Rob Cavanna announces the 4 lucky winners of the Summer Workshop Survey Submissions! 1 of 4 - $25 OfficeMax Gift Cards were drawn on Friday, February 10th. Watch the video to hear who won the Gift Cards around our region.
Resource is planning for another scorching hot line up of Summer Workshops. What professional development umbrella will you find yourself under this summer? Technology? Leadership? Assessment? Creativity? Instruction?
Gift Cards Courtesy of the Resource Cooperative Purchasing Program & OfficeMax.
This conference is filled with 14 useful and practical topics presented by teachers for paraprofessionals and teachers working in Title 1 settings, primary classrooms, and/or special education. Each participant will attend the keynote address and closing session and then choose two other sessions from the list of 14, found in our brochure here. Click here to register for the conference on January 17th, 2012.
Science Rocks is a conference designed to introduce 5th and 6th grade students to a variety of science and natural elements through presentations and hands-on learning. ScienceRocks! Conference will be at SCSU on January 5th!
The halls of the Wick Science Building on the campus of St. Cloud State University are filled with 5th and 6th grade future naturalists, mathematicians, geologists and computer programmers as over 600 students and educators participate in the annual Science Rocks! Conference (SR!).
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Rob Cavanna interviews Alex Ames about an exciting new opportunity for teachers in Central Minnesota! Mystic Seaport, The Museum of America and the Sea, is partnering with Resource Training and Solutions, Pine City Public Schools, and Central Minnesota teachers to offer primary-source, skills-based curriculum and virtual field trips to regional students. This exciting opportunity sets sail on January 16, 2012.
Mystic Seaport, Resource Training and Solutions, and Pine City School District are seeking intermediate, upper elementary gifted and talented, junior high, and senior high school teachers, media specialists, or teams of educators interested in working with Mystic Seaport. Teachers in all disciplines are welcome. Social studies, language arts, science, and art teachers will find the project particularly applicable. Click here for more information. Click here for the agenda or to register.
NEW! Resource Training & Solutions is offering Steam and Hot Water Boiler Training's after the recent survey response from our members. If you operate a boiler in a school, city, county or other company consider taking these continuing education courses to further your education in the workplace. Special licenses and license preparation course is a great opportunity to further your professional development.
Can your staff benefit from training on any of these following topics?
Resource Training & Solutions held the 20th Annual Leadership in Educational Excellence Awards & Recognition Ceremony on October 26, 2011 at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
To the honorees - thank you for being a teacher and educator. Teaching is the toughest and most important job in America. We salute you and praise you for your work. Congratulations and best wishes from all of us at Resource!
Professional Development for Busy Professionals.
Take it in thursdays includes dynamite presentations on important topics affecting your work day. Each presentation is from 12:00-1:00pm and includes lunch and materials.
Click here for more information, or call (320) 255-3236 for information on each session or to register.
Rob talks about the 33rd Annual Customer Appreciation Celebration & Awards Social held on October 5, 2011. Watch to hear the 2011 Outstanding Service Award Recipients, the Outstanding Partnership Award, the WEM Award, and the Well Workplace Awards. Congratulations to the award recipients! Much deserved recognition, and a wonderful evening among the stars!
Reach for the Stars contain nearly 100 academic programs, challenges, competitions, events and enrichment opportunities for K-12 students in Minnesota. Programs are reviewed and endorsed by the Minnesota Academic League Council, which operates with administrative assistance from Synergy & Leadership Exchange. Synergy & Leadership Exchange and members of the Minnesota Academic League support and recognize high levels of academic achievement for all students. Click here to download a copy of the catalogue.
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander
Resource Training & Solutions and the Diocese of Saint Cloud are hosting an event to address the issue of bullying in September. We are excited to bring Barbara Coloroso, a nationally known author to St Cloud to speak to the entire community.
Principal and Teacher Effectiveness and Evaluation Conference. This conference is designed to help school leaders in Minnesota connect the research about teacher effectiveness and evaluation to practice. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with nationally renowned researchers and practitioners and collaborate with other school leaders interested in implementing evidence-based practices in schools. Sponsored by Resource Training & Solutions and the Regional Educational Laboratory of the Midwest. Click here for more information or to register.
Resource Training & Solutions is committed to investing in the communities we serve. We are proud to offer programming to help people meet the challenges of parenthood - no matter how epic.
Classes offered include: Becoming a Love and Logic Parent, ADHD and Children, Transforming the Angry Child, Helping Children When Families Experience Change, A Look at Anxiety and Anxiety Issues in Children, Setting Limits and Boundaries, and more. Click here to find out more.
Application materials for the winter 2011 Minnesota Tax and Aid Anticipation borrowing (MNTAAB) can be found here.
Resource Training & Solutions offers the best in meeting room facilities. Ideal Setting for Meetings, Training or Retreats. Conveniently located in St. Cloud, our three rooms can easily accommodate anywhere from 10-80 people, has wireless internet capability, optional catering of meals, free parking, and is centrally located to major highways.
Meeting rooms offer a peaceful distraction-free setting with an unsurpassed view making it the perfect place for your next meeting or corporate retreat.

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