EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT NO. 16 January, 2018

Ogallala, Nebraska

Number 247

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

ESU 16 REGULAR BOARD MEETING

The Board of Directors of Educational Service Unit No. 16 met for their regular monthly board meeting on December 12, 2017 at the ESU 16 Central Office in Ogallala, Nebraska. Action items on the agenda were as follows: 1) The board approved an excused absence for Rod Rayburn. 2) The board moved to accept, with regret, the resignation of Behavior Consultant, ML Lehman. 3) The board moved to renew Deb Paulman’s current three-year Administrator’s Contract of Employment which started July 1, 2017, and expires June 30, 2020.

The next Regular Board meeting of Educational Service Unit No. 16 has been scheduled for 12:30 p.m. MT on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the ESU 16 Central Office in Ogallala, Nebraska.

ESU 16 Offices will be be closed the following dates in January: Monday, January 1 Friday, January 19

For information about the Bus Driver courses Levels & II go to the link below and click on Pupil Transportation. http://www.unk.edu/of/ices/safety_center/ Ag_Transportation_Safety/Pupil_Transportation.php

Table Of Contents Administrative Notes Workshop Calendar Business Services Special Education Teaching & Learning Network Operations Governance

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Workshop Calendar Jan. Jan. 9 NSSRS Workdays - Page 40

May May 29 Effective Math Instruction Using Problem Based Lessons with Robert Kaplinsky - Page 32

Jan. 9 New Teachers - Page 36

Jan. 11 Get Ready, Get Set, Plan! Planning Social Skills Instruction for Students with ASD - Page 12 Jan. 11 Social Skills Workshop - Page 13

June June 12 What is Science with Brett Moulding - Page 34

Jan. 12 How to Teach Joint Attention and Object Based Play to Young Children with ASD or Other Development Disabilities - Page 14 Jan. 12 ASTra Training - Page 15 Jan. 22 Multi Tiered Systems of Support - Page 26

Sept. Sept. 25 Math Secondary PLC - Page 31

Jan. 22 Introduction to High Functioning Autism - Page 19 Jan. 24 Board Member Workshop - Page 10 Jan. 30 KSB Training - Title IX - Page 11

Other ESU 16 Calendar - Page 3

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ESU Board Meeting Dates - Page 4

Feb. 1 CPI Initial Training - Page 21

AdCo Meeting Dates - Page 5

Feb. 7 Principals’ Meeting - Page 35

Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation John Applegate Fund for Teachers - Page 6

Feb. 8 Official OC:05 Training Overview Training for Early Childhood and Bus Driver Level I & II - Page 9 Child Welfare Professionals - Page 22 Feb. 21 SYSOPS Build a Computer Day - Page 39

KSB School Law Trainings - Page 11

Feb. 22 2018 NDLA Conference - Page 41

2017-2018 ESU 16 Principals’ Meetings - Page 35 ESU 16 New Teacher Workshop Series - Page 36

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Western Region Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorder Network Events 2017-2018 - Page 25

Mar. 5 World Language Workshop - Page 38

Tri-Sate Autism Collaborative 2017-2018 Webinar Series - Page 27

Mar. 20 KSB Training - Records - Page 11

Ed-Fi/Adviser NSSRS Workdays - Page 40

Mar. 27 Toolkit for the Educational Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder - Page 23

zSpace - Page 40 3D Printer - Page 41

Apr. Apr. 12 CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Recertification Training Page 24 Apr. 18 NETA - Page 42

Learn 360 - Page 41 Online Learning Opportunities: EdReady, HippoCampus, NROC - Page 41 Governance - Page 43

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT NO. 16 314 West First Street - P. O. Box 915 Ogallala, NE 69153 Phone: 308 284-8481 Fax: 308 284-8483 Margene M. Beatty, Administrator

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT NO. 15 344 Main Street PO Box 398 Trenton Ne 69044 Telephone: 308 334-5160 Fax: 308 334-5581

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT NO. 16 314 West First St PO Box 915 Ogallala NE 69153 Telephone: 308 284-8481 FAX: 308 284-8483

2017 - 2018 ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING DATES DATE August 29, 2017 Tuesday

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Ogallala – ESU 16 (New Administrators)

