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August 2021

NESC Calendar of Events for NESC Website

Thursday, 25th Mar
all day	NESC Scrubs Camp
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 6-8 / SEL Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Friday, 26th Mar
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Change Your Mind, Change Your Day" (SEL) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Glad Goggles" (SEL) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Monday, 29th Mar
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. K-2 / STEAM or PBL Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Wednesday, 31st Mar
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "High Five" (21st Century Skills) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Story Circle" (21st Century Skills) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Tuesday, 6th Apr
1:00 pm 3:00 pm	Prioritized Instructional Planning Webinar Series: Crosswalking Benchmark Assessment Data with the ND Priority Standards To Register: https://tinyurl.com/22c5yfn6 ; Use local formal benchmark assessment data to determine what standards students already know and what standards they still need to learn before progressing to the next grade. This session is designed to give educator teams the tools and a process to take a deep dive into common benchmark assessment data. These findings will guide instructional planning, intervention, and enrichment for quarter 4, summer intersession, and 2021-2022 “catch up and keep up” for standards not yet learned.
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 3-5 "Creating Logos and Advertisements" (STEAM) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Wednesday, 7th Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Bald Eagle as a Symbol" (STEAM) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Making an App" (STEAM) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Thursday, 8th Apr
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 6-8 "Food Trucks" (STEAM) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Friday, 9th Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Making an App" (STEAM) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
1:00 pm 3:00 pm	Building Tomorrow's Leaders Event The NESC isproviding a GRADE 9-12 EVENT SERIES for ALL NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS! **BUILDINGTOMORROW’S LEADERSIS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Just think about the numerous leadership skills you’ve putinto action this past year and how essential those skills were for the successof everyone and everything around you. Help your high school studentsbuild and refine those same skills through engagement in this leadershipcurriculum, BuildingTomorrow’s Leaders, developed by the North Dakota State UniversityExtension Service with support from the North Dakota Department of PublicInstruction. Our energetic and engaging NESC Professional LearningSpecialist (and former high school teacher), Derryn Johnson, will be the leadfacilitator for this series! Participating student groups will dig into sixmodules from the Building Tomorrow’s Leaders curriculum which include hands-onactivities and applications of learning, culminating with a local servicelearning project. The NESC has led Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Regional Eventsfor the past two years with more than 100 students participating eachyear! Thanks to support from the ND DPIBuilding Tomorrow’s Leaders Grant and the Governor'sEmergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, we are now able to make thisopportunity available statewide! You can find all of the event series details and thestudent group registration site in the attachment or using this link: https://conta.cc/3qkWaSr. You have options for synchronous participation (livethrough Zoom), as well as asynchronous participation (on-demand through sessionrecordings)! Registration closes March 26^th. *The event series begins April 9^th. If you have questions, please contact event facilitator,Derryn Johnson at derryn.johnson@nescnd.org. Thank you! We look forward to working with you andyour students!
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Bald Eagle as a Symbol" (STEAM) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Monday, 12th Apr
1:00 pm 2:30 pm	Prioritized Instructional Planning Webinar Series: Work Session for Crosswalking Your Benchmark Data and the ND Priority Standards To Register: https://tinyurl.com/22c5yfn6 During this working session, participants will have the opportunity to be supported as they pull and analyze local data. Registrants and teams are encouraged to have benchmark assessment logins ready and digital reports available to load into Excel or Google Sheets. Further instructions will be provided prior to the session.
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 3-5 "Doghouse" (21st Century Skills & The "4'C's") Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Tuesday, 13th Apr
10:00 am 11:15 am	NESC/SEEC: Proficiency Scales How to use them instructionally (including example videos) Level 4s (Why we need them, How to create Level 4 expectations, How to assess them, & more!) Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ygj8pzxu
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 6-8 "Zipline" (21st Century Skills & The "4'C's") Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Wednesday, 14th Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Make Your Mark" (SEL) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:30 pm 3:30 pm	NESC Joint Board Meeting Lake Region State College, 1598 United States, 1801 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND 58301, USA
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Bring it to the BBQ" (SEL) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Thursday, 15th Apr
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. K-2 "Transporting Aliens" (21st Century Skills & The "4'C's") Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Friday, 16th Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Bring it to the BBQ" (SEL) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
1:00 pm 3:00 pm	Building Tomorrow's Leaders Event The NESC is providing a GRADE 9-12 EVENT SERIES for ALL NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS! *BUILDING TOMORROW’S LEADERS* IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Just think about the numerous leadership skills you’ve put into action this past year and how essential those skills were for the success of everyone and everything around you. Help your high school students build and refine those same skills through engagement in this leadership curriculum, Building Tomorrow’s Leaders, developed by the North Dakota State University Extension Service with support from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Our energetic and engaging NESC Professional Learning Specialist (and former high school teacher), Derryn Johnson, will be the lead facilitator for this series! Participating student groups will dig into six modules from the Building Tomorrow’s Leaders curriculum which include hands-on activities and applications of learning, culminating with a local service learning project. The NESC has led Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Regional Events for the past two years with more than 100 students participating each year! Thanks to support from the ND DPI Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Grant and the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, we are now able to make this opportunity available statewide! You can find all of the event series details and the student group registration site in the attachment or using this link: https://conta.cc/3qkWaSr. *You have options for synchronous participation (live through Zoom), as well as asynchronous participation (on-demand through session recordings)! Registration closes March 26^th. **The event series begins April 9^th. If you have questions, please contact event facilitator, Derryn Johnson at derryn.johnson@nescnd.org. Thank you! We look forward to working with you and your students!
