March 2018 Member Newsletter

Remaining 2017-18 SWWC Conferences - Register Today!

Summer Leadership Conference: June 18-20 Arrowwood/Alexandria Registration Link Conference Flyer Speakers: Clay Cook, University of Minnesota Stephanie Graff, MDE Dawn Zimmerman, The Write Advantage 2018 Behavior Conference: Meeting the Challenge Registration Link for April 9 in Marshall Registration Link for April 10 in Brookings Annual School Business Conference: April 11 at SMSU/Marshall Registration Link

In addition to conferences, we have a lot of other PD to offer! www.swsc.org/workshops

Administrative Services

Best Practices for Wellbeing Improvement In the February Member Newsletter, we talked about Gallup Sharecare’s wellbeing results for 2017. Minnesota came in at number 4. Gallup Sharecare identifies some best practices for employers as they implement wellbeing programs that includes: Interventions Infrastructure investments that encourage healthier choices Cultural change that promotes and celebrates wellbeing  Measurement Read the full article from Kari Bailey.

Discover the World & Outer Space Through Google Expeditions Virtual Reality Kit   Imagine teaching your students about Lincoln’s Assassination and being able to transport your class directly to the Ford Theatre. Google Expeditions Virtual Reality (VR) Kits allow teachers to take their students on virtual field trips (Expeditions) to amazing places such as the Coral Reefs, the Great Wall, the Liberty Bell, track the path of Syrian refugees, view the respiratory system, and even into outer space. There are over 230 expeditions to choose from. To view the expedition list that are available please visit bit.ly/SWWCGooE SWWC has made virtual reality possible through a grant from Minnesota Telemedia. SWWC received two sets of Google Expeditions VR Kits for use by K-12 schools that are a member of the SWWC. Each kit contains a teacher device, 30 student devices, 30 viewers, and a router that allows the student devices to “travel” to the classroom destination. The student devices do not need Internet and will not be connected to your school’s wireless network. The kits are completely self-contained and very easy to share amongst multiple classrooms in a school and even multiple schools in a district. Schools will be able to check-out and borrow the kits for use in their schools free of charge, with the exception of shipping costs when necessary. Schools can reserve a kit and use it for 1 week. To inquire about open dates and reserve a kit, please contact our Helpdesk at helpdesk@swsc.org

Contact Shareen Neumann with questions about Cooperative Purchasing Connection at shareen.neumann@swsc.org. www.swsc.org/cp

Mark Your Calendars for the 2019 Dates! This is IT 2 Educational Technology Conference March 10-11 at Pipestone Area Schools Bring your staff and make it one of your professional development days. Reduced pricing is available! Contact Josh for pricing details at Josh.Sumption@swsc.org .

Education Services

Teaching & Learning Updates

Upcoming Professional Development March 27: Title I, II and III Overview April 6: PBIS Coaches Mtg April 12: Digital Media Workshop April 18: ParaPro Testing April 30: MDE ESSA Regional Meeting June 11: New to PBIS June 13: Visual Phonics June 18 - 20: Summer Leadership Conference 2018 -- Arrowwood Find more information and register at www.swsc.org/workshops

2018 Teacher Licensure Renewal Webinars Find more information about each webinar and register at www.swsc.org/workshops . All webinars will be held from 3:30pm - 4:30pm unless otherwise noted . April 10 - Reading Strategies for Non-ELA Teachers April 10 - 7am - 8am Onset of Mental Health Webinar May 2 - Teaching All Students: A Guide to Accommodations and Modifications May 15 - Engaging Students with Interactive Tools May 21 - Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies 

24 th Annual Science & Nature Conference May 9 at SMSU in Marshall Keynote Mike Billington and his birds, from the U of M Raptor Center, will share knowledge about these incredible birds. In addition, your students in grades K-8 will have the chance to experience and learn in a variety of science related topics such as rocket building, science magic, crime scene investigation, engineering, tree trivia, stars, bee, STEM, robots and much more. Early Registration Deadline : March 20 Final Registration Deadline : March 27 More conference information and registration link can be found at www.swsc.org/sn .

Special Education Updates

Time with Tish Watch this month's video update! It includes information about the SWWC Educational Learning Center initiatives and current openings at each location. More informaiton on our ELCs can be found at www.swsc.org/elc.

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