November 8th, 2018

Welcome & Introductions
Superintendent Dave Bottem welcomed us to Barnum and showed the video What is School For
https://teddintersmith.com/innovation-playlist/

Review Mission, Vision, Governing (http://nasc-mn.weebly.com/organization.html)
Proposed Changes:
Vision:
United transformational change toward innovative instructional practices focused on student learning for members of NASC.

Mission:
Together NASC will:

• identify and encourage innovative teaching
  
• enhance professional development
  
• improve educational networking, communications and the sharing of resource
  

Help Chat

• What are other schools using for Health Curriculum
  
  • Encourage teachers to use the contact list to email others in their area.
    

EdCamp 2018 Reactions

• Starting with SAGA was well received
  
• Hermantown is looking to replicate what we are doing
  
• We discussed moving the EdCamp to the Monday after MEA, and we are recommending to the Superintendents to make that switch.
  
• We will know by April’s meeting which districts will be attending EdCamp 2019.
  

Action Committees
Review where we are at (see October minutes below):
Action Committees work time

• Collaboration:
  
  • Looking for ways to encourage staff members to use Google Meet.
    
    • Ask principals to find a way to have their staff members use Google Meet
      
      • Weekly jokes (conversation)
        
      • Pre-Observation discussion
        
      • Telephone game
        
      • Possibly prizes
        
      • Incorporate Tech staff to work out bugs
        
  • Needs assessment - Send out a Google form to all districts to determine needs
    

• Innovation:
  
  • Flexible Learning Day Model discussion: Farmington Schools
    
  • Taking Action by Matos
    
  • Tissue#2
    

• Staff Development:
  

-Looking for presenters. (link will be on website)

Things to do:

Other

• Check out Gimkit https://www.gimkit.com/signup/basic?referral=5af4e6d59dd5240023305ca4
  
• Possibly meetup at #TIES2018
  

Set next meeting
Staff Development group: December 6th @ Moose Lake
January 10th, 2019 @ Carlton High School

Members Present:
Barnum: Brian Kazmierczak, Evan Lembke, Randi Lembke, David Bottem
Carlton: Mimi Effinger, Billie Waugh
Cloquet: Bekki Morrison
Cromwell-Wright:
Esko: Jennifer Hoffmann
Hermantown:
McGregor: Carrie White
Moose Lake: Charlie Borak, Pam Erickson, Carrie Sanda
Willow River: Tana Mack, Nikki Molis
Wrenshall: Ellie Swanson