ND Curriculum Initiative

The North Dakota Curriculum Initiative (NDCI) is a long-term professional development program for North Dakota public and non-public school curriculum administrators and teachers.

Events

Session Three: “The How Do We Know?” Formative and Summative Assessment

Presented by: Peg Portscheller & Ava Lanes
When: November 17-18, 2010
Where: Bismarck, ND

This is a series of connected seminars, though each session can stand alone. To register go to http://ndcurriculuminitiative.org. One graduate credit will be made available for each session through NDSU (pending). 

Session three focuses on effective assessment practices (The How Do We Know), including:
 Research-based formative assessment strategies for classroom instruction
 Increasing knowledge around summative assessments
 The power of common assessments
 An exploration of how assessment data is used to improve practices


Day One: 10:00am-3:30pm
Day Two: 8:30am-3:00pm
Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. Please make you reservations directly with the hotel.
Best Western Doublewood Inn
1400 E Interchange Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501

phone: 701-258-7000 or 1-800-554-7077
http://www.doublewoodinn.com

Registration: To register, please click here.

Travel Assistance: Some assistance is available for sub costs, mileage, and lodging. Please see our Reimbursement Guidelines for more information.

Session Two: “The How” Best Practices

Presented by: Peg Portscheller & Ava Lanes
When: October 13-14, 2010
Where: Bismarck, ND

This is a series of connected seminars, though each session can stand alone. To register go to http://ndcurriculuminitiative.org. One graduate credit will be made available for each session through NDSU (pending). 

Session two focuses on research-based best practices (The How), including:
 Effective instructional strategies for the classroom
 Strategies for engaging students
 Best practices for implementing standards in the classroom

Day One: 10:00am-3:30pm
Day Two: 8:30am-3:00pm
Hotel
Radisson Hotel
605 East Broadway Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: (701) 255-6000
http://www.radisson.com/

 

Registration: To register, please click here.

Travel Assistance: Some assistance is available for sub costs, mileage, and lodging. Please see our Reimbursement Guidelines for more information.

Session One: The “What” - Grand Forks

Presented by: Peg Portscheller & Ava Lanes
When: September 30 - October 1, 2010
Where: Grand Forks, ND

This is a series of connected seminars, though each session can stand alone. To register go to http://ndcurriculuminitiative.org. One graduate credit will be made available for each session through NDSU (pending). 

Session one includes the introduction to the framework of standards-based education, such as:
 Why schools need to change
 Understanding the components of the teaching/learning cycle
 Going deep on standards and benchmarks (The What)

Day One: 10:00am-3:30pm
Day Two: 8:30am-3:00pm
Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. Please make you reservations directly with the hotel.
Guesthouse International
710 First Avenue North
Grand Forks, ND 58203

Phone: (701) 746-5411
http://www.guesthouseintl.com/

Registration: To register, please click here.

Travel Assistance: Some assistance is available for sub costs, mileage, and lodging. Please see our Reimbursement Guidelines for more information.

Session One: The “What”

Presented by: Peg Portscheller & Ava Lanes
When: September 28-29, 2010
Where: Bismarck, ND

This is a series of connected seminars, though each session can stand alone. To register go to http://ndcurriculuminitiative.org. One graduate credit will be made available for each session through NDSU (pending). 

Session one includes the introduction to the framework of standards-based education, such as:
 Why schools need to change
 Understanding the components of the teaching/learning cycle
 Going deep on standards and benchmarks (The What)

Day One: 10:00am-3:30pm
Day Two: 8:30am-3:00pm
Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. Please make you reservations directly with the hotel.
Best Western Doublewood Inn
1400 E Interchange Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501

phone: 701-258-7000 or 1-800-554-7077
http://www.doublewoodinn.com

Registration: To register, please click here.

Travel Assistance: Some assistance is available for sub costs, mileage, and lodging. Please see our Reimbursement Guidelines for more information.

Geographyically FIT

When: August 2-3, 2010
Where: SW North Dakota

Enjoy the breath-taking beauty of western North Dakota and join us on this four-day learning experience sponsored by the ND Geographic Alliance and ND Forest Service that will take place in a classroom on wheels. The charter bus will travel to many sites, while you learn about the geography, geology and forestry of the region. The adventure begins in Belfield and includes a trip to the Ponderosa Pine Forest, the Logging Camp Ranch and north unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. US Forest Service staff, on site in the National Grasslands, will discuss management, energy and grazing issues. A trip through the Killdeer Mountains is included on our way to Dickinson where we will join the city forester for a “walk about” town to observe Community Forestry.
To request a registration form or more information please contact the North Dakota Geographic Alliance, Minot, ND, at 858-3063 or 1-800-235-1948, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (838-6835 or 721-6248).