If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.   ~ Patrick Lencioni

Rick Olson, national speaker, has spoken in all 50 states and has made over 4000 presentations.  He has worked with local governments all the way up to the Small Business Administration, the Department of Treasury, and USDA.  He has worked with local education systems to major universities. He has helped countless businesses become leaders in their fields. 

In his renowned presentation, We Is Better Than Me, Rick lays out a master plan for getting everyone in your organization ‘rowing in the same direction.’ Here are the key topics he covers.

• 10 ways to treat your fellow workers
• What does high level teamwork look like?
• Lighten up and give yourself permission to have fun in the workplace

A curriculum overlay is a planning tool that highlights the language demands of a unit and provides strategies to support multilingual learners. Curriculum overlays help ensure that language development is not an “add-on” but a fully integrated part of content instruction. Overlays can be used in both designated ELD settings (targeted instruction led by an ELD specialist), and integrated ELD settings (such as co-teaching or sheltered content instruction).

Explore the curriculum overlays below to find resources for your grade level and content area. You can also bookmark our Google Drive folder to access all of the overlays in one place. While our overlays are aligned with Minnesota content standards, all educators can use them to identify connections to their own state standards.

Registration is OPEN: Curriculum Overlays, Unpacked!

Join Project Momentum for a free four-part webinar series on our curriculum overlays: practical planning tools that highlight the language demands of a unit and give you ready-to-use strategies and resources to support multilingual learners.

Curriculum Overlays Webinar Series - REGISTER TODAY!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/VFxBpsGfSOitsL36siqhgA#/registration

Register once and you’re in for all four sessions!

Webinar 1: Foundations & Spotlight on Language

📅 November 3, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 2: Getting Started & Instructional Strategies

📅 December 8, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 3: Extending & Enriching

📅 January 5, 2027, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 4: Assessment

📅 February 2, 2027, 4:00-5:30pm CT

A curriculum overlay is a planning tool that highlights the language demands of a unit and provides strategies to support multilingual learners. Curriculum overlays help ensure that language development is not an “add-on” but a fully integrated part of content instruction. Overlays can be used in both designated ELD settings (targeted instruction led by an ELD specialist), and integrated ELD settings (such as co-teaching or sheltered content instruction).

Explore the curriculum overlays below to find resources for your grade level and content area. You can also bookmark our Google Drive folder to access all of the overlays in one place. While our overlays are aligned with Minnesota content standards, all educators can use them to identify connections to their own state standards.

Registration is OPEN: Curriculum Overlays, Unpacked!

Join Project Momentum for a free four-part webinar series on our curriculum overlays: practical planning tools that highlight the language demands of a unit and give you ready-to-use strategies and resources to support multilingual learners.

Curriculum Overlays Webinar Series - REGISTER TODAY!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/VFxBpsGfSOitsL36siqhgA#/registration

Register once and you’re in for all four sessions!

Webinar 1: Foundations & Spotlight on Language

📅 November 3, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 2: Getting Started & Instructional Strategies

📅 December 8, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 3: Extending & Enriching

📅 January 5, 2027, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 4: Assessment

📅 February 2, 2027, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Join us virtually for an opportunity to connect with other school mental health professionals (school social workers, school counselors, etc.) to discuss relevant topics to our day-to-day work. More information about the agenda will come out closer to the date.

CEU's provided.

A curriculum overlay is a planning tool that highlights the language demands of a unit and provides strategies to support multilingual learners. Curriculum overlays help ensure that language development is not an “add-on” but a fully integrated part of content instruction. Overlays can be used in both designated ELD settings (targeted instruction led by an ELD specialist), and integrated ELD settings (such as co-teaching or sheltered content instruction).

Explore the curriculum overlays below to find resources for your grade level and content area. You can also bookmark our Google Drive folder to access all of the overlays in one place. While our overlays are aligned with Minnesota content standards, all educators can use them to identify connections to their own state standards.

Registration is OPEN: Curriculum Overlays, Unpacked!

Join Project Momentum for a free four-part webinar series on our curriculum overlays: practical planning tools that highlight the language demands of a unit and give you ready-to-use strategies and resources to support multilingual learners.

Curriculum Overlays Webinar Series - REGISTER TODAY!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/VFxBpsGfSOitsL36siqhgA#/registration

Register once and you’re in for all four sessions!

Webinar 1: Foundations & Spotlight on Language

📅 November 3, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 2: Getting Started & Instructional Strategies

📅 December 8, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 3: Extending & Enriching

📅 January 5, 2027, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Webinar 4: Assessment

📅 February 2, 2027, 4:00-5:30pm CT

School Nurse Community of Practice for the 26-27 School Year.

Agenda will be shared closer to the date

Sign-in and Networking begins at 8:00 AM. The program will begin at 8:30 AM.

Preview our agenda: MASA Winter Training Agenda 021127

AI Unleashed 2027: STEM Forward Educator Forum! Join us Wed., Feb4, 24th 4:30-7:30 PM at Wood Lake Meeting Center.

The festivities kick off with an exciting Pitch Competition for two prizes of $10,000 followed by multiple STEM sessions focusing on emerging technology, STEM education standards support, community conversations related to the STEM workforce, and the Technology Playground where you can try out the latest and greatest tech and resources!

Network with educators, share best practices, & build connections. CEUs & dinner provided. Perfect for K-12 educators, STEM enthusiasts, future teachers, & those hiring a STEM workforce.

Free for STEM Forward members, $125 for non-members.

Contact: Vic Dreier | vdreier@ssc.coop

Join us virtually for an opportunity to connect with other school mental health professionals (school social workers, school counselors, etc.) to discuss relevant topics to our day-to-day work. More information about the agenda will come out closer to the date.

CEU's provided.

School Nurse Community of Practice for the 26-27 School Year.

Agenda will be shared closer to the date

Sign-in and Networking begins at 8:00 AM. The program begins at 8:30 AM.

Preview the agenda here: MASA Spring Agenda