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Ogallala - Quality Inn (AdCo Mtg) Ogallala - Quality Inn (AdCo Mtg)

October 24, 2017 Tuesday

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North Platte - ESU 16 Special Services Center

December 5, 2017 Tuesday

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North Platte - ESU 16 Special Services Center

Annual Board Member Workshop January 24, 2018 5:00 p.m. CT Wednesday

North Platte – Adams Middle School

February 6, 2018 Tuesday

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North Platte - ESU 16 Special Services Center

March 27, 2018 Tuesday

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Ogallala - Quality Inn & Convention Center Preschool Regional Meeting - Quality Inn & Convention Center

Addresses:

ESU 16 Central Office, 314 West 1st Street, Ogallala, NE ESU 16 Special Services Center, 1221 West 17th Street, North Platte, NE Quality Inn & Convention Center (I-80 Interchange), Ogallala, NE Adams Middle School, 1200 McDonald Road, North Platte, NE

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Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation

John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers Training and Support Grant Policies for 2017-2018 John Russell Applegate (1944-2003) lived most of his life around Sutherland, Nebraska, where he made many friends. He served with honor in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He left a generous bequest to Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation establishing a fund for education, training and support of teachers. Training and Support Grants from the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers are guided by these policies: 1. Grant applications will be considered which provide training or support for K-12 teachers at elementary and secondary schools located in the West Central Nebraska counties of Custer, Dawson, Frontier, Hayes, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson and Perkins. 2. Grants typically are made only to public schools, to other public educational organizations as well as to non-profit, federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. Grants are not made directly to individuals. Grants are not made to support current operating budgets of organizations except for limited experimental or demonstration periods in the form of “seed” money. Grants are made without regard to race, religion, creed or color. 3. Objectives for Training Grants will be reviewed annually and may change from time to time. Currently applications are being solicited for training grants in amounts of between $250 and $5,000 for training and/or instructional coaching benefiting several K-12 teachers at elementary and/or secondary schools in West Central Nebraska with one or more of the following objectives: a. Training benefiting several teachers in research-based or proven practices to teach language arts, mathematics and/or science b. Training benefiting several teachers in classroom behavioral management strategies c. Training benefiting several teachers in learning styles and differentiated instructional strategies 4. Applications are being solicited for Support Grants in amounts of between $250 and $5,000 to help cover costs of acquiring resources wanted by K-12 teachers at elementary and secondary schools in order to provide innovative and effective learning experiences for students. Grants for general purpose computers will not be awarded. Grants for only a limited number of “Smart Boards” or other specific types of electronic devices in any school building will be awarded. 5. Because there are typically far greater requests for financial support than available resources, projects are favored that will make a major impact, will help make a needed change, or will contribute to the solution of an important educational problem or challenge. Grant awards may differ from the amount of grant money requested. 6. While grant applications are accepted year round, Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation will award grants from the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers three times per year. Application deadline dates are: October 15, January 15 and April 15. Applicants will be notified by mail about six weeks after application deadline. 7. Current grant application forms are available from Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation. The Advisory Board for the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers will review grant applications and grant awards are contingent upon approval by the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation. About Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation: The Community Foundation was established in 1978 as a 501(c)(3) organization to help donors invest and build funds in order to provide funding support for a wide variety of organizations, projects and scholarships. The Foundation also manages funds that benefit public agencies and tax-exempt organizations. The Foundation does not operate programs or agencies of its own. Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, 121 N Dewey-Suite 112, PO Box 1321, North Platte NE 69103 Phone 308-534-3315, Fax 308-534-6117, E-mail [email protected] 20170822

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John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers Application for Training or Support Grant (This application form may be re-created as long as all questions are included and answered in the same order. Type or computer print, answer all questions, attach required information and use one side of paper. Thank you.) 1.

