TheSeptember 2012

ConnectorOur focus is on serving you!

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A Message from Dr. Bell

It was my good fortune to once again attend the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) Summer Leadership Conference. This is a won-derful event for ESU administrators be-cause it blends thoughts and priorities of peers from across the country. This year three Nebraskans were in atten-dance learning how ESUs can influ-ence the next generation of American education. Many topics were shared but the main themes centered on the national common core movement and teacher/principal effectiveness. I was especially interested in the second topic since ESU 10 personnel have been working closely with our member school districts to develop and implement an effective and

efficient teacher/principal assessment tool. As a matter of fact, three ESU 10 staff members (Kelly Clapp, Nate McClenahan, and Denise O’Brien) have been selected to share our progress at the AESA Annual Conference. This conference is attended by about 1000 AESA employees from 46 states.

During the week long summer conference we learned more about how the main conference themes were being addressed in the states of Kansas, Wiscon-sin, New York, and Ohio. This information will be assessed and used to help supplement or refine our current efforts as we work hard to “partner with our customers to meet changing needs through professional expertise, training, and support.” It’s always interesting to see how different people use information to achieve the same basic goals.

One of the highlights of the conference was a keynote address by Tim Waters, CEO and President of McREL based in Denver. Mr. Waters always has more information than time, but he centered his thoughts on the idea of transforming ESAs and school districts. Although he shared a great deal of good information, the key nugget for me was when he outlined 10 things on which we can count on in the future. As can be expected he spent time discussing things like com-mon core initiatives, financial crisis, global competition, the collapsing supply of teachers, technology, academic knowledge, and alternate certification efforts. The strand that really caught my attention though was a quote from Ray Kurzweil. He wrote, “Because of the explosive nature of exponential growth, the 21st century

will be the equivalent of twenty thousand years of progress; about one thousand times greater than the 20th century.” Think about that quote for a few moments. OK. Now think about it a bit longer.

I realize that I am old and gray, but I am awed at all of the things that have been developed during my life-time. And I was only around for the second half of the 20th century. Just the thought that the 21st century will produce 1000 times more growth in this century boggles the mind. What are we doing as educators to accom-modate our students with the skills and abilities necessary to prepare them for such a massive undertak-ing? What a huge and incredibly im-portant responsibility. ESU 10 staff remains committed to help each of you address this herculean challenge. TEAM Blue is a dynamic project that responds to this need. Check it out. Jason Everett leads this charge. Make him work hard!

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September 2012

07 Technology Integration Specialist Meeting

13 Team Blue for Teachers 18 Tools of Engagement 19 RtI: A Problem Solving Process 21 Introduction to Zones of Regulation Training

24 Music Teachers Network - iPads in the Classroom

24 Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2)

26 PowerSchool Sharing Session

26 Windows Server Administra-tion: Active Directory Services

(2 days)

October

01 ILCD Update, Compliance and New Verification Guidelines

02 Creative Mobile Apps

02 The Zones of Regulations - Advanced Training

03 Windows Server Administra-tion: Implementing Group Policies ( 2 days)

08 Introduction to High Functioning Autism

Upcoming Workshops

September 07: Technology Integration Specialist MeetingDuring our day together, we will be collaborating, sharing and learning the skills and tools that will help the teachers of our districts move to a student-centered, project-based, technology embedded learning environment.

September 13: Team Blue for TeachersTeam Blue is a new way of thinking about teaching and learning in the class-room. This project combines the best we know about good instructional design and incorporates that with a solid technology infrastructure to support learning in a blended environment (both in the classroom and online.)

September 18: Tools of Engagement WorkshopThis one-day workshop is designed for all grade levels and all subject areas. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy as the backbone, you will revamp a current unit of study with new tools and ideas to enhance your students’ learning experience.

September 19: RtI: A Problem Solving ProcessThis session is intended to assist teachers and administrators who have not previously attended an ESU 10 RtI training, and/or those who would like back-ground in the RtI process.

