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Tuesday, January 21
 

7:00am CST

Gathering Time & Door Prize Sign Up
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:00am - 7:30am CST
HS Cafeteria
Gather with colleagues and enjoy time for conversation.

Door Prize: I wish I could win!
Which of the door prizes do you wish you could win? Fill out an entry slip and drop it into the bag for the prize you'd like to win. (One entry per staff member please)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:00am - 7:30am CST
HS Cafeteria

7:00am CST

Light Breakfast: build your own yogurt parfait. Coffee will also be available.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:00am - 7:30am CST
HS Cafeteria
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:00am - 7:30am CST
HS Cafeteria

7:30am CST

Board Games & Puzzles
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Learning stairs commons
Get your Game On! Come and spend some time playing an assortment of games & puzzles with your colleagues! Take some time to relax, have fun, and laugh!
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Learning stairs commons
  Activity

7:30am CST

Cozy Restorative Yoga with Ursula
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
N Gym
Join Ursula for 60 minutes of gentle movement with breathwork focused on restoration and relaxation. Open to all yoga experience levels. Never tried it before? Here's your chance! Wear comfy clothes and socks. Please bring a yoga mat (or use one provided), yoga blocks if you have them (Ursula has some to share) and a blanket or beach towel for modifications and extra coziness.
Speakers
avatar for Ursula Scheele

Ursula Scheele

A little about me: I have my M.S.E. and was a licensed school counselor for 12 years (10 at NBAHS). I've been certified to teach yoga since 2016 (220+ hours) and teach very casually now. Restorative yoga, which focuses on mindfulness and breathing, is my favorite. Otherwise you can... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
N Gym
  Activity

7:30am CST

Fitness Center
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Fitness Center
The fitness center will be open each session for you to lead your own workout. There will be no instructors available. (Please note: The fitness center is in use until 7:30. No early birds please.)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Fitness Center
  Activity

7:30am CST

Pickle Ball
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
W Gym
Join in the fastest growing sport Pickleball! Players of all levels are welcome to play. Players will rotate in and out so everyone has the opportunity to play. All equipment is supplied or bring your own paddle if you like.

**FYI - No instructor will be provided.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
W Gym
  Activity

7:30am CST

Quiet Reading Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Media Center
Book lovers unite! Looking for an hour to sit back and read? This session is for your. Find a quiet spot in the media center to do a little personal or professional reading. (Bring your own book.)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Media Center
  Activity

7:30am CST

3D Centerpieces- limited to 18 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D110
Big event coming up? Learn how to create 3D centerpieces
that can be used for graduation parties, weddings, or showers.
Bring 8-15 wallet size (preferred) or 4x6 photos. You will bring
home a completed project.
**This session is limited to 18 people
Speakers
avatar for Dana Johnson

Dana Johnson

Student Data Specialist, NBAPS
Crafter, scrapbooker, card creator. Creating glass tile art is a new creative outlet for me. It started with glass blocks from our family farm and has developed into visionary opportunities to make gifts from the heart.

Dana2 jpg
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D110
  Creativity

7:30am CST

Alcohol Ink Mugs - Limited to 18 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
B110
Learn to use alcohol inks to create unique designs on a blank mug. This short workshop covers blending techniques and sealing your artwork for durability. All materials are provided.

You are welcome to bring a blank mug or tumbler of your own choosing if you'd like! Almost anything with a white base will work well.
Speakers
avatar for Sydney Rydberg-Engel

Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
B110
  Creativity

7:30am CST

Silhouette Love Birds with Paula - Limited to 12 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D129
In this class you will try a reverse painting technique on glass. Using a template if you'd like, or tap you artsy side, you will paint a branch with two birds sitting on it onto the the back of a piece of glass. When dry you will put the glass back into it's frame to hang in your wall.

**This is session is limited to 12 people.
Speakers
avatar for Paula Anderson

Paula Anderson

Paula Anderson, is a retired ISD 138 employee, now living her dream up on the North Shore being inspired by it to create her paintings and jewelry.