Legal entity name of applicant organization: __________________________________________________________ Name of other organizational entity or sub-unit relevant to this application, if any:

2. Primary contact person at applicant organization: ___________________________ Title: _____________________ Mailing address: ______________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________ e-mail: _______________________________________ 3. Name of K-12 elementary or secondary school teacher initiating or endorsing application: _______________________ Title and School: ______________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________ e-mail: _______________________________________ 4. Objectives for grants may change annually. This application most relates to the following objective (check one): ____ Training benefiting several teachers in research-based or proven practices to teach language arts, mathematics and/or science ____ Training benefiting several teachers in classroom behavioral management strategies ____ Training benefiting several teachers in learning styles and differentiated instructional strategies ____ Support to help cover costs of acquiring resources wanted by elementary and/or secondary school teacher(s) in order to provide innovative and effective learning experiences for students 5.

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10. Briefly describe who and how many will benefit from project and how they will benefit:

11. The applicant organization is which of the following types of non-profit organization (check one): _____ Public school, public college, public university or public educational organization _____ Non-profit, federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (attach a copy of IRS letter stating tax-exempt status) _____ Other (please describe and supply tax status documentation) Applegate Grant Application

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12. List major costs with approximate dollar amounts for this project:

13. Describe optional specific uses for grant funding, if any, for a grant less than the full amount requested:

14. Describe any expected funding sources and amounts for this project other than this proposed grant:

15. If a grant is awarded, grantee organization will be sent a letter that describes the amount of the grant award, payment procedures and terms of the grant. Grantee organizations typically may request 75% of the granted funds with a written request anytime after 45 days prior to the Beginning Date of the project or they may wait to receive full payment after submitting an approved Final Report and Request for Final Payment form. The Final Report and Request for Final Payment form typically is due within 60 days after the Project Ending Date. The Final Report must include a brief evaluation of project and the impact of grant funds, along with the following attachments: 1) A statement of actual or approximate major expenses and sources of funds for project. 2) If possible, at least one captioned color photograph of the project that may be reproduced by others. 3) Copies of any relevant news stories and printed materials. The remaining balance of a grant award typically is sent shortly after receipt and approval of the Final Report. Describe need for any exceptions to normal procedures in the case of any grant funding for this project or program. 16. In order to recognize the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers at Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation that makes grants possible, each organization receiving a grant is expected to make good faith efforts to recognize the grant in publicity and other communications relating to a funded project or program. Typically, publicity and communications related to the project are expected to include a statement similar to the following: “This project was supported by funding from the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers at Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, based in North Platte.” If a grant is awarded, describe how (such as news releases, advertisements, programs, newsletters) and when the grantee organization would publicize the project and the grant funding.

17. Briefly describe or attach other information that is highly relevant to this grant application, if any:

18. The following K-12 elementary or secondary school teacher has initiated and/or endorsed this grant application. Signature: ___________________________________

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19. The following administration official certifies that he or she is authorized to sign this grant application on behalf of the applicant organization and further certifies that application is accurate and complete to the best of his or her knowledge. Signature: ___________________________________

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Please send signed original of complete application to: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation 121 N Dewey-Suite 112, PO Box 1321, North Platte NE 69103, Phone 308-534-3315, Fax 308-534-6117 [email protected] Applegate Grant Application

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Get Ready, Get Set, Plan! Planning Social Skills Instruction for Students with ASD Presenters: Mary Flory, Southeast Region ASD Coordinator Teri McGill, Metro Region ASD Coordinator

When: Jan. 11, 2018 Where: ESU 6, 210 W. Fifth Street, Milford, NE—distanced to ESU 10 Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Fee: $20.00 (Fee covers the cost of lunch and materials) Deadline: Jan. 5, 2018 Who Should Attend? It is recommended that districts send teams consisting of two or more of the following: resource teacher, speech-language pathologist, counselor, school psychologist, parents, and other professionals working with students with High Function Autism or Asperger Syndrome. This in-service will provide an overview of how to plan social skills instruction for students on the autism spectrum. Participants will be able to look through a variety of resources and curriculums created to teach social skills to individuals on the spectrum. Time will be allotted throughout the workshop for teams to begin planning social skills instruction. Workshop Objectives: Review informal social assessments, social skills curriculums and resources Understand the difference between teaching social skills and theory of mind skills Explore key components of a strong social skills program Discuss and share information about when and where to teach social skills during the school day

Registration Deadline: Jan. 5, or until workshop is full This Workshop will be distanced to ESU #10 and ESU #13 (if needed)-Please contact Dawna at [email protected] or Ashley at [email protected] for details and register at those sites. For Registration at ESU 10: School staff should register online through Odie. Go to http://www.esu10.org to access an Odie workshop, to register or to request an Odie account. If you have difficulty requesting an account or are a parent or community member, please contact Polly Hays at 308-237-5927. Polly is available Wednesday-Friday from 8:00-3:00.

