2014-15+Meetings

** March 30, 2015 **
9:00-12:00 (lunch to follow)


 * Agenda **


 * Welcome, Introductions, and Successes
 * Present: Beth Ericson, Laura Kroll, Brenda Tracy, Mark Olson, Jill Johnson, Lenny VerMaas, Josh Fields, Mitch Kubicek, Scott Blum, Lucas Bingham, Lynne Herr, Amber Dolliver, April Kelley, Toby Boss, Tammy Williams, Mark Fritch and Jackie Nielsen (Beatrice).

High Reliability Schools Handbook - everyone received a book. Instructional Model Planning and Implementation - everyone received an implementation plan booklet. Jill and Toby went through the booklet and discussed the content. Showcased Google communities. Read 180 - Josh Fields School Tour - Still need to schedule Crete, W/C & Waverly. Principals Leadership Network ESU 6 AdvancED Visit: October 12-14 Updates > Purpose: Participants will develop data leadership capacity and be able to help their schools with the SIP process. This would include utilizing MAP data, reading data, and other data to improve student learning. Participants will learn about the new Nebraska Department of Education accountability system AQUEST, and the statewide data dashboard which is under development.
 * Focus on Customer Satisfaction **
 * Overview
 * Surveys
 * Level 2
 * This is a great intervention. Expensive for smaller districts. (See pricing attachment) York, Seward, & Norris would like to listen to the rep discuss the program. A SPED director in attendance would be good. (Elkhorn, Millard, LPS - all use it)
 * Questions
 * What are your initiatives?
 * What support do you need from ESU 6?
 * Are there dates to hold?
 * Continue with Principal Framework
 * Split Elementary (morning) and Secondary (afternoon) Sessions - alternating PDAC and Principals' Network next year.
 * Consider combining the last sessions
 * Register with Peggy Crawford at pcrawfor@esu5.org
 * Registration deadline is April 15, 2015
 * Can we bring a national speaker in for all our districts to attend on a common day? Where would we meet? York?
 * Jon Gordan
 * Todd Whitaker
 * Dave Webber
 * EIS- July 21-24 + 2 more days in fall
 * Instructional Model
 * Mini L to J
 * No cost to our districts!
 * Principals and Commissioner scheduled for Friday.
 * Google Community
 * New administrators July 20
 * Teacher Mentor
 * What does your mentoring program look like in your district?
 * What might ESU 6 do for you to help with your mentor program
 * What do you currently do in your districts
 * York has monthly meetings, teacher leaders in each building, each mentee is assigned a mentor. Monthly topics
 * Norris just started one this year. They meet quarterly with different topics. New teacher and mentors comes to meetings together.
 * Seward has multiple new teacher meetings every year.
 * Waverly matches new teachers.
 * W/C: very beneficial but will probably focus on the instructional model this coming year.
 * Would like to keep it but tailor it to districts.
 * Teacher Leader Academy
 * What roles do your teacher leaders play in your school?
 * What skills do you want your teacher leaders to develop?
 * NDE Data Warehouse--Norris, Crete and Waverly will be in the second round of pilot schools. They will sharing an update of where the project is at this point.
 * Able to upload, immediate results.
 * Scott shared what the pilot schools have been involved in thus far and what the future rounds will encompass.
 * DIG--Data Integration Group
 * Once a quarter would work.