September 21: Introduction to Zones of Regulation TrainingJamie lewis, M.A. Ed., OTR/ will be providing introductory training on Leah Kuyper’s Zones of Regulation program. This is a program designed to teach self-regulation understanding and strategies to students.

September 24-26: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) Jennifer Endre Olson, Psy.D. will present this 3-Day ADOS Clinical Training which includes an introduction to ADOS-2 and the first step to obtaining reli-ability using the combination of lecture, live demonstration, and large group scoring discussions. Participants will be introduced to each module set of the measure (1 per day).

September 26: PowerSchool Sharing Sessions For those who use PowerSchool to maintain student and/or staff data as well as the many other features of PowerSchool.

September 26-27: Windows Server Administration: Active DirectoryThis two day workshop will cover basic system administration tasks for a Win-dows Server domain administrator using Active Directory services.

October 01: ILCD Update, Compliance and New Verification Guidelines We will be sharing all updates and changes to the ILCD process including an update from NDE on file reviews and compliance monitoring changes. We will also provide training on ESU 10’s new verification guidelines for special educa-tion services.

October 02: The Zones of Regulations - Advanced TrainingDetailed instruction on executing Zones’ learning activities, adapting the cur-riculum to reach additional populations, and new activities and supports to complement The Zones.

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ESU 10 Welcomes New Employees

Carly FowlerSpeech Language

Pathologist

I am a new graduate from University of Nebraska, Omaha and ESU 10 is my first job out of school. I will be serving the areas of Greeley/Wolbach and Shelton as a Speech Lan-guage Pathologist.

I enjoy reading, crafting and watching movies in my spare time. I also enjoy traveling and have even lived abroad. I speak German as well as some French.

This summer was busy as I got married in my hometown of Fort Collins, Colorado. I also recently moved to the area from Omaha and I am living in Grand Island.

Dallas LewandowskiProfessional DevelopmentCoordinator

My name is Dallas Lewandowski. I recently was hired for the position of Professional Develop-ment Coordinator here at ESU 10. I live in Loup City with my husband Rob and our four children;

Brady 18, Grant 14, Kennedy 12, and Drew 9.

I received my undergraduate degree from the Univer-sity of Nebraska at Kearney with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Communication Disorders. I started my teaching profession in 1994 where I was a speech technician for ESU 15 in Trenton, Nebraska for two years. During that time, I returned to UNK to acquire my elementary education endorsement K-6. I left ESU 15 to take a one year position as a classroom teacher in the Austin Rural school district that was located 7 miles south of Loup City. In 1998, I accepted a position as a Title I teacher at Arcadia Public Schools where I was employed for fourteen years. While there, I held several positions; Title I teacher, 1st/2nd grade teacher, and Reading Facilitator. I played an integral part in many facets of the school community. (Title I, School Improvement, Response to Intervention, DIBELS Ad-ministrator, Accelerated Reader Administrator, 7th/8th Grade Journeys Reading Teacher and Interventionist) Over the past four years I have obtained two masters de-grees from Doane College. My degrees are in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership. I am anxious to apply the knowledge I gained during my coursework to this position. Doane provided me with an educational ex-perience which was based on building strong relationships with a community of learners and real-life application.

I am ecstatic about becoming a part of the ESU 10 team and look forward to working with the districts we serve. It is my goal to develop strong relationships and provide strategic support to each school district based on their areas of need.

Rance HallLinux Systems Administrator

My wife and I currently have guardianship of two of our grandchildren.; Marissiah - 3 and Brayden - 2.

I have several technical certifications and a Masters Degree in Management Information Systems.

I am currently a doctoral student with Capella University working on a PhD in Information Assurance and Security.

My last full time job was a system administrator and devel-oper for the turkey plant in Gibbon prior to it’s bankruptcy several years ago.

Since then I have been working part time, attending classes, and generally trying to keep up with my grand-kids and their needs.

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New Employees Continued

McKenzie HoehnSpeech Language

Pathologist

My name is McKenzie, but I go by Mikki. I just graduated in May of 2012 with my Mas-ter’s degree in Speech Lan-guage Pathology from UNK.

