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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.

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.

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, Minnesota Schools of Character & Promising Practices program, Minnesota Ethical Leadership Awards, Character Recognition Awards, Reach for the Stars catalogue and much more!

Renewing Our Love Affair With Teaching! This school year, South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) is offering a short workshop series to your teachers and/or leadership teams. The series includes two kickoff discovery workshops that can be accessed anytime this fall or later followed by personalized learning and impact projects. You and your educators can enroll directly in the workshop series that will be facilitated by our SCSC PD staff or you can work with our experts to customize the workshops for your organization and facilitate them with your own leaders. • HELP your educators rediscover their teaching roots• STRENGTHEN your educators’ understanding of what communities want for their children• GROW your educators’ love of teaching and improve their practice• INCREASE your educators’ understanding of what their students want for themselves. --Tuition is FREE for all SCSC member school districts, paid for by a set of grants. INTERESTED? Please complete this brief survey to register for more information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t3Pstp2n955vA2yQfEVDb9tE8MzOi-X8D2a8XvXi8OQ/edit?ts=612651cd

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option.NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have three to four regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for school counselors each year that support counselor leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. The Counselors Community is open to all school counselors and agencies that support K-12 students and school counselors. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative building and events are canceled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. The Student Data Privacy/Cybersecurity Cohort is open to anyone who is interested in supporting student data privacy and cybersecurity initiatives in K-12 educational environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Student Data Privacy/Cybersecurity Cohort meets four to five times per school year to share information, problem-solve and receive updates from national, state, and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are canceled.

Phenomenon-based instruction and 3-D teaching. These are just two of the components in the upcoming new MN Science Standards that have many of us concerned about teaching science in our classrooms. In this workshop, we will work to answer two main questions: What am I supposed to teach and how am I supposed to teach? We will clarify the changes to the new standards and their impact in our classrooms, identify content expectations by grade band, and review resources for classroom support. Lunch is not provided. Time will be give to leave for lunch break or you can plan to bring your own lunch.

Students in grades K–12 are invited to join us at Mankato East High School for a regional chess tournament, Saturday, Jan. 29, 8–11:30 a.m.! This contest will recognize the top winners of each age / grade division. Awards presentation will follow final rounds. Snacks provided for players.

South Central Service Cooperative is proud to host this opportunity for area students in grades 6–8 to demonstrate their skills in mathematics. Through a partnership with Mankato Area Community Education and Recreation and Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS®), SCSC will offer the Math Mania Tournament. Teams of five students will participate in individual, team and playoff rounds of competition surrounding mathematical thinking and problem solving. Coaches are provided sample problems in advance of the competition and solutions for reviewing with teams afterward. Team and individual awards will be presented at a ceremony following the competition. Schools or other youth groups are invited to form teams, or students can register individually and will be placed on teams for the competition. We look forward to seeing all our “math maniacs!" Want to participate virtually? Contact Mary Hillmann for more information.

The Regional Technology Directors Community of Practice is open to anyone who is tasked with managing educational technology environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Regional Technology Directors meet four to five times per school year to share information, problem solve and receive updates from national, state and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

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Dates: March 2 – 3, 2022Check-in Time: 8:00 am – 8:30 amTraining Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

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.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. The Student Data Privacy/Cybersecurity Cohort is open to anyone who is interested in supporting student data privacy and cybersecurity initiatives in K-12 educational environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Student Data Privacy/Cybersecurity Cohort meets four to five times per school year to share information, problem-solve and receive updates from national, state, and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are canceled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have three to four regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for school counselors each year that support counselor leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. The Counselors Community is open to all school counselors and agencies that support K-12 students and school counselors. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

The Regional Technology Directors Community of Practice is open to anyone who is tasked with managing educational technology environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Regional Technology Directors meet four to five times per school year to share information, problem solve and receive updates from national, state and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option.

Students in grades K–12 are invited to join us at Mankato East High School for a regional chess tournament, Saturday, April 30, 8–11:30 a.m.! This contest will recognize the top winners of each age / grade division. Awards presentation will follow final rounds. Snacks provided for players.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. The Student Data Privacy/Cybersecurity Cohort is open to anyone who is interested in supporting student data privacy and cybersecurity initiatives in K-12 educational environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Student Data Privacy/Cybersecurity Cohort meets four to five times per school year to share information, problem-solve and receive updates from national, state, and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are canceled.

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 13, 2022 (Reading and Motivation) 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.