T&L 2900: A Teacher's Guide to Standards-Based Learning

This graduate-level course offers an in-depth exploration of A Teacher's Guide to Standards-Based Learning by Tammy Heflebower et al., paired with practical implementation strategies for transforming classroom practices. Through a structured book study, participants will engage with the core principles of standards-based learning, including clear learning targets, effective assessment design, grading practices, and student-centered instruction.

March 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course II

Add+Vantage MR Course 2 is designed to build upon the knowledge gained through Add+Vantage MR Course 1. AVMR Course 1 is an introduction to the AVMR diagnostic assessment and the Learning Framework in Number.

December 1, 2023 to December 1, 2025

T&L 2900: FAST Bridge Online Certification

The Formative Assessment System for Teachers (FAST?) is the only solution that combines Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) and Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT) to transform the way teachers measure and monitor student progress in reading, math and social-emotional behavior - with faster, more effective results.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: 1% Intention (Book Study)

If you're stuck going through the motions and you're ready to ignite a fire personally and professionally, this book is for you. The 1% Intention is a book about a 20-year veteran schoolteacher who's lost his passion, lost his energy, lost his FIRE-for his job, and for life.

November 1, 2023 to November 1, 2025

EDL 2900: LETRS Unit 1 Professional Learning

This comprehensive course takes a look at why reading is so difficult for students in Unit 1 of LETRS. They break it into 8 sessions that include online, reading and on-site facilitation of learning for all eight sessions.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: LETRS Unit 2 Professional Learning

In Unit 2 of LETRS, staff will be learning about phonological skill development and how it relates to spelling and reading. It will also dig into the vowel phonemes in English and dialects. It is an eight session course that requires 5 hours of online learning, 4 hours of reading and 3 hours of onsite training.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: LETRS Unit 3 Professional Learning

In Unit 3 of LETRS students will learn about Ehri's Phases in order to create lessons that are structured based on the phase the student is in. Students will also be learning about the code of reading and how spelling dictation supports learning the code for reading. They will also dig into the utilization of decodable texts in this unit.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: LETRS Unit 4 Professional Learning

In Unit 4 of LETRS students will be digging into advanced word study. They will be learning about phoneme-grapheme correspondence and how to teach syllables. They will also be introduced to morphology and how other languages have impacted our English language.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: LETRS Unit 5 Professional Learning

In Unit 5 the focus of instruction is providing teachers with methods that support students learning of how to read and spell.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: Schoology ONE

This course will provide teachers with basic understanding of the components of the West Fargo Public School Schoology environment. The course allows participants to explore, collaborate with, reflect upon, and implement basic functions of the learning management tool.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

EDL 2900: Schoology TWO

This course will provide teachers an understanding of the components beyond the basics of the West Fargo Public School Schoology environment. The course allows participants to explore, collaborate with, reflect upon, and implement more advanced and customized functions of the learning management tool.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

T&L 2900: 21st Century Learning Design with Microsoft

21st Century Learning Design (21CLD) for Educators is a collection of eight modules. The learning path provides educators with clear and practical ways to develop 21st skills using digital technologies with their learners.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

T&L 2900: Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course I

The course will cover the Learning Framework in Number; the Add+VantageMR® assessments for Number Words and Numerals, Structuring Numbers, and Addition and Subtraction; and the Classroom Instructional Framework for Early Number.

October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Add+Vantage MR Fractions

Add+VantageMR® (AVMR): Math Recovery® Fractions focuses on understanding fractions as part-whole relationships, as measures, and as numbers with meaning. The teaching approach relies heavily on observing and documenting students' mathematical activity and thinking.

February 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Behavior Advantage

Participants will meet four times virtually for one hour. They will also meet for 8 hours in a lab setting to show application of the skills learned from their readings. This course will guide you through focused, clear, and successful methods to better understand our common humanity, overcome trauma, foster more fulfilled relationships, and unlock potential in all aspect of our lives.