During graduate school, I was a grad assistant and actually ended up teaching

a college course. It was a fun experience and I walked away with a whole new appreciation for how much time profes-sors put into their courses!

To pay the bills in college, I was a server at The Cellar Bar & Grill. It was an amazing job and one that I would recommend for anyone! I am also a firm believer that at some point every-one should work in the food industry in one capacity or another, it makes you appreciate what people in this industry do.

I am originally from Kearney and graduated from Kearney Catholic in 2006. My freshman year I attended Hastings College, where I played tennis. Unfortunately, after my first year at Hastings I figured out they did not have my desired major, so I transferred to UNK for my sophomore year. I could not make up my mind between Speech Pathology and Special Education until my junior year, so I have a minor in Special Education. I graduated in 2010 from UNK with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders.

My parents still live in Kearney and both work at Cabelas. I have an older brother and a younger sister, both living in Lin-coln and going to UNL. One is majoring in Mathematics while the other is majoring in Environmental Science. The running joke in our family is that I am stuck in a “nerd sandwich.”

I enjoy playing tennis, reading, music, going to garage sales or estate sales (I’m a sucker for a good bargain and always end up with items I don’t need) and going to movies. Any one who knows me will tell you that the previews are my favorite part of going to the movies, so if we miss the pre-views I am not a happy camper.

I am excited to be part of the ESU #10 team and look for-ward to working in Ravenna this school year!

Wayne WeinsIntegration Specialist

I grew up 10 miles south of Hastings on a farm. After graduating from Hastings Col-lege, I went to work for Arthur Andersen, of Enron fame, for four years. I decided I wanted a life style change and went back

to school and received my teaching degree. I taught for 15 years, many of them in western Kansas. After returning to Nebraska I worked three years as the tech-nology director for Adams Central. I then moved to ESU 9 for four years, where I did technology integra-tion, with an emphasis on PowerSchool support. Dur-ing those four years I was lucky enough to work with the wonderful people of ESU 10 and their schools, where I developed some great relationships.

An interesting occurrence in my life was I was only a few blocks away when the bomb blew up at the ‘96 Olympics in Atlanta. A few months later I realized I possibly had video of the bomber entering the area of the explosion and my video and I ended up on Dateline and Good Morning America.

I enjoying working, learning and helping other people. My wife is Camille and we have four wonderful kids; Casey 20, Jessica 18, Brett 14 & Spencer 6. I have reached some family milestones this month with my 6 year old Spencer starting kindergarten and my oldest son Casey turning 21 at the end of the month.

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Continuous School Improvement ESU 10 Technical Assistance New Employees Continued

Ronda HuntSchool Psychologist

I am Ronda Hunt. I am excited to be back in my hometown of Burwell, which is where I currently live. I have two children, Quade who is a 9 year old 4th grader and Shayley who is a 6 year old 1st grader. I lived in Callaway last year and worked as a School

Psychologist for Lexington Public Schools. Prior to that, I lived in Syracuse, Kansas where I was a School Psychologist for 7 years with High Plains Educational Cooperative. I obtained my Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology in May 2005 from UNK. I enjoy spending time with my children, srcapbooking, landscap-ing and sports, especially volleyball.

1:1 Schools Meeting

The 1:1 Schools Community is expanding its horizons by including topics related to other mobile devices, such as iPod/iPads, cell phones, GPS as well as laptop computers, that can be used in a 1:1 learning environment.

The 1:1 Schools Meeting will be October 17, 2012 at ESU10 in Kearney from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 with the Nebraska Educational Association paying for lunch.

All schools who are currently 1:1 with any devices, as well as any schools considering going 1:1 with any devices are invited to attend. Please view the Working Agenda at http://preview.tinyurl.com/1to1OctMeeting and add items that you would like to discuss.

For those unable to attend physically, we will have a remote connection. You can connect via your own computer rather than a DL cart. More information will follow on how to connect closer to the meeting date.

