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MAYVILLE AREA TEACHER CENTER
Donalee’ s Hours:
I am in the Mayville Area
Teacher Center the following
hours (although this will be
subject to change on occa-
sion ):
Tuesday : 8 am to 2 pm
( 8:30-9:45 I am in class)
Wednesday: 8 am to 4
p.m. ( 2:00-3:00 I am in
class)
Thursday: 8 am to 3pm
(8:30-9:45 I am in class ).
*Dr. Andi Dulski-Bucholz will be
available to help you at times that
I am not available.
Contact Information:.
du
701-788-4718
In This Issue
Teacher Time II News
STEM Engineering
Autism Workshop
What’s Been Happening?
Try Something New
Bookshelf
Highlighted Schools
Advisory Board
April At Last
I don’t know about you, but I am always anxious for spring! In November, I begin wishing for winter to be over. I also know, that your students start getting spring fever about that same time and that by now, well, to put it mildly, it is a little more challenging to keep their attention! As I have been traveling around the area with my handy dandy STARLAB Portable Plane-tarium, I discovered a bit of a solution, hey I said to teachers, let’s put the students in a dark, cavelike structure and have them gaze up at the Solar System, Milky Way and Constellations, they will totally forget that there is even a sun outside:). That will give you a few extra minutes, but it is inevita-ble that they will want to be outside! We all do, teachers and children alike, so included in this newsletter are some ideas for moving the classroom outside!
Along with my STARLAB travels, I have been to visit wonderful schools in-cluding Hillsboro, Manvel, and Thompson. Ok, to be perfectly honest, I did-n’t actually get to go to Manvel and Thompson, but my STEM StudentAm-bassador Hope Gudschmidt and assistant Levi Lemer presented the STARLAB to both schools as I had other commitments ( including the Teacher Symposium at MaSU and entertaining the stomach flu, the Sympo-sium was by the far the best of those two:)). Although I am sad I missed out on both of these schools, the reports back to me where that these two schools are outstanding both because of the students and those that are the inspiration behind the them! My visit to Hillsboro Elementary School included an in-service where I was able to present on the Daily Five meth-od of literacy. The Hillsboro teachers were very well behaved:) Seriously, a wonderful faculty and administration participated! There is more on these fantastic schools later on in the newsletter.
So Happy April everyone! Make the best of the time you have left with your students, because before you know it, they will be off and running with the freedom of summer! Hold on to them tight these last couple of months! Be amazed at what you are able to accomplish together whether out in the sunshine or inside your wonderful schools! And remember, just when you think you are done learning for the year, you have Teacher Time II to at-tend here on the campus of MaSu. Check inside this newsletter for more information!
Mayville Area Teacher Center Newsletter April, 2017
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Teacher Time II Workshop
When: Monday, June 5th & Tuesday, June 6th
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Room 118 in the Education Division Building
What: The two day workshop will be a time for teachers to grow and cre-
ate. Within the two days the participants will be learning how to incor-
porate Genius Hour in to their classrooms. Experts Ashley Mickelson,
Jodi Zieske , and Ashley Krinke from Northern Cass Public School will
present valuable information on how to incorporate Genius Hour into
your classroom and school! They will provide you with a variety of re-
sources and ideas to integrate and utilize in your own classroom. They
will focus on the importance of the design and engineering process, inte-
gration of social-emotional skills within group work, and share their
gradual release philosophy for Genius Hour.
Participants will also choose from mini lessons on : The State Historical
Society Wind Trunk, Little Bits, Running the STARLAB Portable Plane-
tarium, Uses for the Blow Up Life-sized Whale, as well as the new OS-
MOS sets. Teachers will also be given time to actually investigate and
practice using one of the over 270 cataloged STEM kits to become more
familiar with them for their classroom use. The second day of the work-
shop will be a “work day” for teachers to develop lesson plans or units
for use in their classrooms.
Registration: Registration will be open on May 1st, so watch for an e-
mail coming from your Teacher Center School Contact!
Who is this for : This workshop is open to teachers K-12. There will be
breakout sessions that are specific to K-6 and other sessions that are
specific to 7-12.Some sessions will be applicable to both.
Credits: 1 CEU available with an option of an additional credit pending.
More information will be available by May 1st when registration opens.
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Summer STEM Professional Development
June 12-15, 19-22
Focus on Various Fields of Engineering
Problem-Based Learning/STEM Concepts
21st Century Skills
Open to K-12 North Dakota Teachers
2 graduate credits upon completion
$1000 stipend and travel/lodging costs covered
Contact Sarah Sletten with questions and registration details: [email protected] 701-471-3576
Teacher Center Happenings ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3rd Annual Teacher Center Symposium
The Mayville Area Teacher Center provided support to pay for substitute teachers for seven area teachers that attended
the 3rd Annual Teacher Symposium on March 28th. Cindy Strand ( MPCG,) Kim Weber and Barbie Larson (Thompson,)
Aimee Volk (West Fargo), Ashley Mickelson (Northern Cass), Julia Berge ( Central Valley), and Lucy Liden (Manvel) attended
the symposium and luncheon and engaged in conversations about innovative ideas shared by the keynote speaker Profes-
sor Taina Maarit Wewer (Finland) who spoke on Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Education . Participants also
viewed the film ”Most Likely to Succeed” from executive producer Ted Dintersmith. This film focused on High Tech High
which is an innovative high school that uses project and problem based learning to challenge their students to become
higher level thinkers in an ever changing global society. Thank you to the teachers and their schools for engaging in this
opportunity!
