MAYVILLE AREA

TEACHER CENTER

Donalee’s Hours:

I am in the Mayville Area Teach-

er Center the following hours

(although this will be subject to

change on occasion ):

Monday: 8 am to 4 pm ( with

the exception of 2 to 3, as I

teach a class during that

hour)

Tuesday: 8 am to 12 p.m.

Wednesday: 8 am to 4 p.m.

*Robin Haines and Dr. Andi

Bucholz will be available to help

you at times that I am not availa-

ble.

Note: The Center will be closed

for the month of July.

E-mail:

teachercent-er@mayvillestate.edu (or)

donalee.strand.2@mayvillestate. edu

Phone: 701-788-4718

Cell: 701-371-1036

You may also contact the following:

Robyn Haines:

robyn.haines@mayvillestate.edu

Dr. Andi Dulski-Bucholz:

andrea.dulskibucholz@ mayvillestate.edu

Happy Teacher Appreciation Every Day A Note from Donalee:

Ok, I know that Teacher Appreciation Week was last week and that it is only a week and not celebrated actually every day but I think it should be! For all you do, you deserve to be celebrated every day!

It is hard to believe that another school year is almost in the books! As you are finishing up your year and reflecting on a job well done, I know you, you are already thinking about what you can do to make the next school year even better! I have just the thing for you...read on in this newsletter to find out about the “Teacher Time” Workshop coming up here at Mayville State on June 6th and 7th. It will help you to prepare for next year, while still having this year fresh in your mind. I hope to see a lot of you there! You will also find infor-mation on our STEM Boot Camp also offered in June. Each of these opportunities will help you as a teacher and at the same time, you will have fun!

I want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for all of your support this year. It has certainly been a year of learning and I appreciate how understanding and supportive you have all been. I have enjoyed getting to know more and more of you and connecting again with those of you that I already knew. I have said this before and I will continue to say it again and again, we have some of the best teachers and administrators in the world and I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with you! As you look ahead to next year, keep the Mayville Area Teacher Center in mind as a resource for your school!

Mayville Area Teacher Center Newsletter May 2016

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TEACHER-TIME WORKSHOP

WHEN: JUNE 6-7, 2016

June 6: Tech Day: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

June 7th: “Teacher Time” to Work Day : 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

WHERE: Mayville State University Education Department

WHAT :This workshop is designed to give teachers what they get so little of;

time to work! Teachers will work on developing a unit in their classroom . June

6th will be a technology day in which teachers will learn about and use new

technolo-gy available to their classroom. On June 7th, teachers will apply the

technology as well as standards to a unit of their choice.

FOR: ALL K-12 TEACHERS CREDIT AVAILABLE : 1 CEU

COST: $55 IF TAKEN FOR CREDIT

JUNE 6TH PRESENTERS:

SARAH BURGER: SCREENCAST

ALYSSA HORPEDAHL: SPHEROS +

BECCA PULJU: ALL THINGS GOOGLE

DONALEE STRAND: STEM KITS IN THE CLASSROOM

Drawing: Two lucky teachers will win a Sphero for their classroom!

GOOGLE CARDBOARD: Each participant will receive a Google Cardboard

for their classroom!

Contact :Donalee Strand with any questions and to register by :

Wednesday, June 1st

donalee.strand.2@mayvillestate.edu

Participants will need to bring a laptop or IPad for the Workshop

Bookshelf

Teacher Center Supported Events

Nepal Project

Want to HELP children? MSU is partici-pating in a global community service project to raise money to provide back-

packs for children in a remote village in Nepal. Our goal is to raise enough money to buy 200 back-packs. They cost $20 each and are proudly adorned with a MSU logo. Consider giving and find out more at: www.mayvillestate.edu/backpacksfornepal

Sparks Grant Lesson Plans/Evaluations

Thank you to the area teachers that are writing the Sparks Lesson Plans and Evaluations of those plans! Because of these hardworking teachers, all 49 lessons are being written and evaluated!

By the Fall of 2016-2017, the lessons will be online through the KitKeeper system for all area schools to use along with the kits! The plans that have been completed have been excellent and the evaluators have been very positive! Thank you so much for your help, this will benefit every-one in the area!