November 1, 2023 to November 1, 2025

T&L 2900: BHS Educator Wellness 2025 (Book Study)

At BHS, we work to foster Collective Teacher Efficacy (CTE) to improve student literacy and work towards implementation of high quality instruction. Collective Teacher Efficacy is educators' shared belief that through their combined efforts they can positively influence student outcomes, including outcomes for those who are disengaged, unmotivated, and/or disadvantaged. However, CTE (and our CTE Equation) and high-quality pedagogy is only as strong as the educator who works to implement them.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: BHS Team Learning Pathways 2025

At BHS, we work to foster Collective Teacher Efficacy (CTE) to improve student literacy and achievement. Collective Teacher Efficacy is educators' shared belief that through their combined efforts they can positively influence student outcomes, including outcomes for those who are disengaged, unmotivated, and/or disadvantaged.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Crisis Prevention Institute (Full Training - Blended)

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training provides instruction for participants on a range of preventative strategies, de-escalation skills, and communication techniques. Participants will also learn psychological and physiological responses that will minimize the potential harm of disruptive and aggressive behaviors.

November 1, 2023 to November 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Culture in the Classroom

CPIs Classroom Culture gives teachers, staff, and administrators a set of core principles to establish and sustain consistent classroom environments. With a focus on application and technique, these principles integrate with all tiered behavior management initiatives while requiring minimal additional effort from staff.

November 1, 2023 to November 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Due Process Paperwork - Tienet Work Days

Paperwork procedure to address the needs of all students, including struggling learners and students with disabilities. Identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor progress, observe and collect data to have a checks and balances on interventions in initial process prior to assessment. Create documents on Tienet to manage paperwork and the IDEA process.

December 1, 2023 to December 1, 2025

T&L 2900: LETRS Unit 6 Professional Learning

In Unit 6 the focus of instruction are identifying the major types of difficulties students face with reading instruction and support teachers with these areas.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: LETRS Unit 7 Professional Learning

In Unit 7 the focus of instruction is how assessments can be used for prevention and early intervention.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: LETRS Unit 8 Professional Learning

In Unit 8 the focus how we can use assessments to differentiate our instructional approaches.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Microsoft in Education

This course is designed to expand participants' technology integration knowledge and skills while implementing researched-based instructional strategies and technology tools in the classroom.

Sunday, October 1, 2023

T&L 2900: Microsoft in Education 2

This course is designed to expand participants' technology integration knowledge and skills while implementing researched-based instructional strategies and technology tools in the classroom.

October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Microsoft Office 365 Teacher Academy

Microsoft 365 provides the right environment for better learning outcomes. This learning path helps educators become more innovative with cloud-based tools, regardless of the devices they use. Also addressed are the basic features of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Sway, Microsoft Forms, and OneDrive.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

T&L 2900: ND ESPB New Mentor Training

This course will prepare experienced teachers to serve as mentors for first year teachers as part of the ND Teacher Support System Mentoring Program.

August 1, 2023 to September 1, 2023

T&L 2900: Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators

Resilience is a critical component for creating quality schools and classrooms. Onward is a practical resource for cultivating resilience in educators that is based on the author's research in emotional resilience, psychology, systems thinking, and change management.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Schoology THREE

This course will provide teachers with hands-on application of the Schoology skills they have learned in the prior courses. This course allows teachers to create a class from scratch based on the best practices and needs of their students, integrating the basic and advanced features of the LMS.

October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Students at the Center Resource Study

This course is designed to introduce participants to the language, the purpose, and execution of meaningful personalized competency-based learning (PCBL). This course will help participants rethink traditional teacher and student roles and reexamine goal setting, lesson planning, assessment, and feedback practices.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

T&L 2900: Think Like a Horse Book Study and Equine Day

Participants will meet 4 times virtually for 1 hour. They will also meet for 8 hours in a lab setting to show application of skills learned from their readings. This course will guide you through focused, clear, and successful methods to better understand our common humanity, overcome trauma, foster more fulfilled relationships and unlock potential in all aspects of our lives.

