Staff+Development

=Staff Development=

__**April 13, 2016**__ > > >>
 * June 7 & 8, Phil Warrick @ ESU #1
 * June 21 & 22, Teacher/Principal Evaluation with Donlynn Rice @ ESU #1
 * NDE SIP Workshop date for 2016-17
 * York – September 19 -20, 2016 – Holthus Center
 * Norfolk – September 29 -30, 2016 – Lifelong Learning Center
 * Omaha – October 3 -4, 2016 – Educational Service Unit 3
 * Kearney – October 10 -11, 2016 – Educational Service Unit 10
 * North Platte– October 17 -18, 2016 – Sandhill Convention Center
 * April State Board Meeting Update
 * Possibility of ending online NeSA Writing
 * LB 930 - ACT most likely passing
 * MAP NWEA conversation

=NeSA and ELA Information [|PowerPoint]=

=Questions for AQuESTT Document=

__** Language Arts **__ **ALL 3: Adolescent Literacy Learning,** 2016-2018. Teams of teachers from any content area in Grades 4-12, with an Administrator. Training Includes: Leadership, Student Engagement, Vocabulary, 2 days of Comprehension, Writing & Classroom Observation/Coaching
 * [[file:esu1principals/ALL2016pamphlet.pdf|ALL 3 Flyer]]
 * [[file:esu1principals/ALL Partnership Understanding 2016-18.doc|Partnership Understanding]]

**Getting Ready for NeSA-ELA,** 9-3 @ ESU 1

 * K-6: September 1, 2016
 * 7-12: September 7, 2016
 * Teachers will learn about the changes to the NeSA-English Language Arts state test including:
 * New test item types
 * Text Dependent Analysis and scoring rubric
 * Increased writing component
 * Teaching strategies for Close Reading

**Anita Archer training at LLC,** Norfolk, 8:30-3:30 Registration will be available via ESU 7
 * Comprehension
 * K-3: Sept. 22, 2016
 * 4-12: Sept. 23, 2016
 * Writing
 * K-3: Oct. 25, 2016
 * 4-12: Oct. 27, 2016

**NNNC Writing Scoring & Data Retreat**, LLC, Norfolk, 8:00-3:00
 * Grade 4: Oct. 18, 2016
 * Grade 11: Oct. 24, 2016
 * Grade 8: Nov. 3, 2016

__MAP Fall Regional Meeting__
September 28, 2016 LLC, Norfolk

NWEA Account Manager, Central Region: Jenna Gifford Office: 503-548-5368 Cell: 402-277-6658 Email: jenna.gifford@nwea.org

BYOC (Build Your Own Curriculum) Workshops

 * ===February 9, 2016: BYOC Workday (any content area)===


 * Cohort 1-Ponca, Santee, Wakefield, Wayne, Wausa, Walthill**
 * Cohort 2-Allen, Bloomfield, Laurel-Concord Coleridge, Pender, Winside, Wynot**
 * Cohort 3-Emerson-Hubbard**

[[file:BYOC-Commitment.pdf|BYOC District Level of Commitment]]
__**Content Area Updates:**__ __** Science **__ >>> >>>
 * Elementary Science Olympiad
 * Infographic Link: @https://magic.piktochart.com/output/10114114-eso
 * Spring Session is Mar. 7, 2016 at Wayne State College - Registration Closed in 2 days due to reaching max number of students.
 * Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 Dates have been set with Wayne State College
 * Fall 2016 ESO - Nov. 21, 2016
 * Spring 2017 ESO - Mar. 6, 2017
 * KICKS (Keep Improving Content Knowledge in Science)
 * @http://www.kicks3.org/
 * Physical Science Institute
 * North Platte HS - North Platte, NE
 * June 14 - 17 and June 20 - 24, 2016
 * Earth/Space Science Institute
 * Lifelong Learning Center - Norfolk, NE
 * June 6 - 9 and June 13 - 16, 2016
 * LINKS (Leadership in Nebraska KICKS Science)
 * June 27, 2016 - Lincoln, NE
 * Registration Link: @http://goo.gl/forms/qpT0jNV4IQ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> or <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #005a95; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">@https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EP3JJ3YeLWJ1gRjtXDDOLoBxL20fAc_t7Rc3SDFQWxo/viewform?usp=send_form

__** Math **__
 * 2015 Revised Math Standards: @http://www.education.ne.gov/AcademicStandards/index.html

__** Social Studies **__
 * Big Nebraska Map
 * ESU #1 purchased a Big Nebraska Map and it is ready to be checked out by schools.
 * Infographic Link: @https://magic.piktochart.com/output/10114334-big-nebraska-map-usage
 * Google form link for Big Nebraska Map Checkout - @http://goo.gl/forms/HyhE9bEp4n





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