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ASD One Day Overview of Intensive Teaching of VB

January 5, 2026

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

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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

Open
26 Registered

15 Min; 45 Max

Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) Workday with NDE

January 8, 2026

Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) Workday with NDE Flyer

Join the ESU, Office of Special Education, NeMTSS, and Technical Assistance Partners at ESU 3 for a day filled with learning and planning.
*Lunch will be provided by ESU #3 Student Services

Who needs to attend?
District Leadership Teams with membership including individuals who have:
-Knowledge about district goals and initiatives (e.g. TIP, Corrective Action Plans, Title I, Continuous Improvement Plan, etc.)
-Access to ILCD
-Access to data
-Administrative decision-making responsibility
-General education background
-Special education background

In building capacity for the scale-up of the MTSS framework and to support districts in an environment of strong local control, eachdistrict is required to review their student data and establish a Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) that focuses on literacy.

Participants will:
-Review the purpose of NECounts and Federal Determinations.
-Determine guiding factors of inclusive practices at federal, state, and local levels.
-Access and explore ILCD 4.0
-Reflect on what did and did not work within the current TIP.
-Identify factual data points, strengths, and areas for growth.
-Analyze root causes with intentional focus on literacy.
-Plan how to eliminate the root causes while concentrating on inclusive practices and implementing an evidence-based strategy with fidelity.
-Implement action steps considering ESU, NDE, and TA Support.
-Recognize opportunities to connect additional action plans and district initiatives.

Open
38 Registered

No Min; 45 Max

HAL: Extreme Math Middle School (Private)

January 9, 2026

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.

Full
1 Registered

1 Min; 1 Max

HAL: MCC Bio Discovery Lab (Private)

January 9, 2026

Investigate fermentation and how we can make fuels from plant sources by using different types of feedstocks such as sugars, starches, and cellulose-based biomass. Learn about the process of fermentation, determine why some feedstocks are better than others through hands-on activities, and see how it relates to bioprocessing industries in Nebraska in this biotechnology 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.

Full
21 Registered
(1 Registration,
20 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

CLC e-Mission (Private)

January 9, 2026

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.

Full
1 Registered

1 Min; 1 Max

HAL: Visual Spatial Thinking (Private)

January 9, 2026

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.

Full
19 Registered
(1 Registration,
18 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

Inclusive Practices Academy (Day 2 of 2)

January 12, 2026

Inclusive Practices Academy - YEAR 2 ACADEMY (2025-2026)

Inclusive Practices Academy (IPA) Year 2 is designed to deepen, extend, and sustain the learning from Year 1 by supporting school teams in the implementation of inclusive practices. Building on foundational content from the first year, Year 2 offers opportunities for collaborative planning, targeted content refreshers, and deeper dives into key areas such as inclusive instructional design, co-teaching refinement, and data-informed practices. Throughout the year, participating schools will also have access to in-district consultation to support coaching, problem-solving, and alignment of inclusive efforts within their unique contexts. The goal is to support schools in shifting from learning to action—embedding inclusive practices into daily systems, instruction, and culture.

From Vision to Action: Strengthening Inclusive Implementation
Day 1 will focus on helping teams revisit their inclusive vision and assess the progress and challenges of implementation so far. Teams will engage in reflection, analyze building-level systems, and explore how inclusive practices are (or are not yet) embedded into daily routines.
-Refining instructional practices
-Identifying barriers and planning responsive next steps.
-Dedicating time for actionable planning aligned with current school realities

Mid-Year Momentum: Recalibrating for Sustainable Impact
Day 2 invites teams to pause mid-year, reflect on what’s working, and adjust plans for the second half of the school year. Through data discussion and targeted planning time, teams will revisit their goals, identify implementation wins and barriers, and recalibrate to sustain progress.
-Offering practical tools for collaboration
-Building team capacity through guided reflection
-Providing space for peer sharing and strategic consultation

Closed
40 Registered

No Min; 39 Max

HAL: Visual Spatial Thinking (Private)

January 12, 2026

Full
36 Registered
(1 Registration,
35 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

HAL: Quiz Bowl - High School

January 14, 2026

Registration is now CLOSED. If you stil wish to register, please contact Adam Larson at alarson@esu3.org

In order to give ESU3 districts priority for these events, if you are outside of ESU3 and want to talk about registering please contact Adam Larson.

Registration is limited to 2 TEAMS per school.

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.

Full
18 Registered

1 Min; 18 Max

Principal Support Initiative (Day 4 of 6)

January 15, 2026

Principal Support Initiative:
Empowering Principals, Driving Student Success

Goals of the Initiative Being Studied:
Goal 1: Strengthen leadership and self-efficacy of principals to effectively support high quality, culturally relevant classroom instruction.
Goal 2: Improved and equitable academic, behavioral, and/or social outcomes based upon the school’s needs and context for high need students.
Goal 3: Increase collective efficacy of effective principals and teachers serving under-resourced schools.