November 1, 2023 to November 1, 2025

T&L 2900: West Fargo Public Schools Onboarding #1 - Sheyenne HS

This course will support teachers in their first and second years of teaching at West Fargo Public Schools. Teachers will engage in practices that support student learning and teacher knowledge. Classroom management poses many challenges for new teachers and a focus on CHAMPS will be reviewed and discussed at each class.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: West Fargo Special Education Learning Cohorts

In order to meet the professional development needs of our special educators in West Fargo, the special education leadership team has developed several learning cohorts focusing on best practices in special education. Our educators will have choice in which cohort they select for their special education professional development during the 2024-25 school year.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: WFHS Teaching on the Block Part 1

The mission of this blended course is to prepare teachers for the transition from teaching in skinny periods to an A/B block. The framework for this course is Brain Compatible Learning as defined by R .Bruce Williams and Steven E. Dunn.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

T&L 2900: WFHS Teaching on the Block Part 2

The purpose of this course is to prepare educators in the planning and implementation of course structures and content in a 90-minute block class period. Participants will reflect upon their current practices, explore engagement, feedback, and reflection strategies to incorporate into their classrooms, as well as actively practice creating semester and unit overviews and crafting lessons for a block period.

October 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

T&L 2900: WFPS Onboarding Class 2024-25 - Cheney Middle School

This course will support teachers in their first year of teaching or new educators to the district at West Fargo Public Schools. Teachers will engage in practices that support student learning and teacher knowledge. Classroom management poses many challenges for new teachers and a focus on CHAMPS will be reviewed and discussed at each class.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: WFPS Reaching All Learners in Reading

This course has been developed in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Instruction and the AIM Institute for Learning & Research. It is designed for educators who are committed to learning about the connection between reading research, theoretical models of reading, and best practices for language and literacy instruction in the classroom.

January 1, 2024 to April 1, 2025
May 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025

T&L 2900: WFPS: LETRS - Cohort 24V1.B

LETRS® is a professional development solution that bridges deep, meaningful research into practical classroom success. LETRS provides educators with the background, depth of knowledge, and tools to teach language and literacy skills to every student. LETRS is unique from any other professional development program because every single concept and skill is solidly based in scientific research about how reading and language acquisition work.

January 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Zones of Regulation (Book Study)

The Zones of Regulation creates a systematic approach to teach regulation by categorizing all the different ways we feel and states of alertness we experience into four concrete colored zones. Integrating in cognitive behavior therapy, students build skills in emotional and sensory regulation, executive functioning, and social cognition.

November 1, 2023 to November 1, 2025

EDL 2900: Building Thinking Classrooms

In the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, each chapter explores one of the 14 optimal practices, beginning with a deep dive into what are the institutionally normative practices that permeate many classrooms around the world.

September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: Classroom Management from the Ground Up

This course is designed around Todd Whitaker's book Classroom Management from the Ground Up with a focus on foundational relationships, clear expectations, effective planning and instruction, structures within the classroom and maintaining consistency.

February 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: High Reliability Schools Institute

The High Reliability Schools (HRS) framework was developed to guide districts and schools in a successful school improvement process that is well-organized, coordinated, collective, and systemic.

June 23, 2025 to July 11, 2025

EDL 2900: Leadership Culture Building (Book Study)

Don't Blame The Lettuce by Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Randy Grieser is a practical guide for anyone looking to become a better leader and create a positive work environment. The book offers easy-to-understand ideas and real-life examples that help readers focus on what they can control, rather than blaming others or outside circumstances for problems.

October 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

EDL 2900: Mt Pleasant Book Study

We will be doing a book study on 1% Better by Ron Clark. This will be going through each chapter to analyze and discuss what chapters meant to us and how we can incorporate them into our classroom or school setting. Each week we are planning to have project targeted to the reading that we will be implementing individually, at grade levels or school wide.

