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Initiative Choice Ready Teacher Workshop

The Choice Ready charge across North Dakota’s P-12 schools aims to ensure that all high schoolers graduate choice-ready: ready for secondary education, the workforce, or the military.

In this three-day professional development workshop teachers, administrators, and school counselors will receive hands-on experience in some of the most needed career fields across North Dakota and participate in some deep-dive discussions. In our BSC classrooms and Advanced Technology Center, educators will see immediate application to their curriculum and district initiatives to help students be choice-ready upon graduation. Designing a robust implementation plan that brings curriculum and education initiatives to life with BSC pathways to industry will excite your students about real career opportunities.

Agenda
 
June 24, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Power Generation, Oil & Gas Production, Automation & Robotics, and GIS, UAS, & Engineering Technology 

June 25, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
AI & Cybersecurity 

June 26, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arts Education, Communication and Mass Communication, Anxiety, and College Readiness, and No Teacher Left Behind

Teacher Credit
Participants who complete the workshop requirements will be eligible to receive two teacher credits. Credits cost $50 per credit.

Accommodations
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.
On-campus dormitory accommodations are available; please note that these are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Detailed information regarding dorm reservations will be provided during registration.

Registration for this workshop is FREE.

Register for Initiative Choice Ready

Evening Impact Workshops

In this two-part program, teachers, administrators, and school counselors will examine two very complex, multifaceted, and somewhat controversial influences on today’s schools: school violence and legislation. 
 

Agenda

June 24, 4:30 – 7:00 PM 
Prepared and Protected: Strategies for School Safety and Self-Defense 
School violence has created a critical need for safety preparedness in P-12 schools. This workshop addresses this by equipping educators with self-defense skills, incident analysis, and the development of practical school safety proposals, fostering confidence and informed action to create safer learning environments. 

June 25, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM 
Legislative Impact Mixer: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Practice 
This workshop provides a structured forum for educators, legislators, and teacher preparation programs to discuss the complex interplay between legislation and education. Participants will analyze the pressures faced by educators and explore how legislation can effectively support schools, fostering a collaborative understanding of current challenges and potential solutions.
 

Teacher Credit

Participants can earn one additional teacher credit by registering for and attending the two evening sessions. Separate registration is required.

Register for Evening Impact Workshops