Year 1 will focus on:
- Fostering effective communication and collaboration
- Cultivating a culture of continuous improvement
- Leveraging data for goal setting and decision making
- Understanding and navigating complex systems

Closed
17 Registered

1 Min; 16 Max

NeMTSS Tier 2 Targeted Series (Day 2 of 2)

January 15, 2026

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.

Closed
24 Registered

20 Min; 60 Max

HAL: MCC Virtual Reality (Private)

January 15, 2026

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.

Full
21 Registered
(1 Registration,
20 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

HAL: MCC Power Up (Private)

January 16, 2026

Get ready to discover the world of alternative energy! In this hands-on class, you'll learn all about the different ways we can harness energy from natural sources like the sun, wind, and water. We'll conduct experiments to see how solar panels work and build our own wind turbines. Through fun and interactive activities, you'll discover how renewable energy generates power and discover how communities decide which form is best for their unique situations. So come along and let's power up together!

For more information please contact Metro Community College.

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.

Full
21 Registered
(1 Registration,
20 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

MCC Culinary Experience - Knife Skills (Private)

January 16, 2026

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.

Full
17 Registered
(1 Registration,
16 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

HAL: Animation (Private)

January 20, 2026

Workshop Information- History, Thaumatropes, Zoetropes, Flip Books, Stop Motion Animation

This unit is designed to help students understand the progression of animation as an art form. Students will learn about the history of animation. They will find out about persistence of vision, and they will make their own thaumatropes to see how this works. Then they will design their own strips to put into zoetropes. Finally, they will plan and draw their own flipbooks. Adding technology to the process, students can use stop motion animation to create simple short films.

Full
16 Registered
(1 Registration,
15 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

Inclusive Practices Academy (Day 3 of 6)

January 20, 2026

Inclusive Practices Academy

The structure of this training is designed to empower teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to foster inclusive learning environments and build co-teaching partnerships. Each team must consist of at least one Special Education Teacher and one General Education Teacher, ensuring a collaborative approach to implementing newfound insights and practices to improve outcomes for all students. Outcomes will be developed throughout the series.

Day 1 - Conditions for Success: Developing Mindsets, Practices, and Co-Teaching Partnerships
Collaboration structures, teacher parity and collective responsibilities, co-teaching myths vs facts, learner variability

Day 2 - Co-Teaching: Effective Inclusive Environments
Foundations of co-teaching, creating effective environments, co-planning and scheduling, co-teaching models and incidental benefit

Day 3 - Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Foundations: Building a Roadmap Towards Inclusive Instructional Practices
UDL Framework, three principles of UDL, learner variability, tailoring instruction through IEPs, flexibility to support inclusive practices within your instructional model

Day 4 - Co-Teaching and Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Using the IEP as an instructional tool, key principles of SDI, connecting SDI to student needs and standards-based pre-requisite skills, high-leverage practices

Day 5 & 6 - Insights: Reflecting, Sharing, and Applying Learning to Shape the Next School Year
Building principals will be invited for “Conversation and Collaboration” to learn more about IPA and support goals for the upcoming school year.

Closed
73 Registered

No Min; 48 Max

ASD Verbal Behavior Programming Day

January 20, 2026

Verbal Behavior Programming Day

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This programming day is set up to support participants who do not have their own in-district VB coaches.

Description:
-Participants will work with Verbal Behavior Coaches in order to plan and create an individualized VB program for one target student.
-Participants will get the opportunity to practice using errorless teaching to instruct the specific targets chosen for their student.

Participants must bring the following to this VB programming session:
-Completed assessment of known and target skills for your specific student
-ABLLS-R book and Data notebook you received in the training
-Additional color copies of each skill tracking sheet and graph (several for each operant)
-Materials listed on this sheet at this Link

Open
9 Registered

No Min; 25 Max

HAL: MCC Forensic Science Workshop (Private)

January 21, 2026

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.

Full
29 Registered
(1 Registration,
28 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

Special Education Facilitators and the Leadership Grind (Day 4 of 6)

January 21, 2026

Special Education Facilitators and the Leadership Grind

Empowering leaders to support, implement, and elevate special education practices.

Intended audience:
Special Education Facilitators, Supervisors, Coordinators, Leaders

Outcomes:
-Outline the responsibilities of a facilitator and develop effective approaches to help teachers successfully apply theoretical knowledge in practical classroom settings.
-Practice communication skills and equip facilitators with techniques to build and sustain strong collaborative partnerships.
-Provide practical tools and identify strategies to effectively support and hold teachers accountable for the implementation of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) and development of compliant and high-quality Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
-Apply evidence-based practices to foster inclusive learning environments. -

Closed
48 Registered

No Min; 25 Max

HAL: Animation (Private)

January 22, 2026

Workshop Information- History, Thaumatropes, Zoetropes, Flip Books, Stop Motion Animation

Full
9 Registered
(1 Registration,
8 Students)

1 Min; 1 Max

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