There are so many web-based resources out there! Who really has the time to thoroughly explore them and implement their tools in the classroom? This presentation will highlight a few favorite websites and technologies for students and teachers. NewsELA is a fantastic resource across curriculum areas. The presentation will explore how to use this website in several different classroom settings and how to maximize the teacher tools MPS's subscription supports. Next, keeping a lesson plan book is a staple for most teachers, right? Planbook.com offers a way to work smarter, not harder, when lesson planning. We'll explore the handy features this website offers teachers including documenting lesson plans, linking those plans with objectives and state standards, sharing resources with other teachers, and the many other features Planbook.com offers. Tips and tricks for other websites/technologies including Schoology, Word, Outlook, HRW Online textbook, and more will round out this session.
The IMPACT EDU technology education conference is known to be a springboard for many educators. It may just spark a new idea that could be your next passion project. Join me in this fast pace session while I highlight 2 projects and share some quick tech tools and add-ons. Transforming Student Writing into Original Films; CyberChallenge - an online summer learning program; Fun tech tools
This session will examine worldview, values and culture of American Indians with an emphasis on Dakota/Lakota culture. The purpose is to strengthen teachers’ cultural competency in the classroom and with individual students who identify as American Indian.
Microsoft Translator can be a game changer!! By using Microsoft Translator in your classroom, you can engage students who are non-native speakers, deaf or hard of hearing, dyslexic, or have trouble taking notes. Translator can also be used at parent-teacher conferences, student study groups, and classroom conversations. Some of the languages include English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, Thai, Vietnamese, and many others. Bring your own device
This training is for teachers who will be proctoring the MCAs at the Middle School. You will receive an e-mail invitation if this session is required for you.
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! And Always stay curious!
Join Kandy Noles Stevens for an exploration of the new science standards. We will explore three dimensional learning, emphasize science and engineering practices, demystify phenomena, and investigate scientific discourse. In each session we'll try out portions of a sample lesson.
Do you have so much data that you don’t know what to do with it or what it means? Are you still “sorting” and “counting” your results? It’s time to work smarter and let the pivot table do the work for you! We’ll cover the basics of pivot tables and charts. Bring your device so you can try it out as you learn!
In this session teachers will learn how to create 21st century activities that encourage interactive, student-centered, and collaborative learning though SMART Notebook software. Learn how to create educational game-based activities, formative assessments, and more. Users will also learn how to access the gallery, use add-ons, and build assessments into existing Notebook files.
David is the Technology Program Coordinator for Southwest West Central Service Cooperative in SW Minnesota. David has a Bachelor's degree in Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master's Degree in Educational Technology from MNSU Mankato. As Technology Program Coordinator... Read More →
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) affect brain development often resulting in behavorial and academic deficiencies. This presentation helps you understand how the brain is affected, the common behaviors, and how-to best support students in the classroom setting. Strategies to address ACE's and common mental health challenges will be outlines. This presentation is great for anone wanting to better support students who are challenged ACE's and mental health challenges.
In this session you will be learning strategies to help our students engage with their peers in physical movement during the day. Some areas will include Physical Education, Outside/Indoor Recess, Resource Room and Sensory Break time. We will also be reviewing and learning strategies to help students participate and engage in the Physical Education setting along with ways to help adapt activities for full participation in PE. You won’t want to miss this great interactive learning session. Hope to see you there! This session is open to all support staff.
Learn what junk behaviors are and how to respond by practicing the skills to be more effective in decreasing the amount of junk behaviors that students display. The intended audience is all staff who work with students that display attention getting behaviors.
Do you ever find yourself searching for interventions to help support your students in the classroom? Come navigate through the online tool PBIS World with us! PBIS World has hundreds of interventions, supports, data collection tools and resources to assist paraprofessionals and teachers in the classroom. Please bring a computer or tablet to participate fully in the session.
Tips and tricks to work with some of our hardest students, those that are oppositional and defiant. Based off the book, “Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children” by Philip and Nancy Hall.
