Farewell, and Thank You!
Derryn Johnson has served as Professional Learning Specialist for the NESC for four years. This coming school year, he will be returning to the English classroom. We greatly appreciate his contributions over the years and wish him well in his future endeavors!
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Local Teachers Engage in Writing of ND Proficiency Scales
On behalf of North Dakota Standards-Based Learning (SBL), educators from across the state assembled virtually in June with facilitators from the NESC, SEEC and CREA to create a collection of state level resources that can support local adoption and implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum and standards-based practices. Educators collaborated through their experiences in standards writing, teaching of the standards, and SBL to draft proficiency scales for grades K-12 in Science, Social Studies and Health. Additionally, student-friendly scales were drafted for Science and Social Studies. The grade-level teams were thoughtful in the application of the standards within the scales and in their approach to the structuring of the scales for potential implementation within schools. Our facilitation team was inspired by their passion and dedication, and in the words of one participating educator at the end of the last day, “I am triumphantly exhausted!”
This work elevates a similar project completed by English Language Arts (ELA) and Math educators in 2017 and 2018. (View the ND ELA and Math Grade K-12 Prioritized Standards and Proficiency Scales here.) Our ND SBL leadership team will now begin the editing and publishing process so that we can share the final products with you in Fall 2022. We are excited to bring the four core subject areas and health to classrooms for the 2022-2023 school year, and we thank the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction for their support!
The following NESC educators joined in the state work groups and shared their time and contributions to North Dakota Standards-Based Learning through development of the Science, Social Studies, and Health proficiency Scales! Thank you, all!
- Courtney Klein - Devils Lake Public Schools
- Brenda Zinke - Devils Lake Public Schools
- Jerad Lehmann - Devils Lake Public Schools
- Beth Romfo - Langdon Area School District
- Kathy Rueger - Langdon Area School District
- Kim Ness - Tate Topa Tribal School
- Natalie Hintz - Tate Topa Tribal School
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Beginning Teachers Collaborate Around Instruction
The NESC partners with the ND Teacher Support System annually to support beginning teachers across the region. The NESC works with teachers through a virtual professional development series designed to observe and grow instructional practices via instructional rounds. The 2021-22 NESC Beginning Teacher Network engaged eighteen teachers from eight districts who focused on Using Engagement Strategies and Implementing Rules and Procedures within their classrooms. The teachers made inspiring progress through their goal-setting, instructional plans, and capstone projects, and we look forward to working with our 2022-23 cohorts!
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Congratulations to the 2022 County Teachers of the Year within the NESC Region!
Benson: Natalie Lindgren, Leeds Public School
Cavalier: Krista Aanderud, Langdon Area Elementary School
Eddy: Lynnae Lies, New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School
Nelson: Jill Wall, Lakota Elementary School
Ramsey: Derek Gathman, Devils Lake High School
Save the Date: August 8th
The ND Department of Public Instruction will present a County Teacher of the Year Celebration honoring County Teachers from Northeast ND!
Lake Region State College, Devils Lake
More information to follow from ND DPI
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NESC Learning Opportunities
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2022 NESC Regional Fall In-service
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Lake Region State College, Devils Lake
The NESC will work with school administrators to register participating educators before August 16th.
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August 16th Morning Session
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Dakota Prairie
Fort Totten
Lakota
Langdon
LRSE
Midkota
NDSD
Oberon (majority staff)
Pingree-Buchanan
Rolette
St. Joseph School / St. Mary’s Academy
Starkweather
Tate Topa (majority staff)
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August 16th Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:30 PM
Devils Lake
Edmore
LRSE
Minnewaukan
Munich
Oberon (a few educators, possibly)
North Star
Tate Topa (a few educators, possibly)
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The Foundations of Reading learning series is aligned with the Science of Reading. It targets the five Big Ideas of Reading (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary) in three key areas: instruction, assessment, and intervention. This three-part learning series is designed to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to address a variety of students’ needs in reading.
Objectives:
Day 1
- Identify and describe the five Big Ideas of Reading
- Understand the scope and sequence of skills within each of the big ideas of reading
- Analyze multiple instructional routines and materials to teach each of the big ideas
- Evaluate current instructional practices and explore ways to enhance those practices
Day 2
- Identify the continuous improvement cycle and the vital role of assessments within the cycle
- Understand the different purposes of reading assessments
- Analyze a variety of assessments that can be used to measure reading and guide instruction
- Evaluate current assessment practices and explore ways to enhance those practices
Day 3
- Understand how to plan targeted instructional needs in all five Big Ideas of Reading for class-wide, small group or individual interventions
- Apply data-based decision making to identify the instructional matches for students
- Evaluate current intervention practices and explore ways to enhance those strategies
Delivery: Site facilitators will guide participants in Devils Lake, Minot, Bismarck, Williston, Dickinson, and Jamestown locations while a remote instructor delivers series content.
Audience: K-5 Classroom Teachers, Title Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Interventionists, Coaches, Administrators, Educators who wish to improve outcomes for all students in the area of reading
Credit: (Optional) 2 credits available through Valley City State University.
Cohorts Available:
Summer
- Sessions 1-3 - August 1-3, 2022 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- The Devils Lake location will be Devils Lake High School.
Fall
- Session 1 - September 12, 2022 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- Session 2 - October 3, 2022 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- Session 3 - November 7, 2022 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- The Devils Lake location will be Lake Region State College.
Spring
- Session 1 - January 9, 2023 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- Session 2 - February 6, 2023 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- Session 3 - March 27, 2023 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
- The Devils Lake location will be Lake Region State College.
Cost: $50/participant
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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
Jul. 5-6
Jul. 11-13
Foundations of Reading Workshop - 3 Cohorts:
Aug. 2-3
Aug. 31
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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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