Section List

HAL: Visual Spatial Thinking (Private)  

February 9, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

Piet Piet Mondrian will be the inspiration for this project. Students will learn how he tried to distill art down to its basic elements of shape, line, and color, and they will create their own artwork, using his technique. This art project will use rulers & markers.
 will be the inspiration for this project. Students will learn how he tried to distill art down to its basic elements of shape, line, and color, and they will create their own artwork, using his technique. This art project will use rulers & markers.

Visual/ Spatial thinking skills are important for many jobs, but they are often left out of school curriculum. This session is based on the work of Piet Mondrian. Students will stretch their minds to solve puzzles, play pattern games, and create art that uses these important visual/ spatial skills.  Prepare to be inspired!

Four 30 minute rotation stations to get students thinking about patterns, form, color, and space.

One hour long art project based on Piet Mondrian's work


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 Toolkit for Educational Identification of Autism-Virtual  

February 10, 2026

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Toolkit for Educational Identification of Autism
Flyer 

This is a Virtual Training, Presented Live/Synchronous via Zoom. Registered participants will be provided with the zoom link.

CLC e-Mission (Private)  

February 10, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

Please contact Adam Larson at alarson@esu3.org for more information.

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 Ziggurat Model-Comprehensive Programming 4 Part Series (Day 2 of 4)  

February 11, 2026

• ESU#3 Student Services
• Harvey, Amy

Creating Comprehensive Programming for Students with ASD:
Using the Ziggurat Framework and Comprehensive Autism Planning System 
4 Part Series 
Metro and Central ASD Regions

Flyer


Dates:  February 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25, 2026 
Time:  3:30 -4:30 p.m. CST
Location:  Zoom
*This registration link is for the ESU #3 region.

Presenters: Jamie Lewis, MSOTR/L, Central Region ASD Coordinator, Teri McGill, Metro Region ASD Coordinator, and Ali Sweitzer, Metro Region Behavior
Specialist

Audience:  This training is appropriate for teams working with students of all ages and could include resource teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, counselors, school psychologists, general education teachers, parents and administrators. 

Description:   ASD requires interventions throughout the lifespan.  The Ziggurat Model offers a step-by-step framework for organizing your knowledge of ASD and intervention options into a comprehensive plan into which we can plug in intervention strategies. This model emphasizes evidence-based practices, proactive strategies, ongoing assessment and promotes team collaboration.  The CAPS helps teams create an intentional plan on how to implement interventions across the day. The time in between the two training days will allow participants to start the Ziggurat process for their focus student in order to complete the process on the final training day. 

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

February 17, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

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 this 4-Day Seminar, participants will learn how to:

• develop trust and rapport
• develop an identity as a mediator of thinking
• 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
• apply four support functions: coaching, evaluating, consulting, collaborating and utilize the coaching tools 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.

HAL: Extreme Math Elementary (Private)  

February 18, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

This HAL COMPETITION event is a morning of student math problem solving, collaboration, and logic questions.  Student teams of 4, 5, or 6 members will participate in a Sprint Round, Team Round, and a Problem Solving Round during the morning. 
The spirit of the morning is collaboration and math achievement in an effort to recognize the importance of math problem solving. 
•       Students in elementary schools are invited to participate.
•       Each round is timed and student accomplishment will be recorded.
•       Recognition will be provided for individuals in the Sprint Round and for teams in the Team Round.
•       There is no school winner or leader at the end of the event.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Schools must include how many teams of 4, 5, or 6 students.
Schools must provide the names of the team members per team. 
Contact Adam Larson if you have enough teams to create your own day
ESU #3 will supply pencils.
Some calculators will be available, but schools may choose to bring their own.
School permission slips and all school field trip requirements are in effect.
At least one adult sponsor/teacher is required to attend with each school represented.
The adult sponsor/teacher will be asked to be a participant in supervision and correcting student papers from the morning.
Questions to alarson@esu3.org 

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.

CLC e-Mission (Private) (Cancelled)  

February 18, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

Please contact Adam Larson at alarson@esu3.org for more information.

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.

CLC e-Mission (Private)  

February 18, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

Please contact Adam Larson at alarson@esu3.org for more information.

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: Extreme Math Middle School (Private)  

February 20, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

This HAL COMPETITION event is a morning of student math problem solving, collaboration, and logic questions.  Student teams of 4, 5, or 6 members will participate in a Sprint Round, Team Round, and a Problem Solving Round during the morning. 
The spirit of the morning is collaboration and math achievement in an effort to recognize the importance of math problem solving. 
•       Students in middle schools are invited to participate.
•       Each round is timed and student accomplishment will be recorded.
•       Recognition will be provided for individuals in the Sprint Round and for teams in the Team Round.
•       There is no school winner or leader at the end of the event.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Schools must include how many teams of 4, 5, or 6 students.
Schools must provide the names of the team members per team. 
Contact Adam Larson if you have enough teams to create your own day
ESU #3 will supply pencils.
Some calculators will be available, but schools may choose to bring their own.
School permission slips and all school field trip requirements are in effect.
At least one adult sponsor/teacher is required to attend with each school represented.
The adult sponsor/teacher will be asked to be a participant in supervision and correcting student papers from the morning.
Questions to alarson@esu3.org 

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: MCC Forensic Science Workshop (Private)  

February 20, 2026

• ESU#3 Professional Learning
• Anderson , Lexie

If you have dreamed of being a CSI agent, a forensic pathologist, or a crime scene analyst, this is the workshop for you. Learn the tools and techniques used by real-life forensic scientists to solve crimes and uncover hidden evidence.

Please contact Metro Community College for more details.

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.