November 2023

Education Spotlight

Lisbon Afterschool Program


This month’s education spotlight focuses on Lisbon’s 21CCLC Program which highlights how district program design combined with grant funding can impact student achievement. Learn from Superintendent Justin Fryer about the success of the program which is going into its third year:

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PD, Programs, and Services

NDSoR: Accelerating Skilled Disciplinary Writers


Effective writing instruction is a key component to improving students’ literacy skills. A new offering as part of our Science of Reading work is NDSoR: Accelerating Skilled Disciplinary Writers facilitated by Dr. Ruslana Westerlund. In this article, SEEC Literacy Coach Erica Carney talks about this professional development series and how it is preparing educators for explicitly teach writing instruction. 

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Administrator Updates

AESA Midwest Regional Symposium


Did you know that, in addition to being one of seven Regional Education Associations in ND, SEEC is also one of over 550 Education Service Agencies (ESAs) that exist across the country? Deputy Executive Director of Operations, Jolene Garty shares about the AESA Midwest Regional Symposium where ESAs gathered to learn about each other’s work.


Click here to read more about the AESA Midwest Regional Symposium:

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Coaches Corner

Theory, Practice, and Mastery

in Continuous School Improvement


SEEC's School Improvement and Math Specialist, Ryan Lyson, discusses Continuous School Improvement in this month's Coaches Corner. Continuous School Improvement can sound like a daunting task at times, but in taking lessons from those who came before us, we can understand the theory behind the process. Mr. Lyson breaks it down through Theory, Practice, and Mastery of the topic.


Learn more about Continuous School Improvement including insights into the process and recommended materials in the full article:

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Teaching Resources and Tools

CharacterStrong Weekly


Are you looking for a simple strategy to build upon “turn and talk” to improve class discussion, questioning and classroom management? This week’s CharacterStrong video covers About Face Discussion which adds a twist to this strategy.


Click the image below to learn about this strategy:

Each week, CharacterStrong releases a short video with valuable

and relevant teaching tips, ideas, and information.

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