Suicide Prevention next year:
 * Staff Updates **
 * Toby
 * ATLAS workshop - June 9. Dr Randy Bertolas Wayne State College
 * 4 to a maximum of 10 teachers who are contracted to offer 4th grade social studies as part of their teaching load during the 2015-16 school year. The training on June 9 will be one full day (lunch provided by us), free teaching materials at day's end (including 30 copies of the Atlas per teacher), and a $100 stipend upon completion/return of the classroom evaluation survey in the fall.
 * ATLAS Flyer
 * Toby will send out a reminder in a few weeks.
 * Social Studies Standards Instructional Tool (SIT)
 * Lynne
 * No Great Plains Google Summit will be held this year.
 * Spring NETA at CenturyLink Center April 23-14. TLC participants have worked with Tammy to register. District covers subs.
 * Lynne reiterated the districts responsibility of providing $500 for each teacher to use in their districts. (projector, iPad, etc.) The item then belongs to the district.
 * Videonot.es and Capture app (iphone, ipad, or android) review
 * Step by Step set up instructions for using Videonot.es, Capture and Youtube channels
 * Wellness app demo: Instant BP
 * Feedback app demo: Plickers
 * April
 * April's Contracted Days - get ahold of Tammy or April. April's rate will increase this year.
 * ESU 6 Workshops (Instructional Coaches (4), Title I Network (2), mClass: DIBELS Next (if interested, let April know), Reading Trainings (3), Executive Functions)
 * Let April know if there is any 'hot topic' you would like to see April present on.
 * Jill & April
 * TEEAM Camp: Teaching Efficiently & Effectively using Archer's Methods
 * 3/4 sessions complete
 * Plan to offer this four part series again next year
 * Anita Archer Day, May 27th
 * The day is full and has a waiting list. She will be presenting in York during MLK Day.
 * Language Arts Day, May 28th
 * Language Arts Standards Crosswalks (2009/2014/Common Core)
 * Unpacking the ELA Standards, Tricia Parker-Siemers, NDE
 * Strategies for teaching the new standards
 * Write Tools Training[[file:The Write Tools Flyer 2015.pdf]]
 * Jill
 * CARE: Career Academy Reading Enhancement Pilot Program (3/3 sessions complete)
 * World Language Day, March 27th, Complete
 * Analytic Scoring Complete
 * Considerations for changing analytic scoring for 2015-16
 * Fall analytic for 4,8 & 11
 * Immediate data
 * Have a writing instruction day to interpret the data provided, etc.
 * Lenny
 * "Learning to Talk in the Math Classroom" Grade K-6 May 29 register at http://www.esu6.org/
 * AQUEST Conference (former Data Conference) Kearney afternoon of 27th and 28th Registration
 * Seward is having good success in elementary and MS using IReady as an intervention. Josh and Brittany would be willing to share what they have been doing.
 * Math standards are being revised at the present time. I do not look for major changes. Look for public input this spring and state board approval next fall. NeSA-M adjustments will be down the road.
 * Flyer (provided by Mark Fritch) [[file:Suicide Prevention.pdf]]
 * Alicap training

Motion to Adjourn: Mark Olson

9:00-12:00 (lunch to follow)


 * Agenda **


 * Welcome, Introductions, and Successes
 * Present: Toby Boss, Scott Blum, Lucas Bingham, Lenny VerMaas, Josh Fields, Beth Ericson, Megan Hammer, Derek Ippensen, April Kelley, Jill Johnson, Amber Dolliver, Mark Fritch, Bret Schroder, Mark Olson, Mitch Kubicek, Tammy Williams.

