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Subject: PD Workshops Networks - Winter 2025

BrightWorks has FREE COMPASS offerings provided by MDE COMPASS Funding this Winter for MnMTSS, Literacy, and School Culture & Climate!

Environment Series: Examining Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline

January 6, 2026, January 20, 2026, February 3, 2026, February 17, 2026, March 3, 2026 & March 27, 2026

1:30PM - 3:30PM

This series will support leaders in examining alternatives to exclusionary discipline.

Participants will:

Gain an understanding of how to build welcoming school environments and structure of belonging.
Develop skills to implement instructional, restorative, and reflective responses to employ supportive discipline practices.

Audience: Ideal for building level Climate & Culture leaders (prefer 2-3 members to attend). District level climate and culture leaders are also welcomed to attend.

Delivery: Six 2-hour Virtual Session

Learn more and join Cristin Craig, COMPASS Regional Culture & Climate Team, for this engagement series. Register Here

Introduction to MnMTSS 6-session pathway

January 29, 2026, February 10, 2026, March 2, 2026, March 24, 2026, April 7, 2026 & April 28, 2026

9:00AM - 11:30AM

The BrightWorks COMPASS MnMTSS Regional Leads will be facilitating the Introduction to MnMTSS 6-session pathway in person.

For teams that want to maximize their meeting and travel time, we will have the space and time to meet on either side of the sessions from 8:30AM - 9:00AM and 11:30AM - 12:30PM.

If you are interested in attending or learning more, please complete the brief Google interest form.

To learn more about the 6-session course, the overview of learning outcomes are linked for your convenience. You are also more than welcome to reach out to the BrightWorks MnMTSS Regional Leads.

Jessica Dreyer: jessica.dreyer@brightworksmn.org

Erin Potter: epotter@lcsc.org

David Bernard: david.bernard@brightworksmn.org

Building a Strong Attendance Team

February 11, 2026, March 11, 2026, April 8, 2026, & May 13, 2026

12:00PM - 1:30PM

Building an attendance team or preparing an existing team to integrate attendance improvement functions, is an essential strategy to improving attendance. This pathway helps district/school leaders and staff build an effective attendance team using the MnMTSS framework.

Teams will:

Examine how to build a team that reviews and analyzes attendance data,
Identifies the root causes of chronic absences,
& designs and delivers interventions and supports for students and families.

Audience: School and district leaders, attendance team members as well as other school staff who support attendance initiatives.

Delivery: Four 1.5-hour sessions.

Learn more and join the COMPASS MnMTSS Team for this virtual event. Register Here

IN-PERSON Community of Practice: District Literacy Leads

January 22, 2026, February 19, 2026, March 19, 2026, & April 16, 2026

9:00AM - 12:00PM In-Person Networking

A forum for members to discuss, problem solve, share information and build relationships around their common role. With the guidance from the Regional Literacy Networks, participants will engage in professional development that will support the Local Certified Facilitators in supporting their district in achieving the goals of the MN READ Act.

Learn more and join the COMPASS Literacy Team for this in-person event at BrightWorks - Bethel Anderson Center. Register Here - Jan 22, Register Here - Feb 19, Register Here - March 19, Register Here - April 16.

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Subject: PD Workshops Networks - Winter 2025