NDU Professional Development Opportunities

All NDU professional development courses are FREE to North Dakota United members through July 31, 2024.

Participants are responsible for the cost of the book and the $50 credit fee to UND to have your credit recorded onto your transcript. The fee to participate in an NDU professional development course for non-members is $100, plus the credit fee to UND.

Early Career Educator Cohorts – June 2023 and January 2024:

North Dakota United is continuing to sponsor early career educator cohorts, with one beginning in June 2023 and another in January 2024. Each cohort will last approximately fourteen months and will include 30 early career educators (service years 1-7). The educators will complete six courses for six credits that can be used for re-licensure and lane changes, at no cost to the educators. That’s right – FREE! The six book studies in the Early Career Educator Cohorts are: Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Seven HighImpact Mindsets for Students from Poverty; Hacking School Discipline; Classroom Management Matters; The Energy Bus; Differently Wired, and; Troublemakers.

North Dakota United is currently accepting educators for the January 2024 cohort, while the June 2023 cohort is currently full. If you are interested, please contact Professional Development Director Amy Flicek at amy.flicek@ndunited.org.

September 2023 Book Studies:

Book studies are typically one-credit courses that last approximately six weeks. One credit equates to 15 hours of study. Expectations include reading the book, answering discussion questions, responding to others’ responses, and a reflection paper/action plan.

Behavior

> The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives – September 11

> When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic Shifts in School Behavior – September 25

Instruction/Strategies

> Solving Academic and Behavior Problems: A Strengths-Based Guide for Teachers and Teams –September 25

Native American Culture

> Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living –September 4

Poverty/Equity

> Teaching with Poverty and Equity in Mind: Succeed With the Students Who Need You Most – September 4

Social Justice

> Social Justice in Schools: A Framework for Equity in Education – September 11

Registration will open August 1 at courses.ndunted.org.