>> TLA Wiki Staff Updates
 * Focus on Customer Satisfaction **
 * EIS - Lenny: We have a Google Community for participants. We also will have challenges throughout the year posted on the community. Encourage teachers to continue using the community. Share resources on  the community as well.
 * EIS 2014 Wik
 * Session 5 was October 14. Participants brought a video from their classroom and reflected on the video. Academic games, inside-out side circle with craft knowledge strategies (for Lenny), and Evernote were highlighted as well.
 * Session 6 will be December 9. This is the last session. Participants will again bring a video segment to reflect on. Vocabulary will be the focus.
 * Eleven of the teachers have opted to receive college credit from Doane.
 * Teacher Mentor Program - Toby
 * Mentor Wiki
 * April provided each participant with a binder with a lot of information! The goal was to provide the mentor teachers with a variety of tools to implement a mentor program at their district.
 * Positive feedback from our mentors' districts.
 * Mentors really liked the academic games.
 * Teacher Leader Academy October 9, 2014 and January 27, 2015 - this would train teacher leaders to help serve principals in a variety of ways.
 * This would be a great start for schools who are going to implement an Instruction Coach into their district.
 * A lot of Robyn Jackson's work is shared. As a side note, we will be bringing in Dr. Robyn Jackson for Principals on June 18 & 19, 2015. Location will probably be at the Holiday Inn but will keep you posted on the location.
 * Instructional rounds will be shared out at the next meeting.
 * Monthly challenges as well as hangouts are part of this academy.
 * Doane credit is available.
 * MRL Implementation:
 * Crete - Bret Schroder
 * Bret shared how this came about in the Elem., MS and HS as well as how they are implementing.
 * Common language is beginning to be used throughout the district (K-12) which is beneficial for all involved.
 * The PD team is leading the discussion with the district's Marzano leaders.
 * Jill shared an Administrator Checklist, challenge certificates, etc.
 * Teachers are now modeling goal setting in their classroom.
 * Principal <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">recommendation on choosing the teacher leaders.
 * Update by other schools
 * Models at other schools?
 * Mitch shared what Dorchester is doing. (Principles of Learning/Marzano) Teachers started having <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">conversation about models, etc. Based on the framework, the teachers started to share ideas. Instructional Rounds, video reflection.
 * Mark talked about the video reflection, evaluation.
 * Megan spoke on how they are sending a team to the Marzano academy and implementing the model.
 * How about sustainability? New teachers?
 * Crete will have the Marzano leaders eventually be trainers as well.
 * Possibly an online class as well.
 * APL? Difficult to get new trainers.
 * Discussion on teacher/principal evaluations statewide.
 * MRL Academy V: ESU 4 and 6 - Toby
 * Complete the intent to participate if interested:
 * [[file:MRL Academy V Registration (2).docx]]
 * June 10 and 11, 2015
 * September 29, 30, 2015
 * February 23, 24, 2016
 * Lincoln Holiday Inn
 * MRL Academy V Flyer
 * Principals' Leadership Network
 * November 18, February 19
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Elementary 9:00-11:30
 * Instructional Leadership: Jessica Dominy, Seward Elementary School
 * Developing Relationships: Erin Gonzalez, Crete Elementary School
 * Staff Leadership: Laura Kroll, Exeter-Milligan School
 * Secondary 12:30-3:00
 * Instructional Leadership: Colin Bargen, Centennial High School
 * Developing Relationships: Steve Teget, Crete Middle School
 * Staff Leadership: John Schwartz, Seward High School
 * Shared lunch 11:30-12:15
 * NDE Title I Page
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Improve Employee and Organizational Capacity **
 * Toby
 * High Reliability Schools - please let up know if you are interested in getting the book.
 * Data training ideas - do we want to have a data team?
 * Sub pay and stipend survey<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"> -
 * Curriculum
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">a little at a time in an ongoing "living" document
 * Google Folders and Google Docs to organize
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">update after each unit
 * Mark F. asked a question about Title I improvement. Checklists, who to contact, etc.
 * Go to NDE, Title I, on the left-hand side is states Title I A school improvement. It has a lot of resources.
 * Lenny
 * Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education Registration Information
 * The process to revise the Nebraska Math Standards will begin shortly. The time line will be similar to Language Arts which means that the state board will approve them next fall.
 * NWEA updates
 * MAPS discussion.
 * Jill
 * CARE program: January 12-13 & March 17
 * Jill & April
 * TEEAM Camp
 * Anita Archer HERE on May 27, 2015! Limited space available!
 * Unpacking LA Standards
 * April
 * What's the difference between RTI (Response to Intervention) and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)?
 * Tammy
 * __November Trainings__:
 * 7: Instructional Coaches Network
 * 18: Principals' Network
 * 21: TEEAM Camp, Session 2
 * __December Trainings:__
 * 2: Media Specialists' Network
 * 9: EIS, Session 6
 * 16: Counselors' Network
 * View all upcoming events at [].
 * Tammy sends out all upcoming events to PDAC on a monthly basis.

Motion to adjourn: Mark Olson Seconded: Megan __

** September 4, 2014 **
9:00-12:00 (lunch to follow)
 * 12:30**
 * Math RtI**
 * Josh Fields from Seward and Steve Chandler from Curriculum Associates will talk about <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">IReady as a diagnostic and CAMS and STAMS as an intervention. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Steve Chandler <SChandler@cainc.com> or Dan Henderson <DHenderson@cainc.com>
 * Brenda Tracy <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">at Norris is using <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">IReady with an online intervention.
 * Lenny has collected other Math RTI resources.