Remember, you are able to access STEM Kits from the MSU STEM Center through the Kitkeep-er system located under the Mayville Area Teach-er Center Tab on the Mayville State University website. The Tab is under the umbrella of the Community section on the website. You may also find this under the STEM tab or by using the link below:

http://www.eventkeeper.com/kitkeeper/index.cfm?curOrg=mayville

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Drive

Daniel Pink

The End of Molasses Classes

By Ron Clark

Pure Genius

By Don Wettrick

Advisory Board

Benjamin Strand: Hills-boro

Ashley Palowski: Hat-ton

Sarah Burger: North-wood

David Smith: North-wood

Teresa Agnes: MPCG

Jodi Fugleberg: MPCG

Betty LeClair: MSU

Frank Justin: Central Valley

Stephanie Dale: Finley-Sharon

Matt Chandler: Thomp-son

Ashley Scheer: MSU Student Representative

Aubrey Madler: MSU

Robyn Haines: MSU

Donalee Strand:MSU

MACTC Coordinator

Dr. Andi Dulski-Bucholz:

MATC Director

Idea Page

1.Open Ended Questioning: This video from the Teaching Channel, demonstrates how to use open ended questioning with students to encourage conversation.:

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/open-ended-questions-ousd

2. End of the Year Activities for all levels:

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/05/23/reflective-end-of-year-activities/

Resource Spotlight

Text Sets

The Sparks Grant has enabled us to pur-

chase Text Sets to accompany the STEM

kits in our STEM Center. There are many

different sets to choose from and these

will be available to borrow online by Fall!

Here is a small preview!

America Text Set Architecture Text Set

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Mayville State University STEM Professional Development

STEM Boot Camp 2.0 June 13—15

Integration of STEM concepts Project-Based Learning (PBL) Technology Integration,

CCSE, NCSS,

One Continuing Education credit available (fee applies)

Perfect for those who have experience with STEM and want to expand PBL in their classrooms.

Open to any ND K-12 teacher

To register for this program, please fill out the following form: http://goo.gl/forms/75LXsaMnfZ

Please contact Sarah Sletten with any questions you may have —sarah.sletten@mayvillestate.edu

Summer PD Opportunities around the great state of North Dakota:

Alliance Summer Geography Institute (3 credits) Mandan, ND June 6-10, 2016

“Where the West Begins” and the fun never ends. Join us for the 2016 Summer Geography Institute. Learn how humans have interacted with nature and the environment in Mandan and surrounding area. Whether you are an elementary teacher looking for learning activities or a secondary educator looking to give students depth of understanding, this institute is for you. While expanding your network of colleagues who are such valuable resources, enjoy the highlights of exploration and discovery at Ft. Lincoln State Park, the Missouri River walking workshop, an agriculture field trip, and by finding the real Fort Mandan.

GeoFIT (Forestry Institute for Teachers) (2 credits) Pembina Gorge, Walhalla, ND August 1-4, 2016

Human Geography: Faces and Places: This “classroom on wheels” human geography tour will study people from the past and evaluate present day communities, culture and interactions with the forest, riparian and prairie envi-ronments in the Pembina Gorge area. Visiting experts and local people will present content rich, hands-on outdoor experiences, individual and group activities at Icelandic State Park, Tetrault State Forest, Gingras Trading Post and the Pembina Museum.

Ag Tour – Minot, ND - 1 credit: July 20th and July 27t

hThe Ag Tour gives teachers first-hand experience in North Dakota agricultural production and processing during a two-day field tour. Teachers will spend one day interviewing exhibitors at the ND State Fair as they prepare ani-mals and equipment for ND’s showcase of agriculture. The second day will be spent a week later, following up with the exhibitors during the State Fair. Because NDGA believes that gaining a better understanding of geography will help students and teachers comprehend the impact of agriculture on our region, we target K-12 teachers who are interested in integrating ND studies. Contact: Jeff Beck, 7-1-240-9231 or jeff.beck@minot.k12.nd.us

Teacher Resource Coalition workshop – Heritage Center, June 27-29 – 1 credit

COMMEMORATE – EDUCATE – MOTIVATE Topics will include notable people, places and events of North Dakota and around the world, along with the resources and events that commemorate them. Featured will be sessions on commemorations of the National Park Service, Shakespeare’s 400th birthday anniversary, the Pulitzer Prize, and historical sites in ND. Additional topics will explore the integration of the latest technology applications in the curriculum, including the use of remote sensing technologies to manage and preserve cultural and natural environments, as well as the Maker Movement in K12 education.

Go to http://www.ndgeographic.org to register for these summer opportunities.