Ed-Fi Alliance
ESU 6 will be holding a kickoff event on October 29 & 30, 2024 to discuss a working relationship with Ed-Fi Alliance. The current project, to last 1 year, will prepare to use NDE ADVISER data to support education data for underserved community school districts in Nebraska. The pilot districts are Waverly District 145 and Ainsworth Community Schools. ESU 6 will be working closely with NDE. The name of the project is Nebraska Education Data Partnership, NEDP.
NEDP presented at the Ed-Fi Alliance Summit 2024 Conference in San Antonio, Texas on October 1, 2024. Terri was joined by contractor partners EdGraph and Keen Logic. They presented on the technical aspects of NEDP and how this work will impact education data at the classroom, building and district level.
Terri has been invited to participate in the Project Unicorn Emerging Leaders Cohort 24-25. Project Unicorn focuses on data interoperability. Project Unicorn is one of three organizations in the Innovate EDU’s education technology and markets portfolio.
The first opportunity through Project Unicorn ELC was a series of webinars by the Attendance Solutions Network from the National Partnership for Student Success, NPSS. Speakers from across the U.S. shared insights into their efforts to alleviate chronic absenteeism in their schools. The information will be very helpful for the NEDP in the future. NPSS is a public private partnership between U.S. Department of Education, Americorps and Johns Hopkins Everyone Graduates Center.
Jan Myers, representing District 3 on the ESU 6 Board of Directors, has been married to her high school sweetheart for nearly 52 years. She worked as a Registered Nurse and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. They have three children and are proud of their growing family of 18. Their daughter Lisa, a home health nurse, is married to Aaron, and they have three children: Colton (23), Kiley (20), and Kenzie (18). Their son, Jamey, farms with the family and is married to Melissa, a kindergarten teacher. They have four children: Karson (22), Eli (20), Hannah (17), and Logan (12). Their other son, Matt, also farms and is married to Dana, who is employed at Fillmore County Medical Center. They have three children: Chase (16), Allie (14), and Marlee (10). The Myers family is close-knit and leads an active, fulfilling life.
Jan has served on the board for 23 years, including eight previous years as Finance Chair, during which she was part of the team that consolidated the Fairmont and Geneva districts. "Being on the ESU 6 board is a unique experience compared to local boards, as we focus more on teacher education and programs that drive success, such as specialized search programs. Our board is now more united than ever, with a renewed commitment to supporting individual teachers and preparing students to succeed in a rapidly changing global environment."
Jan's advice for teachers is to keep politics out of the classroom. Today’s political climate can overwhelm students, and it's important that they are encouraged to think freely and celebrate their differences. Teaching the basics of government is essential, but fostering independent thought is even more important. We must support our schools, leaders, and government to build a strong future for our country, ensuring that today’s students become thoughtful and engaged citizens.
Nebraska School Safety & Security Summit
October 17, 2024
Guest Speaker - Lisa Hamp is a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting in Norris Hall that took place on April 16, 2007. With her classmates, she built a barricade to prevent the shooter from entering their classroom. She believes that you don’t have to be shot to be injured and is passionate about helping those who have experienced trauma, as well as first responders.
Nebraska Fall Ed Tech Conference
November 1, 2024
Guest Speaker - Joe Toscano is a native Nebraskan, Millard West graduate and UNL alumni. Joe is an award-winning designer, published author, and international keynote speaker who left his role consulting for Google because he felt the industry was misusing data and that the issues needed to be addressed through innovation rather than strict regulation. Since leaving, Joe has written a book, called Automating Humanity, and has started DateGrade, both focused on increasing technology literacy and purpose-driven innovation. You may have seen Joe featured in The Social Dilemma or his TEDx Talk, "Want to work for Google? You already do."
