This webinar will identify elements of differentiation and explore differentiation strategies such as questioning, grouping, and choice. Use these strategies to meet both support and challenge needs of your diverse students.

As of 2023, Minnesota state legislation requires educators to include learning on the cultural heritage and contemporary contributions of American Indians, with particular emphasis on Minnesota Tribal Nations, as a part of their licensure renewal process. This course is designed to provide in-depth learning on the outlined areas, as well as offer additional learning opportunities for the future.
 

Led by a mental health professional and educator, this webinar will cover key facts about children's mental health, early warning signs of mental health disorders, and signs and symptoms of childhood suicide. Discussion will include strategies for how to respond and how to access help for students.

This training focuses on why and how our body and brain respond to stress/crisis and how that affects our work, wellness, and interactions. Explore Social-Emotional Learning strategies to recognize dysregulation in yourself and others, as well as strategies to regain and retain regulation. These strategies apply to interactions with students, colleagues, and caregivers.

Multilingual learners in our classrooms are a huge asset. Not every educator may feel confident in how to best support and include these students. This webinar offers insights to support educators in creating optimal learning environments and instructional strategies for each learner.

Explore components of effective reading instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation and engagement. Within each component, participants will learn what it is, why we teach it, and how we teach it.

Per the Minnesota Department of Education suggested timeline, we are moving from the exploration stage to two years of transition with our 2022 Minnesota math standards. Join us for a deeper dive into changes from the 2007 standards and what this looks like in your schools. We will choose one or two anchor standards and break down the corresponding benchmarks per grade level.

Join this on-demand training opportunity to access a wide variety of online courses designed to provide paraprofessionals the targeted training needed to succeed as a Title I paraprofessional, including strategies that can be applied immediately.

The training includes access to over 150 courses and can be used for professional development or certification. Access to the content will be available for one year from your registration date. If you are using this training for certification, you must complete PARA Assessment 1 and PARA Assessment 2. The assessments must be proctored. Please be aware that this is an on-demand training and any preparations for the assessments are up to the individual to complete online.

Sourcewell will not be hosting proctoring sessions at this time, please see this FAQ document for more information.

Join us for a dedicated day of professional learning tailored specifically for paraprofessionals. This enriching event will cover a range of essential topics designed to enhance your skills and knowledge, ensuring you are well-equipped to support students effectively. Topics Include: child development, importance of communication, increasing student independence, teamwork, trauma-informed practices, and parent experiences. This event promises to be an invaluable opportunity for paraprofessionals to enhance their professional skills and network with peers. Don't miss out on this chance to grow and learn together!

Please note: This training does not meet the required Paraprofessional Read Act training hours.

Language is ever evolving and changing. Sometimes knowing which terms or descriptions to use can be difficult and sometimes we don’t even know we are using outdated or harmful language. This webinar is focused on promoting positive language around topics such as race, gender, and common school-based labels and language.

The Special Education New Teacher Academy is designed to increase confidence and capacity in novice educators by combining relevant training with growth-focused coaching support. These sessions will have collaborative interaction the morning with general educations participants and have specific special education content in the afternoon. Support throughout the year includes six full-day trainings at Sourcewell, four individual in-classroom coaching sessions, Catalyst Whole Group Leadership, and Catalyst Live.

Sourcewell is very excited to bring Kristin Bauck, Minnesota Department of Education ELA specialist, to Sourcewell for a one-day workshop on the MN ELA Standards. Kristin brings incredible experience, expertise, and deep knowledge to her work in supporting districts and schools with implementation of the K-12 ELA standards. Kristin will guide regional literacy teams with unpacking, aligning, bundling, and planning implementation of the MN ELA Standards