Paula2 jpg
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D129
  Creativity

7:30am CST

Caring for Ourselves while Caring for Others
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D106
This session will provide a review of the impact to educators when coping with challenging emotions, behaviors and situations of students. Discussion of the impact of supporting students with trauma and review of self-care and community care and how it can mitigate these impacts. In addition, Several practical strategies of how to reduce the impact of vicarious trauma and stressors that occur in educational environments will be provided.

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for mental illness awareness. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for Bethany Cleary

Bethany Cleary

MA, LPCC, Therapeutic Service Agency
Bethany is a mental health therapist who has experience working in day treatment, Setting IV Emotional Behavioral School Program and is currently the School Linked Behavioral Health Therapist at C. E. Jacobson Elementary School. Bethany's areas of specialty include: trauma informed... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D106
  Professional

7:30am CST

Cultural Competency: American Indian History (online course)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D155
Due to a recent change in PELSB relicensure requirements, any teacher renewing their license in 2024 or 2025 is now required to complete a one hour training in Cultural Competency that is focused on American Indian History.

Click here to view the document with resources and instructions for completing this course. If you choose to attend the session, you will be working independently at your own pace and will need to bring your own device. Headphones will be needed.


If you are currently employed by the district, make sure to upload a certificate of completion provided into Keep Certified. You will receive one clock hour toward the Cultural Competency requirement once this certificate is uploaded into Keep Certified.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D155
  Professional

7:30am CST

EL Strategies and Resources
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D154
This session will explore different scaffolding methods to make complex text accessible for English learners. You will also learn about practical strategies for supporting EL engagement. Walk away with easily implementable tools to help ELs make meaning of your content. Please bring a text that you will be using with your students that you can work on making more accessible for students.

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for English Language Learners. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.


Speakers
avatar for Reid Anderson

Reid Anderson

K-12 EL teacher/coordinator, NBAPS
avatar for Pam Newbauer

Pam Newbauer

Instructional Coach, North Branch Middle School
Middle school teacher.  Dog lover.  Especially papillons.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D154
  Professional

7:30am CST

Introduction to Canva
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D104
This session introduces staff to Canva, an online design platform that enables you to create visually engaging materials. Participants will explore Canva’s user-friendly website, learn how to design custom lesson plans, presentations, posters, and more. The course will also cover collaboration features, allowing teachers to work together on projects in real time or assign projects to students. By the end, educators will be equipped with the skills to enhance their teaching materials and boost student engagement through creative design.
Speakers
avatar for Sherri Keller

Sherri Keller

Technology & Media Integrationist, North Branch Area High School
avatar for Melissa Kleschult

Melissa Kleschult

Media Specialist & Technology Integrationist, North Branch Area Sunrise River
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D104
  Professional

7:30am CST

Opportunities to Respond (OTR) techniques
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D102
Frequent OTRs boost learning and also minimize behavior disruptions. We'll explore a variety of OTR techniques to help get the whole class participating — "Learning is not a spectator sport!" You'll have time to talk about the pros and cons of different techniques with your peers and share tips for implementing techniques into lessons. By the end of the session, you'll have a larger toolkit of OTRs to use tomorrow!

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for PBIS. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for Beth Hillerns

Beth Hillerns

Academic Services Coordinator, SCRED
I have an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Hamline University, where I also earned my Masters of Arts in Literacy Education. My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education from MSU Moorhead. Most recently, I was a Title I teacher at East Central where... Read More →
avatar for Nic van Oss

Nic van Oss

MTSS & School Climate Specialist, St Croix River Education District
I went to UW-La Crosse for undergrad and then earned my Masters and Ed.S. in School Psychology at the University of Delaware. My education career began in 2008 as a paraprofessional at a residential school in La Crosse (Chileda). I was a PCA, tutor, and community crisis counselor... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D102
  Professional

7:30am CST

Understanding your pension 411 on 403(b)s
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D108
This session will review both pension and 403(b) retirement planning. The information covered will be for staff at any stage of retirement planning. These sessions were designed in partnership with Education Minnesota, there are no sales or product specific information included.
Topics Include:
Understanding your pension
• How TRA & PERA are calculated
• How the various distribution options work
• How a pension fits into your retirement plans
411 on 403(b)s
• What is a 403(b)
• How the 403(b) work
• Why you need a 403(b)

