
Explore PD Opportunities
to Refine and Expand Pedagogy
Access to professional development shouldn't be difficult, so we've worked to compile some resources for you here.
You can explore topics of interest, access free, on demand trainings, and register to attend webinars when it works for you.
Events Calendar
COMPASS: Data and Assessment Literacy Overview
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COMPASS: Data and Assessment Literacy Overview
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Description: This session will provide an overview of the data and assessment literacy subcomponents in the MnMTSS framework, including how to use meaningful evidence of student learning to improve instruction within the MnMTSS framework.
MN K-12 Math Standards Review Committee Meeting
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MN K-12 Math Standards Review Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Minnesota K-12 Mathematics Standards Review Committee Meeting
Description: Public meeting; participants view webinar only with no interaction as the committee meets.
Agenda:
Location: Webinar
Date: 12/7/21
Start time: 8:30 AM
End time: 3:00 PM
Sponsored by: Academic Standards
Fee: No cost
Winona LaDuke, Native American Environmentalist –Political Activist
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Winona LaDuke, Native American Environmentalist –Political Activist
Monday, April 19, 2021

Join ASSC for a 60-min presentation and 30-min Q&A with Native American Environmentalist & Political Activist Winona LaDuke
Strategies for summer: How to support students and families
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Strategies for summer: How to support students and families
Thursday, May 20, 2021

After a year of isolation and trauma, we’re all placing a lot of expectations on this summer. How can educators support students’ needs in a balanced way over the summer?
Early learning and beyond: Connecting early childhood with K-12 so every student succeeds
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Early learning and beyond: Connecting early childhood with K-12 so every student succeeds
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

We will discuss systems, strategies that set students up for long-term success, building bridges between early childhood and K-12 and how to embed professional learning and capacity-building throughout the system and the community.
Coaching experienced educators: Critical support in changing contexts
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Coaching experienced educators: Critical support in changing contexts
Thursday, April 22, 2021

The webinar is intended to highlight instructional coaches working with experienced educators. Panelists will share strategies, tools, and resources to support experienced teachers to strengthen their practice and discuss the value of self-examination and a commitment to collective responsibility.
How should individual MCA scores be interpreted and used to make decisions?
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How should individual MCA scores be interpreted and used to make decisions?
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Participants will gain:
o An overview of the MCA and what it is designed to measure
o An understanding of individual student score interpretations
o Guidance for using results to look at student growth
Get to Know Farm Camp: Personalized Ag Experience for your Classroom
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Get to Know Farm Camp: Personalized Ag Experience for your Classroom
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

We want to introduce you to Farm Camp Minnesota, a fully immersive agricultural experience focused on increasing ag literacy by providing a memorable connection to a farm or Ag business and allowing students to get their questions answered firsthand.
The Graduate Profile: Imagine the Possibilities on #SELday
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The Graduate Profile: Imagine the Possibilities on #SELday
Friday, March 26, 2021

To celebrate #SELday, CASEL is teaming up with co-hosts Urban Assembly and SEL4US to discuss how Graduate Profiles can cultivate meaningful school experiences and how social and emotional learning can strengthen our vision of future-ready graduates.
How to learn from the pandemic: Name, nourish, connect, and grow!
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How to learn from the pandemic: Name, nourish, connect, and grow!
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Plan for next year. This webinar focuses on research about teaching & learning during the pandemic, and how what we have learned can inform innovations and improvements. Learn about exciting new resources and an opportunity to participate in research elevating student voices in reopening plans.
World-Class Schools: World-Class Principals
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World-Class Schools: World-Class Principals
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

One of the most reliable factors associated with world-class schools is sustained, insightful, highly capable leadership. This webinar will feature some of the latest research-to-practice findings on the qualities of effective principals and how they transform our schools.