Educational Service Unit 13

English Learner Program, Services, and Support

ESU 13 supports panhandle schools in their efforts to serve English learners and immigrant children. EL programming addresses the dual purpose of English language development and content standard proficiency for students whose first language is other than English. ESU 13 can provide assistance with identification, assessment, curriculum, instructional strategies, and reporting. Districts new to serving English learners are encouraged to join area districts already serving EL students in the ESU 13 Title III Consortium. The consortium . . .

Choosing High Quality Instructional Materials

Updated 12/3/21 ESU 13 High Quality Teaching and Learning Series Flyer Materials folder- includes session recordings Nebraska Instructional Materials Matter Collaborative website Adoption Process                 Math and English Language Arts                 Science Instructional Materials Map Instructional Materials . . .

Curriculum Alignment Tools

Comprehensive Google Sheet  includes standards and content links Depth of Knowledge Level Descriptors Key Instructional Shifts  in Math, English Language Arts, and Science Achievement Level Descriptors- English Language Arts                                                       Math  

Miocene Mural

Click on any of the animal pictures to access scientific data on each species. . . .

Fossil Freeway

Fossil Freeway corridor offers world-class fossil finds!   Construction of the Heartland Expressway from Denver to Rapid City, S.D., is paving the way for more vacation opportunities in western Nebraska and South Dakota. Geologic wonders, including world-class fossil finds, make this a tourist’s paleontology corridor from the Wildcat Hills of Gering, Neb., to the Black Hills and Bad lands of South Dakota. Fossils from here go to museum exhibits, and recent finds have helped scientists discover the . . .

PLACES Meetings

Jan 6, 2020

PLACES    Meeting Date               Materials and Handouts                  December 2, 2024   December Presentation Materials     September 9, 2024   September Presentation Materials     December 5, 2023  . . .

Social Studies Resources

Helping our students become college, career, and civic ready. Social Studies Content Standards Approved Standards-Fall 2019 Key Differences between 2012 and 2019 Alignment Tool Crosswalk Document 2012-2019 Instructional Materials Reviewing and Selecting Materials Louisiana Annotated Reviews -limited number Evaluation Tools NE Standards Instructional Tools (SIT) Resource -links to activities/lessons for each indicator NE Framework Documents- . . .