The contents of this workshop were developed under a grant from the Nebraska Department of Education, IDEA Parts B and C from the U.S. Department of Education. However this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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So c i al St u d i es wo r k sh o p with

Harris Payne, NDE TIME: 8:30am- noon CST DATE: Januar y 11, 2018 ESU16 Nor t h Pl at t e special ser vices 1221 west 17t h st r eet nor t h pl at t e, ne 69101

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M em ber s of t h e ESU 16 Tit le IIA Con sor t iu m ar e eligible f or su b r eim bu r sem en t ($90). $25 f ee w ill be ch ar ged f or lu n ch an d m at er ials. 13

M or e In f or m at ion ... Teachers will receive sample lessons that they can take back to their classrooms and adapt to their needs. This workshop also presents historical examples of propaganda as an introduction to historical thinking skills. Lastly, educators will be introduced to a Standards Instructional Tool for Social Studies (SIT) that has a plethora of resources (created by Nebraska educators) to help teachers with the Nebraska Social Studies standards. Lunch is provided.

The Central ASD Region Presents:

Play Is Not As Easy As It Looks: How to Teach Joint Attention and Object Based Play to Young Children with ASD or Other Developmental Disabilities Presenter: Teri McGill, Metro Region ASD Network Coordinator Date: January 12, 2018 Registration Deadline: January 5, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration: 8:30-9:00 a.m. Location: ESU 10, 76, Plaza Blvd. Kearney, NE Fee: $15 Registration fee covers lunch and materials for this training. Audience: Early Childhood Teachers (2 yrs.-8 yrs.), Special Education Teachers, SLP’s, Para Educators, Parents and other staff working with young children with Autism or other Developmental Disabilities. Participants will learn the following about young children with ASD: The recognition of core deficits The importance of joint attention and strategies for teaching it The impact of using ABA techniques Strategies to teach object play using simple imitation Methods to teach multi-step play schemes Implementation of structure in play environments and play activities Registration: School staff should register online through Odie. Go to http://www.esu10.org to access an Odie workshop, to register or to request an Odie account. If you have difficulty requesting an account or are a parent or community member, please contact Polly Hays at [email protected] or 308-237-5927. Polly is available Wednesday-Friday from 8:00-3:00. The contents of this workshop were developed under a grant from the Nebraska Department of Education, IDEA Parts B and C from the U.S. Department of Education. However, this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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The Central Region Autism Spectrum Disorders Team Presents: Introduction to High Functioning Autism Presenter: Dawna Sigurdson January 22, 2018 Registration 8:00 am, Workshop 8:30 am-3:30 pm Registration Deadline: Jan. 8, 2018 Fee: $15 (includes lunch and materials) ESU 10, 76 Plaza Blvd, Kearney, NE This full-day workshop will include:  an overview of the characteristics of individuals with autism who are higher functioning  effective academic modifications and social supports  low-to-high tech strategies to support successful inclusion  access to and review of books and videos to support individuals with high functioning autism This workshop is intended for Pre-k to age 21 classroom teachers, paraeducators, speech/language pathologists, resource specialists, school psychologists, parents, counselors, behavior therapists, related service providers and other professionals who work with individuals who are high functioning and on the autism spectrum. The contents of this workshop were developed under a grant from the Nebraska Department of Education, IDEA Parts B and C from the U.S. Department of Education. However this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Registration: School staff should register online through Odie. Go to http://www.esu10.org to access an Odie workshop, to register or to request an Odie account. If you have difficulty requesting an account or are a parent or community member, please contact Polly Hays at [email protected] or 308-237-5927. Polly is available Wednesday-Friday from 8:00-3:00.

