H.E.L.P. Team Professional Development Opportunities: Professional development opportunities are offered by the district M.T.S.S. staff each month. Check out the newsletter to register for one, or access any of the ones that have already  been presented on the staff development tab.

Columbus Day Perspective Lesson Plan, Columbus Day Perspective Resources: Link to a culturally sensitive, ready to teach, grade level banded lesson plan on how Columbus Day might be viewed by different groups. 

Columbian Exchange Lesson Plan, Columbian Exchange Resources: Link to a culturally sensitive, ready to teach, grade level banded lesson plan on how the Columbian Exchange affected America and specific groups of people.

First Thanksgiving Lesson Plan, First Thanksgiving Resources: Link to a culturally sensitive, ready to teach, grade level banded lesson plan on how the First Thanksgiving might be viewed by different groups.

Google Classroom Support, and Answers: A list of questions district teachers had regarding Google classroom, along with videos answering them and showing how to use Google in that area.

IXL Support, and Answers: A list of questions district teachers had regarding IXL, along with videos answering them and showing how to use IXL in that area.

Google Slide/Resource About NWEA MAP: Google slide reviewing how to use NWEA to breakdown classroom data and use it to drive instruction.

2020 MAP Norm Data from NWEA Website: PDF explaining where students should be to be considered at grade level (Tier 1) in reading and math in the fall, winter, and spring.

Presentation on Purposeful Assessments: Link to googleslides presentation on how to create meaningful assessments on student curriculum knowledge and learning.

Middle School/High School MN Math Vertical Alignment: Side by side benchmark comparisons of math benchmarks, in order to bridge the gap from how skills build from 8th grade to the high school level . 

District Reading Intervention Booklet: Link to reading interventions that can be utilized as a whole class intervention.

District Math Intervention Booklet: Link to math interventions that can be utilized as a whole class intervention.

District Behavior Intervention Booklet: Link to behavior interventions that can be utilized as a whole class intervention.