NDMTSS Going Strong Within the NESC |
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The NESC and other Regional Education Associations (REAs) across the state collaborate to deliver technical assistance, coaching, and data analysis support to member schools engaging in North Dakota Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS).
To date, sixteen NESC member districts have engaged in at least one NDMTSS series since 2017.
We welcome the following NESC schools into our 2022-2023 pathways: Tate Topa Tribal School (Building Your System), Leeds (Building Your System & Developing Pathways for Academics), New Rockford-Sheyenne (Evaluating Your System), and Four Winds High School (Developing Schoolwide Behavior Expectations).
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Applying the Standards Through Community Contexts
Project ExCEED teachers from Devils Lake Central Middle School, Mount Pleasant-Rolla, Rolette, and Tate Topa Tribal School engaged in six days of professional development throughout June, August and September to explore culturally relevant instruction through engineering design. They gained hands-on experience and understanding of the engineering design process in alignment with their own North Dakota Content Standards while working together towards inter-disciplinary curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The teachers are in the process of creating their first engineering design tasks for the 2022-23 school year, tailoring the tasks to their individual communities and Grade 3-8 learners.
Project ExCEED professional development is facilitated by the NESC/UND project team in collaboration with the ND Department of Public Instruction Office of Indian/Multicultural Education, Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE), and Elders from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Spirit Lake Tribes. Project ExCEED is funded by the National Science Foundation’s DRK12 program.
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Cohort 1 (2021 - 2023 Participants)
Kristi Bommersbach, CMS
Brittany Brunner, CMS
Lou Ann Shepherd, CMS
Erin Wilcox, CMS
Jenna Wright, CMS
Megan Odermann, Mount Pleasant-Rolla
Megan Gilje, Rolette
Melissa Graber, Rolette
Cohort 2 (2022 - 2023 Participants)
Chris Fixen, CMS
Eric Kuntz, CMS
Dan Tuhy, CMS
Miranda Heinz, Mount Pleasant-Rolla
Josh Keller, Rolette
Amanda Bishop, Tate Topa
Mena de la Paz, Tate Topa
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New College and Career Readiness Supports for Minnewaukan School
The Minnewaukan Native Youth Community Project (NYCP) Grant has been awarded from the U.S. Department of Education to the following collaborating entities: Minnewaukan Public School (MPS), Devils Lake Public Schools, the NESC, the University of Jamestown (U of J), and Spirit Lake Tribe. This grant will be in the amount of $199,806.00 for the first budget period (10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023) with 100% of the project funded by the grant. This is anticipated to be a five-year grant supporting grades 7 through 12 at Minnewaukan.
Primary grant activities include the following: 1) Implementation of two new, dual enrollment courses, Introduction to Teaching and Theory into Practice; 2) A new MPS and U of J student mentorship structure aligned to the two teaching courses; and 3) College tours.
Our team is excited for the opportunities to work with students and educators around these projects for college and career readiness!
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NESC Learning Opportunities |
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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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Graduate Level
Professional Development
Credit Courses
(up to nine credits) for $275!
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Purchase an annual subscription to gain access to online Graduate Level Professional Development Credit courses at a significant savings only available to NESC members. You'll be able to take one course each term for a total of three courses per year.
Courses are offered through a partnership with University of North Dakota and Virtual Education Software (VESi).
- Three courses per year (up to nine credits) for $275
- Learn online at your own pace from the convenience of your home
- Choose from over 30 online courses for license renewal and salary advancement
Questions? Call 1-800-313-6744.
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NESC Partner & North Dakota Learning Opportunities |
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ND Science of Reading
Foundations of Reading Workshop - 3 Cohorts:
Oct. 11-13
Oct. 14-15
Oct. 19-21
Oct. 27
Nov. 3-4
Spring 2023 Registration
Spring 2023 Registration
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Past NESC Workshops - Continued Support |
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Free webinar from NESC partner, Playworks!
Create an Ideal Recess
Thursday, October 6th*
2:30 PM - OR - 5:30 PM
*Recording available to registered participants
- Safety on the Playground
- Effective Systems
- Engaged & Empowered Adults & Students
- Conflict Resolution
- Games
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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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