February 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025

EDL 2900: Trending Topics and Collaborative Problem Solving: A Principal Study Group

The purpose of this study group is to research and explore current best practices and trends that are "hot topics" in the world of today's education. Each month will have a different topic/focus where participants will gather and read current professional articles on the given topic and share highlights and applications with the principal group using a discussion format.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

EDL 2900: WFPS - Horace High Onboarding Class 2024-2025

This course will support educators in their first year of teaching at West Fargo Public Schools. Educators will engage in practices that support learner learning and educator knowledge. Classroom management poses many challenges for new educators and a focus on CHAMPS will be reviewed and discussed at each class. Educators will also be given time to network with other new educators, build relationships, and learn about WFPS's instructional practices to enhance their instruction.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

ENGL 2900: AP Research 2024-2025

Educators will build on what they learned in AP Seminar to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of individual interest. Through this exploration, they will design, plan, and conduct a year-long research-based investigation to address a research question.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

LANG 2900: LETRS for Early Childhood Educators

The LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training for Early Childhood Educators is designed to provide participants with essential knowledge and skills to enhance early literacy instruction.

December 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: "Next Level Teaching" (Book Study)

Participants will meet, discuss, and complete coursework throughout five 2-hour sessions, while also spending time completing assigned reading on their own outside of group meetings and online discussion boards.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: 2024-25 RRVEC LETRS 2 for Educators

Learn what the first four units of Lexia® LETRS® cover, with premade agendas to save you a step. Estimated times are included for each unit and its subsections, to assist you with scheduling LETRS training. These times are flexible, and can be adjusted based on your needs.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: A Teacher's Guide to Standards-Based Learning II

Teachers will read about and discuss ways to implement and make standards-based learning work in their classrooms. This will be a paradigm shift in our school, as our teachers will need to transform their curriculum, instruction, assessment, and feedback practices.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Action Research at DLBHS

Purpose of the learning event: This course is designed to provide an opportunity for teachers to focus on one aspect of their teaching practice through action research. They will develop a plan of action, based on research, collect data to determine student impact, and report on their findings at the end of their research.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: AI and Education: From Chalkboard to Chatbots

The mission of this asynchronous course is to empower educators to confidently and ethically integrate artificial intelligence into their teaching practices. By exploring AI tools, strategies, and applications, participants will develop skills to enhance learning experiences, personalize instruction, and optimize their professional workflows.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: AP Seminar Training 2024-2025

Educators will develop and practice the skills in research, collaboration, and communication that you'll need in any academic discipline. They'll investigate topics in a variety of subject areas, write research-based essays, and design and give presentations both individually and as part of a team.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Artificial Intelligence for Educators and Practical Classroom Applications

This course offers educators a chance to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications in modern teaching and learning. Participants will engage with online tools that align with the strategic plan of West Fargo Public Schools.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Catalyst

The Catalyst Approach to classroom management emphasizes positive relationships, proactive strategies, and consistent behavioral expectations to create a classroom environment conducive to learning.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Choral, Band, and Orchestra: Educators in Action

Participants will have the opportunity to explore music and performing skills outside of the traditional classroom. This could be done in a variety of ways including ensemble performances, solo work, private studio recitals, working with guest conductors, creating publicity for a music event, researching musical pieces, etc.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Co-Teaching for English Learners (Book Study)

In this course, educators will learn foundational concepts of collaborative planning, instruction, assessment, and reflection for English learners.

November 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Cognitive Engagement

The mission of this blended course is to facilitate professional growth in relation to cognitive engagement. Learners will engage with a variety of engagement strategies, but also reflect on their own practices to see how they can increase student cognitive engagement in their class.

January 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Collaboration in Education

The answer, to many educational wonderings, lies within the building; therefore, the mission of this course is to intentionally connect educators in a meaningful collaboration process. Educators in this course will serve as both the expert and the learner throughout the duration of the course.

November 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: District Elementary New Teacher Course

This course will support teachers in their first year of teaching in West Fargo Public Schools and set them up for success in subsequent years. Teachers will engage in practices that support student learning and teacher knowledge.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Exploring Social Emotional Learning (SEL) through Children's Literature

This class is an opportunity for teachers to explore and enjoy children's books that have an SEL theme. The participants will also have a chance to reflect on how these books might be useful for their own classrooms in modeling SEL behaviors.

