Professional Development - March 19 District In-Service Day

Thursday, March 19, 2026

District In-Service Day

Schedules vary by school and role. Scroll down to find your schedule.

Staff are encouraged to carpool as parking will be limited.

*TDE Support and Work Time is time allotted to support the transition to our new Teacher Development and Evaluation process. There is no scheduled professional development during this time. This is time for licensed staff to explore Pivot, ask questions, or collaborate.

Early Childhood Licensed Staff

8:00–11:00: Curriculum Alignment and Data
Training Room
All staff will meet for one hour between 8:00 and 11:00; schedule will be communicated by Karissa Ouren

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

1:30–3:00: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

K-2 Elementary Licensed Staff
Includes Special Education and EL staff who work primarily with grades K-2

8:00–9:20: Math (bring your laptop and Math in Focus manual)
Highland Media Center

9:40–11:00: 5D+: Purpose Domain (bring your laptop and Math in Focus manual)
Highland Media Center

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

1:30–3:00: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

3-5 Elementary Licensed Staff
Includes Special Education and EL staff who work primarily with grades 3-5

8:00–9:20: 5D+: Purpose Domain (bring your laptop and Math in Focus manual)
Community Room

9:40–11:00: Math (bring your laptop and Math in Focus manual)
Community Room

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

1:30–3:00: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

Elementary Specialists and Reading Interventionists

8:00–9:20: 5D+: Purpose Domain (bring your laptop)
Community Room

9:40–11:00: Collaborative Time
Directions shared via email

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

1:30–3:00: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

Elementary SST and SLPs

8:00–9:20: 5D+: Purpose Domain (bring your laptop)
Community Room

9:20–10:00: Asynchronous PD
SLPs, this time continues until 11:00

10:00–11:00: SST Meeting
HS 114

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

1:30–3:00: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

Columbia Academy Teachers*
*Math, Arts, PE, and SST, see alternate schedule below

8:00–11:00: Content Area Literacy
CA Media Center

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

1:30–3:00: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

CA Math Teachers

8:00–11:00: SuccessMaker and Curriculum Mapping
CA 205

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

1:30–3:00: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

Columbia Heights High School Teachers*
*Arts, PE, and SST, see alternate schedule below

8:00–11:00: EL Strategies and MCA Training
CHHS Media Center

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

1:30–3:00: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

CA and CHHS Arts and PE Teachers

8:00–11:00: Follow School Schedule
Listed above

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC

1:30–3:00: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time

Secondary SST

8:00–10:00: Asynchronous PD

10:00–11:00: SST Meeting
HS 114

11:00–11:30: Lunch

11:45–1:15: PD Pathways
Locations vary, see PD Pathways page

1:30–3:00: Equity: Native American Education and History of Mnisota Makoce
CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

3:00–3:45: TDE Support and Work Time