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. Cohort sessions may take place at Sourcewell or another location dependent on content of the session.

Dig deeper into the Catalyst Whole Group Leadership foundational skills as well as additional strategies and refinements to impact the learning in your classroom even more. Collaborate and practice with other educators who are committed to preserving relationships, increasing engagement, and having more curriculum time for their students.

At the core of strong classroom management is how the adults manage themselves. In this class, participants learn strategies (based on observations and field-testing in more than 50,000 classrooms) that allow them to strengthen relationships, increase equity, reduce frustration, and foster independence in the classroom.

Gain knowledge around being a culturally competent educator while meeting educator licensure requirements. Deepen your understanding of people and culture, engage in deep reflection, and learn hands-on tools for change. This course is approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB).

Geared towards any educator who wants to increase their competence and confidence with integrating technology into their classroom, this session will provide learning and consultant support for all levels. Participants will engage in multiple activities that leverage technology, small and whole group discussions, and have an opportunity to design new or enhance current lessons with consultant support. Both individuals and teacher teams are encouraged to register.

This speaker series and cohort excavates what contributes to excellence in schools. Topics include curriculum and student voice, using an indigenous lens, creating psychological safety, and supporting academics across the continuum: special education to gifted and talented. The cohort includes four full days with guest speakers in the morning and a deeper dive, personal applications, and individual action plans in the afternoon. Members of the cohort will also be invited to three, one-hour after-school virtual connects and have access to up to three 1:1 coaching sessions to support putting your learning into action.

Did you know that Minnesota is home to 11 federally-recognized tribes? Do you know whose ancestral lands your school is now occupying? In this series we will excavate a perspective that is too often minimized, misrepresented, or sometimes completely absent: the perspective of our nation's first people. Join us as we hear first-hand accounts from a panelist of regional, native voices sharing about schooling experiences. In addition to our panel, we will hear from experts from the Minnesota Humanities Center and Understanding Native Minnesota as they lead us through how to find and implement resources from an Indigenous lens that honors the past, present, and future.

The Minnesota Summit is an excellent opportunity to engage with leading education experts as you continue the work of creating a culture of learning for all.

This workshop is designed for awareness, action, and implementation regarding expectations and learning for all students, including those who may not speak English for their first language. Topics will include funding, accountability systems, writing/implementing an LIEP plan (required by state law), special education and EL, and family/community engagement. 

Conversations about the science of reading currently proliferate the reading landscape. With limited time and unlimited information, educators find themselves trying to sort out the facts from the fluff. Teachers and administrators want to know, "what does this mean for reading instruction in our schools and in our classrooms?" This training will respond to these questions by bringing clarity around what it is, why it is important, and how it impacts our schools and classrooms.

With the help of knowledgeable Sourcewell consultants, local educators can collaborate through professional networks to learn from each other and take away valuable resources. These facilitator-led groups are a great way to foster professional growth and self-improvement. 

Networks are for central Minnesota schools and districts.  Meeting format (in-person or virtual) will be based on each group's needs and the content to be covered. Some may be all in-person meetings and some will be all virtual. Most will be a mix of both.  

Choose from more than 20 subject areas. See all the details and register on our Networks page. 

Are you eager to learn more about the new Minnesota science standards (Next Generation Science Standards)? Are you looking to build and test phenomenon-based lessons? Are you ready to trailblaze in shifting your science instruction? Join Region 5 science teachers as we explore and build our community of practice to support three-dimensional teaching and learning for K-12 teachers.

This event will bring novice and seasoned paraprofessionals together for a day of learning and collaborating around academic, social, and behavioral supports, leading participants to feel empowered to implement new strategies.

Join us for a day focused on creating positive school culture and inclusivity with national presenter and trainer Marceline DuBose. Together we will identify common school scenarios that create barriers for some, name strategies for building an inclusive school culture, and provide opportunities to connect with other regional educators committed to working on similar goals and projects.

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.

What is it that makes a school experience excellent? A central piece to learning includes our curriculum and instructional choices. In this series, we will excavate one of the most frequent absent narratives in our curriculum and instructional materials: student voice. Marceline DuBose will lead us through practical strategies to make Collective Knowledge Creation part of every instructional choice. Come away with new insights, thoughtful processing questions, and tools you can use to put students back at the center of their educational experience.

Put data to work. Receive valuable information on assessment and data literacy in the morning, work time in the afternoon, and two follow-up data sessions during the 2023-2024 school year. Concentrate on a topic of importance to your district and strive to make action plans meaningful and relevant.

This training provides an opportunity to examine and evaluate your current practices when responding to young people experiencing trauma. Learn about and address behaviors resulting from unmet needs, then problem-solve and plan interventions using grade-level-specific student and schoolwide scenarios. Scenario responses will explore and apply a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) model for behavior. Resilience is not a result of hard times; it’s a result of the various supports available during challenging times. Let us be those proven supports and make the shift from understanding trauma, to responding in ways that build resilient young people, ready to thrive socially, emotionally, and intellectually.

Trauma inhibits a person’s ability to learn, build relationships, and function in a classroom. To support students affected by trauma, educators must first understand the various types of traumas (beyond ACES) and how trauma affects the brain and behavior in both students and adults. This equity-infused training will include an introduction to trauma-informed practices.