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Starting the new year strong at East Marshall CSD! Teachers have been busy with curriculum planning, diving into science and math standards, exploring social studies techniques, and integrating AI in special education.
Special thanks to our Central Rivers AEA consultants for their ...invaluable support:
•Melissa Blohm – Curriculum
•Keith Halverson – Social Studies
•Chelsie Byram – Science
•Theresa Smith – Math
•Delann Soenksen – Special Education
•Kay Schmalen – Media/Professional Learning
•Carrie Downs – Team Representative
Cheers to an outstanding beginning in 2025! 🌟
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Danielle Seehusen, Central Rivers AEA Work Experience Coordinator, teamed up with Maddie and the @charlescitycsd staff to tackle a festive gift-wrapping project! 🎁✨
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🌟 Supporting educators, supporting students!
Preschool teachers from several districts gathered at our Clear Lake office for a Preschool Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) training led by Early Childhood Consultants Allyssa Pape and Michelle Haberman. 🙌
We're proud to... empower teachers with tools and strategies to help young learners thrive! 👶 👏
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Recently, over 80 educators from across the region joined us for an impactful workshop focused on enhancing students' executive functioning skills. Together, we explored practical strategies to strengthen these critical life skills and empower students to achieve their full potential! 👏
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Participants gained:
✨ Insights into the core components of executive function and their role in academic and life success.
✨ Ready-to-use techniques to seamlessly integrate executive function training into their classrooms.
✨ Tools to identify and support struggling learners and engage parents in the process.
Thank you to all who attended and are now taking these transformative ideas back to their schools! Your dedication to student success inspires us every day.
Let’s continue fostering environments where every learner can thrive! 🙌🌟
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We had a great time partnering with @charlescitycsd during their recent professional development day! 🌟
Joe Kremer focused on helping secondary staff with student assessments, Tina Halverson shared strategies for social-emotional learning with elementary teachers, and Bridget Ross &... Emily Byrnes covered behavior tips with special education teachers and paraeducators.
We love supporting/collaborating with our educators and students! 👏🙌
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🦃 This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling extra grateful for the thoughtful educators we serve. 🍁 Our friends at Waterloo left this friendly turkey on our door, reminding us of the values we strive to embody: kindness, understanding, inclusivity, collaboration, problem-solving, engagement, and ...knowledge.
💛 We are so thankful for our partnership with the incredible educators we serve every day. Your dedication inspires us, and this gesture warms our hearts. Together, we make a difference for students!
A reminder that all Central Rivers AEA offices are closed on November 28 and 29 in observance of the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Central Rivers AEA! 🦃🍂
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What we are proud of
"The AEA staff members who work with my district have been extremely helpful across the board...answering questions specific to content areas, helping with technology implementation, analyzing and using student data, and implementing Social and Emotional Learning structures."