We at ND SHAPE are so proud to celebrate these two incredible teachers from West Fargo Public Schools for receiving Central District SHAPE America awards in their subject area, and extra kudos to Nicole for receiving the SHAPE America National Teacher of the Year! Congratulations ladies!!
Hello NDSHAPE members! Hopefully you are getting ready to head to sunny Tampa, Florida, next week for SHAPE America’s National Convention! I just wanted to touch base and update you on the very successful trip that Chris Mahoney (University of Jamestown) and I made on March 5th– 6th to Washington, DC to be the lone representatives from North Dakota for SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out Day.
We had a successful training day on Tuesday, where we learned about the current ESSA funding that we wanted to advocate to our North Dakota legislators to continue to fund. Our day to lobby began bright and early on Wednesday morning and we were able to meet with representatives for both Kelly Armstrong and Kevin Cramer before lunch. The thrill of the day came in the afternoon when Senator (and former Governor) John Hoeven met personally with Chris and I to talk about the funding we were advocating for and to have us get him up to speed on North Dakota sports happenings. The two major sources of funding that we advocated for were Title IV Part A and Title II, which you can learn more about below:
Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Student Support and Academic Enrichments Grants
The bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) includes a flexible block grant program under Title IV Part A, which is authorized at $1.6 billion in FY 2019. Title IV, Part A authorizes activities in three broad areas:
1. Providing students with a well-rounded education
2. Supporting safe and healthy students (e.g., school mental health, drug and violence prevention, and training on trauma-informed practices, health and physical education)
3. Supporting the effective use of technology (e.g., professional development, blended learning, and purchase of devices)
Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-Quality Teachers, Principals, or Other School Leaders The purpose of Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is to:
• Increase student achievement consistent with the challenging state academic standards
• Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders
• Increase the number of teachers, principals, and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools
• Provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders Title II requires districts to “meaningfully consult” with teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, charter school leaders, parents etc., when developing an application for the use of Title II funds for state approval.
There are four major changes to Title II under ESSA:
• Changes the formula funding to weigh poverty over population
• Removes the requirement for a teacher evaluation system
• Eliminates the requirement for teachers to be highly qualified
• Allows states to blend Title II, Part A funds with other ESSA funds
Please recognize that we all need to continue to reach out to our Representative and Senators as the budget process continues with our federal budget. You can easily reach out to them here: https://www.shapeamerica.org/advocacy/advocacy_action_center.aspx#%2F
Thank you for your support in our travels, Chris and I look forward to discussing this great experience with you anytime! If we don’t see you in Tampa, enjoy the warmer weather in North Dakota, I know the students will enjoy the opportunity to be outside playing again!
Sincerely,
Joe Deutsch & Chris Mahoney
Oh behalf of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, the Mid-Dakota Education Cooperative (MDEC) and the South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) we are inviting you all to submit an application for selection to serve as a content specialist committee member to prioritize the updated Health Education Standards and to create proficiency scales for the purpose of improving core instruction.
We are assembling a work group of approximately 15 North Dakota Educators from across the state that will represent a cross-section of communities and schools. The goal will be to have 3 individuals per grade-level strand (PreK-2; Grades 3-5, Grade 6, Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12). The work group will:
The work group will meet in-person three times, those dates are as follows:
All of these in-person meetings will take place in Minot, ND.
We will be able to provide either reimbursement for substitute teacher pay to the school district + all travel expenses (mileage, lodging and meals) or provide a personal stipend + all travel expenses (mileage, lodging and meals) for those serving on the work group.
There will also be 2 graduate credits available.
The application is attached, please return to me via email (keely.ihry@k12.nd.us) no later than Friday, March 22nd.
Have you wanted to learn a little more about SEL? Here is a great document that discusses what it looks like in a classroom.
Please take a moment to congratulate our newest ND SHAPE Board Members! They will be taking office during our October 3 Board Meeting via Zoom call at 7:30 pm. We would also like to thank Scott Parker for his time serving on the Board in the presidential positions!
VP General: Angie Williams
Board:
Mindy Lorimor
Rick Tidd
Josh Tripp
Carolyn Christianson
Please take note of the changes in the attached documents. Items in red are what the board has proposed to remove, items in green are what the board has proposed to add. You will receive an email with a link to a survey monkey vote to either approve or disagree with the changes. If you do not receive the email, please first check your junk mail folder, and if it is not there, please email us at ndshape@gmail.com to request the link. Thank you for your attention to these documents.
A graduate from Ohio State University with a PhD in 1991, is currently a professor in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research and scholarly interest for over 25 years has been on the teaching and learning of sport related games through a games-centered approach grounded in constructivist learning. She has coauthored several books and articles and has co-edited two books with colleague Joy Butler from the University of British Columbia. Linda has been a speaker and presenter all over the world.
