Butte-y ND Education

Deanna Krueger is the Co-President of the South Central Literacy Chapter of the North Dakota Literacy Association and a reading specialist at Bismarck Public Schools. She and her group have brought engaging opportunities and benefits for North Dakota citizens interested in becoming more informed on literacy for our children. To look at what opportunities they have available and to become a member, click here: https://ndlit.wildapricot.org/membership  If you need to be convinced on why you should become a member, click here to watch Deanna being interviewed by KFYR: https://www.kfyrtv.com/2021/08/12/benefits-membership/ You can also interact with Deanna on Twitter https://twitter.com/DeannaKrueger5 and the ND Lit association on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NDLiteracyAssociation/

Ryan Bleth is with the North Dakota Science Teachers Association and is the 2009 award-winner of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. You can catch him and his group next on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 from 8 to 10 a.m. or 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bleth mentions this great opportunity for teachers to become researchers at sea. Although, they are not currently planning to pick their next set of sailing research-teachers until 2023: https://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/ To get in contact with the North Dakota Science Teachers Association, you can go to either their website https://ndsta.wildapricot.org/ or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/108709694110/ To contact Bleth to see what he and the Legacy science crew are up to, click here https://twitter.com/ryanbleth?lang=gl

Kel Sassi is a professor at North Dakota State University and a prominent member of the National Writing Project, the Red River Valley Writing Project, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the digital Write Across America marathon, the National and ND Council of Teachers of English, and the Write Now community.  She is most known for her book Writing on Demand, her work on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, the College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP), and most recently the digital youth voices marathon that she led with the Scholastic Art & Writing Youth Alliance.  To catch her next speaking occasion, she will be presenting at the National Council of Teachers of English on "Countering Anti-Blackness and Anti-Indigeneity at NCTE: Report on the Work of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity." To catch the next Red River Valley Writing Project opportunity, check out their “Argument Writing Mini-conference” on Saturday, 12/11 from 12:15 to 3:00. For more information, email [email protected]  https://twitter.com/rrvwproject?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/redrivervalleywritingproject/

Amy Flicek of North Dakota United organizers 60+ professional development opportunities for those interested in education. Each year, she and her team ensure that educators have access to relevant resources and community support so that educators not only maintain licensure but continue to have an opportunity of bettering themselves. If you are interested in the professional development opportunities that they offer through UND, you can find the list here: <a> https://www.ndunited.org/for-members/professional-development/ </a>  If after listening to Amy, you'd like to connect with her, you can do so through Twitter <a> https://twitter.com/amyflicek?lang=en </a>  For more access to North Dakota United, check out their social media pages, Twitter <a>https://twitter.com/ndunited?lang=en </a> Instagram, <a> https://www.instagram.com/northdakotaunited/?hl=en </a>, and Facebook <a> https://www.facebook.com/NDUnited </a>

Nikki Fideldy-Doll is an exciting educator in the state of North Dakota. Currently she serves as the North Dakota Career and Technical Education's Agricultural Supervisor. However, she is most well-known for her agricultural education podcast with Breanna Bregel titled Here by the Owl and the professional development she has offered through FFA and NAAE.  Here is a link to Here by the Owl's Facebook page where you can catch their resources and podcast drops: https://www.facebook.com/Here-By-The-Owl-Podcast-102866351487379/  Her Instagram handle is @nikki.fideldy and Twitter handle is @nikkifideldy

Leah Juelke is an incredible North Dakotan teacher who has won many local, national, and global awards for her practice. In this podcast, she shares with us the unique professional development organization she's a part of, Spark Teaching Group, and also shares about the class offering she is doing through North Dakota State University titled "Journey to America" where participants get the chance to read North Dakota refugee and immigrant students' writing and consider the power of student voice.  If you'd like to join in on that class, look here: https://www.ndsu.edu/dce//courses/info/18348 BBT travel - educators travel across the world to view different ed-experiences - https://www.bbttravel.com/  Spark Teaching Group - A professional development organization where the facilitators all have earned the honor of state teacher of the year. Journey to America class - https://www.ndsu.edu/dce//courses/info/18348 read and learn from North Dakota refugee and immigrant student experiences. Creating a Sense of Belonging for Immigrant and Refugee Students: Strategies for K-12 Teachers - pre order this book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1032000082?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp If you'd like to nominate someone for North Dakota Teacher of the Year, look here: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/educators/awards/north-dakota-teacher-year/north-dakota-teacher-year-application  If you'd like to find Leah on social media, her Twitter and Instagram handle is @ndtoy18. If you'd like to keep in touch with Spark Teaching Group, check out their Twitter @SparkTeachingGroup.

From the Square Butte of North Dakota, Lisa Gusewelle is interviewing some of our state's top professional development leaders for education. Tune in to hear from some of the incomparable educators that we have leading teachers in our state.