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!
Below are the PD opportunities for February. Email us at MTSS@isd31.net if you have any questions!
February's professional development opportunities will be done via Google Meets. To attend, please register and then log in to the PD with the Google Meet link that will be emailed to you.
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.