Interested in earning a Microbadge in Dyslexia?
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Teaching Democracy in K-3:
Civic Friendship and Civics in Literacy
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 Maggie Demarse, Dr. Anne-Lise Halvorsen, and Dr. Jane Lo of Michigan State University provide research-based and field-tested practical tools for elementary educators to integrate civics concepts and practices into the existing curriculum in K-3. Discover how to weave beginning civic concepts such as community, compromise, diversity, justice, and civic friendship into literacy activities and classroom management/community-building practices in ways that are engaging and meaningful to children.
Date/time: Wednesday, October 6th, via Zoom from 4-6 pm via Zoom
Cost: Free
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Interested in a Farm to School program?
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 With the support of NH Farm to School, the North Country has the opportunity to expand and create a Regional Farm to School Network. This survey will help understand how a network could support the different ideas or projects and who is interested in this initiative. To better understand what is happening in the region and the needs on the region, we ask you to please respond to this survey by October 18, 2021.
Survey link: https://forms.gle/Cau9d6Tna3iCUraA7
For more information, contact Zeanny Egea, Extension Nutrition Educator,
Zeanny.egea@unh.edu.
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Early Civics: Children Are Citizens (Pre-K-2)
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How do children participate in the lives of their communities? How can educators create public platforms for children’s increased engagement? What tools and information do children need to develop the self-awareness, community-awareness, and confidence required to participate most meaningfully in their worlds?
In this full-day workshop, teachers will consider what it means to educate young children for social and civic engagement, learn about this work in the Boston Public Schools’ K-2 classrooms, and design plans and materials for use in their own classrooms. The day will include interactive presentation, reading and reflecting, and guided work with partners or small groups. Materials will include examples from the Boston Public Schools curricula, readings, and planning sheets.
Presenter: Melissa Tonachel, Curriculum Developer and Early Childhood Educator
Date/time: Friday, November 5th, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, 2 White St., Concord, NH
Cost: Free, lunch provided.
Please register by Thursday, October 21st
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Bring movement routines to your classroom!
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Move One Million (M1M) is on a mission to improve physical, mental, and social health around the world. Move One Million is a 100% free service to bring movement and togetherness to the world. The goal of M1M is to move one million people every day.
M1M is a daily broadcast that includes music, movement and mindfulness all in one video! The 2.5 minute movement routine and music are the same each day and accompanied with a mindfulness activity. The M1M routine is easy to learn and is for everyone! It is a great way to start your day with your students!
You can learn more about Move One Million at m1m.org. You may also reach out to a local Move One Million Ambassador, Susanne Styles, an educator from Berlin Elementary School, at styles@sau3.org.
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Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Schools
10-session online series with facilitated discussion
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 NCES and the North Country Partnership for SEL Practices is offering Conscious Discipline's Building Resilient Schools and Homes e-course for the 2021-2022 school year. Through online videos by Dr. Becky Bailey, this comprehensive program combines, social-emotional learning, discipline, and classroom management for transformational results.
Format: Participants will watch each video on their own and then join a facilitated discussion for each session. The online discussion will either be grouped by grade-level or a small grade-spans. We anticipate groups to be approximately 10-15 participants each. Those who complete the series will receive a certificate for 20 hours of professional development.
Dates for facilitated online discussions: 6:30 to 7:30 PM on the following Wednesdays: October 6, October 20, November 3, November 17, December 8, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 6, and May 4.
Cost: Free for educators employed by school districts with an active NCES membership: SAUs 3, 7, 9 (Jackson only), 23 (Haverhill only), 35, 36, 58, 68, 77, & 84. Participants will receive a textbook and workbook. Staff from in-active districts within the NCES consortium may register, spacing permitting, for a fee of $60 per person.
Registration: ncedservices.org/cdseries or calling 603-466-5437 M-F, 8:00-4:00.
View/download series flyer
You can learn more about the e-course and Dr. Bailey by visiting the Conscious Discipline website.
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Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Program
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The Rural Schools Collaborative’s Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows program provides grant awards to rural school teachers who engage their students in exemplary place-based learning.
