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Oct 2026 Staff Development
Saturday, November 14
 

7:15am PST

Brisk to the Head of the Class
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Explore the features of Brisk Teaching AI.  Discover how to use Brisk to support student learning needs.  Explore ways Brisk AI can improve your teacher workflow and save you time. The use with students is more applicable at the secondary level.
Speakers
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
201

7:15am PST

Infinitec Sessions for Continuing Ed.
FILLING
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity filling up
Come to this session to work on your license renewal. Participants will go into Infinitec and select the appropriate session. You will need to bring your own headphones, know your license number and what continuing ed requirements you still need.
Speakers
avatar for Meghan Phelps

Meghan Phelps

6th Grade Science Teacher, Chisago Lakes Middle School
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
162

7:15am PST

Know the Truth: Substance Use Disorder
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
As a C.P.R.S (certified peer recovery specialist) my goal is to come alongside the youth of Chisago county that are facing the impact of substance use and related mental health challenges, and to provide resources that educate, engage, and empower a life of recovery. In this session, I will share examples of how we support students and the current state of the Fentanyl crisis. Come and ask your...
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Speakers
NK

Nicholas Karlstad

Youth Peer Specialist, MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Room 23

7:15am PST

Supporting Students Struggling with Mental Health
FULL
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity full
This training will provide information regarding what mental health challenges may look like, why these behaviors occur, and interventions teachers and school staff can use to support these students. It will also touch upon how perspective can impact how we, as adults, interact with struggling students. The goal is for you to leave with a better idea about how to interact with struggling students...
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Speakers
AS

Alexandra Smith

Therapeutic Services Agency (TSA)
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
205

7:15am PST

Tech Work Session
FILLING
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity filling up
This is just time to work with tech staff available to support you in what you need. Possible areas you may have questions on: Synergy, Schoology, Go Guardian, Student Support Time (WIN Software), Google Updates, Google Drive, G Drive Desktop app, how to best collaborate, and file organization.
Speakers
MC

Michelle Caneday

Systems Administrator, Chisago Lakes School District
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
30

7:15am PST

Why are some of the Native Students Blonde?
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn about the basics of the Ojibwe/Dakota heritage of our students and some of the complicated issues that can come up for our students with diverse backgrounds.  Learn about some history lessons to take into account when integrating Native concepts into our lessons or interacting with families from multi-ethnic backgrounds along with time to ask questions.  This session will meet the...
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Speakers
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
213

7:15am PST

Interactive Hardware/Software Options for 2025
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Come see: Annotate.net software that will allow you to have Activinspire like tools for any device and let you annotate, record and share with students.  Wacom Interactive tablets - These devices will allow you mobility and interactivity while teaching.  You are no longer tied to the front of the classroom for demonstration purposes.  Google Cast hardware designed to work with...
See More →
Speakers
MK

Mike Klun

Director of Technology Services, Chisago Lakes School District
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
216

7:15am PST

Magic School AI
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Are you curious about how to use AI in your classroom but don't know where to start? Come learn about a website called Magic School AI to see if there are some tools you could use to make some of your teaching tasks easier and more efficient.  If you already attended this session in November, you are welcome to join again and use the time to try out new things with Magic School AI.

Speakers
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
217

7:15am PST

Turn it in and Revision History
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will provide a review of the Turnitin platform and academic honesty within classes. Staff will be able to ask questions, discuss current platform use, and determine next steps. There will also be a discussion, led by the trainers, regarding plagiarism policies and citation methods.
Speakers
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 8:00am PST
MS MEDIA CENTER

7:15am PST

iReady Math
FULL
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 9:50am PST
Limited Capacity full
This session is locked for only our elementary iReady Math pilot teachers.
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 9:50am PST
28 Maker Space

7:15am PST

Special Education Transition Meetings
FILLING
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 9:50am PST
Limited Capacity filling up
This session is locked for Special Education teachers K-8 who are attending transition meetings. 
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 9:50am PST
HS Media Center

7:15am PST

MS English Work Session (closed session)
FULL
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 9:50am PST
Limited Capacity full
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:15am - 9:50am PST

8:10am PST

Reading WIN Time Planning
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
As you look ahead at spring benchmarking, use this time to work on your reading WIN Time. Michelle can help you match resources and instructional strategies to your student's needs. 
Speakers
MR

Michelle Rockenback

K-5 Literacy Instructional Coach, Chisago Lakes School District
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
27

8:10am PST

Strive for 5
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Teachers know that encouraging young children to talk and listen improves their ability to communicate. The book, Strive for Five, gives them a power tool aligned with the science of reading. These responsive conversations start with what children say and continue as the teacher listens and responds over five turns—with the goal of stretching their talking and thinking, knowledge, vocabulary,...
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Speakers
AL

Adrianne Lecuyer

MN Reading League
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
202

8:10am PST

Brisk to the Head of the Class
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Explore the features of Brisk Teaching AI.  Discover how to use Brisk to support student learning needs.  Explore ways Brisk AI can improve your teacher workflow and save you time. The use with students is more applicable at the secondary level. 

