Cognitive Coaching Foundation Training Session 5-8 (Day 4 of 4) 

April 25, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar Days 5-8: Part 2

Cognitive Coaching Seminars® are an eight-day training. You must have completed Days 1-4 before you can take days 5-8.

In Part 2, participants will learn how to:

• integrate the maps and tools from Part 1 Cognitive Coaching.

• coach for human uniqueness. 

• detect and mediate cognitive shift.

• use coaching skills to mediate self-directed learning in others when they are struggling with a problem. 

• use the tool cluster of pacing.

• use the tool cluster of leading.

• use the Problem-Resolving Map.

Link to Flyer

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HAL: Extreme Math Middle School 

April 29, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Nesbitt, Kelly

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ASD S.T.E.P.S Training (Day 1 of 2) 

May 1, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

ASD S.T.E.P.S Training:  Strategies & Techniques for Effective Practice: Educating Children with Autism

HAL: Battle of the Books - Elementary 

May 5, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

ESU 3 will host the Battle of the Books! Battle of the Books is all about READING…..and having fun while doing it.

Participating schools may register as many teams as they would like for the competition. Each team can have up to six members. When registering, please note, if your 6th grade is part of the elementary school system in your district, please register them for the elementary Battle of the Books (Grades 4-5-6). If your 6th grade is part of the middle school system, please register them for the middle school Battle of the Books (Grades 6-7-8).

This contest is a mix of comprehension book knowledge along with project based activities specific to the books. Students are not required to read all ten books, but instead the reading can be spread out amongst the team members.

Schedule (subject to change):

9:00-10:00 am - Challenge 1

10:00-10:30 am - Quick Challenge

10:30-11:30 am - Challenge 2

11:30-12:00 pm -Quick Challenge 2

12:00-1:00 pm - Challenge 3/Lunch

1:00-1:30 pm - Quick Challenge 3

1:30-2:00 pm - Awards

Note: Participating schools will purchase their own books for competition preparation.

Coaches: Battle of the Books will require a coach from each school to be a judge during the competition. 

Lunch: This is a brown-bag lunch event. Students and coaches will need to bring their own lunch - refrigerators are not available.

Photo Disclaimer: By participating in this event organized by ESU #3, you hereby grant permission to ESU #3 to use your image and likeness captured during the event for promotional and media purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, videos, and audio recordings. If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding the use of your media, please reach out to the primary contact of this event. 

HAL: Battle of the Books - Elementary 

May 7, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

ESU 3 will host the Battle of the Books! Battle of the Books is all about READING…..and having fun while doing it.

Participating schools may register as many teams as they would like for the competition. Each team can have up to six members. When registering, please note, if your 6th grade is part of the elementary school system in your district, please register them for the elementary Battle of the Books (Grades 4-5-6). If your 6th grade is part of the middle school system, please register them for the middle school Battle of the Books (Grades 6-7-8).

This contest is a mix of comprehension book knowledge along with project based activities specific to the books. Students are not required to read all ten books, but instead the reading can be spread out amongst the team members.

Schedule (subject to change):

9:00-10:00 am - Challenge 1

10:00-10:30 am - Quick Challenge

10:30-11:30 am - Challenge 2

11:30-12:00 pm -Quick Challenge 2

12:00-1:00 pm - Challenge 3/Lunch

1:00-1:30 pm - Quick Challenge 3

1:30-2:00 pm - Awards

Note: Participating schools will purchase their own books for competition preparation.

Coaches: Battle of the Books will require a coach from each school to be a judge during the competition. 

Lunch: This is a brown-bag lunch event. Students and coaches will need to bring their own lunch - refrigerators are not available.

Photo Disclaimer: By participating in this event organized by ESU #3, you hereby grant permission to ESU #3 to use your image and likeness captured during the event for promotional and media purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, videos, and audio recordings. If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding the use of your media, please reach out to the primary contact of this event. 

HAL: Battle of the Books - Middle School 

May 9, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

ESU 3 will host the Battle of the Books! Battle of the Books is all about READING…..and having fun while doing it.

Participating schools may register as many teams as they would like for the competition. Each team can have up to six members. When registering, please note, if your 6th grade is part of the elementary school system in your district, please register them for the elementary Battle of the Books (Grades 4-5-6). If your 6th grade is part of the middle school system, please register them for the middle school Battle of the Books (Grades 6-7-8).

This contest is a mix of comprehension book knowledge along with project based activities specific to the books. Students are not required to read all ten books, but instead the reading can be spread out amongst the team members.

Schedule (subject to change):
9:00-10:00 am - Challenge 1
10:00-10:30 am - Quick Challenge
10:30-11:30 am - Challenge 2
11:30-12:00 pm -Quick Challenge 2
12:00-1:00 pm - Challenge 3/Lunch
1:00-1:30 pm - Quick Challenge 3
1:30-2:00 pm - Awards

Note: Participating schools will purchase their own books for competition preparation.

