This site is your one-stop location to explore professional development opportunities offered throughout the year by our teams: Math, Literacy, IC, EAS, Attendance and CRIL. Click on a team to view upcoming sessions, descriptions, and add events directly to your calendar.
The NESC COMPASS education team is excited to partner with you and your school. We exists to support school leaders as they continue working towards their goals of high-quality learning experiences for every student, every day.
We can provide coaching support, professional development, and networking opportunities for individual school leaders and leadership teams in all areas of school improvement.
Use the menu button on the left to navigate the website. Contact information for each team member can be found on the content area pages.
Our team is part of a larger statewide system of support for all districts in the state of Minnesota. Part of that system includes 50+ Pathways for Learning, or professional development opportunities. To find the Pathway catalog, click here.
COMPASS is made possible in part using federal funding ALN 84.010, Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies; ALN 84.367A, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (Title II, Part A); ALN 84.424A, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (Title IV, Part A); ALN 84.173, Special Education – Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities; and ALN 84.181, Special Education – Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities.
State funding for COMPASS is provided by Minnesota Session Law 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 10, Article 10, Section 10, Subd. 8; Minnesota Session Law 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 10, Article 2, Section 24, Subd. 5; Minnesota Session Law 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 10, Article 4, Section 30, Subd. 5; and Minnesota Session Law 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 10, Article 12, Section 8, Subd. 2.
COMPASS content does not necessarily represent the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Minnesota Department of Education.