Aug
6
Moments in Time: Reading Interventions in the Regular Education Classroom
Help your readers skills take off with just a fewminutes of effort each day. Learn K reading interventions and activities you can implement within your regular class schedule. Create, administer, and progress monitor sight words, letter namessounds, and fluency interventions. Guide your learners inacademic conversations with reflection, goal setting, and progress monitoring.
Aug
6
Starting the Day Off with a Smile
Having positive relationships with students is key for optimum learning and classroom nirvana. Make each day a great one just by starting the day off right. Learn ways to make children feel welcome and excited to learn each morning through simple but effective routines. You will leave with the tools to make you and your students smile each morning.
Aug
6
Digital Breakout EDU
Digital Breakouts are the experience of escape rooms, but in the classroom. We will look at some examples and share resources on breakouts that we actually use at Sartell High School. Then, spend time building and exploring your own Digital Breakout. This is an engaging and exciting session that can be used at any level, with any group of kids.
Aug
6
Google Slides: More than a Presentation Tool
Google Slides can do more than just present information. We will show you ways to go outside of the box-literally-when using Google Slides. Learn about some little-used features and create a one-of-a-kind, engaging activity for your classroom Leave with ideas and practical tips you can use to create more than a presentation. Please bring a device that can log into a Google account.
Aug
8
Google Drive For the Win
Learn how the Google Drive tools can change your classroom. We will showcase all that Google has tooffer for you and your students. This will be a game changer
Aug
8
Digital Tools for Your Teaching Tool Belt
Learn how to be more effective using your computer This course will cover an array of free, online tools, websites, and shortcuts to help you master the digital world as a teacher. Leave with lots of options for you and your students.
Aug
8
Perennial - Communicating with Families - Webinar
One of the challenges in education is effectively communicating with parents. This webinar will approach parent communication as a mix of effectively communicating content, collaborating with parents, developing a supportive and respectful relationship, and focusing on courteous customer service.
Aug
12
Boiler Licensing Preparation Course
This course covers low pressure boilers used in steam and hot water heating applications. This course is designed for those who want to acquire a 2nd, 1st, or Special License.
Aug
14
There is a Fun Side to Student Assessments!
In this course, we will review assessment tools that engage students in a fun way by using Kahoot, Socrative, Plickers, Google Forms, Nearpod, and more. These tools offer numerous advantages besides assessments which are worth discussing. The goal is for you to walk away with new ways to assess student comprehension. Examples from low-tech districts to : districts will be given.
Aug
14
Transforming Learning to Highlight Student Voice and Choice
This session is designed to give teachers knowledge in engagement tools like Seesaw, ClassDojo, Explain Everything, Nearpod, and a few others. We will discuss the appropriateness of each tool and gives examples of how to use them. With numerous tech tools available to teachers, these ones have many free components and are not going away tomorrow. Come join us in transforming learning
Aug
15
Google in Education: The Tools Necessary to Transform Your Classroom
This session will focus on the G-Suite for Education apps. We will walk through each Google product and show what makes them innovative and unique.The goal is for you to feel more comfortable with each tool, along with developing a greater understanding of the power each one holds. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced Google user, we will have something for you.
Aug
15
Technology Playground: Awesome Technology Tools for ALL Grades
Did your school purchase -D pens, Bloxels, Spheros, Ozobots, or Breakout Kits? Looking to write a grant for some new and engaging tech tools? We will be hands-on learners playing with the latest tech tools in education that promote creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and fun We will discuss how each tool can be used, and give time to develop a lesson to showcase your learning
Aug
20
Leadership Design Academy for Personalized Learning
Have you identified a personalized learning objective in your district? Leadership Design Academy will give your leadership team the tools to create an actionable plan to put your objective into practice
Aug
26
Limited, Short-Call Substitute Teacher
Those with a non-education bachelor's degree from an accredited college may apply for a limited, short-call substitute teaching license. This workshop explains the process for applying for the two-year license and the teacher's role in the classroom and district.
Aug
28
Education Support Professionals Conference: The Power of Connection
This conference is for school staff serving in a paraprofessional or educational assistant role and who support special education, English language learners, or Title I. Learn strategies and practical information to use in your job.
Sep
9
Technology Coordinators Network
The Technology Coordinators Network is for those who work behind-the-scenes in schools and districts to ensure technology connectivity and equipment supports staff and students in the classroom. Participants have titles such as Technology Coordinator, IT Specialist, or Director of Technology.