Coaches: Battle of the Books will require a coach from each school to be a judge during the competition. 

Lunch: This is a brown-bag lunch event. Students and coaches will need to bring their own lunch - refrigerators are not available.

Photo Disclaimer: By participating in this event organized by ESU #3, you hereby grant permission to ESU #3 to use your image and likeness captured during the event for promotional and media purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, videos, and audio recordings. If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding the use of your media, please reach out to the primary contact of this event. 

ASD-Creating Effective Educational Environments for All Learners (Day 1 of 2) 

May 28, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

ASD-Creating Effective Educational Environments for All Learners
Presented By: Jesseca Collins

Through the use of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), this two-day workshop provides the foundation for creating a positive environment for growth. The Pyramid Approach emphasizes how to teach - not just what to teach - to maximize learning outcomes.

This workshop is designed to help professionals understand the critical components that ensure successful teaching and learning. Using straightforward and evidence-based methods, participants will learn how to:
-Encourage independence and cooperation
-Improve behavior
-Reinforce learning across home, school, and community environments

NE Science Standards in Action: Practical Applications for Your Classroom 

May 29, 2025 @ 12:30 PM

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Description:
Join us for an engaging half-day science teacher workshop designed to enhance your instructional practices and deepen your understanding of the 2024 NE Science Standards. This interactive session will provide valuable opportunities to observe effective science instruction, explore Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) and Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) through the lens of student experiences, personalize your professional learning journey, and plan for implementation. Bring any curriculum resources, materials, unit lessons, etc. for implementation planning.

Outcomes:
-Observe modeled science instructions and identify CCCs and SEPs from students’ experiences/lense
-Select session(s) from various options to meet own needs for further PL in science instruction
-Collaborate with team or individually process, plan, and refine implementation
-Introduction to NDE Science Education Specialist, Sarah Schaffer

Bring materials for the workshop.

Disclaimer: By participating in this event organized by ESU #3, you hereby grant permission to ESU #3 to use your image and likeness captured during the event for promotional and media purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, videos, and audio recordings. If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding the use of your media, please reach out to the primary contact of this event. 

Developing and Enhancing Sheltered Instruction Courses 

June 2, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

This interactive workshop is designed for teachers of grades 7-12 who want to develop or enhance their sheltered instruction courses for multilingual learners. Through hands-on activities, collaborative planning, and practical resources, educators will learn how to embed scaffolding techniques, promote academic language development, and create an inclusive classroom environment that fosters success for MLs.

Cognitive Coaching Foundation Training Session 1-4 (Day 1 of 4) 

June 10, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Foundation Cognitive Coaching Seminars® are eight-day trainings and are delivered in two 4 day series.

The agendas for these days include the Planning Conversation Map, the Reflecting Conversation Map, and the Tools of Cognitive CoachingSM.

In Part 1, participants will learn how to:

• develop trust and rapport with others
• support others in becoming self-directed
• utilize conversation structures for planning and reflecting to develop Educator’s autonomy and sense of community
• develop higher levels of efficacy, consciousness, craftsmanship, flexibility and interdependence in others
• know when and how to: coach, evaluate, consult, and collaborate
• use communication skills of pausing, paraphrasing, and posing questions
• distinguish among the five forms of feedback
• use data to mediate thinking

NOTE: Registration fees will be communicated to ESU/District contacts via the Executive Director of Professional Learning, Dr. Scott Blum.

Disclaimer: By participating in this event organized by ESU #3, you hereby grant permission to ESU #3 to use your image and likeness captured during the event for promotional and media purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, videos, and audio recordings. If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding the use of your media, please reach out to the primary contact of this event.  

ASD 2 Day -Traditional Structured Teach (Day 1 of 2) 

June 11, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Location:  ESU #3
Time:  8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (6/11)   8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (6/12) 

Presenters:  Teri McGill, Metro Region Coordinator and Ali Sweitzer, Metro Region Behavior Specialist

Audience:  
This workshop is intended for classroom teachers, speech/language pathologists, resource specialists,   
parents, community providers, related service providers, and paraeducators who work with students
(Pre-K – 21) with Autism who have more significant and complex support needs. Participants will  
receive links to files that include examples of tasks, schedules, and visuals. 

Description: 
Participants will learn the important components of structured teaching as well as the following:
-Overview and Physical Structure 
-Schedules, mini schedules, routines
-Visual Structure
-Work Systems, Schedules and Tasks
-Play and Leisure
-Putting it altogether and Resources 

Considering one of their current students, participants will have the opportunity to apply some of the new knowledge learned.