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CPI​  ​INITIAL​  ​TRAINING   February​  ​1,​  ​2018   Thursday   9am-­4pmCT       ​  ​LOCATION:     North​  ​Platte​  ​(ESU​  ​16​  ​Building)       NO​  ​MEALS​  ​OFFERED     (We​  ​will​  ​break​  ​for​  ​lunch​  ​which​  ​will​  ​be​  ​on​  ​your​  ​own)  

    This​  ​training​  ​will​  ​cover​  ​verbal​  ​and​  ​nonverbal​  ​de-­escalation​  ​techniques,​  ​physical   intervention​  ​training.​  ​  ​Upon​  ​completion​  ​of​  ​this​  ​training,​  ​participants​  ​will​  ​be​  ​certified​  ​in   CPI’s​  ​prevention​  ​and​  ​physical​  ​interventions.​  ​Catherine​  ​Ruhlman   ([email protected])​  ​and​  ​ML​  ​Lehman​  ​([email protected])​  ​will​  ​be​  ​the   CPI​  ​Certified​  ​Instructors.         This​  ​training​  ​is​  ​only​  ​open​  ​to​  ​schools​  ​within​  ​ESU​  ​16.​  ​  ​We​  ​highly​  ​recommend​  ​to​  ​come​  ​in   school​  ​or​  ​district​  ​teams​  ​of​  ​at​  ​least​  ​3​  ​including​  ​an​  ​administrator.​  ​This​  ​training​  ​is​  ​for   individuals​  ​who​  ​have​  ​not​  ​had​  ​CPI​  ​Training​  ​before.         If​  ​your​  ​administrator(s)​  ​has​  ​already​  ​been​  ​trained​  ​in​  ​CPI,​  ​then​  ​they​  ​do​  ​not​  ​have​  ​to   attend​  ​the​  ​initial​  ​training.       Cost:​​  ​  ​NO​  ​COST​  ​FOR​  ​THIS​  ​TRAINING       Deadline​:​  ​January​  ​25,​  ​2018       Registration:​​  ​  ​Participants​  ​should​  ​register​  ​online​  ​through​  ​the​  ​ESU​  ​16​  ​website   at​​  ​www.esu16.org​​  ​  ​If​  ​you​  ​have​  ​any​  ​questions,​  ​contact​  ​Amber​  ​Huffman​  ​at   (308)-­284-­8481.        

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The Western and Central ASD Regions Present:

Toolkit for the Educational Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Dates: March 27-28, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Location: ESU 16, North Platte, NE Fee: $50.00 *Registration fee covers training materials and meals. Presenter(s): Ashley Meyer, Western Region ASD Coordinator & Dawna Sigurdson, Cental Region ASD Coordinator Audience: This two-day training is for all team members (ECSE, SLP, Psychologist, Special Education Teachers, OT’s,  etc.) who participate in the evaluation of individuals to consider eligibility for verification of a child B-21 in the category if Autism. Workshop Description: This workshop will examine/review overall assessments of ASD, as well as assessments in the three core areas affected by ASD – communication, social and behavior/executive functioning. This includes assessments that may be used to determine eligibility for birth to three years old for Part C services with developmental delay determination and 3 to 21 year olds for special education services with the Autism disability category. Day 1:

The focus will be on training tools and strategies for evaluating students suspected of having an educational disability on the Autism Spectrum. Day 2:

The focus will be giving educational teams an opportunity to engage in a case study to apply what has been learned during Day 1. Participants will benefit from attending with a focus student in mind to complete the case study. Note: This workshop will be most meaningful to those who have experience understanding the full spectrum of Autism. It is strongly suggested that those who attend have a solid foundational level, understanding of Autism. If team members want to attend this workshop but do not have this level of knowledge, we suggest completion of the Autism Certification Center’s Many Faces of Autism, 90 minute course:http://autismcertificationcenter.org/preview/course/1/module/29. Registration Deadline: March 13, 2017

Registration: School staff should register online through Odie. Go to http://www.esu10.org to access an Odie workshop, register or to request an Odie account. If you have difficulty requesting an account or are a parent or community member, please contact Polly Hays at 308-237-5927. Polly is available Wednesday-Friday from 8:00-3:00.

