New Supports Available for Paraeducators
In collaboration with the ND Department of Public Instruction, the Northeast Education Services Cooperative and the South East Education Cooperative are pleased to announce new supports for paraeducators. Three new, FREE courses are available through the ND Educational Hub!
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Tate Topa Students Shine at Afterschool Day on the Hill
Tate Topa Tribal School’s Drum Group, Young Nation/Teca Oyate Singers, represented their school, community, and the NESC in Bismarck at the ND State Capitol on January 23 for “Afterschool Day on the Hill,” sponsored by the ND Afterschool Network. The drum group is part of the Tate Topa Tribal School 21st Century Community Learning Center program funded through the NESC's 21st CCLC grant with support from the ND Consensus Council. “Afterschool Day on the Hill” features out-of-school time programs from across the state to share the impact of high-quality services and advocate the need for additional program support with state leaders.
Students were greeted by newly elected Governor Kelly Armstrong with a personal tour of his office suite complete with group photos and a history of the governor’s office. ND Lieutenant Governor Michelle Strinden was in the audience for the Drum Group’s performance, along with many members of the ND House and Senate. The students also met ND District 9 State Representative, Collette Brown, who is serving her first term in the ND House of Representatives and is a member of the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation. Other Spirit Lake Nation members in the audience included Dr. Leander “Russ” McDonald, President of United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck; Natasha Gourd, Restorative Practices Council Coordinator for the ND Consensus Council; and Shayla Davis, ND House Minority Administrative Assistant and a former student from Tate Topa Tribal School and recent graduate of Devils Lake High School.
Under the direction of site coordinator Mena de la Paz, the Tate Topa 21st CCLC partnerships were formed with Derrick Jackson and Leora Fox to lead this first-year drum group, learning history and preserving the Dakota culture during the afterschool program throughout the year. Leora Fox made the girls' beautiful ribbon skirts and the boys' ribbon shirts that were worn for their performance at the Capitol. The drum group has also performed at several local athletic events and for other schools in our region. Tate Topa’s 21st CCLC program has over 150 active participants grades K-8. Chaperones for the Bismarck trip included Ms. de la Paz along with Teca Oyate leaders Derrick Jackson and Leora Fox, as well as Tate Topa staff members, Melani Baquiro and Jake Demarce.
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Congratulations to the NESC recipients of NDCEL's Regional Elementary Principals of the Year and ND POY Nominees!
Region 3: Kristin Mitchell, Mt. Pleasant School District #4 (Rolla)
Region 4: Jackie Bye, Dakota Prairie School District
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Congratulations to Dan Kaffar, Devils Lake Central Middle School Principal, NDCEL's Middle Level Principal of the Year Nominee for Region 3!
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NESC Learning Opportunities | | |
Relationship Mapping Workshop | | |
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Learn from experts about decoding, language comprehension, and reading comprehension!
Step 1)
Open the ND Science of Reading document, A Simple View of Reading Explained by Experts.
Step 2)
Click each box to view a different video explaining each topic!
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Register for one or more
ND SoR Hotline dates
HERE.
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Accepting Nominations for ND County ToY
The ND Department of Public Instruction is now accepting nominations for 2025 North Dakota County Teachers of the Year (CTOY)! Any educator who holds a valid teaching license, serves in a role that requires a teaching license, and spends more than 50% of their time working directly with students is eligible to be nominated. ANYBODY can submit a nomination.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗯. 𝟵, and county winners will have the opportunity to apply to be considered for the 2026 North Dakota Teacher of the Year Award.
To nominate a teacher, fill out this short form.
You can find more information about the NDTOY program on the website.
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ND Earth Day Patch Contest
In an effort to bring awareness and develop consciousness about the environmental condition of our planet and North Dakota, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is sponsoring the North Dakota Earth Day Patch Contest.
Learn more here.
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The NESC is partnering with Valley City State
University to offer cafeteria graduate credit to member educators for NESC professional learning events.
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NESC Partner & North Dakota Learning Opportunities | | | |
Past NESC Workshops - Continued Support | | |
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The Amazing Shake
Please take a little time to learn about the Amazing Shake experience created by Ron Clark and his colleagues for the Ron Clark Academy (RCA) students. You'll be so glad you did!
Now...don't stop there! You and your colleagues can create this experience for YOUR students!
The RCA has developed The Amazing Shake Toolkit with everything you could need to implement this exciting event for your school and community!
Learn more and get your toolkit here!
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Mission
The NESC supports schools through leadership and collaborative opportunities.
Vision
The NESC positively impacts schools' capacity to offer high-quality education.
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