school-

based services and supports to facilitate the right

care at the right time for children, young adults and families.

The Department of Early Care and Learning recently updated and launched a

developmental milestones website. This is a valuable resource to ensure that parents are

aware of their children's developmental milestones and that children are meeting them.

The Children's Cabinet continues to create awareness about the need for vaccines and

other preventive health measures as important aspects of family health. For more

information about the Georgia Children's Cabinet and its goals, visit

gachildrenscabinet.org.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month The Georgia Cyber Center is delivering training and programs that are helping Georgia meet the growing need for cybersecurity talent in our state. With 17,000 cybersecurity jobs available in Georgia, the Center is actively creating opportunities for students and educators to learn about the industry and for students to consider internships and jobs in the future. The Cyber Center has many available services to create awareness, engage students and build a pipeline to jobs and careers.
Teachers: Guest speakers, field trips and virtual visits are available for your 6th-12th
grade students
System and School Leaders: Specialized training on cybersecurity is available for
K-12th grade

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Subscribe StPuadsetntIss:suInetsern opportunities and field trips to the Cyber Center
For more information, go to the Center's website: https://www.gacybercenter.org /services/k12/

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Additionally, the Governor's Honors Program (GHP) is partnering with the Cyber Center to provide GHP students opportunities to engage in specialized cybersecurity training/coursework during the 2022 summer residential program on Berry College campus.

Governor's Honors Program Deadline for Nominations Now is the time for educators to nominate sophomore and junior high school students for
the 2022 Governor's Honors Program. Students may be nominated by public, independent, and charter schools. The deadline to nominate a student for the 2022 program is Friday, November 12.
GHP-caliber students can be identified in every school district. As teachers and counselors consider student nominations, the GHP staff advises them to nominate students who have curiosity, passion, and interest in exploring and gaining skills and education in various courses and who pursue interests in and out of the school setting.
GHP is a 58-year continuous running program in Georgia that has over 30,000 alumni throughout Georgia and the nation. Two notable GHP alumni are Sally Yates, former U.S. Attorney General, and Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb.
Learn more information about the process at GHP Local Selection webpage.
Discipline Dashboard Senate Bill 42, passed by the Georgia General during the 2021 legislative session and signed by Governor Brian Kemp, requires all school systems to provide information about discipline matters on their

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SubscribweebsitesP. aGsatDIsOsEuehsas chosen to utilize GOSA's Discipline Dashboard to meet
the SB 42 requirements. View the
dashboard and refer to the Discipline
Dashboard Infographic for an overview of the dashboard functionality.

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November is National College Application Month Promoted by the ACT's Center for Equity in Learning, the American College Application Campaign (ACAC) is a national effort to increase the number of first-generation college students and students from low-income families
pursuing a college degree or other higher education credential. The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) provides many sources for college access at GAFutures.org. Check if your high school is participating in National College Application Month and school events.

Check out this new Georgia CEO published video of our own Stacey Lutz, Director of Strategic Programs and Evaluations. She's sharing information about the Governor's School Leadership Academy with business leaders across Georgia.

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