The contents of this workshop were developed under a grant from the Nebraska Department of Education, IDEA Parts B and C from the U.S. Department of Education. However this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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CPI​  ​Nonviolent​  ​Crisis​  ​Intervention     Recertification​  ​Training  

  April​  ​12,​  ​2018   Thursday   9am-­12pmCT     Location:   To​  ​be​  ​determined​  ​either​  ​Ogallala​  ​or​  ​North​  ​Platte     NO​  ​MEALS​  ​OFFERED       This​  ​training​  ​will​  ​cover​  ​verbal​  ​and​  ​nonverbal​  ​de-­escalation​  ​techniques,​  ​and   a​  ​review​  ​of​  ​physical​  ​intervention​  ​training.​  ​Upon​  ​completion​  ​of​  ​this​  ​training,   participants​  ​will​  ​be​  ​recertified​  ​in​  ​CPI’s​  ​prevention​  ​and​  ​physical   interventions.​  ​Catherine​  ​Ruhlman​  ​&​  ​ML​  ​Lehman​  ​will​  ​be​  ​the​  ​CPI​  ​Certified   Instructors.     This​  ​training​  ​is​  ​only​  ​open​  ​to​  ​schools​  ​within​  ​ESU​  ​16​  ​that​  ​have​  ​been​  ​certified   in​  ​CPI.​  ​If​  ​you​  ​need​  ​to​  ​know​  ​who​  ​needs​  ​to​  ​complete​  ​this​  ​training​  ​please   email​  ​Catherine​  ​Ruhlman​  ​(​[email protected]​)       It’s​  ​important​  ​to​  ​attend​  ​a​  ​refresher​  ​training​  ​every​  ​2​  ​school​  ​years!       Cost:​  ​NO​  ​COST​  ​FOR​  ​THIS​  ​TRAINING       Deadline:​  ​April​  ​5,​  ​2018     Registration:​  ​Participants​  ​should​  ​register​  ​online​  ​through​  ​the​  ​ESU​  ​16   website:​  ​www.esu16.org​​  ​If​  ​you​  ​have​  ​any​  ​questions,​  ​contact​  ​Amber   Huffman​  ​at​  ​(308)​  ​284-­8481    

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT Table of Contents 1. Math Secondary Math PLC Gr 6-12 Robert Kaplinsky- Effective Math Instruction 2. Social Studies Social Studies Workshop with Harris Payne 3. Science Brett Moulding –3 Dimensional Lesson Plans for New NE Science Standards 4. ESU Workshops Principals’ New Teachers MTSS World Language Workshop

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So c i al St u d i es wo r k sh o p with

Harris Payne, NDE TIME: 8:30am- noon CST DATE: Januar y 11, 2018 ESU16 Nor t h Pl at t e special ser vices 1221 west 17t h st r eet nor t h pl at t e, ne 69101

7-12Social StudiesTeachers Regi ster N ow At: w w w.esu 16.or g

Quest ions? Cal l (308) 534- 2416

M em ber s of t h e ESU 16 Tit le IIA Con sor t iu m ar e eligible f or su b r eim bu r sem en t ($90). $25 f ee w ill be ch ar ged f or lu n ch an d m at er ials. 33

M or e In f or m at ion ... Teachers will receive sample lessons that they can take back to their classrooms and adapt to their needs. This workshop also presents historical examples of propaganda as an introduction to historical thinking skills. Lastly, educators will be introduced to a Standards Instructional Tool for Social Studies (SIT) that has a plethora of resources (created by Nebraska educators) to help teachers with the Nebraska Social Studies standards. Lunch is provided.

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WORLD LANGUAGE WORKSHOP Event Name: World Language Fall Workshop Event Date: March 5, 2018 Event Time: 9:00- 3:30 CT Event LocaHon: ESU 16, 314 West 1st, Ogallala, NE Event Audience: World Language Teachers Event Facilitators/Presenters: Mark Mallaney, Presenter, from Denver Public Schools Event DescripHon: Workshop presenter is Mark Mallaney, a master language teacher in the Denver Public Schools. He has been teaching with comprehensible input for over a decade and has brought his experience and experHse into various training scenarios at the local and naHonal levels. As a Teacher Leader in DPS, Mark has trained, coached, and mentored countless teachers. Mark is also a frequent host of learning labs, and a three-Hme demonstraHon teacher at the InternaHonal Forum on Language Teaching. Participants will improve Comprehensible Input skills in the areas of PQA (Personalized Question and Answer), reading strategies, classroom management and more. AmeniHes Provided: ConInental Breakfast and Lunch Financial InformaHon: $90 Sub reimbursement to districts who are parIcipants of ESU 16 Title IIA ConsorIum. A $25 fee per person will be billed to the district for meals and materials. $75 per day registraIon fee for non-consorIum schools. Event Register: register online at hVp://www.blogesu16.org/ For more informaIon email Jan Coone at [email protected]

