May/June Edition

End of Year Wrap-Up

NCEC Spotlight

Congratulations to Mr. Paul Frydenlund on Retirement

After 43 years of doing what's best for students, Mr. Paul Frydenlund is retiring from education. He will now have time to focus on doing what's best for Mrs. Frydenlund; and with such a proven track record of getting things done, we know he will be just as successful in his next chapter!

We will miss his wisdom, experience, insight and candor. But more than anything, we will miss seeing him at our monthly board meetings. Thank you for your years of service, and best wishes on a long and happy retirement!

Professional Development

Summer Courses Open on ND Educational Hub

Summer classes are now available on the ND Educational Hub!

Starting June 1, the following courses will be open:

The ND Literacy Science of Reading course ND SoR: A Shared Responsibility will also continue to be available.

School Counselor Coffee Chats Report Card

The School Counselor Coffee Chats series wrapped up in May, but over 50 resources will remain available to participants through the summer in the ND Educational Hub course page.

The series featured 14 sessions covering 28 topics presented by 35 different individuals.

Of the 150 registered, 20 applied for credit. Participant feedback was very positive. The full report is available here.

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) 2022-23 Wrap Up

Principal PLCs Snapshot

The NCEC Principal PLC wrapped up they year May 5th with discussion of end-of-year tasks and planning for the coming school year. The group also tackled the same BreakoutEDU escape-room-style puzzle boxes their students have successfully solved and now have a deeper appreciation for the struggle students work through to earn the prize in the box!

Contact Tonya Hunskor for information on next year's schedule.

Fine Arts Education PLC Snapshot

The Fine Arts Education PLC met one last time May 5. The traveling art exhibit ended its run in Bottineau the week of May 5 with a total of 5 schools displaying artwork. The studets' artwork can be seen in the Traveling Art Show Online Album.

Music Education PLC Snapshot

The music PLC had their final meeting at the TGU Towner School. Thoughts and ideas were shared about contests, end of the year, concerts, and graduation performances.

The group discussed best practices in the music classroom, as well as shared tips and tricks to be successful. A highlight is the Music PLC Learning Center on the ND Educational Hub. Teachers are able to go on and share thoughts and ideas as well as resources, music, and instruments.

The Music PLC is looking forward to another great year of collaboration next year.

Contact Katie Saykally for more information on the Music and Art PLCs.

Summer Professional Development Opportunity

North Dakota Water Education Program is pleased to announce we will be holding our annual Discover Today’s Watershed Institute in Valley City, July 17-23. Click on the flyer and links to register for the institute information.

Participants will earn 4 Graduate credits from the university of their choice (UND, NDSU, and Minot). Cost of the credits is $50 each + $200. All subject areas will find benefits from attending this workshop. It's interactive, fun, and engaging. Registration fee for the institute is $200 (includes hotel room, food, transportation, and supplies).

There are possible scholarships participants can request if needed. Contact Tina Harding with questions.

Visit our website for updates on professional development being offered statewide.

Science of Reading

Fall LETRS 2 Training Registration Open

Registration is now open for the fall LETRS 2 training scheduled to kick off August 31.

Rugby Cohort 1 will run from August 2023 through April 2024 with face-to-face meetings falling mostly on Thursdays.

LETRS® provides K-12 educators with an in-depth understanding of the science behind teaching literacy and gives them the background and depth of knowledge to teach language and literacy skills to every student. Designed to be the cornerstone of a multiyear, systemic literacy improvement initiative, LETRS® is the most respected comprehensive professional development course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills.

By registering for LETRS® Volume 2, you're committing to:

Completing 4 asynchronous online modules: Unit 5 (10-14hrs) | Unit 6 (10-14hrs) | Unit 7 (10-15hrs) | Unit 8 (12-18hrs)
Attending 4, one-hour synchronous professional learning community (PLC) meetups: 3:30-4:30pm
Attending 4, face-to-face sessions (multiple cohort dates/locations): 9:00am-4:30pm

Click to view the informational flyer here.

The cost is $550 per person billed to your district. Registration closes two weeks prior to kickoff (August 17)

Click HERE TO REGISTER

Contact Leah Johnson with questions.

Check DPI Science of Reading page often for updates and resources.

Student Activities

Students' Brains Hydrated at Drake Water Festival

NCEC staff traveled to Drake on May 11 in partnership with DCB to host Water Festival for the area fifth and sixth graders.

Nearly 100 students from Anamoose, Harvey, and TGU Granville each attended four water related education sessions including Water Olympics, Curb the Spread, Incredible Journey, Expedition Reef (StarLab movie), Where on Earth did the Water Go? (BreakoutEDU puzzle boxes), Water Quality--Ask the Bugs! and What's in a Name?

Survey feedback indicated 98% of all students attending learned at least one new fact about water.

Thank you to Dakota College at Bottineau and ProjectWET for partnering to offer this fun, interactive learning experience for students!

21st CCLC

Reading & Math Scores Jump for 21st CCLC Students

The 21st CCLC Before & After School programs in the NCEC region saw significant improvement in both reading and math scores during the 2022-23 school year.

The program goal is to increase scores by 3% overall in both reading and math.

The NCEC regional 21st CCLC sites far surpassed this goal with students averaging a 12% increase in reading scores and 6% increase in math scores.

We are very proud of the progress our students made this year, and so very grateful to the program staff that helped them through the year.

THANK YOU!

And enjoy your summer!

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