Happy Halloween from the team at SEEC! Can you guess who had to be photoshopped into the group picture? We can't wait to see how your school is getting in the Halloween spirit today!
8 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
group picture of SEEC staff dressed up for Halloween. Costumes include the Cowardly Lion, a breakdancer, Luigi, an alien, a witch, Rosie the Riveter, and Pikachu
This Halloween we're getting in the spirit and sharing a spooky statistic. There's a shortage of afterschool programming for North Dakota students! Learn more about starting a program in your community here: https://toolkit.afterschoolalliance.org/
8 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic with the text: what's really spooky? The shortage of afterschool programming! For every North Dakota student in afterschool programs, two more would participate if a program were available. With cobwebs, bats, and the ND afterschool logo.
Registration closes soon for the ParaPro Training for Afterschool Staff! This three hour, virtual training on navigating student behavior will focus on topics like persistence and professionalism and is FREE. You don’t want to miss it! Register Here: https://fs29.formsite.com/1jusg9/ParaPro/index
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
"Poster with the following information: ParaPro Training for Afterschool Staff: Navigating Student Behavior. ParaPro Training for Afterschool Staff highlights the key traits of effective support staff in educational settings: professionalism, planning, positivity, persistence, and patience. By focusing on these traits, the training offers strategies to help staff better navigate student behavior. Participants will learn how to proactively structure the environment for success, teach students clear expectations, observe and monitor effectively, interact positively, and correct behavior fluently. Regardless of your degree or experience, working with students makes you an educator, and you have the power to positively influence every student in your care. Audience: Afterschool, summer, or other out-of-school time educators, paraprofessionals. Cost: No cost for training or materials with support from ND Afterschool Network. Date and Time: November 18 from 8:30 - 11:30am OR November 18 from 12:30 - 3:30pm Choose one session. Training only offered. live and will not be recorded. Register by November 4th (includes QR code). Contact information kristin.knorr@k12.nd.us and www.NDAfterschoolNetwork.com. with Randy Sprick's safe & civil school logo and North Dakota afterschool network logo."
Today is the day! Join us and afterschool programs throughout North Dakota to celebrate #LightsOnAfterschool! Help us shine a light on the impact afterschool programs are making – inspiring learning and helping youth realize their full potential. Close to 20,000 ND kids rely on afterschool every day, but for every North Dakota student in afterschool, 2 more would participate if a program were available. Share your support! #AfterschoolWorks
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic of a lightbulb with the text "lights on afterschool a project of the afterschool alliance"
Reading Corps tutors monitor student progress weekly. This allows tutors to compare student growth to target growth and help students "catch up" to meet grade level targets. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students across grade levels and assessments in the Reading Corps program that exceeded target growth was almost 75%!
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
graphic that reads: 73.9% of ND students served by Reading Corps Tutors in 2023-2024 were above target growth
Keely, Director of Student Services, and Brooke, Medicaid Specialist/Occupational Therapy Assistant, were out in Denver creating Medicaid Magic last week! They are excited to bring their learnings back to the ND School-Based Medicaid Consortium!
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Picture of Keely and Brooke standing in front of a banner for the Nationall Alliance for Medication in Education, Inc.
Who are Math Corps tutors? On this Service Saturday, read about some of the characteristics our tutors share! Does this sound like you? Apply to be a tutor here: https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/Tutor-App24-25/index
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic with this text: Who are Math Corps Tutors? Math Corps tutors have signed up for a year of national service as AmeriCorps members. • In order to become a Reading Corps tutor, candidates must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma, and be a Legal Permanent Resident or US Citizen. • Candidates do not need a background in education to apply—we train and coach each tutor in proven strategies to help students succeed. We are looking for individuals that have a strong interest in education, that can speak, read, and write English fluently, and that are responsible, organized, motivated, and professional.
Governor Burgum recently declared October 24th, 2024 Lights on Afterschool Day! Over the past four years, afterschool programs have impacted almost 20,000 students across the state. But for every ND student in afterschool programming, two more would participate if a program were available. To celebrate Lights on Afterschool Day next week, we encourage every out-of-school time program across ND to register and host an event, big or small, to showcase the power of afterschool and add to your advocacy efforts! Find ways to celebrate here: https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/loa.cfm
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
"Proclamation reading: State of North Dakota Proclamation Lights on Afterschool Day October 24, 2024. W H ERE AS, the citizens of North Dakota stand firmly committed to quality afterschool programs and opportunities that provide safe and engaging learning experiences for children, support working families, build stronger communities and engage families, schools and community partners in advancing the welfare of our children; and W H ERE AS, afterschool programs have risen to support youth in addressing the social and academic needs as they recover from learning gaps, and afterschool programs continue to provide innovative, hands-on opportunities for youth to re-engage in their learning and connect with caring adults and peers in a safe and supportive environment; and W H ERE AS, North Dakota has provided significant leadership in the area of community involvement in the education and well-being of youths, grounded in the principle that quality afterschool programs are key to helping children become successful adults; and W H ERE AS, Lights On Afterschool, the national celebration of afterschool programs held this year on October 24, 2024, promotes the importance of quality afterschool programs in the lives of children, families and communities; and NOW, THEREFORE, as Governor of the State of North Dakota, I do hereby proclaim October 24, 2024, LIGHTS ON A FT ER SCHOOL DAY in the State of North Dakota W H ERE AS, nearly 20,000 youth in North Dakota attend an afterschool program; and for every youth in a program, two more would attend if one were available to them; and WHEREAS, North Dakota is committed to investing in the health and safety of all young people by providing expanded learning opportunities that help children learn and grow, while helping them develop the skills essential for success in life and work"
"You know it's a great day when you leave more energized than you came" - ND Educator. Our literacy team held their first "festival" in the new offering CoachELA last week. Genevieve Thomas kicked off the in-person component of this learning series leading discussion on topics like the importance of aligning tiers of support and explicit instruction in building literacy. At CoachELA '24- '25, literacy teams are learning how to untangle their K-3 literacy data and execute more data informed decisions at all levels of their system.
