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| Professional Learning Focus | Professional Learning Support |
| Literacy
|
NDSoR Professional Development Decision-Making Flowchart NDSoR Hotline / Monthly Virtual Meetings Engaging Learners in Academic Vocabulary Supporting Learners in Reading Comprehension Foundations of Reading Instruction & Intervention Supporting Secondary Struggling Readers NDSoR: Leading for Literacy Impact NDSoR: A Shared Responsibility UFLI Implementation Community of Practice Evaluating Curricular Resources for ELA Adoption High Leverage Literacy Practices for All The Big Ideas in the Science of Reading Literacy Lite: 50 Nifty Activities for 5 Components and 3 Tiers of Reading Instruction (see weekly NESC email) NDSBL resources and professional learning ND Content Standards/ Educational Hub courses
ND A+ / Navvy support Assessing to Inform (FastBridge, STAR, AIMSweb, NWEA, ACT, and Pre-ACT support) |
| Mathematics
|
NDREA Effective Math Instruction Website Features of Effective Math Instruction: Explicit, Systematic Instruction Features of Effective Math Instruction: Retention Strategies NDSBL resources and professional learning ND Content Standards/ Educational Hub courses
MetaMetrics: Quantile resources ND A+ / Navvy support Assessing to Inform (FastBridge, STAR, AIMSweb, NWEA, ACT, and Pre-ACT support) |
| Standards-Based Learning
|
NDSBL resources and professional learning ND Priority Standards & Proficiency Scales NDSBL: School Leadership Series (Part 1) NDSBL: School Leadership Series (Part 2)
Prioritized Instructional Planning Leadership team support Classroom assessment practices ND A+ / Navvy support |
| Essential Skills
|
NDSBL Essential Skills Proficiency Scales Mind Brain Education ND Educational Hub course Growth Mindset, Student Perseverance, & Student Ownership workshops NESC Community of Practice (Ron Clark’s The Excellent 11 strategies) |
| Student Engagement
|
NESC Regional Fall In-service (Ron Clark strategies) NESC Community of Practice (Ron Clark’s The Excellent 11 strategies) Beginning Teacher Workshop Series Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool® (eleot®) observations by trained staff Teaching Students to Drive Their Learning Visible Learning |
| School, Family, and Community Partnerships
|
Family Engagement PD Day with Dr. Steve Constantino Planning for School, Family, and Community Partnerships (Six Types of Engagement) |
| ND Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS)
|
ND Full-Service Community Schools Behavior Advantage – Various supports offered through NESC & SEEC (contact Erin Lacina for more info at Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org) Tier 1 practices (see all focus areas & programs & services noted above) Explicit Instruction Academy – Training of Trainers with Anita Archer Paraeducator’s Guide to Supporting Students Supporting Paraeducators in the School System Model of Instruction Instructional Rounds support |
| Technology |
The NESC offers customized professional learning for member schools on a variety of topics.
For more information, contact NESC Director of Professional Learning and Operations, Erin Lacina:
Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org or 888-701-NESC (6372).