She has also received several honors and awards for her work in this area. In addition to the Keynote address, Dr. Griffin will also be presenting a session titled: “Teaching Invasion Games Using a Tactical Games Approach”.
One of few to be named Physical Education Teacher of the Year at the elementary and middle school levels and 2014 SHAPE America Southern District Elementary PE TOY, Coach Devore is ready to bring his engaging presentations to you! Brian’s active and hands on learning approach for teachers has been a favorite part of his sessions. In addition to fast paced and all-inclusive lead up games, he incorporates standards, learning outcomes, and assessments into his presentations. His methods for delivering instruction make Brian’s sessions easily adaptable for K-12 teachers! His work has been shared at many events including multiple local, state, district, and national conventions across 15 states!
Coach Devore has most recently been awarded with the OPEN PE Curriculum’s Trainer of the Year award during SHAPE America’s National Convention. He will be presenting a 3 hour Pre-Conference on Sunday, highlighting the OPEN PE Curriculum activities, and on Monday he will be presenting “Tech Tips for Health and Physical Education”, and “Fast Fitness First”.
We look forward to seeing you at Simle Middle School in Bismarck for this knowledge filled professional development opportunity! Registration will be available soon at http://www.ndshape.org/2018-ndshape-state-conference/
Congratulations to our new Board Members!
Board Member Teasha Jackson Minot, ND Minot State University | Board Member Dave Moody Dickinson, ND Dickinson State University |
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Board Member Jason Steele Minot, ND Perkett Elementary School | Board Member Angela Williams Valley City, ND Valley City State University |
Congratulations to our 2017 NDSHAPE Board Nominees! Please look for the link to vote in your membership email. If you did not receive an email to vote, please click on the contact us form at the top of this page and we will send it to you.
Voting will end on Saturday October 14, 2017, at midnight.
 Jon Krantz Bismarck, ND Dorothy Moses Elementary School | |
Teasha Jackson Minot, North Dakota Minot State University | |
 Carrie Christensen Bismarck, North Dakota Simle Middle School | |
Dave Moody Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson State University | |
 Kelsey Paurus Valley City, ND Finley-Sharon Public School | I attended VCSU from 2006-2011. I also played volleyball during my college career. Icurrently live in Valley City with my husband, Jamie, son, Carver (11), and daughters, Berkley (4), and Azalea (4 months). We enjoy going to the VCSU Athletic events. I also serve on the VCSU Century Club. |
Jason Steele ND Minot Perkett Elementary School | I am currently in my 11th year as an assistant HS Girls Hockey coach and my 8th year as a JV Boys Baseball coach. I attended the NDSHAPE conference this past summer and loved it! I graduated from Minot State University with a Bachelors degree in Physical Education with a minor in coaching. Currently I am in the process of registering for my Masters in Education. I am a GoNoodle Ambassador on the Social Media Squad and I love social media. TWITTER - @PerkettPE. I enjoy hunting, fishing, playing softball and golfing in my spare time. |
Angela Williams Valley City, North Dakota Valley City State University | Prior to VCSU, I taught both health and PE within the Lisbon Public School System, and coached VB for 18 years. I have served as a facilitator for the ND RR Health Conf. in Medora, ND; as well as served on the ND State Health Standards committee in '08. |
 Josh Tripp Bismarck, North Dakota Marmot High School |
We are looking for people that are interested in helping guide the fields of Physical Education and Health in North Dakota! As a board member, you will help make decisions that could affect all of our teachers in our state. NDSHAPE works with the Department of Public Instruction, the ND State Department of Health, the American Heart Association, and the ND Council of Educational Leaders, as well as many other organizations to improve the quality of Physical Education and Health Education in our state.
In this time of adopting ESSA in our state, it is important that our fields are represented to be sure funding is continued for our programs. If you are interested in helping to continue and improve quality professional development for professionals, program development, communication with other stakeholders in the field, and opportunities for pre-professional students, then you are the person we need.
Please click on the link below to submit your name for a position on the NDSHAPE board. We are looking for 4 board members and a VP General. Board member positions are two years, the VP General position will move into the President Elect/President/Past President positions as a four year term. Board meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month, from 8-9:30 pm. We use the Zoom conferencing application, so you can join the meeting on your computer or handheld device from home.
Nominations will be open until October 4, 2017. Elections will take place from October 8-13, 2017. The first board meeting for newly elected officers will be November 1, 2017, from 8-9:30 pm using the Zoom conferencing app.
We look forward to hearing from you!
