Staff Development: MTSS. Been doing K-2 grade level data meetings. Adding EduClimber to use for next year. Meet with MTSS team in June and get a timeline for year out. Two workdays May 30 and June 6 AM met for reflecting with processes and data + planning for next year. June 30 and July 1 is MTSS Secondary summit to explore models, tools and processes. Secondary will reach out to Kendra this Spring. Quarterly 1 hour (11am) data meetings will be held with K-2.
Curriculum scope and sequence: Came up through strategic planning process. Not certain on where to prioritize. Will review plan with Ernie and set a timeline based on NDE’s standards updates. Look at district policies and plans first.
Danielson: Will focus on one indicator each year. It has not been selected yet for 25-26. Procedures (2C). Kick off in August and follow up in October to allow for tweaks to what they are teaching.
CIP year 3. Still switching from Cognia and get it going. Have goals set and putting action plan in place. Looking at nailing down surveys. On summer MTSS/CIP workday, can meet to strategize for following year (purpose and a plan). They will meet during the summer.
Workshops, consultation or direct work with school districts to assist with the continuous improvement process ‘CIP’. Examples: steering committee meeting, mission/ vision work, data support, data dashboard, comprehensive needs assessment, CIP goal selection, action plans, program evaluation, preparing for the CIP external visit; support for Comprehensive Support and Improvement ‘CSI’, and Targeted Support and Improvement ‘TSI’ and Additional Targeted Support and Improvement ‘ATSI’ student designations.
Workshops, consultation or direct work with school districts to establish Multi-tiered System of Support processes and practices, including Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports ‘PBIS’ and Social Emotional and Behavioral Learning ‘SEBL’. Examples: regional meetings, team meeting, data analysis, action plans, creating process/protocols, on-site coaching, Targeted Improvement Plan ‘TIP’, Results Driven Accountability ‘RDA’, Performance Enhancement and Knowledge ‘PEaK’ Project, NeMTSS.
Training, support and consultation for sustaining, improving and re-establishing school environments that are conducive and supportive of learning. Examples: school safety teams and plans, crisis teams, psychological first aid, standard protocol response training, suicide prevention, staff and student wellness, self care, trauma informed care, school law webinars, Title IX training, de-escalation training (Mandt, Crisis Prevention Institute ‘CPI’), equity.
Superintendent networking meetings on ESU campus throughout the year. Visits by ESU Administrator to school district Superintendents to discuss, plan and problem solve services provided to the districts. KSB training series. Perry Law Firm policy updates. Other topics for superintendents.
English Learners Instructional Support--providing guidance, materials, scheduling, placement, and assessment to schools. Not related to Title III grant consortium facilitation services
Collaborates closely with school district leadership, counselors, and CTE educators to provide customized support and resources related to Career & Technical Education.
Coordination of career and technical education components includes, but is not limited to: strategic planning for CTE growth, facilitating data exploration, program alignment, and work-based learning.
Provides grant facilitation, management, professional development, and networking for Career and Technical Education teachers through the Carl D Perkins Grant Consortium.
Provide support in coordinating school wide and targeted assistance Title 1 programs. Training and support provided for teachers, administrators, and bookkeepers.
The ESU 7 Title II-A Consortium supports the goal of Title II-A: Increase the academic achievement of all students through strategies such as improving teacher and Principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified Principals and leaders in schools.
Title IV-A Consortium supports the goal of Title IV-A: Well rounded education opportunities, safe and healthy students, and effective use of technology.
The ESU 7 Production Department provides schools with copy and finishing services, lamination, flash and word cards, writing paper pads, and poster printing.