This workshop is suggested for all staff that work with youth (probably more geared towards middle school and high school youth). Suicide is the second leading cause of death for kids between the ages of 10 and 18. Suicide is preventable. Staff will learn the signs of suicide, available resources/programs, and action steps.
In this session we will explore the Brightbytes Clarity survey results. This new survey was given to MPS staff and students earlier this year. The survey uses the CASE Technology Framework to improve the impact of technology on learning outcomes. CASE stands for Classroom, Access, Skills and Environment. Districts are given an overall CASE score based on survey results. Based on the overall district score, the district is placed on a maturity scale from beginning, emerging, proficient, advanced to exemplary. This maturity scale is used to highlight a district's technology readiness and use in each of the framework's domains, indicators and variables. We will look at our scores in comparison to regional and national scores.
There are so many web-based resources out there! Who really has the time to thoroughly explore them and implement their tools in the classroom? This presentation will highlight a few favorite websites and technologies for students and teachers. NewsELA is a fantastic resource across curriculum areas. The presentation will explore how to use this website in several different classroom settings and how to maximize the teacher tools MPS's subscription supports. Next, keeping a lesson plan book is a staple for most teachers, right? Planbook.com offers a way to work smarter, not harder, when lesson planning. We'll explore the handy features this website offers teachers including documenting lesson plans, linking those plans with objectives and state standards, sharing resources with other teachers, and the many other features Planbook.com offers. Tips and tricks for other websites/technologies including Schoology, Word, Outlook, HRW Online textbook, and more will round out this session.
This session will examine worldview, values and culture of American Indians with an emphasis on Dakota/Lakota culture. The purpose is to strengthen teachers’ cultural competency in the classroom and with individual students who identify as American Indian.
This session will include activities used in the math classroom that encourage student engagement and collaboration. Participants will share and explore ideas that have been successfully implemented in the classroom
Microsoft Translator can be a game changer!! By using Microsoft Translator in your classroom, you can engage students who are non-native speakers, deaf or hard of hearing, dyslexic, or have trouble taking notes. Translator can also be used at parent-teacher conferences, student study groups, and classroom conversations. Some of the languages include English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, Thai, Vietnamese, and many others. Bring your own device
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! And Always stay curious!
Join Kandy Noles Stevens for an exploration of the new science standards. We will explore three dimensional learning, emphasize science and engineering practices, demystify phenomena, and investigate scientific discourse. In each session we'll try out portions of a sample lesson.
Why is it important for students to have a sound foundation in math and how do we help students build theirs? A strong foundation will give students the ability to explain how he/she arrives at a solution to a complex problem and develop fluency, efficiency with numbers. Come and discover how to develop your students number sense through number talks.
Do you have so much data that you don’t know what to do with it or what it means? Are you still “sorting” and “counting” your results? It’s time to work smarter and let the pivot table do the work for you! We’ll cover the basics of pivot tables and charts. Bring your device so you can try it out as you learn!
Teachers will learn how to create 21st century activities that encourage interactive, student-centered, and collaborative learning though SMART Notebook software. Learn how to create educational game-based activities, formative assessments, and more. Users will also learn how to access the gallery, use add-ons, and build assessments into existing Notebook files.
David is the Technology Program Coordinator for Southwest West Central Service Cooperative in SW Minnesota. David has a Bachelor's degree in Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master's Degree in Educational Technology from MNSU Mankato. As Technology Program Coordinator... Read More →
Do you work in a classroom where the student reading levels span one or more grade levels? Do you have special education and second language learners in your classroom? In this session we will explore inclusive education tools that give students more personalized access to their curriculum, optimize teacher time, and improve learning outcomes. These built-in accessibility tools from Microsoft can help meet the diverse learning needs of your students. **Please bring your own device to this session.
