November 14, 2017 at 3:00 PM - Professional Development Committee Meeting
| Educational Resources Committee | |
| Attendance Taken on 11/14/2017 at 3:00 PM | |
| Ted DeTurk | Present |
| Dr Kraig Lofquist | Present |
| Dr. Brenda McNiff | Absent |
| Deb Paulman | Present |
| Dr Larianne Polk | Present |
| Jeff West (NE) | Present |
| Constance Wickham | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 1 | |
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Call to order at 3:00PM. |
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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3. Agenda Item
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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3.1. Brightbytes Proposal
Speaker(s):
Rob Residori
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director shared the Brightbytes proposal discussed last year. The proposal provides a contract in the amount of $.75/student with all ESUs participating. In a recent email received Friday November 4, Rob Residori indicated that "For every ESU that does NOT come on as part of this, the cost increases by $.10/student." Dean Folkers, CIO, NDE discussed view from NDE. They are trying to connect Future Ready Gears to the Brightbytes proposal.
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3.2. NDE Strategic Plan
Speaker(s):
Russ Masco/Janine theiler
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Janine Thieler, NDE was present to discuss the talking point summary. Discussion regarding the format of this months questions. The information is beneficial. We will continue to work to evolve the process.
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3.3. ESSA Update
Speaker(s):
Janine Theiler
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Janine Theiler, NDE was present to discuss that they have not heard anything back from the Feds but they are hearing back from others. She will share the information in the talking points documentations. |
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3.4. Innovative Grant
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director shared the powerpoint presentation that he has been sharing with other affiliates, etc. We need to begin thoughts about regarding budget process once the Innovation Grant is complete in June 2019. There is a NROC ACT Partnership press release attached.
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3.5. PDO Meetings
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
The PD Planning Committee will meet November 21, 2017 to finalize the agenda for January PDO. Common themes from PDO: Purpose and Vision - Definition of roles; Data - utilize data to support work; Collaboration - cross-affiliate work with outcomes - clearly defined purpose of meeting. The outcomes from the ESUCC/NDE collaboration Day were: Capacity Building and Supports for "Needs Improvement" schools/Build capacity of ESUs and NDE; Creating capacity, information, and knowledge through data use/ Data Analysis - school, district, region, ESU, state; Educator Effectiveness and Leadership/Instructional Leader Development (principals.) There are similarities between the two sets of data to align our work. |
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3.6. Virtual Support Team (VST)/EAP Update
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Ludwig/Scott Isaacson
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
This committee continues to meet to move things forward. |
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3.7. NROC - ACT Partnership
Speaker(s):
Executive Director, David Ludwig
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director shared the press release from NROC/EdReady with their partnership with ACT.
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3.8. Instructional Materials Network
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director shared the CCSO created a national work group for NE to participate in to help develop process, techniques, etc for Instructional Materials. There will be a meeting on November 20 via zoom. |
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4. Next Meeting Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Brightbytes NDE PDO |
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5. Executive Session
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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6. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Adjourn meeting at 3:42 PM. |