February 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Freshman 101: Building Skills for Success

In this collaborative professional development course, participants will work together to research and identify common skill deficits that freshmen often face, which can hinder their academic success in high school.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Freshman 102: Building Skills for Success

This course is a continuation of Freshman 101. Throughout this course, participants will create targeted lessons to address freshman skill deficits and ensure consistent implementation across school classrooms.

February 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Global PD Professional Learning Course for Educational Leaders

This course is offered for Educational Leaders who are participating in or have graduated from the ND RISE Coaches Academy. The activities included in this course are in supplement and developed to enrich the Coaches Academy experience.

March 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Growing as an Educator 1

Educators are perpetual learners, constantly acquiring new knowledge and skills to support students and their families. Every day presents opportunities for growth, whether it's mastering a new software application, adapting to innovative teaching technologies, or swiftly grasping emerging content areas.

October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Growing as an Educator 2

Educators are perpetual learners, constantly acquiring new knowledge and skills to support students and their families. Every day presents opportunities for growth, whether it's mastering a new software application, adapting to innovative teaching technologies, or swiftly grasping emerging content areas.

October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Growing in Language and Literacy (Book Study)

In this course, educators will unpack the five levels of language acquisition for EL learners and dig into practical strategies to support EL students' academic language and literacy development.

November 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Habits of Resilient Educations (Book Study)

Educators will learn about each of the nine Habits of a Resilient Educator, as well as how Resilience brings them all together.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Indians Into Medicine: Native Educator University Research

Our overarching goal for the Indians Into Medicine: Native Educator University Research Opportunity (INMED: NEUROscience) is to build on and improve teachers' understanding of the scientific process and support them in their science pedagogy, in an effort to provide American Indian students learning environments that foster scientific inquiry and promote the attainment of careers in health care.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Instructional Rounds

In this course, a collaborative environment will be fostered where educators serve as both the learners and instructors; educators will have the opportunity to identify an area they hope to grow as well as identify an area in which they excel.

December 1, 2024 to April 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Intro to CyberSecurity for K-8 Educators

The course is designed to introduce Educators to foundational concepts in technology, digital literacy, and computational thinking. It will cover topics such as Networks and the Internet, Problem Solving & Algorithms, Access and Information Literacy, Impacts of Computing, Responsible Use and Digital Citizenship, Hardware & Software, Intellectual Property, Safety & Ethics, Social Interactions, Development & Design, Troubleshooting, Digital Identity, Create, and Data Creation & Analysis.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Mel Robbins Book Study: The Let Them Theory

Participants will use Mel Robbin's book, The Let Them Theory, to explore how to stop focusing on what others think and instead make the best decisions for themselves.

March 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Modern Classrooms

For the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school year in West Fargo Public Schools, the focus area will be Assessment and Feedback. Implementing a Modern Classrooms model, which leverages elements of a flipped classroom and incorporates intentional mastery checks allows for educators to have ample time to conference with students to support their individual learning journeys.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Navigating Difficult Issues in Rural Schools Through Collaborative Inquiry

UND invites K-12 educators from any grade level, content area, or professional assignment to participate in an inquiry-based professional learning experience during the 2024-25 school year.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: ND RISE Avanti Professional Learning Course

This course is offered for teachers participating in the North Dakota RISE State Mentoring Program. Each participant is working with a beginning teacher or a mentor teacher and the building Administrator over the course of the school year. The activities included in this course are in supplement and developed to enrich the Mentoring experience.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: NDRISE Coaches Academy Days 3 & 4

The ND RISE welcomes instructional coaches in North Dakota to be part of a community of support and professional learning through the Coaches Academy. The Academy consists of online and in-person sessions for the 2024-2025 school year.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: NDRISE Coaches Academy Days 5 & 6

The ND RISE welcomes instructional coaches in North Dakota to be part of a community of support and professional learning through the Coaches Academy. The Academy consists of online and in-person sessions for the 2024-2025 school year.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: North Dakota Justices Teaching Institute

The Institute is designed to offer secondary history and government teachers an up-close examination of the North Dakota Court System. It involves the study of court jurisdiction and process, judicial decision-making, and the U.S. Constitution. Participants will learn how a case makes its way to the U.S. Supreme Court and how it is ultimately decided.