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Make Your Mark" (SEL) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Monday, 19th Apr
to Tuesday, 20th Apr all day	NDATL Conference Radisson Hotel Bismarck, 605 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 6-8 "Making a Sustainable City" (Career Exploration & Community Partners) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
5:00 pm 6:30 pm	Project Renew: Teacher Support Group https://www.projectrenew.nd.gov/events/teacher-support-group Let's Talk About It - It's not the school year we thought it would be. Virtual Teacher Support Groups Receive training and support Learn about Secondary Traumatic Stress Hear how your peers are doing and coping with the stress of this unprecedented school year Learn ways to stay 'well' as an educator Virtual
Tuesday, 20th Apr
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. K-2 "Writing Opinions" Career Exploration & Community Partners) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Wednesday, 21st Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Discovering a New Spider" (STEAM) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:00 pm 3:00 pm	NESC 21CCLC Quarterly Meeting
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Astronauts - Exploring Planets" (STEAM) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Thursday, 22nd Apr
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 3-5 "Importance of Trading Goods" Career Exploration & Community Partners) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Friday, 23rd Apr
1:00 pm 3:00 pm	Building Tomorrow's Leaders The NESC is providing a GRADE 9-12 EVENT SERIES for ALL NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS! *BUILDING TOMORROW’S LEADERS* IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Just think about the numerous leadership skills you’ve put into action this past year and how essential those skills were for the success of everyone and everything around you. Help your high school students build and refine those same skills through engagement in this leadership curriculum, Building Tomorrow’s Leaders, developed by the North Dakota State University Extension Service with support from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Our energetic and engaging NESC Professional Learning Specialist (and former high school teacher), Derryn Johnson, will be the lead facilitator for this series! Participating student groups will dig into six modules from the Building Tomorrow’s Leaders curriculum which include hands-on activities and applications of learning, culminating with a local service learning project. The NESC has led Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Regional Events for the past two years with more than 100 students participating each year! Thanks to support from the ND DPI Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Grant and the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, we are now able to make this opportunity available statewide! You can find all of the event series details and the student group registration site in the attachment or using this link: https://conta.cc/3qkWaSr. *You have options for synchronous participation (live through Zoom), as well as asynchronous participation (on-demand through session recordings)! Registration closes March 26^th. **The event series begins April 9^th. If you have questions, please contact event facilitator, Derryn Johnson at derryn.johnson@nescnd.org. Thank you! We look forward to working with you and your students!
Monday, 26th Apr
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. K-2 Guest Artist, ND Council on the Arts (Social Emotional Learning) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Tuesday, 27th Apr
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 3-5 Guest Artist, ND Council on the Arts (Social Emotional Learning) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Wednesday, 28th Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Different Ending" (21st Century Skills) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Creating with Recyclables" (21st Century Skills) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Thursday, 29th Apr
all day	You're Hired! - Better Futures (Grades 6-12)
3:45 pm 4:15 pm	NESC ConnectEd: Gr. 6-8 Guest Artist, ND Council on the Arts (Social Emotional Learning) Visit the NESC ConnectEd Website for details!
Friday, 30th Apr
9:00 am 9:30 am	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade 3-5 "Creating with Recyclables" (21st Century Skills) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
2:30 pm 3:00 pm	Lessons from the Learning Lab: Grade K-2 "Different Ending" (21st Century Skills) https://sites.google.com/nescnd.org/learninglab/
Monday, 3rd May
10:00 am 11:15 am	NESC/SEEC: Proficiency Scales/Planning for Implementation Communicating with Stakeholders About Scales. Establishing routines to encourage students' attentiveness to the scales. Establishing methods for tracking student progress. Building student behaviors and understandings. Connecting students' personal goals with learning goals for the course. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/7slgieu5
1:45 pm 3:00 pm	NESC/SEEC: Assessment and Feedback Assessment as a Teaching (not just grading) Tool Student Feedback Register here: https://tinyurl.com/37s6p2ha
5:00 pm 6:30 pm	Project Renew: Teen Support Group (Grades 6, 7, 8) https://www.projectrenew.nd.gov/events/teen-support-group-678-grade There’s no denying the pandemic has been a difficult - it’s been tough for all of us, in very different ways. At Project Renew, we recognize that our children are struggling. In response to this, beginning in March, Project Renew will be offering Zoom virtual support platforms for adolescents. With emotional and social wellness in mind, grades 6,7, and 8 will compose one group. The support sessions will be a series with carefully chosen topics, incorporating wellness, signs of COVID blues, coping skills and resilience building across all age levels. Topics may change based on participant needs and wishes. The sessions will be fun, engaging and designed to build connection between peers, providing a safe space for adolescents to be heard, understood, and supported. Virtual
Thursday, 6th May
all day	You're Hired! - Nutrition In Schools (Grades 6-12)
Friday, 7th May
all day	You're Hired! Better Futures (Grades 3-5)
Wednesday, 12th May
12:30 pm 1:30 pm	CANCELLED: NESC Lead Administrator's Board Meeting Lake Region State College, 1598 United States, 1801 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND 58301, USA
2:00 pm 3:00 pm	Lake Region Teacher Center Board Meeting

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