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Innovation Academy Day 3. Teams are identifying the stakeholders of their moonshot (initiative). Separating them into categories of low power/high interest, high power/high interest, lower power/low interest, and high power/low interest. #NDCEL #InnovationAcademy

Just dropped: NDASSP Conference breakouts! Read breakout descriptions here: https://www.ndcel.us/page/ndassp-midwinter-conference #NDASSP #NDCEL

Thank you to Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership. #NDCEL

Want to know what to expect at the affiliate conferences? Go to ndcel.us (the teal buttons on the home page) to find the respective schedule (NDASA, NDASSP, NDAESP). #NDCEL #NDAESP #NDASA #NDASSP

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Meet Andrew Marotta, your NDASSP keynote speaker and workshop leader. We are particularly excited to learn from him because he is a high school principal himself! Learn more about him and register here: https://www.ndcel.us/page/ndassp-midwinter-conference #NDASSP #NDCEL

Happy Kwanzaa! #NDCEL

Merry Christmas! May your days be merry and bright. #NDCEL #MerryChristmas

Happy Holidays from the NDCEL office! #NDCEL #HappyHolidays

It is a COLD one! We are wishing all our ND students and staff a safe and warm during this unfriendly weather. #NDCEL #ItsCold #StayWarm

During this legislative assembly, it is really important to be in touch with your legislators and tell the story of your school. We have made this a bit easier for you by housing the legislators, the districts, and their contact information on our site. Check it out here: https://www.ndcel.us/staff?filter_ids=200766 #NDCEL #68LegislativeAssembly

May there be much light in your life this season! #NDCEL #HappyHanukkah

Mid-Winter Conference registrations are OPEN! The Mid-Winter affiliate conferences are a time to connect and learn with those with your same job description. Partake in impactful breakout sessions, learn from captivating keynote speakers, and have time to recharge with your fellow educators. Go here to learn more about your affiliate conference and register: NDASA Conference - January 29-31, 2023: https://www.ndcel.us/page/ndasa-affiliate-conference NDASSP Conference - February 5-6, 2023 (Starts on a Sunday): https://www.ndcel.us/page/ndassp-midwinter-conference NDAESP Conference - February 15-17, 2023: https://www.ndcel.us/page/ndaesp-affiliate-conference #NDCEL #NDASA #NDASSP #NDAESP

Bismarck, North Dakota – Dr. Gabe Dahl, assistant principal at Grand Forks Central High School, Fargo, has been named the North Dakota Assistant Principal of the Year by the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals (NDASSP). Now designated a state winner by NDASSP, Dahl is eligible in consideration to be the 2023 NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year. Gabe Dahl is currently in his 22nd year of education, serving the last 11 as an associate principal at Grand Forks Central High School where he is blessed to be a member of a wonderful team. He started his educational career at Red River High school where he taught economics and global education prior to becoming the activities director. He resides in Grand Forks with his beautiful wife Stacey and two children, Thomas and Charlie who are extremely active and keep him young. He graduated from ROCORI High School in 1996, attended the University of North Dakota where he played baseball and earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education and social sciences. He went on to earn a master’s degree and doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of North Dakota. He’s grateful for each of his mentors, coaches, and family along this journey, including in a special way his mother and father, Peggy and Kirby, who instilled in him the value of hard work. About NASSP: In existence since 1916, The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the preeminent organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world. NASSP’s mission is to promote excellence in school leadership. The National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Association of Student Councils are all programs of NASSP. The local state affiliate, the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals (NDAESP) is a vibrant organization that has been in place since 1951 and includes membership of approximately 95% of the ND Secondary and Middle School Principals. This organization also sponsors ND Academic All State and ND State Student Council and ND Acalympics. For further information, contact: Dr. Aimee M Copas ~ NDCEL 318 W Apollo Ave Bismarck, ND 58503 701-258-3022 #NDCEL #NDASSP #APOY

Mental and physical health is fundamentally linked. Good physical health impacts our mental well-being. We want to support you live well-rounded well-being. Join us on the NDCEL Holiday Fitness Challenge. Do some type of movement for 30 minutes daily until January 5th to be entered into a drawing for fantastic prizes! All the details have been sent out on the listserv this morning. Check your email! #NDCEL #ndcelholidayfitnesschallenge

Starting day two of Instructional Leadership. We are happy to host our first training locally, in the NDCEL office. We are still under a little construction but that doesn’t stop us! #NDCEL

NDCEL presents the Outstanding Service to Education Award to Luke Schaefer. Thank you for all your immeasurable and tireless work for North Dakotan education. #NDCEL

Submit a proposal for the NDCEL Mid-Winter Conferences. If you want to present to a concentrated group of superintendents, elementary principals, or secondary principals, this is the one for you! Proposals are due December 4, 2022. Don't wait! Go here to submit: https://www.ndcel.us/page/2023-mid-winter-conferences-proposals #NDCEL #NDASA #NDAESP #NDASSP

Pass the mashed potatoes! #NDCEL

Call for Proposals: Mid-Winter Conferences If you would like to present in front of a concentrated group of administrators, now is the time! Our big three affiliate groups (superintendents, secondary principals, & elementary principals) have their own conferences every winter. Please follow this link to submit a proposal to give a 50 min. breakout at one of these conferences: https://www.ndcel.us/page/2023-mid-winter-conferences-proposals #NDCEL #NDCELMidWinters