February 21st, 2017

NASC Agenda
February 21th, 2017
Welcome

• Host School: McGregor
  • Construction project (parking lot) that was discussed the last time has been completed.
  • Bonding referendums will be expiring soon.
  • Flow manufacturing may be adding 65 jobs.
  • A lot of staff turnover the past several years, but McGregor is staffed well.
  • They now have WiFi on their busses.
• Presenter: Round Table
  • What is something new that you have learned in the last 7 days.

Old Business:
Members List

• If there are any changes, please let Evan know.

Organizational Document

• There was no feedback on this document at this time

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
  
• Looking to setup a way to export materials and resources from Canvas (Esko) to our Schoology group. 

Curriculum & Programs

• Alignment Documents
• Schoology NASC Resource Sharing: P626Q-MMPHD
• 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

New Business
Time was spent in small groups developing a SMART Goal for the four areas that we are focusing on this year. 
Curriculum & Programs:
NASC will provide an organized space online to share curriculum resources.

• We (subcommittee) will start by organizing our content area area folders
• Get people to take time to organized other content areas
• Get some people to upload resources
• Get all staff from schools to upload resources - through PLC? - train people to use, implement using

Professional Development: 
NASC will offer multiple professional development opportunities for participating school districts each school year.

• Edcamp
• MLK Day
• Opportunities hosted by other districts (ACTION ITEM: add a calendar to the NASC website/agenda items at meetings to share district-specific PD offerings)​
  

Educational Technology: 
By the end of the 2016-2017 school year the NASC committee will develop and administer a common technology evaluation tool to assess the integration of technology at our schools.

• Develop a google forms survey for students and staff grades 3-12 to take regarding the success satisfaction with technology.
  

​Professional Learning Communities:
Goal: How can we (NASC) facilitate PLCs across all districts
S: Facilitate collaboration amongst teachers across districts
M: Keep track of meeting dates
A: Provide resources - some/most schools are already doing something
R: More collaboration creates stronger teachers = outcomes
T: One school year

Other:
A online book club was discussed and members were encouraged to share information. The book is titled "The Inovators Mindset" by George Couros. Information on this can be found here: http://immooc.org/

Set Next Meetings
(Previous locations and future schedule for consideration)
March 14th @ Willow River
May 16th @ Wrenshall

Members Present:
Barnum: Kristen Helland, Randi Lembke, Evan Lembke
Carlton: Mimi Effinge, Billie Waugh
Cloquet: Matt Winbigler
Cromwell-Wright: Tim Stark
Esko: Tammy Thornton
McGregor: Jerod Fischer, Carrie White, Paul Grams
Moose Lake: Charlie Borak, Matt Niedzielski
Willow River: Tana Mack, Nikki Molis
Wrenshall: Nicolle Gilbertson