Speakers
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
201

8:10am PST

Infinitec Sessions for Continuing Ed.
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Come to this session to work on your license renewal. Participants will go into Infinitec and select the appropriate session. You will need to bring your own headphones, know your license number and what continuing ed requirements you still need.
Speakers
avatar for Meghan Phelps

Meghan Phelps

6th Grade Science Teacher, Chisago Lakes Middle School
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
162

8:10am PST

Intro to Canva - Part 1
FULL
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity full

This session is designed to introduce educators to Canva, a powerful and user-friendly graphic design tool.  Topics covered will include: Canva Basics: Understanding the Canva interface, creating accounts, and exploring basic design principles.
Speakers
WE

Whitney Evans

Tech Integrationist, Lakeside Elementary
BP

Becky Palmer

Tech Integrationist, Taylors Falls Elementary
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
MS MEDIA CENTER

8:10am PST

Know the Truth - Substance Use Disorder
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
As a C.P.R.S (certified peer recovery specialist) my goal is to come alongside the youth of Chisago county that are facing the impact of substance use and related mental health challenges, and to provide resources that educate, engage, and empower a life of recovery. In this session, I will share examples of how we support students and the current state of the Fentanyl crisis. Come and ask your...
See More →
Speakers
NK

Nicholas Karlstad

Youth Peer Specialist, MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Room 23

8:10am PST

Suicide Prevention (Basic): Gatekeeper Training
FULL
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity full
 This training program —"More Than Sad" from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention— focuses on teachers' "gatekeeping" skills. Learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and have courageous conversations with students to get them help. This session is designed with the suicide prevention teacher license renewal requirement in mind. ** This is the same session Nic has...
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Speakers
avatar for Nic van Oss

Nic van Oss

MTSS & School Climate Specialist Communications Specialist, SCRED
I went to UW-La Crosse for undergrad and then earned my Masters and Ed.S. in School Psychology at the University of Delaware. My education career began in 2008 as a paraprofessional at a residential school in La Crosse (Chileda). I was a PCA, tutor, and community crisis counselor... Read More →
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
217

8:10am PST

Supporting Students Struggling with Mental Health
FILLING
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity filling up
This training will provide information regarding what mental health challenges may look like, why these behaviors occur, and interventions teachers and school staff can use to support these students. It will also touch upon how perspective can impact how we, as adults, interact with struggling students. The goal is for you to leave with a better idea about how to interact with struggling students...
See More →
Speakers
AS

Alexandra Smith

Therapeutic Services Agency (TSA)
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
205

8:10am PST

Tech Work Session
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
This is just time to work with tech staff available to support you in what you need. Possible areas you may have questions on: Synergy, Schoology, Go Guardian, Student Support Time (WIN Software), Google Updates, Google Drive, G Drive Desktop app, how to best collaborate, and file organization.
Speakers
MC

Michelle Caneday

Systems Administrator, Chisago Lakes School District
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
30

8:10am PST

Why Are Some of the Native Students Blonde?
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn about the basics of the Ojibwe/Dakota heritage of our students and some of the complicated issues that can come up for our students with diverse backgrounds.  Learn about some history lessons to take into account when integrating Native concepts into our lessons or interacting with families from multi-ethnic backgrounds along with time to ask questions.  This session will meet the...
See More →
Speakers
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:10am - 8:55am PST
213

9:05am PST

Tech Work Session
FILLING
Saturday November 14, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am PST
Limited Capacity filling up
This is just time to work with tech staff available to support you in what you need. Possible areas you may have questions on: Synergy, Schoology, Go Guardian, Student Support Time (WIN Software), Google Updates, Google Drive, G Drive Desktop app, how to best collaborate, and file organization.
Speakers
MC

Michelle Caneday

Systems Administrator, Chisago Lakes School District
Saturday November 14, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am PST
30

9:05am PST

Interactive Hardware/Software Options for 2025
LIMITED
Saturday November 14, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am PST
Limited Capacity seats available
Come see: Annotate.net software that will allow you to have Activinspire like tools for any device and let you annotate, record and share with students.  Wacom Interactive tablets - These devices will allow you mobility and interactivity while teaching.  You are no longer tied to the front of the classroom for demonstration purposes.  Google Cast hardware designed to work with...
See More →
Speakers
MK

Mike Klun

Director of Technology Services, Chisago Lakes School District
Saturday November 14, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am PST
216
 
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