The Northwoods Youth Apprenticeship Consortium recently held a YA Coordinator meeting. The agenda included guest presentations from the Wisconsin DWD - Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin Virtual School, and Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Fund.  It was a great day of learning for our team, which will continue to help support our growing number of YA students. #YouthApprenticeshipWeek
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A picture collage of small groups engaged in discussion.
"Good teachers are the ones who can challenge young minds without losing their own." –Unknown
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A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Everyone Engaged in Educational Excellence
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Picture of a group listening to a presentation.
"Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together." –Scott Hayden
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A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
In honor of National Youth Apprenticeship Week, we have some fun facts for you: ● In our Northwoods YA Consortium, the highest participation is in the Manufacturing career pathway - with 23 apprentices. The average pay for those students is $15.01! ● The highest paying pathway is Health Science, with eight students averaging $17.94 per hour! ● There are 79 different career pathways in 13 areas. The average pay in all of these pathways is $14.17. If you want to learn more about Youth Apprenticeships, please get in touch with CESA 8's Brooke Holbrook.
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A graphic clebrating Youth Apprenticeship Week.
Teachers who love teaching, teach children to love learning. -Unknown
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A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
CESA 8 Director of Communications Dean Leisgang spent some time filming youth apprenticeship students in their work-based learning environment. It's great to see businesses like Metal Works in Gillett getting involved with local school districts by providing hands-on opportunities for students.
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Dean Leisgang takes a selfie with a students and her youth apprenticeship mentors.
A mentor supervises a student that is laser welding.
A student monitors an industrial project.
Teachers are those who help find strengths, wipe away tears, overpower demons, and conquer fears. -Unknown
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A thank you graphic highlighting Teacher Appreciation Week.
Oh, baby, the new CESA 8 gear is awesome, especially when you have a model as good as this one. Thanks to Annie Schumacher, one of our teachers of the visually impaired, for sharing this photo of her son with his new CESA 8 onesie. The future is bright!
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A picture of baby Hal with a CESA 8 onesie.
CESA 8 Teacher Retention & Induction DPI Project participants recently completed their final training session.  Our CESA team is so proud of this group of new special education teachers as they continue to support and positively impact students in our region.  They engaged in six face-to-face training sessions and six networking sessions and received six on-site coaching sessions. Twenty-three teachers completed the project from the following school districts: Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine, Bonduel, Crandon, CESA 8, Gillett, Gresham, Niagara, Oconto, Peshtigo, Shawano, Suring, Wabeno, Wausaukee, White Lake, and Wittenberg-Birnamwood.  Congratulations to our outstanding special educators!
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A group photo of future special education teachers.
Two people standing at a table talking.
Treats and worksheets sitting on a table.
A handful of people working in small groups.
Check out this opportunity.
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A flyer for WI. Carer Readiness Summit
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be sharing links to resources throughout the month.
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A mental health awareness month logo.
Educators from Shawano, Clintonville, and Florence School Districts recently converged on CESA 8 for the third installment in this year's Assessment Professional Learning series. This session focused on assessing writing across content and grade levels.  CESA 8's Jennifer Ambrosius facilitated the session.
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Workshop attendees listen to a facilitatror.
Two workshop attendees work together.
A small group of workshop attendees work on a project together.
A small group collaborates at a workshop.
Students with visual impairments recently participated in an Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) lesson at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. The students practiced their orientation and mobility (O&M) skills while learning about pond habitats using auditory and tactile senses. The outing brought together students from nine different districts receiving vision services provided by CESA 8 Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) and O&M Specialists.
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A group photos of teachers and students on a field trip at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary.
Two students touch a turtle shell.
A student and teacher hold a turtle shell.
A group of teeachers, students, and parents listen to a presentation from a nature guide.
A teacher helps a student with a visual impairments feel a shell.
Congratulations to all the Skills USA winners from our local school districts in the recent Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference. https://www.tchdailynews.com/2024/04/22/local-skills-usa-winners/
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A congradulations picture with a trophy on it.
Our own Dean Leisgang recently spent time in the Suring Public School District, filming a video. Dean saw everything from story time with elementary students to science labs with High School students. Great things are happening in this district!
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Dean Leisgang with elementary students
Today, CESA administrators took time to do a book study for professional growth prior to today’s statewide meeting. #TimeWellSpent
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CESA administrators posing for a picture after a book study.
Attention all young artists! It's time to unleash your creativity and imagination with the WEA Member Benefits Student Art Contest. This year's theme is "Whimsical Wonder," which means you have the freedom to express yourself in various ways. The contest details can be found at the link below. Don't miss this chance to share your unique story through art! https://www.weabenefits.com/studentartcontest/
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The Seeds for Schools program has seeds to provide to 1,200 schools across the United States to help them grow their food and community! Check out the link for more information. https://www.robingreenfield.org/seedsforschools/
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We want to thank Greg Gauthier for attending our latest Leadership Team meeting. It was a productive session that will lead to future success.
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