English Learner Program, Services, and Support
ESU 13 supports panhandle schools in their efforts to serve English learners and immigrant children. EL programming addresses the dual purpose of English language development and content standard proficiency for students whose first language is other than English. ESU 13 can provide assistance with identification, assessment, curriculum, instructional strategies, and reporting. Districts new to serving English learners are encouraged to join area districts already serving EL students in the ESU 13 Title III Consortium. The consortium . . .
Assessment & Accountability
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Choosing High Quality Instructional Materials
Updated 12/3/21 ESU 13 High Quality Teaching and Learning Series Flyer Materials folder- includes session recordings Nebraska Instructional Materials Matter Collaborative website Adoption Process Math and English Language Arts Science Instructional Materials Map Instructional Materials . . .
Curriculum Alignment Tools
Comprehensive Google Sheet includes standards and content links Depth of Knowledge Level Descriptors Key Instructional Shifts in Math, English Language Arts, and Science Achievement Level Descriptors- English Language Arts Math
English Language Arts Resources
The ELA Standards have been revised. The Nebraska Department of Education has created some resources to help schools with the exploration and implementation of these revised standards. There will be 4 Rollout Sessions in all. All of that information is posted on their website at: https://www.education.ne.gov/ela/ In addition to the resources currently posted, they have recently completed two recordings: ELA Standards Revision Overview and ELA Rollout Session 1: The Standards in Instruction . . . .
English Learner Resources
Jan 17, 2020
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Miocene Mural
Click on any of the animal pictures to access scientific data on each species. . . .
Fossil Freeway
Fossil Freeway corridor offers world-class fossil finds! Construction of the Heartland Expressway from Denver to Rapid City, S.D., is paving the way for more vacation opportunities in western Nebraska and South Dakota. Geologic wonders, including world-class fossil finds, make this a tourist’s paleontology corridor from the Wildcat Hills of Gering, Neb., to the Black Hills and Bad lands of South Dakota. Fossils from here go to museum exhibits, and recent finds have helped scientists discover the . . .
Upcoming Events
List of Upcoming Events (This link will take you to Impact, our on-line information system) Short video tutorial on registering Registration instructions (pdf with screenshots)
Curriculum & Instruction
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Instruction
Explicit Direct Instruction Review Instructional Model Instructional Coaches Multi-Tiered Systems of Support NeMTSS Framework
Instructional Coaches Cadre
Click a date to gain access to materials from sessions. January 23, 2017 March 13, 2017
PLACES Meetings
Jan 6, 2020
PLACES Meeting Date Materials and Handouts December 2, 2024 December Presentation Materials September 9, 2024 September Presentation Materials December 5, 2023 . . .
PLACES Meetings
Jan 3, 2020
PLACES Meeting Date Materials and Handouts October 2, 2019 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ctu4fM30R0Cuh0xeOTLz3t1yy0tK8QAe March 2, 2017 https://goo.gl/32fqZX September 28, 2017 https://goo.gl/rtBhse November 20, 2017 https://goo.gl/Tav2Yw ( Resources Page ) October 1, 2018 . . .
Social Studies Resources
Helping our students become college, career, and civic ready. Social Studies Content Standards Approved Standards-Fall 2019 Key Differences between 2012 and 2019 Alignment Tool Crosswalk Document 2012-2019 Instructional Materials Reviewing and Selecting Materials Louisiana Annotated Reviews -limited number Evaluation Tools NE Standards Instructional Tools (SIT) Resource -links to activities/lessons for each indicator NE Framework Documents- . . .
Contact Us Professional Learning
Contact Information Department phone number: 308-635-3696 Department email address: soar@esu13.org Deirdre Amundsen Professional Learning Director damundsen@esu13.org Julie Downing, Ed.D. Professional Learning Coordinator Chadron Office . . .