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for George Leistikow

George Leistikow

Financial Advisor, EFS Advisors
Mr. Leistikow is a graduate of the Luther College where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Elementary Education. He also earned his Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Minnesota. George holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as being... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D108
  Professional

7:30am CST

What's New in Google
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D109
Google is constantly updating its Workspace for Education Apps and features.Get new tips and ideas for using Google Slides, Docs, Forms, Chrome, Sheets, Classroom, and Gemini AI. Bring your device to try out these great tips and tricks!

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.

Link to Presentation
Speakers
avatar for Jeremy Mikla

Jeremy Mikla

Instructional Technology Specialist, ECMECC
Jeremy joined ECMECC in the summer of 2021 as the Instructional Technology Specialist. He is an experienced education leader with over two decades as a Social Studies teacher and Technology Integration Specialist. Jeremy firmly believes in equipping students with the knowledge and... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CST
D109
  Professional

8:30am CST

Transition Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:30am - 8:45am CST
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:30am - 8:45am CST

8:45am CST

Board Games & Puzzles
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
Learning stairs commons
Get your Game On! Come and spend some time playing an assortment of games & puzzles with your colleagues! Take some time to relax, have fun, and laugh!
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
Learning stairs commons
  Activity

8:45am CST

Cozy Restorative Yoga with Ursula
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
N Gym
Join Ursula for 60 minutes of gentle movement with breathwork focused on restoration and relaxation. Open to all yoga experience levels. Never tried it before? Here's your chance! Wear comfy clothes and socks. Please bring a yoga mat (or use one provided), yoga blocks if you have them (Ursula has some to share) and a blanket or beach towel for modifications and extra coziness.
Speakers
avatar for Ursula Scheele

Ursula Scheele

A little about me: I have my M.S.E. and was a licensed school counselor for 12 years (10 at NBAHS). I've been certified to teach yoga since 2016 (220+ hours) and teach very casually now. Restorative yoga, which focuses on mindfulness and breathing, is my favorite. Otherwise you can... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
N Gym
  Activity

8:45am CST

Fitness Center
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
Fitness Center
The fitness center will be open this session for you to lead your own workout. There will be no instructors available.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
Fitness Center
  Activity

8:45am CST

Pickle Ball
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
W Gym
Join in the fastest growing sport Pickleball! Players of all levels are welcome to play. Players will rotate in and out so everyone has the opportunity to play. All equipment is supplied or bring your own paddle if you like.

**FYI - No instructor will be provided.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
W Gym
  Activity

8:45am CST

Quiet Reading Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
Media Center
Book lovers unite! Looking for an hour to sit back and read? This session is for your. Find a quiet spot in the media center to do a little personal or professional reading. (Bring your own book.)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
Media Center
  Activity

8:45am CST

Alcohol Ink Mugs - Limited to 18 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
B110
Learn to use alcohol inks to create unique designs on a blank mug. This short workshop covers blending techniques and sealing your artwork for durability. All materials are provided.

You are welcome to bring a blank mug or tumbler of your own choosing if you'd like! Almost anything with a white base will work well.
Speakers
avatar for Sydney Rydberg-Engel

Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
B110
  Creativity

8:45am CST

Introduction to Crochet - Limited to 5 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D103
Come learn how to Crochet with Taunya. You will be making a small washcloth and materials will be provided.

(Advance sign up required - maximum 5 people per session)
Speakers
TA
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D103
  Creativity

8:45am CST

Silhouette Love Birds with Paula - Limited to 12 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D129
In this class you will try a reverse painting technique on glass. Using a template if you'd like, or tap you artsy side, you will paint a branch with two birds sitting on it onto the the back of a piece of glass. When dry you will put the glass back into it's frame to hang in your wall.

**This is session is limited to 12 people.
Speakers
avatar for Paula Anderson

Paula Anderson

Paula Anderson, is a retired ISD 138 employee, now living her dream up on the North Shore being inspired by it to create her paintings and jewelry.

Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D129
  Creativity

8:45am CST

Cultural Competency: American Indian History (online course)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D155
Due to a recent change in PELSB relicensure requirements, any teacher renewing their license in 2024 or 2025 is now required to complete a one hour training in Cultural Competency that is focused on American Indian History.

Click here to view the document with resources and instructions for completing this course. If you choose to attend the session, you will be working independently at your own pace and will need to bring your own device. Headphones will be needed.


If you are currently employed by the district, make sure to upload a certificate of completion provided into Keep Certified. You will receive one clock hour toward the Cultural Competency requirement once this certificate is uploaded into Keep Certified.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D155
  Professional

8:45am CST

EL Strategies and Resources
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D154
This session will explore different scaffolding methods to make complex text accessible for English learners. You will also learn about practical strategies for supporting EL engagement. Walk away with easily implementable tools to help ELs make meaning of your content. Please bring a text that you will be using with your students that you can work on making more accessible for students.

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for English Language Learners. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.


Speakers
avatar for Reid Anderson

Reid Anderson

K-12 EL teacher/coordinator, NBAPS
avatar for Pam Newbauer

Pam Newbauer

Instructional Coach, North Branch Middle School
Middle school teacher.  Dog lover.  Especially papillons.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D154
  Professional

8:45am CST

Fentanyl: A deceitful & deadly drug - What every educator should know
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D104
Michele’s advocacy to save lives started when her son Tyler passed away from a single pill, unbeknownst to him, contained 100% fentanyl. 
This was not a normal overdose. This was a poisoning. Hear more about Tyler and what Michele and Fentanyl Free Communities has done in the last four years to protect our loved ones. Come learn what illicit fentanyl is, how to talk to young people about it and tools to keep them and their friends safe. Ultimately, we hope they keep the conversations going in the classroom and at the dining room table because unfortunately, this drug and others are here to stay. 


***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.

Speakers
avatar for Michele Hein

Michele Hein

Chair, Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation
Michele Hein is the Board Chairwoman of the Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation. She brings her personal experience, passion, and dedication to the forefront of the organization’s mission.Michele’s journey to advocacy was born out of personal tragedy when she lost her son, Tyler... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D104
  Professional

8:45am CST

More than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Educators
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D102
Learn how to recognize mental health conditions, the warning signs of suicide, and the steps you can take to get help for at-risk students. This session is designed with the suicide prevention teacher license renewal requirement in mind.

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for suicide prevention. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for Nic van Oss

Nic van Oss

MTSS & School Climate Specialist, St Croix River Education District
I went to UW-La Crosse for undergrad and then earned my Masters and Ed.S. in School Psychology at the University of Delaware. My education career began in 2008 as a paraprofessional at a residential school in La Crosse (Chileda). I was a PCA, tutor, and community crisis counselor... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D102
  Professional

8:45am CST

My Kids Need Help Reading and Writing (But I’m Not a Reading Teacher)!
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D106
Do your students struggle to read the texts you assign? Is the writing you get from students not reflective of what they know? Do you know that your students need more support with reading and writing, but you aren’t sure how to help? Then this session is for you. You’ll learn concrete strategies you can implement  to support students to read and write about your content. For teachers grades 4-12.

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for Reading. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.


Speakers
avatar for Beth Hillerns

Beth Hillerns

Academic Services Coordinator, SCRED
I have an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Hamline University, where I also earned my Masters of Arts in Literacy Education. My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education from MSU Moorhead. Most recently, I was a Title I teacher at East Central where... Read More →
avatar for Brigitte Rogers

Brigitte Rogers

Academic Services Coordinator, SCRED
I am an Academic Services Coordinator for St. Croix River Education District. I completed my undergraduate work in English, German, and Secondary Education at the University of MN, Morris. After graduating, I taught at Hinckley-Finlayson High School for four years, and then moved... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D106
  Professional

8:45am CST

Strategies for effective AI Prompts in Education
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D109
Discover and Practice Effective AI Prompting Strategies; Discuss AI Prompting Best Practices; Explore Advanced AI Prompting Techniques

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.