Each Godsil Fellow will receive a total award of up to $3,000. Of this amount, $2,000 will be earmarked for the place-based project, and $1,000 will be provided to the educator as an honorarium. Eligible applicants should propose a place-based research project that will be completed by the end of the 2021-22 school year. Understanding that this year is providing abnormal learning challenges for many teachers and schools, and projects that lean heavily on digital interactions and virtual work will be considered. Also, if the impacts of COVID-19 on your school community necessitate a project revision, considerations will be made for grant recipient in that regard.
Applications for the Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows program must be received by Friday, October 15th, 2021.
Application
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Nominations Sought for the K-6 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
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The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States
government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science (STEM) teaching. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of STEM education.
Recipients of the award receive the following:
- A certificate signed by the President of the United States.
- A paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
- A $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.
- An opportunity to build lasting partnerships with colleagues across the nation.
Nomination process
Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may nominate exceptional individuals who teach science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science in grades K-6 for this award year. Nominations may be submitted for more than one teacher. Teachers may also initiate the application process themselves
Learn more
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NHEEP: Teaching Towards Action
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Local Students, Local Energy Solutions: A Webinar
 Students at Hanover High School developed a climate action plan: a roadmap for how to reduce their school's admissions greenhouse gas emissions by 77 percent by 2050.
This October 7th webinar (11:00 am) is being hosted as part of the Local Energy Solutions Conference. Students and their advisors will discuss how the plan was imagined and brought to fruition, and how it continues to evolve today.
Attendees will come away with practical lessons for how to replicate Hanover's success at their own school.
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Youth Climate Leaders Academy comes to New Hampshire!
 November 18th (in-person) and 19th (virtual)
YCLA is designed to support high school students plan and implement projects that make a difference on climate change.
Encourage your students to learn more about YCLA and we hope that a team from your school will be able to join us for the 2021 kick-off. NHEEP educators and partners provide ongoing project support during the academic year.
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Resources for kids and teens when a family member has Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia
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The Role of Law and Courts in Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools
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The heart of the trauma-sensitive schools movement is the important work educators do in classrooms and school buildings to create learning environments where all students can feel safe and supported. However, decisions made by judges and lawmakers help set the conditions in which this work takes place. Though they can feel quite distant from the daily fray of teaching and learning, actions by courts and legislatures can have a profound impact on how educators do their work.
Attorney Michael Gregory from the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI) will provide an introduction to recent legal developments related to trauma-sensitive schools and discuss their potential impacts. In particular, he will provide an overview of two recent federal court cases in which advocates have attempted to secure legal rights to trauma-sensitive education for large groups of students. Are such court cases helpful to the work of teachers and administrators? How do they benefit students and families? How can courts and lawyers be helpful and how can they sometimes be hurtful?
The goal is to provide attendees with an opportunity to see how their school-based work is connected to the larger legal context, and to consider effective approaches for educators and lawyers working together to bring about systemic reforms that can help create trauma-sensitive schools for all students.
Cost: Free, sponsored by The Lesley Institute for Trauma Sensitivity (LIfTS)
Date/Time: Online, October 29, 2021 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm EST
More information
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SmallActs North
The #SmallActs campaign is about neighbors helping neighbors and building communities where #SmallActs are a way of life.
Join in! Do something unexpected and kind for someone. Spread the word. Bring SmallActs to your classroom.
Learn more
North Country Partnership for SEL Practices
Follow NCP4SEL on Facebook for more tips, resources, and announcements.
- New services in adult education
- Online assessments for HiSet preparation
- In-person and live-online math tutoring (9th grade level and up. Available to college students as well)
Call 752-1927 or email gthebergecoosals@myfairpoint.net for more information.
Opening for a part-time HiSet Examiner for the Coos AEL location. Call the office for details.
Support the mission of NCES
Your tax deductible donation will support NCES' mission. NCES collaborates with public schools and community partners to support excellent and equitable educational opportunities throughout the North Country.
NCES seeks exceptional educational experiences and realized potential for all students.
NCES believes that thriving schools are at the heart of vibrant communities!
The core values of NCES:
Contact Information
North Country Education Services
300 Gorham Hill Road
Gorham, NH 03581
ncedservices.org
603-466-5437
nces@ncedservices.org
NCES is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
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