Principals: Essential Partners in Special Education 

June 12, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Principals: Essential Partners in Special Education

Purpose:
Building principals play a vital role in creating a successful environment for students with disabilities and the staff who support them, all within the framework of Mulit-tiered System of Support. Join colleagues from across the region for a collaborative learning experience designed to equip you with the skills to navigate challenging special education situations. Enhance your knowledge and strengthen your ability to support both your special education staff and students.

Topics Will Include:
-Avoiding litigation
-Navigating emergency behaviors and school discipline
-Participating meaningfully in the IEP process
-Supporting special education personnel
-Promoting an inclusive environment
-Understanding Special Education lingo

Mentor Training: Teachers Helping Teachers 

June 17, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Mentors have an opportunity to instill confidence, focus, perspective, and a working knowledge that will help new/beginning teachers develop into highly accomplished educators. Trained mentors are able to assist, advise, and support the induction and retention of new and beginning colleagues to the profession of teaching. Experienced staff members are encouraged to join us for the ESU#3 Mentor Training: Teachers Helping Teachers. Practice networking skills, build on strengths, and renew yourself professionally by joining us on June 18, 2025.

Session outcomes:

• Participants will understand, accept and predict the needs of new teachers at various stages of their development.
• Participants will understand the role of the mentor, various mentoring styles as well as the  behaviors of effective mentors.
• Participants will feel confident in their role as mentor by reviewing case studies, discussing scenarios, and reviewing resources available to support them as mentors.

The Impact Partnership 

June 18, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Unlock the power of how to make coaching count, boosting student success in clear, measurable ways. Learn practical strategies to focus coaches' efforts, evaluate their impact, and choose the best methods for your school's unique needs, all aimed at improving student learning with Dr. Ann Mausbach.

Cognitive Coaching Foundation Training Session 1-4 (Day 3 of 4) 

June 23, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Foundation Cognitive Coaching Seminars® are eight-day trainings and are delivered in two 4 day series.

The agendas for these days include the Planning Conversation Map, the Reflecting Conversation Map, and the Tools of Cognitive CoachingSM.

In Part 1, participants will learn how to:

• develop trust and rapport with others
• support others in becoming self-directed
• utilize conversation structures for planning and reflecting to develop Educator’s autonomy and sense of community
• develop higher levels of efficacy, consciousness, craftsmanship, flexibility and interdependence in others
• know when and how to: coach, evaluate, consult, and collaborate
• use communication skills of pausing, paraphrasing, and posing questions
• distinguish among the five forms of feedback
• use data to mediate thinking

NOTE: Registration fees will be communicated to ESU/District contacts via the Executive Director of Professional Learning, Dr. Scott Blum.

Disclaimer: By participating in this event organized by ESU #3, you hereby grant permission to ESU #3 to use your image and likeness captured during the event for promotional and media purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, videos, and audio recordings. If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding the use of your media, please reach out to the primary contact of this event.  

Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings (Day 1 of 2) 

July 14, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Planning and Leading Effective Meetings
How many meetings do you lead/attend every month?  What do attendees say about your meetings? Are all participants actively engaged in the meeting, or do you hear from only a few loud voices? This seminar teaches leaders how to run better meetings that get more done and keep team members feeling successful in their work. Over two days, you'll learn skills to plan and lead meetings that are productive, efficient, and improve team collaboration.  Plan now to attend this 2 day seminar to improve your leadership skills in facilitating and leading effective meetings.

Outcomes:
Participants will…
-acquire knowledge and skill around the qualities and behaviors of an effective facilitator
-gain empowerment and comfort with facilitating effective meetings.
-have knowledge and understanding of strategies that help participants stay engaged and productive
-understand how to make dialogue and decision-making manageable.
-understand the essence of effective facilitation.

Audience:  
Principals, Assistant Principals, District Leadership, Teacher Leaders, PLC chairs, Grade Level chairs, School Based Coaches

CPI Initial Training 

July 29, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

CPI Initial Training

Presented by: Dawn Ferreyra and Whitney Fagan

-Be equipped with the skills, confidence, and an effective framework to safely manage and prevent difficult behavior.

-With training, consulting, and support you enhance care and safety for everyone.

We’re thrilled to have you join us for this certification training!
To ensure you receive your certification, full attendance for the entire session is required. 
Please plan to arrive on time and stay through the scheduled hours. Unfortunately, late arrivals or early departures won’t be eligible for certification and will need to reschedule for another session.
Thank you for your understanding—we appreciate your dedication and look forward to seeing you there!

ASD One Day Overview of Intensive Teaching of VB 

September 3, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Flyer
Presenters:  Teri McGill, Metro Region Coordinator and Ali Sweitzer, Metro Region Behavior  Specialist

Audience:  This training is only for staff who currently work with a teacher/SLP who has completed the 3-Day, Intensive Teaching of Verbal Behavior and is using the programming with student(s).

