NESC February 2021 Newsletter

NESC newsletter

February 2021

Upcoming Educator Events

View the NESC calendar.

February

25th - Beginning Teacher Workshop (Cohort 1 launches w/ follow-up dates Mar. 11, 25 & Apr. 8), 1:00-4:00
26th - Instructional Leadership webinars with Dr. Phil Warrick, 10:00-11:15 & 1:45-3:00 (Model of Instruction, Parts I and II)

March

4th - Beginning Teacher Workshop (Cohort 2 launches w/ follow-up dates Mar. 18 & Apr. 1, 15), 1:00-4:00
9th - Steve Dunn Expository Text, Grade K-1 Workshop, 8:30-3:00
9th - NDMTSS Developing Pathways for Academics Workshop, 8:30-12:00
10th - Steve Dunn Literacy Centers, Grade K-2 Workshop, 8:30-3:00
23rd - Instructional Leadership webinars with Dr. Phil Warrick, 10:00-11:15 (Model of Instruction, Part III)

Upcoming Student Events

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NESC Lessons from the Learning Lab - K-5 Curriculum enrichment, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00-9:30 and 2:30-3:00

ND Council on the Arts virtual visual arts lessons with guest artists through NESC ConnectEd, 3:45-4:15:

March 15th, 16th & 18th

April 26th, 27th & 29th

NESC SCRUBS Camp (virtual) - March 25th

Building Tomorrow's Leaders (Grades 9-12, virtual) - April 9th, 16th & 23rd, 1:00-3:00 (Save the date!)

You're Hired! (Grades 6-12, virtual) - April 29th (Save the date!)

NESC ConnectEd

Learn More!

NESC ConnectEd virtual lessons:

Join our guest teaching artists!

March 15, 16 & 18

April 26, 27 & 29

3:45-4:15

This project is supported in part by a grant from the ND Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The NESC at a Glance

NESC Partners with UND Through NSF Grant

UND has been awarded a National Science Foundation Grant in partnership with the NESC for expansion of engineering design and culturally relevant practices throughout grade 5-8 classrooms.

This three-year initiative, Project ExCEED, will engage teachers from Devils Lake Central Middle School, Mount Pleasant-Rolla, and Rolette beginning with a Summer 2021 Institute and will continue with school-year supports, a second cohort of teachers and the potential for scale in other NESC member districts in future years.

We are excited for the professional development, resources, networks and opportunities that Project ExCEED will bring to our region!

Members at Work

Student Artists Share Their Learning

The Rolette 21st Century Community Learning Center program participated in the NESC's ConnectEd February lessons along with teaching artists from the ND Council on the Arts!

Artist, Linda Roesch, virtually instructed our region's Grade K-2 students through the concepts of near and far and horizon line drawings in a standards-aligned lesson titled, "Where is the Ground & Where is the Sky." The lesson also integrated an exploration of careers such as architects, landscape designers and animators.

Celebrations!

In early February, we honored our counselors through National School Counseling Week! Coming up in March, we celebrate Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day (March 5th) and Social Worker Week (March 7th-13th)! Thank you for all that you do for staff, students and families!

NESC Learning Opportunities

Join the NESC, SEEC and Dr. Phil Warrick of Marzano Resources

for virtual professional development!

The NESC and SEEC are excited to be able to offer ongoing, informative and engaging professional development in partnership with Dr. Phil Warrick of Marzano Resources! We have a series of FREE webinars for you and your staff over the next four months as part of our continued commitment to statewide support of instructional leadership and impactful teaching and learning frameworks.

FREE!

All ND educators welcome!

*Webinar recordings will be available for two weeks; shared with those registered.

February and March webinars:

Three-part series focused on the development, initial implementation, refining, and embedding of your Model of Instruction! This correlates with teacher evaluation, teacher goal setting, school improvement initiatives, professional learning plans, and more!

What is a Model of Instruction?

“An instructional model, or model of instruction, is foundational to developing teacher expertise. An instructional model represents what individual teachers, schools, or districts define as great teaching. It consists of all elements of effective instruction, merged into a framework.”

Marzano, Robert J., et al. Improving Teacher Development and Evaluation: A Guide for Leaders, Coaches, and Teachers. Marzano Resources, 2020.

April and May webinars:

These sessions address questions we commonly receive from the field regarding standards based learning. There’s something here for everyone regarding learning progressions and quality assessment!

WORKSHOP INFO & REGISTRATION LINKS

NESC Educators:

This series is applicable to the NESC 2020-21 Cafeteria Graduate Credit.

Workshop contacts: Erin Lacina (NESC) and Jennifer Glasheen (SEEC)

Steve Dunn

Literacy Workshops

When/Where:

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM CST
Each workshop is a virtual session.

Cost: FREE for NESC educators!

No material/curriculum purchases are required.

Workshop materials will be provided to participants by Steve Dunn and the NESC.

Click on the workshop titles or registration links (to the right) to view the workshop descriptions.

This professional learning series is made possible through the Native Youth Community Project Grant from the US Department of Education.

Available Workshops:

Grade K-1 Expository Text

Mar. 9

Grade K-2 Literacy Centers

Mar. 10

College & Career-Readiness Videos Available to NESC Schools

The NESC has partnered with Juan Bendaña, college and career keynote speaker, to bring a series of videos to your middle and high school students! These keynotes are perfect for classroom use by counselors and club advisors and can also be used for virtual assemblies! You have the convenience to view them with your students whenever your schedule allows!

***Available until March 25th!

This opportunity was made available through the Native Youth Community Project Grant from the US Department of Education.

How does our school access these keynote videos?

An access link was emailed to NESC administrators and counselors. Email Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org if you need the information again!

What videos are available?

Student Success (45 minutes) - Juan encourages students to find and define their purpose, get clear about their passions, and build a clear plan for how to achieve their goals.

Leadership (47 minutes) - Juan reminds students that leadership is inside everyone, and everyone has the potential to impact and influence others. Juan goes over real-world strategies that show students to become effective leaders of themselves first so that can be effective leaders of others.

Career Readiness (40 minutes) - Juan guides students through the questions of “What do I do with my life,” “What do I do for a career,” and “How do I figure out what I want to do?” Juan also talks about the confidence it takes to be career ready and the importance of finding mentors who can help along the way.