2021-22 Offerings

Regional Professional Learning Workshops

Regional Fall In-service
- August 13, 2021
- Virtual
- 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Intended audience: Grades PreK-12 classroom teachers, support staff, & administrators
- Keynotes: Jeffrey Benson and George Couros
- In-service information: https://conta.cc/3s6sydZ

Regional Fall In-service
- August 20, 2021
- Virtual
- 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Optional 1:00 – 2:00 PM workshop/follow-up session to work on classroom management plans with Chelonnda Seroyer
- Intended audience: Grades PreK-12 classroom teachers, support staff, & administrators
- Keynotes: Karen Flories and Chelonnda Seroyer
- In-service information: https://conta.cc/3zc5RYF

Foundations of Reading
- Summer 2022 Cohort: August 1-3
- Fall 2022 Cohort: Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Nov. 7
- Spring 2023 Cohort: Jan. 9, Feb. 6, Mar. 27
- Intended audience: K-5 Classroom Teachers, Title Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Interventionists, Coaches, Administrators, Educators that wish to improve outcomes for all students in the area of reading
- Location: Devils Lake

Using the Visual Arts to Teach Life Science
- June 1-2, 2022
- 8:00 – 4:30 PM CDT each day
- Devils Lake
- Intended Audience: Grade K-12 teachers
- Facilitator: Sherry Niesar, ND Game and Fish
- Registration Link: https://ndregionaleducation.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/9p8DQwxp?mode=Attendee

Prioritized Instructional Planning / Workshop Time
- ELA – September 29, 2021: https://tinyurl.com/NESCpip-ELA
- Math – September 30, 2021: https://tinyurl.com/NESCpip-Math
- All other subject areas – October 1, 2021: https://tinyurl.com/NESCpip-ANYsubject
- Intended audience: All K-12 educators
- Location: Zoom

Prioritized Instructional Planning / Canvas Self-Paced Courses
- Modules:
  - Determining What Students Sill Need to Learn
  - Effective Planning for Teaching the Most Critical Content: Part 1
  - Effective Planning for Teaching the Most Critical Content: Part 2
  - Effective Monitoring of Student Learning: Part 1
  - Effective Monitoring of Student Learning: Part 2
  - Crosswalking Benchmark Assessment Data with the North Dakota Priority Standards
- Intended audience: All ND educators
- Course information & registration link: https://ndrea.org/index.php?id=124

Beginning Teacher Workshop
- Cohort 1: January 18, February 1, February 15, March 1
- Cohort 2: January 21, February 4, February 18, March 4
- 1:00 – 4:00 PM CT each day
- Virtual
- Intended audience: First, second, and third year teachers from grades K-12
- Facilitator: Derryn Johnson, NESC Professional Learning Specialist
- Registration deadline: January 13, 2022

Assessing to Inform
- Intended audience: Educators who use FastBridge, STAR, AIMSweb, & NWEA assessments
- Archived webinars and resources: https://www.ndrea.org/index.php?id=138

Assisting the Teacher
- January 17, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- January 16, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- August 2023 – date and time TBD
- Virtual
- Intended audience: Paraeducators and tutors and their supervisors
- Facilitator: Safe and Civil Schools

Instructional Support: Reading and Writing
- Self-paced, online course: January – April 2022
- Includes 2 virtual check-ins with cohort
- Includes free, one-year access to The Master Teacher suite of online courses!
- Intended audience: Paraeducators and tutors
- Facilitators: The Master Teacher and Danette Brown, SEEC Professional Learning Specialist
- Course information & registration link: https://members.ndrea.org/ndrea-events/Details/nesc-seec-paraeducator-and-tutor-training-instructional-support-reading-and-writing-multi-day-series-514991

The Master Teacher online paraeducator professional development
- Suite of online courses
- Self-paced learning
- Free, one-year access through the NESC
- Contact Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org

Foundational Reading Assessments
- February 3, 2022
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM CT
- Virtual
- Intended audience: Elementary reading instructors and leaders
- Facilitator: Pati Montgomery, Schools Cubed
- Webinar information & registration link: https://ndregionaleducation.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/9p8eN4eP?mode=Attendee
- Registration deadline: January 28, 2022

Making Your Presentations Meaningful
- January 6, 7, and 10, 2022 (1:30 – 3:30 PM CT)
- February 15, 23, and March 2, 2022 (9:30 – 11:30 AM CT)
- Virtual
- Intended audience: Any ND educators who facilitate professional development within their schools/entities
- Facilitator: Dr. Tammy Heflebower, Marzano Resources/Solution Tree
- Series information & registration link: http://www.nesc.k12.nd.us/files/2021/10/Making-Your-Presentations-Meaningful-2022-ND-Webinar-Series.pdf
- Registration deadline: December 6, 2022

Angela Maiers Workshop Series
- Session One : Creating Remarkable Virtual Learning Experiences
- Session Two: A Framework for Sustaining the Practice of Mattering in School and Online
- Session Three: Liberating Genius of Every Student
- Intended audience: Grades PreK-12 classroom teachers, administrators, and support staff
- Sessions available on-demand (asynchronous/virtual).
- Contact Derryn.Johnson@nescnd.org for more information.

NDMTSS (ND Multi-Tier System of Supports)
- NDMTSS offerings across the state – http://www.ndmtss.org/

District/On-site Professional Learning Workshops

The NESC offers customized professional learning for member schools on a variety of topics including school improvement, student engagement, standards based learning, instructional practices and more!