This is my ninth year as Digital Learning Coach for Marshall Public Schools, Marshall MN. As a Digital Learning Coach, I facilitate digital resources for classroom use (which includes reviewing/piloting and implementation), provide or facilitate the delivery of technology related... Read More →
A panel of high school EL students will discuss their experience in school and in Marshall. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the students.
Do you have Multilingual Learners (EL Students) in your classroom? Do you need ideas on how you can support them in the classroom? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this session is for you. We will go through why it is important that teachers of Multilingual Learners use strategies to support the development of academic language. You’ll leave the session with several ideas and strategies that you can implement the next day.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) affect brain development often resulting in behavorial and academic deficiencies. This presentation helps you understand how the brain is affected, the common behaviors, and how-to best support students in the classroom setting. Strategies to address ACE's and common mental health challenges will be outlines. This presentation is great for anone wanting to better support students who are challenged ACE's and mental health challenges.
In this session you will be learning strategies to help our students engage with their peers in physical movement during the day. Some areas will include Physical Education, Outside/Indoor Recess, Resource Room and Sensory Break time. We will also be reviewing and learning strategies to help students participate and engage in the Physical Education setting along with ways to help adapt activities for full participation in PE. You won’t want to miss this great interactive learning session. Hope to see you there! This session is open to all support staff.
Learn what junk behaviors are and how to respond by practicing the skills to be more effective in decreasing the amount of junk behaviors that students display. The intended audience is all staff who work with students that display attention getting behaviors.
Do you ever find yourself searching for interventions to help support your students in the classroom? Come navigate through the online tool PBIS World with us! PBIS World has hundreds of interventions, supports, data collection tools and resources to assist paraprofessionals and teachers in the classroom. Please bring a computer or tablet to participate fully in the session.
Tips and tricks to work with some of our hardest students, those that are oppositional and defiant. Based off the book, “Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children” by Philip and Nancy Hall.
This workshop is suggested for all staff that work with youth (probably more geared towards middle school and high school youth). Suicide is the second leading cause of death for kids between the ages of 10 and 18. Suicide is preventable. Staff will learn the signs of suicide, available resources/programs, and action steps.
What you want to know but were afraid to ask– Join our Parent Student Connectors, Hsa Mu, Fartun Ali, and Jesus Reyes as they share about their culture with you. There will also be time for a question and answer session during the presentation.
Hello! My name is Hsa Mu. I am married and I have a 5 year old son Kevin. I like to watch News on TV and I enjoy reading newspaper. I also like outdoor activities, such as fishing, hiking and traveling places. I work at Marshall Public School as a Parent/Student Connector and I enjoy... Read More →
Join us to explore the “ABCs” of renewing your teaching license, including the CEU and category requirements. Please come with questions you have as well, as time will be allowed for Q&A. Anyone in their first three years teaching is strongly encouraged to attend this session; everyone is welcome!
I am one of the vocal music teachers in my 7th year at MPS. I direct 3 choirs at the HS in the mornings and co-teach 5th & 6th grade general music in afternoons at the MS. I have served on Continuing Education committees for over 20 years.
The IMPACT EDU technology education conference is known to be a springboard for many educators. It may just spark a new idea that could be your next passion project. Join me in this fast pace session while I highlight 2 projects and share some quick tech tools and add-ons. Transforming Student Writing into Original Films; CyberChallenge - an online summer learning program; Fun tech tools
This session will examine worldview, values and culture of American Indians with an emphasis on Dakota/Lakota culture. The purpose is to strengthen teachers’ cultural competency in the classroom and with individual students who identify as American Indian.
This presentation will be for anyone who might have questions or concerns about LGBTQ issues within our schools. This is an informative session on laws, policies, current legislature, data, and statistics. This is not a presentation intended to sway opinion or discuss belief systems. Anyone who would like to know more about SPECTRUM, our schools’ GSA or why it is necessary to have one should attend.
This session will include activities used in the math classroom that encourage student engagement and collaboration. Participants will share and explore ideas that have been successfully implemented in the classroom
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! And Always stay curious!