Register for the 1:1 Schools Meeting on ODIE

For more information, contact Nicole Badgley at nbadgley@esu10.org, Jane Davis at jdavis@hpspanthers.org, or Graci Gillming at ggillmin@esu10.org.

Anyone having a hard time finding the Professional Development Department on the ESU 10 website?

At the top of the Home page you will see the Program of Services tab, go to Teaching and Learning and then Professional Development.

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Instruction

ESU 10 is again hosting curriculum specific Teacher Network Meetings throughout the school year. These meetings are designed to pull together teachers of specific curricular areas so they have the opportunity to col-laborate, share and learn together on topics of technology, instructional, and state standards.

Much more is expected of educators at all levels leaving little time for professional growth. These times of change and growth make our profes-sional discussions all the more crucial because that is where we trouble-shoot and brainstorm our way to solutions at which we could never have arrived individually.

During these workshops we will use our day together to learn and discuss technology integration, new instructional ideas, and other timely matters, such as state standards, for each group. Each meeting will have a differ-ent focus but will always have time set aside for sharing and collaborating of new lessons, new websites, new tech tools, and new instructional ideas. Right now mobiles, 1:1, and Team Blue are hot topics, we are planning to include these in all our workshops as well.

Click on each specific network below to register.

• Technology Integration Specialists Meeting - September 7, November 2, and February 1, 2013

• Music Teachers Network - iPads in the classroom - September 24• Science Teachers Network - October 24• Math Teachers Network - November 1• Social Studies Teachers Network - November 7• CTE Teachers Network - December 4• Art Teachers Network - December 12

Teacher Network Meetings at ESU 10

Other Instruction Opportunities

CEENBot Robotics: STEM Practices for Schools Teaching with Primary Source DocumentsOctober 8, 2012 Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE ESU 10, Kearney, NE Nov. 30, 2012 ESU 4, Auburn, NE October25, 2012Registrations forms at www.negifted.org Registration form at www.negifted.org

The Power of Collaboration in Continuous ImprovementOctober 8-9, 20128:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.ESU 10, Kearney, NERegister at www.advanc-ed.org

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Technology Tips for Teachers by Jamey Boelhower, Remote Learning Speciialist

School is in full swing, and many classrooms have access to mobile devices this year for students. I will share a collection of apps that cover a wide range of

subjects and grade levels that can make an impact in the classroom.

Science360 is the iPad app (free) companion to The National Science Foundation’s Science 360 website. The app has the same collection of videos found on the Science360 website, but is visually stunning and fun to simply investigate the content. The screen becomes filled with a wall of

images and videos that you touch to view. It is easy to lose track of time as you explore the content. Another aspect I like is the ability to share via Facebook, Twitter, or email.

King of Math by Oddrobo Software AB (free with in-app purchase of $0.99 for full game) is a great game to sharpen your math skills. You start as a farmer and level up to become a “King of Math.” The game is played in books with nine chapters in each book. The free version has three books: Addition, Subtraction, and Mixed 1. The paid option has nine more books that cover skills like statistics and geometry.

Shake-a-Phrase by Artgig Studio ($1.99) is a fun app for any Language Arts classroom. The basic concept is built around generating fun phrases that change when you shake the iPad. The idea is simple, but the app has some great activities connected with the phrases. There are three activities; Story Starter, Quiz Me, and Shake It. The Shake It activity allows the student to learn the definitions of the words in the sentence by

touching the word. The Quiz Me activity will ask the student to identify the type of words in the phrase. There are some customizing features that make this app cool. The phrases can be customized by theme: Animals, Fairytales, Monsters, and Sports. The quiz allows you to choose which parts of speech to review for.

gFlash+ by gWhiz, LLC (Free with multiple in-app purchases) is a simple flash card app but has some unique features that make this a great app for the classroom. The best part of this app is the connection to Google Docs. You can create a set of vocabulary terms with your Google spreadsheet and download it to this app to have a set of flashcards. Place the terms in Column A and the definitions in Column B. In the

app, simply log on to your Google account and download the spreadsheet. Students can make their own set of terms, or a teacher can share the spreadsheet with the class and allow them to download the terms onto the app. gWhiz has a growing catalog of free and paid sets (click here) on their website to use for the classroom.