The NESC offers support to schools regarding academic data analysis and School-Wide Information System (SWIS) implementation and data analysis.

Trauma Sensitive Schools Workshop Series – Learn More

For more information, contact NESC Director of Professional Learning and Operations, Erin Lacina:

Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org or 888-701-NESC (6372).

Monday, 4th Jul
all day	Independence Day Holiday
Thursday, 7th Jul
to Friday, 8th Jul all day	ND Indian Education Summit https://www.nd.gov/dpi/education-programs/indian-education North Dakota State Capitol, 600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505, USA
Monday, 11th Jul
8:30 am 4:00 pm	ND Literacy Conference 2022: Pre Conference Workshop -- 1) Advancing Adolescent Literacy, 2) Family Engagement Action Teams for Goal-Linked Plans, 3) Curriculum Review, and 4) Early Childhood Learning Monday, July 11 One-day Pre-conference Workshops: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Registration opens at 8:00 am. Participants may register to attend one of four workshops. Options include: 1) Advancing Adolescent Literacy, 2) Family Engagement Action Teams for Goal-Linked Plans, 3) Curriculum Review, and 4) Early Childhood Learning. Tuesday, July 12 One-day Session SoR Teachers of Other Contents: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Registration opens at 8:00 am. Participants will participate in the Science of Reading training addressing professional development topics named in NDCC 15.1-21.12.1. Teachers of other content will attend a one-day event (Tuesday only). Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12 & 13 Science of Reading Training: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Registration opens at 7:30 am. Participants will register for Science of Reading training addressing professional development topics named in NDCC 15.1-21.12.1. Principals and teachers of reading will attend a two-day event (Tuesday and Wednesday). Registration: The registration fee for the conference is $30 per day. All sessions include continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, water, and beverage selections. You are not fully registered until we receive payment and you have received confirmation via email from Eventbrite. Lodging: There is a block of rooms reserved under "Literacy Conference 2022" at the EverSpring Inn & Suites, 200 East Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, (701) 222-2900. Participants are responsible for arranging accommodations by calling the hotel directly. Credit: One continuing education credit will be available through the University of Mary. Participants will attend a minimum of 14 hours of sessions (two days) and submit a summary reflection paper. Bismarck, ND, USA
Tuesday, 12th Jul
8:30 am 4:00 pm	ND Literacy Conference 2022: Science of Reading Teachers of Other Contents Monday, July 11 One-day Pre-conference Workshops: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Registration opens at 8:00 am. Participants may register to attend one of four workshops. Options include: 1) Advancing Adolescent Literacy, 2) Family Engagement Action Teams for Goal-Linked Plans, 3) Curriculum Review, and 4) Early Childhood Learning. Tuesday, July 12 One-day Session SoR Teachers of Other Contents: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Registration opens at 8:00 am. Participants will participate in the Science of Reading training addressing professional development topics named in NDCC 15.1-21.12.1. Teachers of other content will attend a one-day event (Tuesday only). Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12 & 13 Science of Reading Training: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Registration opens at 7:30 am. Participants will register for Science of Reading training addressing professional development topics named in NDCC 15.1-21.12.1. Principals and teachers of reading will attend a two-day event (Tuesday and Wednesday). Registration: The registration fee for the conference is $30 per day. All sessions include continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, water, and beverage selections. You are not fully registered until we receive payment and you have received confirmation via email from Eventbrite. Lodging: There is a block of rooms reserved under "Literacy Conference 2022" at the EverSpring Inn & Suites, 200 East Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, (701) 222-2900. Participants are responsible for arranging accommodations by calling the hotel directly. Credit: One continuing education credit will be available through the University of Mary. Participants will attend a minimum of 14 hours of sessions (two days) and submit a summary reflection paper. Bismarck, ND, USA
8:30 am 4:00 pm	ND Literacy Conference 2022: Science of Reading Monday, July 11 One-day Pre-conference Workshops: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Registration opens at 8:00 am. Participants may register to attend one of four workshops. Options include: 1) Advancing Adolescent Literacy, 2) Family Engagement Action Teams for Goal-Linked Plans, 3) Curriculum Review, and 4) Early Childhood Learning. Tuesday, July 12 One-day Session SoR Teachers of Other Contents: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Registration opens at 8:00 am. Participants will participate in the Science of Reading training addressing professional development topics named in NDCC 15.1-21.12.1. Teachers of other content will attend a one-day event (Tuesday only). Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12 & 13 Science of Reading Training: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Registration opens at 7:30 am. Participants will register for Science of Reading training addressing professional development topics named in NDCC 15.1-21.12.1. Principals and teachers of reading will attend a two-day event (Tuesday and Wednesday). Registration: The registration fee for the conference is $30 per day. All sessions include continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, water, and beverage selections. You are not fully registered until we receive payment and you have received confirmation via email from Eventbrite. Lodging: There is a block of rooms reserved under "Literacy Conference 2022" at the EverSpring Inn & Suites, 200 East Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, (701) 222-2900. Participants are responsible for arranging accommodations by calling the hotel directly. Credit: One continuing education credit will be available through the University of Mary. Participants will attend a minimum of 14 hours of sessions (two days) and submit a summary reflection paper. Bismarck, ND, USA