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
image of participants in CoachELA with the text Festival 1 and the CoachELA logo
With our Math Corps tutors, we were able to help 122 students last school year totaling over 7,000 tutoring sessions! But there's always room to grow. Apply to be a Math Corps tutor here: https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/Tutor-App24-25/index
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic reading 122 students in North Dakota Served by Math Corps tutors in 2023-2024. 7,311 tutoring sessions with North Dakota impact and the Math Corps logo
Last week we highlighted openings for Reading Corps. This week - Math Corps! Check out the map to see openings for Math Corps tutors. Apply by November 1st here: https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/Tutor-App24-25/index
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic that reads we're looking for tutors with a map of North Dakota. Locations indicated where tutors are needed include: Fargo, Minot, Bismarck, Ellendale
On this Service Saturday, we're providing a few key pieces of how Math Corps works! Learn more about Math Corps here: https://www.ndseec.com/page/nd-math-corps
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic with this text10/1/2024 How Does Math Corps Work? • A trained Math Corps tutor meets 3-5 times per week with pairs of students in grades 4-8 who are just below gradelevel proficiency in math, based on their performance on the state accountability test. • Tutors deliver evidence-based interventions focused on improving conceptual understanding, computational proficiency, and word problem solving. • Tutors receive regular support from a staff member at their assigned school, called an Internal Coach. Once per month, the Internal Coach, Master Coach, and tutor meet to review each student’s data and determine if interventions need to be adjusted.
The deadline to serve local students in the 2024-2025 school year as an AmeriCorps tutor is fast approaching. Check out the map to see openings for Reading Corps tutors. Apply by November 1st here: https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/Tutor-App24-25/index
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic that reads we're looking for tutors with a map of North Dakota. Locations indicated where tutors are needed include: Fargo & West Fargo, Jamestown, Kindred, Litchville-Marion, Bismarck, Max, Sawyer, and Minot
We were able to tutor almost 600 students last school year, and with your help, we can continue helping students grow their reading skills! Applications close on November 1st, so apply today: https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/Tutor-App24-25/index
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic reading 597 students in North Dakota Served by Reading Corps tutors in 2023-2024. 41, 756 tutoring sessions with ND impact and the Reading Corps logo
We're back with Service Saturday, and this time we're focusing on Math Corps! Want to learn more about Math Corps? Check out our website: https://www.ndseec.com/page/nd-math-corps
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
Graphic with this text: What Is Math Corps? Math Corps is an evidence-based program delivered by AmeriCorps members that provides 90 minutes of weekly tutoring to 4th-8th grade students in pairs to improve foundational math skills required for algebra readiness. Our goal is to close the achievement gap in North Dakota, where more than 50 percent of eighth graders are not proficient in math.
Ever wonder what some of the stats are for North Dakota AmeriCorps tutoring programs? Join us over the coming weeks as we highlight key facts and figures relating to the local impact in North Dakota!
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
North Dakota Impact graphic with the Math Corps and Reading Corps logos (2023-2024)
Two of our programs (NDMTSS and Child Care Aware of ND) recently updated their websites! Check out the fresh looks and peruse through the information-rich pages! ND Multi-Tier System of Supports: https://ndmtss.org/ Child Care Aware of ND: https://ndchildcare.org/
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
picture of NDMTSS website homepage
Picture of CCA website homepage
AmeriCorps tutors become part of the culture within their host schools. Legacy Elementary School in West Fargo recently gifted Val, a Reading Corps tutor, a Legacy Lions shirt to help her show school pride! The partnerships between schools and AmeriCorps tutoring program lead to real impacts for students.
9 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
AmeriCorps tutor, Val, holds up a Lions Legacy Elementary shirt.
Last week, Math Corps tutors gathered for a practice day to review benchmark and fact fluency assessments and interventions/lessons! Thank you to all math corps tutors for supporting your communities!
10 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
group of people working at a table with the americorps, math corps logo
Reading Corps is a program with that produces real results, so on this Service Saturday, we want to highlight the organizations that help fund this initiative!
10 months ago, South East Education Cooperative
How is ND Reading Corps Funded? It truly takes a village! Reading Corps is a program with that produces real results, so on this Service Saturday, we want to highlight the organizations that help fund this initiative!