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PLT~ND Habitats~WET Workshops
Twelve area teachers attended the PLT-ND Habitats-Wild Workshops on March 25, April 1st,and April 8th. The participants learned about forestry, water, and the many habitats in ND. These agencies are will-
ing to offer professional development and classroom resources as well as visits to all schools in ND. For more information contact: Glenda Fauske : [email protected]
Grade Level Meetings Elementary and Special Education
On March 8th, 20 area elementary teachers met in their grade levels to professionally dis-
cuss their educational concerns as well as ideas for their classrooms! Thank you to these
dedicated professionals for sharing the time and wisdom with one another!
Grades 5-6 Teachers:
Sandy Hedland, Alex Berry, Stephanie Dale, and Erin Risovi
Grade 4 Teachers: Rita Kainz, Shelby Strand, Hailey Verwest, and Benjamin Strand
Grade K-2 Teachers: Tasha Beine, Shelly Murphy, LeeAnn Palmer, Ashley Ormiston
Peterson, Ashley Peterson, Donna Vadnie
Special Education Teachers: Sam DeLong, Teresa Agnes, and Terry Soine
Try Something New in Your Classroom!
Remember you can reserve kits on kitkeeper!
Little Bits Classroom Set ( for up to 16 stu-
dents) : The STEAM Student Set engages students in
STEM/STEAM learning through creating fun inventions.
Teaching is easy with electronic building blocks that en-
courage exploration, experimentation and creativity.
Grades 3-8)
Parts of a Flower Model: Teaching the parts of a flower is made easy with this
foam, cross-section model. One side is labeled with the parts, the other side unlabeled
for a quiz. Parts labeled include stamen, petal, pistil, sepal, stem, leaf, and roots.
Measures 6" tall. Grades 2 and up.
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Plants and Trees Text Set
This text kit is a 42 book set that provides literature at a range of reading levels appropriate for
children in grades Kindergarten through three that supplements classroom curriculum through in-
dependent reading or teacher read-alouds.
Advisory Board
Benjamin Strand: Hillsboro
Ashley Aune: Hatton
Sarah Burger: Northwood
David Smith: Northwood
Teresa Agnes: MPCG
Jodi Fugleberg: MPCG
Betty LeClair: Retired Teachers
Frank Justin: Central Valley
Stephanie Dale: Finley-Sharon
Matt Chandler: Thompson
Ashley Scheer: MSU Student
Aubrey Madler: Mayville State
Donalee Strand: Mayville State;
Coordinator
Dr. Andi Dulski-Bucholz:
Mayville State ; Director
For Educators
WEBSITES:/APPS
Wonderopolis: Spark children's im-aginations by sharing a "Wonder of the Day" and exploring a "Wonder Playground." A project of the National Center for Family Literacy. http://wonderopolis.org/
Great Websites for Kids: Internet guide of child-safe sites selected by a committee of the American Library Asso-ciation. Offers links to information about animals, history, literature, the arts. http://gws.ala.org/
Book Shelf
Creative Schools by Ken Robinson
A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our chil-dren and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element
Uncommon Learning by Eric Sheninger
Integrate digital media and new applications with purpose and build a culture of learning with pleas-ure! Let students use real-world tools to do real-world work and develop skills society demands. Be the leader who creates this environment. UnCommon Learning shows you how to transform a learning cul-ture through sustainable and innovative initiatives. It moves straight to the heart of using innovations such as Makerspaces, Blended Learning and Micro-credentials.
March School Highlights
Manvel Public School
On March 28th, two student assistants traveled to Manvel Public School to share the STARLAB Portable
Planetarium! The report back to me was that the students were so well behaved and the enthusiasm for
learning was top notch! Not only did this school have us come in to present the STARLAB to some of
their students, they went above and beyond by keeping the STARLAB in their school for a week and
continued to share lessons with their students! They also had a Grandparents Day where they shared the
STARLAB with their visitors! I regret that I wasn’t able to visit Manvel School myself because of a pri-
or commitment on campus at MaSU,but I look forward to visiting this progressive school sometime in the
near future. Thank you to the friendly teachers and administrators at the Manvel School for welcoming
the STARLAB and the MaSU pre-service teachers into your world!
Manvel Students Stargazing in the STARLAB!
Thompson Public School
Again, Hope Gudschmidt and Levi Lemer are the lucky ones that were able to travel to Thompson Public School and conduct STARLAB sessions with this wonderful group of students. They reported back that they felt so welcomed and they were met with enthusiasm by the students, faculty, and administration! The pictures below show a vibrant school that is creatively working to make their school an innovative place for students to learn! Thank you to the wonderful faculty and administra-tion for welcoming us into your school!
The Hallways of Thompson Public School!
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Hillsboro Public School
On March 9th, I visited Hillsboro Public School and shared some ideas about the Daily Five Ap-
proach to reading. This school was also brimming with enthusiasm and a love for learning and chil-
dren! Many classrooms were incorporating technology into their learning as well as elements of the
Daily Five approach! Mrs. Lindsey Nagle and Mr. Benjamin Strand, along with Tech Coordinator
Alyssa Horpedahl used the Whale from the teacher center and incorporated apps as well as many
creative lessons to teach their students about the undersea world of these fine creatures! I also par-
ticipated in judging a “county fair” based on the book “Charlotte’s Web” read by Mrs. Shelby
Strand’s third grade. Thank you to the students, faculty and administration from Hillsboro Elemen-
tary School for helping to make me feel so welcome!
Hillsboro Students work to earn the Golden Spatula Award for good behavior in the lunchroom!
Mrs. Nagle’s Class with the whale!
Mr. Strand had a “Leprechan Fish” in his classroom!
Mrs. Risovi’s 5th Grade
Mrs. Strand’s County Fair
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