◊◊August 11 Annual Boiler Training

This 8 hour course is designed especially for Minnesota school districts that want to meet their boiler operator annual training requirements.  Read more>> 

◊◊Back to School Food Training August 16 in TRF; August 17th in Bemidji

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◊◊Two 1/2 day Positive Behavior Trainings at NWSC August 18!

Join us for your choice of Positive Behavior Classroom Strategies (AM Session) or MTSS Tier 1 Practices for Behavior (PM session). Each a 1/2 day training at the NWSC August 18th, 2021. Please register for the AM or PM sessions or both! Click here for AM registration.  Click here for PM registration.  For more information email Jake Seuntgens.

◊◊August 26 Virtual Para Training

For this year's Paraprofessional Training, there will be a Keynote and 6 sessions offered.  You can participate "live" the day of the event and watch the remaining sessions on your own after the training has ended. Prior to the event an agenda along with links to all of the trainings will be emailed to those that have registered.

Each session is 50 minutes. Sessions will be recorded and available for 14 days after the live event. Cost is $40 per participant - Your school will be billed after the training. Register here and more information.

◊◊Finance Workshops Sept 16

Classes are in person. Topics include revenue, pupil unit funding, taxes, budgets, audits, & levy sheets. Dr. Bruce Jensen is the instructor. See details in our calendar. 

◊◊Becoming a More Effective Teacher 2 day session Oct 26 and Nov 17

Target audience: First, Second or Third year or just a refresher) Elementary and Secondary Teachers

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◊◊Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS Funding)

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◊◊COVID-19 Resources

State, Federal and organization resource links are available on our COVID-19 pages.

◊◊Reading Class available for Teacher Relicensure

The Reading Foundations course covers the 5 parts of reading + motivation & engagement as defined by the National Reading Panel and the reading components defined for MN teacher relicensure. Read more>>

◊◊Free Mini-Courses Available

Our education services department has been hard at work developing new PD courses.  Expand your distance learning prowess with Virtual Field Trips, Take Attendance in Google Meet, and SEL Activities for Any Classroom Location. More courses and information is available.

◊◊Online Classes now available to meet MN Licensure Renewal Requirements

To renew a MN teaching license, the MN licensure board requires training in each of six different areas: 1)Positive Behavior Intervention, 2)Reading Preparation, 3)Mental Illness Awareness, 4)Suicide Prevention Strategies, 5) English Learners Best Practices, and 6) Cultural Competency Training. NWSC Education Services has developed a set of online classes which allows participants to earn a clock hour in each of these categories. Teachers can meet the requirements for renewal at their own time, own place, and own pace.  Click for more information.  

◊◊CPC Vendor Response to COVID-19

As schools have closed, CPC Vendors have reached out with free resources, extended promotions, and other related information. This page shows their offerings.  Included are companies such as CDW, Edmentum, Kajeet, Mackin, and many more.

◊◊Learn to Live website

Check out the recorded webinars that are posted under Recorded Webinars on the Learn to Live website. One of these is "When Substance  use becomes a Concern". More information is available on our webpage.