Join Kandy Noles Stevens for an exploration of the new science standards. We will explore three dimensional learning, emphasize science and engineering practices, demystify phenomena, and investigate scientific discourse. In each session we'll try out portions of a sample lesson.
This presentation is for anyone interested in learning more about Vaping. Audience members will learn to recognize various types of vaping products, the number of students vaping, effects of vaping, and what the last research is saying.
Do you work in a classroom where the student reading levels span one or more grade levels? Do you have special education and second language learners in your classroom? In this session we will explore inclusive education tools that give students more personalized access to their curriculum, optimize teacher time, and improve learning outcomes. These built-in accessibility tools from Microsoft can help meet the diverse learning needs of your students.
This is my ninth year as Digital Learning Coach for Marshall Public Schools, Marshall MN. As a Digital Learning Coach, I facilitate digital resources for classroom use (which includes reviewing/piloting and implementation), provide or facilitate the delivery of technology related... Read More →
Teachers will learn how to create interactive lessons using SMART Learning Suite Online, the cloud-based system for SMART users. Learn how to create game-based activities, formative assessments, collect data, manage students, and create individual assignments and collaborative workspaces. Users will also learn how to integrate PowerPoints, PDFs, and pull Google Drive files direction into the SLS Online Drive.
David is the Technology Program Coordinator for Southwest West Central Service Cooperative in SW Minnesota. David has a Bachelor's degree in Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master's Degree in Educational Technology from MNSU Mankato. As Technology Program Coordinator... Read More →
In this session we will explore current cybersecurity trends and cover some practical solutions to protect yourself and others. The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data. In this session we will cover ways to safeguard yourself such as how-to setup Two Factor Authentication. In addition, we will review ways to see when your accounts are used.
A panel of high school EL students will discuss their experience in school and in Marshall. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the students.
Do you have Multilingual Learners (EL Students) in your classroom? Do you need ideas on how you can support them in the classroom? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this session is for you. We will go through why it is important that teachers of Multilingual Learners use strategies to support the development of academic language. You’ll leave the session with several ideas and strategies that you can implement the next day.
Identify barriers to learning and talk to former students who have graduated. What have we done well, what can we change to make students ready for the 21st century workforce. This session is geared for teachers who work with ML students.
This session will provide staff with a better understanding of how much your feedback can impact student performance. You will be given strategies and ready to use examples to improve student academic, social, and behavioral learning. This session is appropriate for all staff who work directly with students.
Tips and tricks to work with some of our hardest students, those that are oppositional and defiant. Based off the book, “Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children” by Philip and Nancy Hall.
In this session teachers will learn about the advantages Newsela can offer in the classroom. Teachers will also learn teaching activities that can accompany a Newsela article to promote reading, writing, speaking, and listening amongst their students.Teachers are encouraged to bring their laptops to this session so that they can explore Newsela during the presenation.
Our students live in a fast-paced, high-tech world. If they aren't motivated to learn, if they aren't engaged, we lose them. Perhaps the worst part of this is that once they become disengaged, they will never achieve what they are capable of. Come explore some ways to engage students through activities that are open-ended, challenging, but not frustrating and allows students to bring their own voice into the work.
What you want to know but were afraid to ask– Join our Parent Student Connectors, Hsa Mu, Fartun Ali, and Jesus Reyes as they share about their culture with you. There will also be time for a question and answer session during the presentation.
Hello! My name is Hsa Mu. I am married and I have a 5 year old son Kevin. I like to watch News on TV and I enjoy reading newspaper. I also like outdoor activities, such as fishing, hiking and traveling places. I work at Marshall Public School as a Parent/Student Connector and I enjoy... Read More →
Stop motion animation is a technique used in animation to bring static objects to life on screen. There are countless ways to integrate stop motion animation into your curriculum: digital storytelling, science, social studies, math, independent reading projects, digital citizenship, etc. We will use iPads with the Stop Motion Pro app in conjunction with props to illustrate movement, add in narration, theme music and sound effects.
