January 12th, 2017

Welcome

• Host School: Cromwell
  • Year 2 of Chromebooks (7-12, 5-6)
  • Using Schoology
  • Testing on Chromebooks this year again
  • 5th and 6th transitioned to Chromebooks from iPads.

What’s New Round Table

• Willow River - Rebel News, testing on iPads, getting ready for Snow Week
• Barnum - K-6 Robotics, 1st year with new iPads and new Management system.
• Wrenshall - Looking at a building referendum, using new technologies in Mrs. Niesen’s room, a couple teachers are using Schoology, still looking for a route to 1:1
• McGregor - 2nd year with Chromebooks, started the year with Schoology, updated bandwidth and access points
• Carlton - 2nd year of Samsung tablets and Schoology, elementary has a new principal, 1st year of PBIS at elementary, new member from HS (Mimi Effinger), looking at Chromebooks in the future, media center is undergoing tech updates
• Esko - 3rd year with iPads, working towards getting all teachers Apple certified, staff are achieving badges,
• Moose Lake - 1:1 Chromebooks in grades 3-12, looking for ways to encourage staff to use LMS, pushing towards Google Classroom, being aware of the SAMR model, looking at furniture for new building and how the space will be used, should be done in March, move in in June
• Cloquet - New middle school facility under construction, also looking at furniture, social studies is working on curriculum (GIS mapping), just renewed contract with Schoology for 3 years, looking at the “why” and the SAMR model and 21st century skills, elementary is benchmarking with data retreats to follow, elementary teachers will be visiting Esko.

NASC Committee Overview

• Members List
  • Membership list was reviewed and adjustments made
  • Discussion about designating two contact person(s) from each district - This was discussed and approved
• Organizational Document (By-Laws)
  • Took some time to consider our group and direction
  • What could make this group operate more smoothly?
    • Job descriptions (Roles - Working Document)
      • Chair
      • Vice-Chair
      • Secretary
      • Superintendent Representative
      • Elementary Principal Representative
      • High School Principal
      • Representative
    • Common reporting (back to staff)
    • Define roles and assignments
    • Yearly goals
    • Sub-committees (action committees, i.e. EdCamp)
    • Find a way to communicate with your staff
    • Decision making process (voting) - This was discussed and approved
    • Is a quorum needed
    • Set schedule of which school is hosting (rough draft for next meeting)
    • Meeting time is 12:30-2:30
• Info Storage/Hub (Google/Website/LMS/Combo?)
  • Currently using the Weebly site as the hub for all documentation
  • Google Drive is being utilized for communications and agendas.
• http://nasc-mn.weebly.com/meeting-minutes
  • Please review monthly and get any corrections to Evan

Curriculum & Programs

• Alignment Documents
• Curriculum Review Processes Examples
  • Cloquet example
• Needs Assessment
• Shared Curriculum Maps
• PBIS (moved here)
  • Not all schools are using PBIS
  • Most schools are in different places with the program
  • Perhaps a shared resource repository for PBIS

Professional Development

• Edcamp 2017
  • Calendar - It is recommended to that we continue to advocate for the Wednesday before MEA for this event.
• Staff Development MLK -- Slideshow

PLC

• Representaives will be obtaining and sharing their districts version of a PLC at the next meeting. 

Set Next Meeting

• Date - February 21st @ McGregor

Members Present: 
Barnum: Kristen Helland, Randi Lembke, Evan Lembke
Carlton: Mimi Effinger, Billie Waugh
Cloquet: Michelle Brenner, Mathew Winbigler
Cromwell-Wright: Terry Sawdey, Tim Stark, Jesse Wahlin
Esko: Jennifer Hoffmann, Tammy Thornton
McGregor: Jerod Fischer, Carrie White
Moose Lake: Matt Niedzielski, Billie Jo Steen
Willow River: Tana Mack, Nikki Molis, Bill Peel
Wrenshall: Nicolle Gilbertson, Pamela Niesen