Link to Presentation
Speakers
avatar for Jeremy Mikla

Jeremy Mikla

Instructional Technology Specialist, ECMECC
Jeremy joined ECMECC in the summer of 2021 as the Instructional Technology Specialist. He is an experienced education leader with over two decades as a Social Studies teacher and Technology Integration Specialist. Jeremy firmly believes in equipping students with the knowledge and... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D109
  Professional

8:45am CST

The pre-retirement to-do list
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D108
Topics include: Actions to be taking in the 10-15 years before retirement, Retirement timelines for Social Security, Pensions, and Medicare, What to review with your investments.

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for George Leistikow

George Leistikow

Financial Advisor, EFS Advisors
Mr. Leistikow is a graduate of the Luther College where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Elementary Education. He also earned his Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Minnesota. George holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as being... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CST
D108
  Professional

9:45am CST

Snack Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 9:45am - 10:00am CST
HS Cafeteria
Tuesday January 21, 2025 9:45am - 10:00am CST
HS Cafeteria

9:45am CST

Transition Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 9:45am - 10:00am CST
Tuesday January 21, 2025 9:45am - 10:00am CST

10:00am CST

Board Games & Puzzles
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Learning stairs commons
Get your Game On! Come and spend some time playing an assortment of games with your colleagues! Take some time to relax, have fun, and laugh!
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Learning stairs commons
  Activity

10:00am CST

East Coast Swing Dancing with Molly
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
N Gym
Come join our own Miss M to learn the basics of East Coast Swing Dancing. Wear comfy shoes and be prepared to dance the hour away. All skill levels welcome!
Speakers
MM
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
N Gym
  Activity

10:00am CST

Fitness Center
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Fitness Center
The fitness center will be open this session for you to lead your own workout. There will be no instructors available.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Fitness Center
  Activity

10:00am CST

Pickle Ball
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
W Gym
Join in the fastest growing sport Pickleball! Players of all levels are welcome to play. Players will rotate in and out so everyone has the opportunity to play. All equipment is supplied or bring your own paddle if you like.

**FYI - No instructor will be provided.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
W Gym
  Activity

10:00am CST

Quiet Reading Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Media Center
Book lovers unite! Looking for an hour to sit back and read? This session is for your. Find a quiet spot in the media center to do a little personal or professional reading. (Bring your own book.)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Media Center
  Activity

10:00am CST

Introduction to Crochet - Limited to 5 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D103
Come learn how to Crochet with Taunya. You will be making a small washcloth and materials will be provided.

(Advance sign up required - maximum 5 people per session)
Speakers
TA
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D103
  Creativity

10:00am CST

Silhouette Love Birds with Paula - Limited to 12 people per session
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D129
In this class you will try a reverse painting technique on glass. Using a template if you'd like, or tap you artsy side, you will paint a branch with two birds sitting on it onto the the back of a piece of glass. When dry you will put the glass back into it's frame to hang in your wall.

**This is session is limited to 12 people.
Speakers
avatar for Paula Anderson

Paula Anderson

Paula Anderson, is a retired ISD 138 employee, now living her dream up on the North Shore being inspired by it to create her paintings and jewelry.

Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D129
  Creativity

10:00am CST

Clean Up Your Google Drive
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D109
Learn how to navigate the sections of your Google Drive, organizational strategies for managing documents and files in Google Drive, and begin the process of Cleaning Up Your Google Drive

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.

Link to Presentation
Speakers
avatar for Jeremy Mikla

Jeremy Mikla

Instructional Technology Specialist, ECMECC
Jeremy joined ECMECC in the summer of 2021 as the Instructional Technology Specialist. He is an experienced education leader with over two decades as a Social Studies teacher and Technology Integration Specialist. Jeremy firmly believes in equipping students with the knowledge and... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D109
  Professional

10:00am CST

Cultural Competency: American Indian History (online course)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D155
Due to a recent change in PELSB relicensure requirements, any teacher renewing their license in 2024 or 2025 is now required to complete a one hour training in Cultural Competency that is focused on American Indian History.