This session will examine worldview, values and culture of American Indians with an emphasis on Dakota/Lakota culture. The purpose is to strengthen teachers’ cultural competency in the classroom and with individual students who identify as American Indian.
This presentation will be for anyone who might have questions or concerns about LGBTQ issues within our schools. This is an informative session on laws, policies, current legislature, data, and statistics. This is not a presentation intended to sway opinion or discuss belief systems. Anyone who would like to know more about SPECTRUM, our schools’ GSA or why it is necessary to have one should attend.
This presentation is for anyone interested in learning more about Vaping. Audience members will learn to recognize various types of vaping products, the number of students vaping, effects of vaping, and what the last research is saying.
Join me in learning how to Transform Learning with Microsoft Teams! This will be an introductory session on how you can use Teams in your current classroom. We will explore some of the most common features of Teams as well as your Teams Space (courses), how to work with Channels, using Conversations, Chats, and Announcements, as well as how to share and collaborate with Files. Did you know that you can integrate Microsoft Forms right within your Team (create and distribute a form?) You can also create, track and review assignments in Teams. See how you can easily save time as well as engage your students using these online tools! This session will follow a learning module in the Microsoft Educator Center so please make sure you have an account setup prior to attending this session. If you do not have an account, go to: education.microsoft.com and choose to Sign In in the upper right corner. Sign in using your Office 365 login credentials (your e-mail and password). For teachers grades 3-12; please bring your own device to this session.
This is my ninth year as Digital Learning Coach for Marshall Public Schools, Marshall MN. As a Digital Learning Coach, I facilitate digital resources for classroom use (which includes reviewing/piloting and implementation), provide or facilitate the delivery of technology related... Read More →
Teachers will learn how to create interactive lessons using SMART Learning Suite Online, the cloud-based system for SMART users. Learn how to create game-based activities, formative assessments, collect data, manage students, and create individual assignments and collaborative workspaces. Users will also learn how to integrate PowerPoints, PDFs, and pull Google Drive files direction into the SLS Online Drive.
David is the Technology Program Coordinator for Southwest West Central Service Cooperative in SW Minnesota. David has a Bachelor's degree in Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master's Degree in Educational Technology from MNSU Mankato. As Technology Program Coordinator... Read More →
Our students live in a fast-paced, high-tech world. If they aren't motivated to learn, if they aren't engaged, we lose them. Perhaps the worst part of this is that once they become disengaged, they will never achieve what they are capable of. Come explore some ways to engage students through activities that are open-ended, challenging, but not frustrating and allows students to bring their own voice into the work.
In this session we will explore current cybersecurity trends and cover some practical solutions to protect yourself and others. The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data. In this session we will cover ways to safeguard yourself such as how-to setup Two Factor Authentication. In addition, we will review ways to see when your accounts are used.
A panel of high school EL students will discuss their experience in school and in Marshall. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the students.
This session is geared toward Early Childhood teachers. We'll discuss strategies that support our Multilingual Learners but are best practice for all learners.
Identify barriers to learning and talk to former students who have graduated. What have we done well, what can we change to make students ready for the 21st century workforce. This session is geared for teachers who work with ML students.
This session includes results gathered from MHS students grades 9-12 and their weekly average cell phone screen time. A video exploring anxiety will lead to discussions about both anxiety and cell phones.
This session will provide staff with a better understanding of how much your feedback can impact student performance. You will be given strategies and ready to use examples to improve student academic, social, and behavioral learning. This session is appropriate for all staff who work directly with students.
In this session teachers will learn about the advantages Newsela can offer in the classroom. Teachers will also learn teaching activities that can accompany a Newsela article to promote reading, writing, speaking, and listening amongst their students. Teachers are encouraged to bring their laptops to this session so that they can explore Newsela during the presenation.
