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Text Perspectives - Shaping Lives (an Open Windows Books Cohort)

Multiple dates

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sourcewell

Together with the Open Windows Books Foundation, we will learn deeply through books, with speakers, and each other.

Date: Multiple dates

Time:

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Agenda:

Cohort dates:

Nov. 6, 2025

Dec. 15, 2025

Feb. 5, 2026

Location:

Sourcewell

Cost:

$275 per participant from districts in the five-county service area and partner schools; Comprehensive Package pricing: $27.50 per participant

$475 per participant from all other schools;

Lunch provided

Learn more about the Comprehensive Package and see a list of participating districts here >

Prerequisites: None

CEUs: Teacher CEU

Learning objectives:

Gain access to vetted, diverse texts.
High-quality learning and application with complementary texts.
Collaborate, plan, and reflect with other teachers.

Description:

Together with the Open Windows Books Foundation, we will learn deeply through books, with speakers, and each other. The following themes have been selected for this cohort; environment and sustainable practices, social emotional learning and development, and community and healthy living. Discussion and planning will include the use of the current Minnesota State Standards to create lessons and learning opportunities in your classrooms and schools. Each participant will leave each session with 6-12 new, relevant books to keep.

About the leader:

Amy Tervola Hultberg and Rachel Logan will lead this cohort.

Amy and Rachel are education consultants at Sourcewell, working in various fields, schools, and networks. With experience in education leadership, they work with a team to bring relevant content, practical tools, and thoughtful insight to the Open Windows Books Cohorts.

Event Registration

Registration deadline: Oct. 22, 2025

Check-in: 8 a.m.

Questions: education@sourcewell-mn.gov