Marble Math by Artgig Studio ($1.99) is reviewed on the new T3 YouTube Channel (click here).

Back to School Apps

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Mental Health First Aid

Trainees go through a 12-hour training program that teaches them a five-step action plan to: • Assess a situation• Select and implement appropriate interventions • Secure appropriate care for an individual experiencing

a mental health problem.

Trainees also learn risk factors and warning signs of mental illness and available mental health treatments. Upon completion, participants better understand the impact mental illnesses have on a person, their family and communities.

Trainees are from all walks of life and include school per-sonnel, law enforcement, faith-based communities, hospital and nursing home staff, families and young people.

November 14-15, 2012ESU 10 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Register on ODIE

Mental Health First Aid is an empirically-backed public education and prevention tool – it im-proves the public’s knowledge of mental health problems and connects people with care for their mental health problems.

Contact Beth Reynolds-Lewis, Region 3 Behavioral Health Services at breynolds@region3.net or call 308-237-5113 ext 234 for more information.

DepressionAnxiety Disorders

Self-InjuryPsychotic disorders

Substance Use DisorderEating DisordersSuicidal Ideation

ESU SDA Regional Crisis Team Training

Dr. John Dudley - Presenter

Level II and I ESU 10 Kearney, NE Site facilitator: Denise O’Brien Level II October 22, 2012 - 9:00 am-3:30 pmLevel I October 22, 2012 - 5:30 pm-8:30 pm and October 23 - 9:00 am-3:30 pm Level II and I Country Inn and Suites Lincoln, NE Site Facilitator: Dave Perkins Level II October 29, 2012 - 9:00 am-3:30 pmLevel I October 29, 2012 - 5:30 pm-8:30 pm and October 30, 2012 - 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Level III ESU 16 North Platte, NE Site Facilitator: Deb PaulmanFebruary 5, 2013 - 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Level III ESU 7 Columbus, NE Site Facilitator: Dave PerkinsFebruary 6, 2013 - 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Level I: This training is for newly organized school cri-sis response teams and for school staff and community members new to existing school crisis response teams. The focus of this training is on student and staff deaths.

Level II: This training is for existing school crisis response teams and focused on responding to school crisis other than deaths.

Level III: This training focuses on communicating and talking with students and staff during times of school tragedies.

Cost: $100 for each participant. Participants who at-tend both Level I and Level II trainings will have a reduced registration fee of $175. Cost includes reg-istration fee, materials and snack. Lunch will not be provided. A minimum of 50 registrations is needed to secure the workshop.

To register click here

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Rowe Sanctuary Offers FreeStudent Activities

The Educational Banding Station program can assist you in teaching the following Science Standards:

*Students will identify specific physical characteristics of animals and how they function to meet basic needs (5.3.1). *Students will identify adaptations that aid in an animal’s survival over time (e.g. seasonal changes, migration or other special behaviors) (5.3.4). * Students will learn about and be able to describe how scientists go about their work. (5.1.2).

COMING THIS FALL!

AN EDUCATIONAL

BIRD BANDING STATION at

Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, 44450 Elm Island Rd. Gibbon, NE 68840

This educational banding station program is FREE, designed for students in grades 3-6, and will be approximately 2.5 - 3 hours

in length.

TO REGISTER: Please contact Jeanine Lackey at jeanine_lackey@fws.gov or (308)382-6468 ext. 14

**Bus and Travel Scholarships Available!!** If interested, please contact Jeanine for more information.

Educational banding activities will run weekdays from September 5 – September 21, 2012. Sign up for one morning session,

8:30 am – 11:30 am.

Register early to save your spot!!

Students and teachers will have the opportunity to help collect scientific data, in addition to learning

about bird banding, bird adaptations, bird habitats and conservation, bird behaviors, and migration. Best of all, students will have opportunities to see LIVE birds in the hand and explore the world of Nebraska’s birds using binoculars and field guides on an interactive bird

hike.