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Synergy & Leadership Exchange is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration to advance the development of ethical citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in Minnesota schools, businesses, and communities. Your tax-exempt donation to Synergy & Leadership Exchange supports the Gathering of Champions, WEM Outstanding Educator Awards Program, Minnesota Schools of Character & Promising Practices program, Minnesota Ethical Leadership Awards, Character Recognition Awards, Reach for the Stars catalogue and much more!

Synergy & Leadership Exchange is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration to advance the development of ethical citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in Minnesota schools, businesses, and communities. Synergy is a membership organization that asks members to commit to actively advocate for and create school cultures that value academic achievement while supporting the development of the whole person. It seeks to provide expanded opportunities for students to excel while supporting teachers, schools and classrooms in this work. In addition to membership fees, donations, service revenues and earnings from several endowments, Synergy raises funds and in-kind contributions to underwrite its work of fostering collaboration with business, family, community and faith organizations for the development of ethical citizens, facilitating student and educator recognition programs and supporting academic enrichment opportunities.

As part of the licensure renewal process, Tier 3 and Tier 4 teachers must submit evidence of professional development and growth in reading preparation, including the areas of fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development.

Thank you for your donation and becoming a Reach for the Stars Affiliate for the 2021–2022 school year! Your donation makes it possible to connect this valued resource with students, teachers and families across Minnesota. Be sure to email a program photo and logo to reach@synergyexchange.org by May 1. Make check payable to:Synergy & Leadership ExchangePlease indicate in the check memo, “Reach for the Stars affiliate” and your program name. Mail payments to: Synergy & Leadership ExchangeC/O Cassi Wanous2075 Lookout Dr.North Mankato, MN 56003-1719

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This will be the final Work Based Learning Community of Practice for the 2020-21 school year! You can attend in person at the Service Coop or virtually via zoom. Please indicate your preference in the 'comments' section OR just send Gwenn an email. Date: Thursday, May 6th from 9a - 3p Meeting Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fs5lMa3fiiS1n2Nk9-61umA5oIrXCwuSTTvVT0xfBBE/edit

Please plan to join our Regional Community of Practice for Work Based Learning Coordinators, Teachers and Community Partners on Thursday, May 6th from 9a - 2p. Link to the agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fs5lMa3fiiS1n2Nk9-61umA5oIrXCwuSTTvVT0xfBBE/edit

Please plan to join our Regional Community of Practice for Work Based Learning Coordinators, Teachers and Community Partners! An agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting.

Overview of Session (over the course of 2 half days):Join this session to get all your co-teaching needs met! This workshop will provide participants with detailed information about creating and maintaining co-teaching partnerships in elementary and secondary schools as a framework for fostering inclusive practices, providing access to the general curriculum, and assisting all students to achieve outcomes based on today’s high standards. These 2 sessions are ideal for those co-teachers (or administrators supporting co-teaching) who are new to co-teaching, beginning a new co-teaching partnership, or have not yet had formal professional development on co-teaching. Co-teacher teams are strongly encouraged to attend together. Participants will be introduced to co-teaching trends and will:•Define true co-teaching and investigate the Co-teaching Core Competencies Framework•Learn the requisite co-teaching skills•Develop critical skills necessary for successful, sustainable co-teaching partnerships•Investigate tools to begin setting the stage for co-teaching roles and responsibilities and expand to goal setting•Develop a foundational understanding of co-teaching models for use in the classroom (both in person and virtually) Session 1: May 7, 2021Session 2: May 21, 2021 Must attend May 7th session to attend May 21st session. Registration is only required to be filled out once.

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Join Synergy & Leadership Exchange on May 18 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a virtual celebration of the 2020 and 2021 Character Recognition Award honorees! A link will be shared with you after you register. A special thank you to our sponsors, SPIRE Credit Union and the U.S. Army Minneapolis Recruiting Battalion.

Dive into reading with our reading academy series at South Central Service Cooperative Conference Center! Select one of the reading lists, enjoy reading through the books and submit an online review (2–3 sentences) for each book you read. Then convene on June 9, 2021 (Reading in the Content Area) for a day of networking, best practices, book discussions and literacy resources.To receive appropriate credit hours and certificate of completion, participants are required to fulfill the requirements on their selected reading list and provide their reaction to the book and how it could be used in the library or classroom setting or incorporated into an activity. All reading reviews must be submitted no later than one week before the workshop date. To view reading lists and submit your reviews, visit www.mnscsc.org/reading.

As part of the 125 clock-hour requirement for license renewal, the Minnesota Legislature, by statute, requires ALL teachers to show evidence in specific areas to renew a license.These sessions are offered in one day and the times and areas are: 1. Cultural Competency* 8–9 a.m. 2. Early Warning Signs of Mental Illness 9–10 a.m. 3. Suicide Prevention 10–11 a.m. 4. English Language Learners 11 a.m.–12 p.m. 5. Reading Preparation 1–2 p.m. 6. PBIS/Accommodations 2–3 p.m.* If attending Cultural Competency, you will receive additional instructions on assignments that need to be completed in advance of attending the session (a self-assessment and multiple readings).Participants may register for all six areas for $350 or choose individual sessions for $60. Each session will have a set of materials for further study. Lunch is on your own.

The The MEP Summer Institute is designed to bring together groups of educators interested in exploring equity and access for all. The conference will focus on instructional resources and strategies to increase student engagement and achievement. Keynote: Luis Versalles The MEP Summer Institute is devoted to using emerging and innovative instructional resources and strategies that are designed to engage students and improve teaching. Institute strands highlight: •Social Emotional Learning •Equity & Access •High Quality Teaching & Learning •Varied Lenses of Students, Families and Staff #experiential #transformative #education #innovate PLEASE REGISTER FOR YOUR TOP 5 SESSIONS. WE WILL BE SCHEDULING SESSIONS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS INTERESTED IN EACH SESSION.

Location: Mankato West High School