Click here to view the document with resources and instructions for completing this course. If you choose to attend the session, you will be working independently at your own pace and will need to bring your own device. Headphones will be needed.


If you are currently employed by the district, make sure to upload a certificate of completion provided into Keep Certified. You will receive one clock hour toward the Cultural Competency requirement once this certificate is uploaded into Keep Certified.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D155
  Professional

10:00am CST

Deescalation Strategies (RECOMMENDED FOR EAs, applicable for all)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D102
Whether you're learning about deescalation for the first time or you'd like a refresher and opportunity to talk shop, this session's for you! Deescalation helps us to recover instructional control and minimize disruptions to student learning. This session features modeling videos created by staff at a Setting IV behavior program + opportunities to discuss the nonverbal and verbal techniques used by school staff, law enforcement, and other fields that require deescalation skills.

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for Nic van Oss

Nic van Oss

MTSS & School Climate Specialist, St Croix River Education District
I went to UW-La Crosse for undergrad and then earned my Masters and Ed.S. in School Psychology at the University of Delaware. My education career began in 2008 as a paraprofessional at a residential school in La Crosse (Chileda). I was a PCA, tutor, and community crisis counselor... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D102
  Professional

10:00am CST

Fentanyl: A deceitful & deadly drug - What every educator should know
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D104
Michele’s advocacy to save lives started when her son Tyler passed away from a single pill, unbeknownst to him, contained 100% fentanyl. 
This was not a normal overdose. This was a poisoning. Hear more about Tyler and what Michele and Fentanyl Free Communities has done in the last four years to protect our loved ones. Come learn what illicit fentanyl is, how to talk to young people about it and tools to keep them and their friends safe. Ultimately, we hope they keep the conversations going in the classroom and at the dining room table because unfortunately, this drug and others are here to stay. 


***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.

Speakers
avatar for Michele Hein

Michele Hein

Chair, Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation
Michele Hein is the Board Chairwoman of the Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation. She brings her personal experience, passion, and dedication to the forefront of the organization’s mission.Michele’s journey to advocacy was born out of personal tragedy when she lost her son, Tyler... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D104
  Professional

10:00am CST

Investing 101
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D108
This session covers the basics of investing, including:
  • Stocks, bonds, ETFs, and Mutual funds
  • Risk, allocation, and how they affect your outcomes
  • Understanding fees and why they matter
  • Calculating proper contribution levels

***Licensed staff: You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.
Speakers
avatar for George Leistikow

George Leistikow

Financial Advisor, EFS Advisors
Mr. Leistikow is a graduate of the Luther College where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Elementary Education. He also earned his Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Minnesota. George holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as being... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D108
  Professional

10:00am CST

Licensed Staff Professional Work Time
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
TBD
Licensed Staff - Need an extra hour to cross things off your professional to do list? Take an hour to go back to your classroom/office to work on crossing a few of those things off the list.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
TBD
  Professional

10:00am CST

My Kids Need Help Reading and Writing (But I’m Not a Reading Teacher)!
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D106
Do your students struggle to read the texts you assign? Is the writing you get from students not reflective of what they know? Do you know that your students need more support with reading and writing, but you aren’t sure how to help? Then this session is for you. You’ll learn concrete strategies you can implement  to support students to read and write about your content. For teachers grades 4-12.

***Licensed staff: This session meets one hour of the relicensure requirement for Reading. You will receive one continuing ed. clock hour for attending this course. Make sure to sign in when attending in order to have this hour entered into Keep Certified on your behalf.


Speakers
avatar for Beth Hillerns

Beth Hillerns

Academic Services Coordinator, SCRED
I have an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Hamline University, where I also earned my Masters of Arts in Literacy Education. My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education from MSU Moorhead. Most recently, I was a Title I teacher at East Central where... Read More →
avatar for Brigitte Rogers

Brigitte Rogers

Academic Services Coordinator, SCRED
I am an Academic Services Coordinator for St. Croix River Education District. I completed my undergraduate work in English, German, and Secondary Education at the University of MN, Morris. After graduating, I taught at Hinckley-Finlayson High School for four years, and then moved... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CST
D106
  Professional