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Access a PDF copy of the table shown below, featuring NESC 2025-26 professional learning focus areas and supports, by clicking here.
| Professional Learning Focus | Professional Learning Support |
| Literacy
|
NDSoR Professional Development Decision-Making Flowchart NDSoR Hotline / Monthly Virtual Meetings thinkSRSD Writing Instruction Engaging Learners in Academic Vocabulary Supporting Learners in Reading Comprehension Foundations of Reading Instruction & Intervention Aspire Literacy for Older Students Supporting Secondary Struggling Readers NDSoR: Leading for Literacy Impact NDSoR: Reaching All Learners NDSoR: A Shared Responsibility Rewards Implementation Community of Practice: Oct-Nov & Jan-Feb UFLI Implementation Community of Practice: Sept-Nov & Feb-Apr Evaluating Curricular Resources for ELA Adoption Leveraging Reading Diagnostic Assessment Tools to Maximize Instructional Time 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 (contact Dawn.Johnson@nescnd.org for archived video resources) 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
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NDSBL resources and professional learning ND Priority Standards & Proficiency Scales NDSBL: School Leadership Series (Part 1) NDSBL: School Leadership Series (Part 2)
Leadership team support Classroom assessment practices ND A+ / Navvy support |
| Essential Skills
|
NDSBL Essential Skills Proficiency Scales Mind, Brain, and Education: Elevate Your Impact – ND Educational Hub (Paraeducator) course Growth Mindset, Student Perseverance, & Student Ownership workshops B-HERO Restorative Conferencing B-HERO Proactive Circles |
| Student Engagement
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NESC Explicit Instruction Series 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
|
Planning for School, Family, and Community Partnerships (Six Types of Engagement) |
| ND Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS)
|
ND Full-Service Community Schools CHAMPS and Discipline in the Secondary Classroom: Fargo & Bismarck 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) 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).
