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Lake Region Teacher Center

The Lake Region Teacher Center (LRTC) will provide area teachers with opportunities to attend in-service training sessions, enroll in college classes for credit, observe programs in other schools, and utilize programs and materials developed by other professionals and agencies. By providing these opportunities we believe educators have a better chance to develop to their full potential, and the local educational systems can be strengthened, and higher quality education can be delivered to all students.

LRTC 2022-2023 Policy Board Meeting Schedule

  • September 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m. (virtual)
  • December 7, 2022, 2:00 p.m. (virtual)
  • April 26, 2023, 1:00 p.m. (in-person)

Teacher Visitation Grant
The Lake Region Teacher Center has a grant available for teachers to observe other colleagues in the classroom. This funding is intended to pay for a substitute teacher and one day of travel expenses (in-state) in order for an instructor to leave his or her classroom for the day or part of the day to observe a master teacher in the classroom.  These dollars can be used to fulfill part of your professional development plan as you observe master teachers.

Educational resources and materials are available for member check-out through the LRTC Media Center. Materials are located at the Educational Resource Center, 801 5th Ave SE, Devils Lake, ND 58301.  Phone: (701) 662-7690 / Fax: (701) 662-7684  Resource Center / Materials Media Specialist: Kristi Serumgard Kristi.Serumgard@k12.nd.us

NESC Professional Development Committee

Kevin Baumgarn / Superintendent, Lakota Public Schools
Daren Christianson / Superintendent, Langdon Area Schools
Erin Lacina / NESC Director of Operations and Professional Learning
Jennifer Carlson / NESC Executive Director, Lake Region Teacher Center Director

The NESC Professional Development Committee meets as needed, as part of the NESC Executive Committee and the Lake Region Teacher Center Board.

LRTC Director: Jennifer Carlson, Jennifer.Carlson@nescnd.org, Phone: 888.701.6372 ext 1

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NESC has provided me with invaluable resources and knowledge to refine my craft and keep our school district competitive and progressive in twenty first century learning. They have provided professional development that has changed the direction of our district and helped us to refocus our school improvement goals (Marzano High Reliability Schools training). They have been available for support on every level for our administration and staff, and provided some of the best training I’ve ever attended in my 25 years of teaching (Steve Dunn Writing Workshop). Without their expertise and commitment to our schools, we would not have the resources and strategies available for effective instructional practices. I can’t imagine not having the NESC as our main professional development support system. They are the solid foundation of collaboration and excellence that small rural districts in North Dakota need.

Melissa HiltnerFormer K-12 Instructional Coach, Langdon Area Public Schools
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As the former High School Principal and current Superintendent at Dakota Prairie Schools, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of the NESC’s Succeed 2020 program. These benefits range from technology assistance, data retrieval, professional development analyzing data, and support. In the time I have been at DP, we have transitioned to a one-to-one school, implemented data teams at both campuses, implemented a data intervention time with our students, and begun wrestling with best practices in regards to classroom teaching and data usage. All of these improvements are due directly to the assistance and guidance allowed to us by the NESC’s Succeed 2020 Grant.

Jay SladeSuperintendent, Dakota Prairie Public Schools