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Build a computer day 

sysops February 21st, 2018 ESU 16 1221 W 17th St North Platte 10 a.m. ct - 3 p.m.

This workshop helps to meet Nebraska Standards for Career Ready Practice:

“A career ready person capitalizes on personal strengths, talents, education and experiences to bring value to the workplace and the community through his / her performance, skill, diligence, ethics and responsible behavior.“

Contact melissa engel with any questions [email protected] funding provided by: John russell applegate grant  

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NSSRS      Workdays:     January      9,      2018      -­      Ogallala   January      10,      2018      -­      North      Platte   June      5,      2018      -­      Ogallala   June      6,      2018      -­      North      Platte   Register      at        www.esu16.org  

  Ed-­‐Fi/Adviser/NSSRS      Workdays      Statewide   ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

January      9,      2018      -­      Ogallala   January      10,      2018      -­      North      Platte   Feb.      8      Milford      ESU6      ed-­fi      both      PS      and      Infinite      Campus   March      13      -­      ESU16,      Ogallala   March      14      -­      ESU      16,      North      Platte   March      15      -­      ESU      15      -­      Trenton   March      23      -­      ESU      1   April      3      -­      ESU      4   April      4      -­      ESU      5   April      5      -­      ESU      6   April      6      -­      ESU      2   April      23      -­      ESU      7   April      27      -­      ESU      3   April      30      -­      ESU      8   May      31      Milford      ESU6      NSSRS/ed-­fi   June      5      Ogallala      ESU16      NSSRS   June      6      North      Platte      ESU16     June      7      Trenton      ESU15     June      14      Milford      ESU6      NSSRS/ed-­fi  

You      are      welcome      to      attend      any      or      all      of      these      workdays      as      you      need      and      as      they      work   into      your      schedule.            For      more      information      email:      [email protected]      

Additional      Resources:     zSpace   ESU      16      Perkins      Consortium      and      the      John      Russell      Applegate      Fund      for      Teachers      has   purchased      a      zSpace      computer      for      checkout.              zSpace        is      a      technology      firm      based      in   Sunnyvale,      California,      that      creates      real      world      virtual      reality      systems.        zSpace        allows   people      to      interact      with      simulated      objects      in      virtual      environments      as      if      they      are      real.  

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zSpace        is      known      for      its      progressive      developments      in      human-­  computer        interaction.     http://edu.zspace.com/   Contact      [email protected]          for      more      information.       3D      Printer   ESU      16      Perkins      Consortium      also      has      a      MakerBot      3D      printer      available      for      checkout.     For      more      information,      contact      [email protected]             Learn360   Don’t      forget      ESU      16      provides      Learn360      accounts      for   teachers      and      students.            Access      to      over      102,000   resources      is      available      at        www.learn360.com                Contact   [email protected]        for      accounts      and      training.         Online      Learning      Opportunities:   EdReady,      HippoCampus,      NROC.              Find      resources   provided      through      ESUCC      here:   http://www.esucc.org/NROCorEdReady      

         

  Nebraska      Distance      Learning   Association      Conference      -­   February      22-­23,      2018.  

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Number 2 ACTION is published monthly during the academic school year by the Administration of Educational Service Unit No. 16. ACTION is published to provide current information about ESU 16 sponsored and cosponsored programs and issues of educational significance to staff in the 47 public and non-public schools receiving administrative and instructional support services from ESU 16. Comments,questions or suggestions should be sent to ESU 16; P O Box 915; Ogallala, NE 69153; or 308 284-8481. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Dayton Reichman, President , Administrator J , Vice President ris Elmshaeuser, Director of Special , Secretary Scott Jones, Director Member Member Member Member Member Member

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