October 14, 2015 at 8:30 AM - Professional Development Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Discussion:
Call to order at 8:30 AM
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2. Roll Call
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Discussion:
Staff: David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Beth Kabes
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3. Agenda Item
Speaker(s):
Chair of Committee
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3.1. September PDO
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair - Lofquist
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Discussion:
Committee Chair reviewed the September PDO meetings. January PDO will have an emphasis on the BlendEd Pilot.
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3.2. NWEA Stats
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair - Lofquist
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Discussion:
Committee Chair reviewed the number of schools currently using NWEA.
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3.3. i3 Development Grant: Fostering Connections in Education
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Discussion:
Executive Director reviewed the process regarding the i3 grant. Feds are asking questions regarding our application. We should hear within the next couple of months whether or not we will be awarded the grant. The grant to start January 2016.
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3.4. Approve NCSA/ESUCC BlendEd Learning Pilot Project
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair - Lofquist
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Action Item
Discussion:
BlendEd Director discussed the BlendEd Pilot Project. They will identify school district that would be interested in participation. There is a Readiness Rubric available for those schools who may be interested. Time frame to begin will be March. Each ESU to submit two districts that meet the criteria.
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3.5. EAP Advisory
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Ludwig
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Discussion:
Executive Director discussed the onboarding process currently ongoing with the pilot schools.
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3.6. Instructional Delivery Action Plan
Speaker(s):
David Ludwig
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Executive Director discussed the Instructional Delivery Action Plan process. They will list resources, etc that are needed to carry process forward. NDE will fund a facilitator for this process. This will tie into the Tech Plan currently in place.
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3.7. MSP Math Grant
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair - Lofquist
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Discussion:
Jan Handa, Grant Manager was at a meeting last week and it looks like there will not be Kicks and NMPDS portion to grant moving forward. It is going to be STEM related. We should hear officially by the end of the year. UNO trainers have said they will help write this portion of the grant.
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3.7.1. NMPDS
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair - Lofquist
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Discussion:
Final report for NMPDS is attached for your perusal.
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4. Next Meeting Agenda Items
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5. Executive Session
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6. Adjournment
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