Unlock the potential of AI in education with this comprehensive workshop. In the morning session, dive into foundational AI concepts and explore the capabilities of ChatGPT, equipping educators with essential knowledge and skills. Engage in practical exercises and discussions to understand AI’s role in innovating learning experiences. In the afternoon, take your understanding to the next level with advanced AI concepts and hands-on activities, empowering you to revolutionize your teaching practices. 

Whether you join us for the morning, afternoon, or both sessions, you’ll gain valuable insights and strategies to leverage AI effectively in the classroom. Don’t miss this opportunity to bridge the gap from AI basics to mastery in education!

Would you like to know how to have a cohesive AVID system at your school? Come and spend a day with Shannon Bailey and Karin Swainey reviewing the AVID framework, learning and collaborating with other administrators from AVID schools in the region. You will learn what AVID can look like in your district, reflect on your current practices, and determine what will be your next steps. You will learn the critical methods of AVID schoolwide and learn how to build capacity with AVID professional development and determine what it can look like at a district leader level. This is an annual AVID District Leaders event.

This cohort is for districts who are participating in the Career Consultant program. District identified career committees will attend to engage in professional learning, collaboration, and program planning. Development of career pathways is based on the nationally recognized Redefining Ready metrics and professional learning will include outside expertise and exemplars to guide district teams in design. 

The Minnesota Service Cooperatives have collaborated to bring you a virtual, asynchronous option to meeting your Cultural Competency licensure requirement. This course provides video learning, personal reflection time, an opportunity to hear from educators in the field, and many additional resources to explore as you continue your journey to be an even more culturally competent educator.

Minnesota statute requires Cultural Competency training for educators to renew their teaching license with PELSB (Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board). Sourcewell has developed an updated (2022) PELSB-approved training that meets all components of PELSB's definition.

Join us for a transformative speaker series designed to empower educators with the knowledge and tools to create inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments. Our series focuses on three timely topics in education. Register for a single day session that fits your professional learning goals or all three with access to the Open Windows Books Cohort.

This on-demand course will define formative assessment and explore the benefits of utilization. Participants will learn about various formative assessment techniques for both virtual and in-person learning, and will leave the session ready to implement and achieve some formative assessment quick wins.

Using formative assessments regularly and consistently can give both educators and learners an even clearer picture around what learners know. Formative assessments also provide educators with a guide to developing learning experiences and lesson planning that can meet the needs of all learners. By using formative assessments with purpose, educators can maximize student learning and increase the effectiveness of their lesson design and delivery.

The Foundational Skills (for short-call subs): Learn the most impactful strategies to successfully engage students while also helping the adults save their energy. Based on the ongoing applied research in over 50,000 classrooms and school settings, The Catalyst Approach is committed to finding relevant and practical solutions to the most common school challenges. This course introduces the roots of The Catalyst Approach and the 12 Foundational Skills to help every adult working with students know where to focus their efforts. Hopefully you’ll finish the course with a renewed sense of hope, joy, and confidence in your work.

The Foundational Skills (for student teachers): Learn the most impactful strategies to successfully engage students while also helping the adults save their energy. Based on the ongoing applied research in over 50,000 classrooms and school settings, The Catalyst Approach is committed to finding relevant and practical solutions to the most common school challenges. This course introduces the roots of The Catalyst Approach and the 12 Foundational Skills to help every adult working with students know where to focus their efforts. Hopefully you’ll finish the course with a renewed sense of hope, joy, and confidence in your work.

Quick Start to Coaching Adult Learners (for those mentoring teachers): Gain insights about the important role of mentoring adult learners. Whether you’re working with a student teacher, a new colleague, or a school leader who supports ongoing professional development for teachers, the strategies in this brief learning experience will sharpen your mentoring skills. Even if you have previous experience in this kind of role, you’ll get to reflect and refine your skills to gain confidence and make your work even more effective!

School leaders will come together five times throughout the year to share a meal, network with one another on topics of interest to them, and learn up to date information on key leadership topics.

This course focuses on understanding themes of reciprocity and restoration applied to both human relationships and the environment. We will use the text Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer and adopted by Monique Gray Smith. Learn introductory circle keeping practices, restorative justice methods, and build background through the text about indigenous wisdom, scientific teaching, and knowledge of plants.