 * Agenda **
 * Welcome, Introductions, and Successes
 * Present: Toby Boss, Jamen Hall, Tammy Williams, Chuck Schafer, Terri Hettenbaugh, Christine Ratcliff, Steve Adkisson, Amber Dolliver, Lenny VerMaas, Josh Fields, Jill Johnson, April Kelley, Derek Ippensen, Lynne Herr, Laura Kroll, Josh Fields, Laura Plas, Beth Ericson, Scott Blum, Mark Olson, Brenda Tracy and Lucas Bingham.

>> TLA Wiki
 * Focus on Customer Satisfaction **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19.07px;">EIS - Lenny: We have a Google Community for participants. We also will have challenges throughout the year posted on the community. Encourage teachers to continue using the community. Share resources <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">on the community as well.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19.07px;">EIS 2014 Wiki
 * ** Data and Summary From 2014 EIS **
 * 2014 Report
 * 2014 Power Point
 * 2014 Craft Knowledge List
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19.07px;">Teacher Mentor Program - Toby
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19.07px;">Mentor Wiki
 * April provided each participant with a binder with a lot of information! The goal was to provide the mentor teachers with a variety of tools to implement a mentor program at their district.
 * Suggested activities month by month. (Aug - Oct)
 * Collaboration and reflection logs
 * Four types of teachers and what drives those teachers (Robin Jackson work)
 * Designing a plan
 * MRL Academy V: ESU 4 and 6 - Toby
 * Intent to Participate coming out soon
 * June 10 and 11, 2015
 * September 29, 30, 2015
 * February 23, 24, 2016
 * Lincoln Holiday Inn
 * MRL Academy V Flyer
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Crete MRL Plan - Toby
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Jill and Toby provided condensed information regarding team leaders, Google community as well as the agenda for the day. Will discuss more when Bret is available.
 * Teacher Leader Academy October 9, 2014 and January 27, 2015 - this would train teacher leaders to help serve principals in a variety of ways.
 * This would be a great start for schools who are going to implement an Instruction Coach into their district.
 * TLA Flyer
 * Principals' Leadership Network
 * September 23, November 18, February 19
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Elementary 9:00-11:30
 * Secondary 12:30-3:00
 * Shared lunch 11:30-12:15
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Counselor Network
 * 9:00-12:00
 * September 24, December 16, February 10
 * Continuous Improvement Workshops - Toby
 * SIP Refresher?
 * NWEA Reports - Lenny
 * 14 of 16 schools are using MAP
 * MAP regional meeting October 1-Kearney, October 2-Norfolk, October 3-Omaha
 * Most schools have moved to web based
 * Blue River Cohort - Teach Like a Pirate - Tammy
 * Cohort Schools: Dorchester, Exeter/Milligan, McCool Junction and Shickley
 * Dave Burgess, keynote
 * Youth Frontiers - Tammy
 * Kindness Retreat (5th <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">gr .) - August 27 @ Milford
 * 205 students
 * 8 districts (Centennial, Dorchester, Exeter/Milligan, Heartland, Malcolm, McCool Junction, Milford & Shickley)
 * Courage Retreat (7th <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">gr .) - August 28 @ Malcolm
 * 167 students
 * 6 districts (Centennial, Dorchester, Exeter/Milligan, Malcolm, Milford & Shickley)
 * Respect Retreat (9th <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">gr .) - August 29 @ Milford
 * 183 students
 * 7 districts (Centennial, Dorchester, Exeter/Milligan, Malcolm, McCool Junction, Milford & Shickley)
 * Youth Frontiers
 * CARE<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">( Career Enhancement Reading Academy): September 22-23, 2014 to March 17, 2015 @ ESU 6 - Toby
 * Randy Nelson <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">requested we provide training.
 * This is a program for Career Teachers (academic language) - up to 20 participants.
 * 3-days of training
 * Vocabulary focus
 * Reflection with Google tools
 * Subs will be paid for. Possible incentives for some who attend.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">mprove Employee and Organizational Capacity ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Staff Updates
 * Toby
 * Norris ELOs and Curriculum maps
 * Introduced a curriculum map and are having the teachers complete as they teach the unit.
 * Waverly may do that for non-core teachers as well.
 * Surveys provided by Bernhardt group
 * Surveys for students, teachers and/or parents. NDE will give each school a login and an account. Through the Bernhardt group, they will provide <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">districts results through NDE. Toby has the book available.
 * Milford would be interested.
 * This is part of the data grant (through NDE) - no cost to districts.
 * Learning Management Systems (LMS) discussion:
 * What should ESU 6 be <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">considering for a supportive LMS?
 * Districts are currently using: Angel (F/C), Angel (Shickley), Schoology (Centennial), a few use Moodle (York), Moodle (Crete), Moodle (Milford), Angel (Waverly),
 * Thoughts: What is the future of Angel? Would ESU host the server? Different needs/uses, makes it difficult for all districts to commit to one LMS - IT is aware of this issue. <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Schoology is approx. $2 a child (?) plus admin training, full staff training, etc. - Approx. $5,000 this year. IT is looking for input from this group. If you see a need and want IT to look at support <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">from them, please let them know.
 * Lenny
 * NATM conference September 29 <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">in Kearney - Teachers know about this.
 * NMPDS accepting applications until September 10
 * Results of Spring 2014 SUMDOG math contest - Lenny will send out an email today to the math teachers.
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">iReady this afternoon.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jill
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">World Language Day: September 15 @ ESU 6 - will feature Nick Zigler
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fall Analytic: September 30 - October 2 @ ESU 6 - teachers bring papers with you and take the papers home that day. One teacher for every 25 papers. College students are welcome to come, too!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Language Arts Day: October 16 @ ESU 6 - Focus is on 4-12 teachers. Please share with LA teachers.

