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UFLI and Functional Morphology will be implemented during the 2025-26 school year
Resources for UFLI can be found in grade level team's Marzano resources folder and in this website!
Here are our staff development opportunities for the month, so you can see what's coming up next.
Below are the asynchronous PD opportunities for April. Email us at MTSS@isd31.net if you have any questions!
Minogi'aawaso: Understanding Culure and Positive Behavior Supports
Understanding Ojibwe culture and history, and integrating it into the classroom helps create a strong classroom culture that results in positive student behavior from all students
Fulfills the Minnesota teacher re-licensure requirement for Positive Behavior Interventions
Video can be found HERE (URL for the CEU quiz pops up at the end of the video)
Supporting English Learners in Bemidji Area Schools
Focuses on looking at Minnesota’s language proficiency levels, what supports can be effectively used with each, and where to access helpful tech tools and resources when working with ELL students.
Fulfills the Minnesota teacher re-licensure requirement for English Language Learners
Video can be found HERE (URL for the CEU quiz pops up at the end of the video)
There are several resources you will need to review before taking the CEU quiz. They are found below:
Past Staff Development '25-'26
*Below are links to past trainings presented by the H.E.L.P. Team this school year. While you can no longer earn a CEU (this could only be earned if you attending in person the day the training was offered), you can use the information in the trainings as a resource for your classroom.
Tech Tune Up--This training focuses on learning about the new 25-26 Google classroom features, how to create with Canva, and implementing online games for learning.
Positive Behavior Intervention: minogi'aawaso--This training covers how the Circle of Courage approach uses students’ strengths to create a safe, brain-friendly classroom to break the cycle of conflict.
History of the Ojibwe in Minnesota and Ongoing Contributions--This training increases educator's knowledge of the history and contemporary presence of the Ojibwe people in Minnesota.
AI Your Accommodations and Modifications Assistant--This training helps educators understand accommodations and modifications in the general ed setting as well as how to use Google’s Gemini AI to refine these supports.
ELA k-12: new curriculkum alignment and collaboration -- This PD provided space for support in implementing new curriculum programs, including UFLI, Lucky to Learn Writing, Functional Morphology, EL Learning, and novel-based units.
Onescreen & You -- This panel discussion provided opportunities to hear from fellow teachers in a relaxed discussion about simple workflows, time-saving tricks, and what we’ve learned the hard way.
Exploring the Possibilities-AI as a student used accommodation. This PD looks at how colleges are using AI for student driven accommodations, what the concerns are, and explores Goblin.tools as an AI accommodation.
Ojibwe Star Knowledge: Indigenous Astronomy. This PD was all about Ojibwe star knowledge and Indigenous perspectives on astronomy. Grade-level Learning activities can be found HERE.
Fastbridge Requested Questions: This PD went over three staff requested Fastbridge questions--explaining Fastbridge results clearly to families, interpreting growth vs proficiency, and translating Fastbridge results into daily classroom instruction.
STEAM and Cukture Cohort: Maple Syrup roundtable: This was a roundtable discussion to help educators will make connections between maple syrup processing and science standards, share ideas, and leave with practical strategies and increased confidence for classroom implementation.
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