October 16-17, 2025

T&L 2900: Personalized Small Group Literacy

Educators facing the challenge of meeting the diverse reading needs of learners will find the structure and tools they need in Jan Richardson's powerful approach to small group reading. Richardson has identified the essential components of an effective small group reading lesson: targeted assessments, data analysis that pinpoints specific strategies learners need, and the use of guided writing to support the reading process.

May 15, 2025 to June 20, 2025

T&L 2900: Phase 1: LETRS Vol. 1 Training

The MN READ Act (enacted in July of 2023) requires districts and charter schools to provide teachers and instructional support staff who are responsible for teaching reading with training on evidence-based reading instruction. LETRS: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (Lexia) is one of the approved curriculum for this professional development opportunity.

August 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Planning for Teaching Success (Book Study)

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for teachers of all content areas, grade levels, and years of experience to explore various strategies that can lead to improved teaching and learning. In addition to reviewing the strategies, this course will also allow teachers to collaborate with each other and share strategies that they find beneficial in their teaching practice.

March 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Putting the Marshall Evaluation To Work

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for teachers of all content areas, grade levels, and years of experience to more deeply understand six domains of the Marshall Teacher Evaluation, and find ways to use this learning to strengthen their practice.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Reading for Change: Understanding and Supporting Marginalized Youth

Participants will choose one of three young adult novels to engage in a self-paced book study. The selected novels (a combination of fiction and graphic novels) explore a variety of current-day issues that are common to our marginalized student populations.

July 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Reading Redefined: Applying the Science of Reading in Adult Education Classrooms

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Resilience and Reducing Risks

Resilience and Reducing Risks is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, apply, and implement the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) model in diverse settings.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Restorative Practices (Book Study)

This course is designed to provide educators with foundational knowledge and practical strategies for implementing Restorative Practices and Circle processes in schools. Using the book Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management as the guiding text, participants will explore the principles of Restorative Practices, reflect on their current approaches to discipline, and develop actionable plans to create a more inclusive and respectful school culture.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Rethinking Grading Practices

This course will utilize the work of Joe Feldman and Tom Schimmer to examine grading. For each session, participants will discuss the required reading and submit a written reflection. As a culminating project, participants will submit a final reflection that discusses where they would like to take their grading practices and implementation plan.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: RRVEC LETRS 1 Spring 2025 Cohort

LETRS Volume 1, which includes Units 1-4, focuses on foundational reading skills and the challenges of learning to read. It delves into the connection between language and literacy, what the brain does during reading, and how children learn to read and spell. Unit 1, "The Challenge of Learning to Read," specifically explores why reading is difficult and how the brain processes information.

May 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Scotland, England, France Educational Tour

This T&L 2900 credited course will take Teachers on an Educational Tour to Scotland, England, and France. This experience will enrich professional learning and enhance classroom practices in numerous ways. We firmly believe that the most impactful way to learn is by immersing ourselves directly in the subject matter.

February 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Small Group Instruction with Jan Richardson

This professional development course explores the effective integration of Jan Richardson's Guided Reading framework with the principles of the Science of Reading. Participants will learn to implement a structured approach to reading instruction that combines the strengths of Richardson's methods with evidence-based practices grounded in cognitive science.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Small Group Literacy 1

Teachers facing the challenge of meeting the diverse reading needs of students will find the structure and tools they need in Jan Richardson's powerful approach to guided reading. Richardson has identified the essential components of an effective guided reading lesson: targeted assessments, data analysis that pinpoints specific strategies students need, and the use of guided writing to support the reading process.

February 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Spring 2025 Book Studies

The RRVEC will again offer book studies to educators in rural schools.