Student Mobility: Creating an Environment for Social and Academic Success
 * Jill & April
 * TEEAM Camp (Teaching Effectively & Efficiently using Archer's Methods) - this is a great opportunity to show the methods and implement them in the classroom immediately.
 * October 23, 2014
 * November 21, 2014
 * January 14, 2015
 * March 31, 2015
 * Anita Archer TBA (tentatively June 2015) - possibly May 27? We will let you know.
 * New Language Arts Standards Update: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jill handed out a flyer of frequently asked questions. NDE is still waiting for final approval. Assessments won't change on the standards until at least the 2015-16 school year. If your district is interested in being a pilot school for the LA Standards, please let Jill or April know.
 * April
 * Instructional Coaching Network Sept 12, Nov 7, Jan 9, Apr 10 @ ESU 6 - flyer posted on this page.
 * Interpreting and using <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">mClass DIBELS Next Data Workshop: Sept. 9th @ ESU 6 - follow-up training.
 * Lynne
 * New Technology Leadership Cohort (TLC - formerly TIG<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"> ) kicks off on September 10! Thanks for your help in choosing the new team.
 * Register now for the Fall Ed Tech conference in Kearney. There is a great line-up of sessions for teachers and administrators.
 * Registration for next summer's Google Summit will open on February 14. As with previous years, registration is limited to 500 people, so if you plan to send folks, be sure to get the registration date on your calendar now.
 * More info on the Brave Project. Note, this <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">links to the first post, and from there it's best to read through the posts chronologically from the links on the right side of the page. I am speaking to both students and teachers about the project this year and next, so please let me know if you're interested in me working with your students or staff about "being brave" this year. Blogging is an important part of this project, and I'd be glad to work with your staff on blogging as well.
 * Tammy
 * Upcoming workshops: []
 * Crisis Team Training 2014 -2015 [[file:Crisit Team Training 2014-2015.pdf]]
 * New in the Library 2014-2015: []
 * Thank you gift.
 * Dr. Jane Stavem - Assistant Superintendent at LPS.
 * Creating an Environment for Social and Academic Success
 * Mobile students (foster kids, living w/relatives, kids that leave and come back, <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">etc )
 * A shared vision, purpose and plan.
 * Framework for needs (assessment)
 * End goal - school plan
 * November 6, 2014
 * Register here

Mark motioned to adjourn.