Sep
13
Curriculum Coordinators Network/District Assessment Coordinators
The Curriculum Coordinators Network (CCN) and the District Assessment Coordinators (DAC) are two groups that often deal with similar issues. As a result, these two groups can collaborate, exchange information, and share best practices regarding curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Sep
17
Technology Integration Specialist Network
The Technology Integration Specialist Network is for individuals who help teachers and students use technology to enrich or expand learning.
Sep
23
Gifted and Talented Network
The Gifted/Talented Network assists districts as they develop, modify, and expand programs and activities that benefit high ability learners at all grade levels.
Sep
25
EL Best Practices Training for Paraprofessionals
Join us to enhance your understanding of English language learners and leave with strategies you can use to increase their academic success.
Oct
7
PBIS Network
The PBIS network supports schools as they implement Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports PBIS. We will talk about current research, share implementation ideas, discuss best practice and problem solve barriers. The agenda will be collaboratively developed by the group and facilitated by Erin Engness, Northern Region PBIS Coordinator.
Oct
15
Title I Network
The Title I Network assists districts in the development, modification, and expansion of student academic support activities.
Oct
22
Implementing the New Creating & Responding Benchmarks in K-12 Music
This workshop offers an opportunity to learn, explore, and collaborate around the Create and Respond strands of the new K- Music anchor standards and benchmarks.
Oct
28
Science Supper Network
The Science Suppers Network offers networking and professional development opportunities for science teachers in grades 5-12.
Oct
29
Bicultural Liaison Professional Network
This network is designed to support Liaisons and Interpreters that work in a school setting.
Oct
30
Perennial - Cultural Competency - Course
In this four-week course, participants will dig deeper into equipping and empowering themselves to interrupt systems that fail to be conducive to learning for all student groups. Participants will learn how to address inequities and inequitable practices in their schools. Participants will meet the PELSB Cultural Competency requirements for re-licensure.
Nov
7
Perennial - Communicating with Families - Webinar
One of the challenges in education is effectively communicating with parents. This webinar will approach parent communication as a mix of effectively communicating content, collaborating with parents, developing a supportive and respectful relationship, and focusing on courteous customer service.
Nov
25
Perennial - Self Care - Webinar
The Self-Care webinar will provide an opportunity for educators to assess and analyze their current self-care routines. The intention is to better equip educators to take care of themselves so that they may provide the best care for others around them.
Jan
14
Perennial - Assessment Practices - Course
In this four-week course, participants will explore formative and summative assessment practices. Participants will leave this course with a better understanding of how assessment can drive their classroom decision making and lesson planning.
Feb
6
Perennial - Communicating with Families - Webinar
One of the challenges in education is effectively communicating with parents. This webinar will approach parent communication as a mix of effectively communicating content, collaborating with parents, developing a supportive and respectful relationship, and focusing on courteous customer service.
Feb
10
Perennial - Self Care - Webinar
The Self-Care webinar will provide an opportunity for educators to assess and analyze their current self-care routines. The intention is to better equip educators to take care of themselves so that they may provide the best care for others around them.
Feb
19
Perennial - Cultural Competency - Course
In this four week course, participants will dig deeper into equipping and empowering themselves to interrupt systems that fail to be conducive to learning for all student groups. Participants will learn how to address inequities and inequitable practices in their schools. Participants will meet the PELSB Cultural Competency requirements for re-licensure.
Mar
25
Limited, Short-Call Substitute Teacher
Those with a non-education bachelor's degree from an accredited college may apply for a limited, short-call substitute teaching license. This workshop explains the process for applying for the two-year license and the teacher's role in the classroom and district.
Apr
23
Perennial - Communicating with Families - Webinar
One of the challenges in education is effectively communicating with parents. This webinar will approach parent communication as a mix of effectively communicating content, collaborating with parents, developing a supportive and respectful relationship, and focusing on courteous customer service.
Jun
11
Perennial - Self Care - Webinar
The Self-Care webinar will provide an opportunity for educators to assess and analyze their current self-care routines. The intention is to better equip educators to take care of themselves so that they may provide the best care for others around them.
Jun
30
Perennial - Tier 2 & 3 - Series
For new classroom teachers-Tier three-and candidates with a BA degree who are enrolled in a teacher preparation program, or with a masters degree-Tier two. This program offers live sixty to ninety minute webinars with experts to help you start your career out on the right foot and find success.