March 24, 2025 to April 30, 2025

T&L 2900: STAR Training

This training uses a flipped classroom approach. Participants work on their own in online modules where information is explained and modeled, and guided practice activities are provided. Time estimates are given for watching the modules, but the modules are self-paced. Participants must then practice applying what was learned with their own students. Time estimates given for the modules do not include time for practice and reflection as planning and lesson times vary from teacher to teacher.

October 1, 2024 to April 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher

This training will walk through the process of completing the STOT and ensure the reliability of the assessment from person to person. It has videos examples of teachers and asks the participant to rate that teacher based on a standard. It will then explain the reason for the score for complete understanding.

November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2025

T&L 2900: The Anxious Generation - A Turtle Mountain Schools Book Study

In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries simultaneously. He discusses the nature of childhood, including what and why children need play along with independent exploration and adventures free from adult intercession to mature into competent, thriving adults.

June 1-30, 2025

T&L 2900: Trauma-Informed Online Academy Classroom 180

Classroom180 is a ground-breaking framework that answers the essential question, what is a trauma-informed classroom? What does it look like and most importantly, what does it feel like to be a student in a responsive classroom?

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Using Photojournalism to Increase Writing Opportunities

Photojournalism in schools involves using photography to tell stories and document community events. Participants will learn to capture images, craft narratives, and evaluate the quality of visual work, both their own and others. The overarching theme of this course is to use photos to tell a story, using the photographs as a visual storytelling board in their narrative writings.

June 1-30, 2025

T&L 2900: WFHS New Staff Onboarding Course 24-25

This course will meet in person every other Thursday to discuss best practices for educators; to build community and support; and to give meaningful feedback to each other on teaching practices.

September 1, 2024 to April 1, 2025

T&L 2900: WFPS Onboarding

This course will support educators in their first year of teaching at West Fargo Public Schools. Educators will engage in practices that support learner learning and educator knowledge. Classroom management poses many challenges for new educators and a focus on CHAMPS will be reviewed and discussed at each class.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: WFPS Special Education Processes and Guidelines

Study the guidelines created by North Dakota Department of Instruction along with the Office of Special Education Programs focusing on the IEP process, Evaluation process, FBAs and BIP, Procedural Safeguards, and Guidelines for serving students with ASD, ED, SLD, OHI, SLP, ID.

September 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: WFPS: LETRS - Cohort 24V2.B (Volume 2)

LETRS® is a professional development solution that bridges deep, meaningful research into practical classroom success. LETRS provides educators with the background, depth of knowledge, and tools to teach language and literacy skills to every student.

This offering is currently unavailable for registration.

T&L 2900: Wit and Wisdom Leaders Cohort

This will be a course for elementary and middle school instructional coaches within Grand Forks Public Schools. This is a 150 hour course of both asynchronous and synchronous sessions which include in-person and virtual training that focuses on effective literacy instruction and using the Wit and Wisdom Curriculum.

October 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: WoodCock Johnson Test of Cognitive and Achievement Skills

Training teachers to administer and interpret the Woodcock-Johnson (WJ-IV) Tests involves equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct standardized assessments accurately and apply results effectively.

October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Year 2: Putting the Marshall Evaluation to Work

This YEAR 2 course is designed to provide an opportunity for teachers of all content areas, grade levels, and years of experience to more deeply understand six domains of the Marshall Teacher Evaluation, and find ways to use this learning to strengthen their practice.

February 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Your Choice (Book Study 2)

This course is designed to expand participants' knowledge through professional texts of their choice. Learners will demonstrate voice and choice in selecting relevant texts that can expand their professional growth and provide opportunities for them to share their knowledge with colleagues.

August 1, 2024 to August 1, 2025

T&L 2900: Your Choice (Book Study)

This course is designed to expand participants' knowledge through professional texts of their choice. Learners will demonstrate voice and choice in selecting relevant texts that can expand their professional growth and provide opportunities for them to share their knowledge with colleagues.

February 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025