Description: 
*Participants will learn important behavioral teaching principles including what is verbal behavior, discrete trial training, reinforcement, pairing, prompting and shaping
*Participants will learn the verbal operants
*Participants will learn how to use errorless teaching techniques and error correction to  help improve skill acquisition
*Participants will receive hands-on instruction and practice on errorless teaching and error  correction using the card sort system

Preschool New Teacher Institute (Day 3 of 6) 

September 4, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Preschool New Teacher Institute  Flyer
Teachers within their first 3 years of teaching in a preschool setting and their mentors.

Join us for this 6 session series! The registration link will register you for all 6 sessions.

Topics will include:
-Classroom design
-Daily schedule 
-Teaching rules and expectations
-Early Literacy and Math
-Lesson planning
-Working with paraeducators
-Home visits
-Teaching Strategies GOLD

Check-in meetings will be held on the off months.

Preschool and Kindergarten Paraprofessional Boot Camp (Day 1 of 2) 

September 12, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Preschool and Kindergarten Paraprofessional Boot Camp   Flyer

Ready to Learn?
This 2 session bootcamp will equip early childhood paraprofessionals with knowledge and skills to maximize their ability to support children in the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with other paraprofessionals in the field.

TOPICS
-Tier One Classroom Practices
-Quality Interactions
-Supportive Conversations with Children
-Collaborative Teaming

Friday, Septemer 12, 2025
Friday, November 7, 2025
+ 2 hours of independent work off-site


*Provides 12 clock hours to Meet the Rule 11 Requirement

Winning Every Day Community Agency Huddle 

September 19, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Winning Every Day Community Agency Huddle   Flyer

We're excited to introduce a new, focused format for 2025: the Community Agency Huddle. This half-day event is specifically designed to cultivate stronger partnerships and enhance collaborative efforts between our schools and essential community mental health agencies, while maintaining fun and expanding your understanding of their valuable resources.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
-School Administrators
-Counselors
-Social Workers
-Psychologists
-Teachers
-Anyone passionate about supporting youth mental health!

What to expect:
-Informative Presentations: Hear directly from our local community agencies about the vital services they provide.
-Interactive Panel Discussion: Gain valuable insights and perspectives from a diverse group of experts.
-Collaborative Idea Sharing: Connect with fellow school professionals and exchange innovative strategies to support student well-being.

NDE Regional Continuous Improvement Workshop 

September 24, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

Includes presentations that support continuous improvement from NDE, NeMTSS, ESU staff, and school districts. Lunch is provided.

UDL Foundations: Building a Roadmap Towards Inclusive Instructional Practices Session 1 (Day 1 of 2) 

October 15, 2025

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Kennedy, Jennifer

You must register for each session separately. To register for Session 2, please use this link.

Join us for two immersive full-day professional learning experiences centered on exploring the theory and application of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework as a key component of your Continuous Improvement and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) journey.

Each session will include a morning of learning and time in the afternoon for your team to reflect on learning, application, and plan actionable steps for implementation.

NeMTSS Tier 2 Targeted Series (Day 1 of 2) 

October 20, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

NeMTSS Tier 2 Targeted Series  Flyer

Monday, October 20th, 2025

Tier 2 Overview and Check-In/Check-Out-
Teams will learn the essential components of Tier 2 social, emotional, and behavioral practices within a MTSS, including the use of data to identify unmet needs and create a continuum of support. Steps will be identified to develop a system that allows for the efficient application of Tier 2 practices.
Check-In/Check-Out (Hawken, 2020) is an easy to implement, evidence-based
intervention that provides students with positive connections with adults, and increased feedback on their performance throughout the day. Teams will learn how to install CICO, the essential components of the intervention, and how to monitor student progress.

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Tier 2 Beyond Check-In/Check-Out and SEB Groups-
This training focuses on implementing additional Tier 2 supports with an emphasis on direct teaching of social and emotional skills and modifying interventions to meet student needs, including utilizing function-based thinking to determine appropriate support. A focus will also be on exploring Social, Emotional, Behavioral groups including analyzing data and entry criteria as well as categories of SEB to meet identified needs.

Preschool New Teacher Institute (Day 5 of 6) 

November 4, 2025

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Preschool New Teacher Institute  Flyer
Teachers within their first 3 years of teaching in a preschool setting and their mentors.

Join us for this 6 session series! The registration link will register you for all 6 sessions.

Topics will include:
-Classroom design
-Daily schedule 
-Teaching rules and expectations
-Early Literacy and Math
-Lesson planning
-Working with paraeducators
-Home visits
-Teaching Strategies GOLD

Check-in meetings will be held on the off months.