The CESA 8 team recently completed a second session of our internal continuous improvement lean training. It was time well spent as we worked to find efficiencies in our day-to-day operations. Thank you, Jo Miller, for leading us in this work!
12 months ago, Dean Leisgang
Internal staff listen to Jo Miller's presentation
Jo Miller provides a presentation to a small group of CESA 8 employees.
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) and the Audiology team met for their end-of-year meeting.  The group had a little fun with "team awards." The group pictured is Kim Robison, Kristin DePouw, Olivia Volmar, and Jennifer Gleason. Thanks for all you do!
12 months ago, Dean Leisgang
Four educators smiling for a picture.
Look at this group! Speech and Language Pathologists from across the region recently converged on CESA 8 to work on continuing education opportunities.
12 months ago, Dean Leisgang
A group of people listen to a presentation.
CESA 8 Director of Communications Dean Leisgang recently spent time with our friends at CESA 9 in Tomahawk to film a UDL Forward Implementation Trials Panel Presentation. Thanks for the hospitality, CESA 9!
12 months ago, Dean Leisgang
A group picture of panel members.
An image of a camera filming a panel presentation.
CESA 8's Director of Continuous Improvement, Jo Miller, recently worked with our staff on our professional development. There are always ways to improve, and we are eager to learn.
12 months ago, Dean Leisgang
A montage of photos showing CESA 8 employees engaged in conversation.
Reminder: spoil your mom today.
12 months ago, Dean Leisgang
Flowers with text that reads Happy Mother's Day.
Today is School Communicators Day. CESA 8 recently created a communications department led by Dean Leisgang, and we are so happy to use Dean's services to help our districts tell their stories and engage their stakeholders.
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A collage of selfies of Dean Leisgang with students.
"It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom." –Michael Morpurgo
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
"Good teachers are the ones who can challenge young minds without losing their own." –Unknown
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
The Northwoods Youth Apprenticeship Consortium recently held a YA Coordinator meeting. The agenda included guest presentations from the Wisconsin DWD - Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin Virtual School, and Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Fund.  It was a great day of learning for our team, which will continue to help support our growing number of YA students. #YouthApprenticeshipWeek
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A picture collage of small groups engaged in discussion.
Everyone Engaged in Educational Excellence
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
Picture of a group listening to a presentation.
"Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together." –Scott Hayden
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
In honor of National Youth Apprenticeship Week, we have some fun facts for you: ● In our Northwoods YA Consortium, the highest participation is in the Manufacturing career pathway - with 23 apprentices. The average pay for those students is $15.01! ● The highest paying pathway is Health Science, with eight students averaging $17.94 per hour! ● There are 79 different career pathways in 13 areas. The average pay in all of these pathways is $14.17. If you want to learn more about Youth Apprenticeships, please get in touch with CESA 8's Brooke Holbrook.
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A graphic clebrating Youth Apprenticeship Week.
Teachers who love teaching, teach children to love learning. -Unknown
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A graphic thanking teachers for their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Teachers are those who help find strengths, wipe away tears, overpower demons, and conquer fears. -Unknown
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A thank you graphic highlighting Teacher Appreciation Week.
CESA 8 Director of Communications Dean Leisgang spent some time filming youth apprenticeship students in their work-based learning environment. It's great to see businesses like Metal Works in Gillett getting involved with local school districts by providing hands-on opportunities for students.
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
Dean Leisgang takes a selfie with a students and her youth apprenticeship mentors.
A mentor supervises a student that is laser welding.
A student monitors an industrial project.
Oh, baby, the new CESA 8 gear is awesome, especially when you have a model as good as this one. Thanks to Annie Schumacher, one of our teachers of the visually impaired, for sharing this photo of her son with his new CESA 8 onesie. The future is bright!
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A picture of baby Hal with a CESA 8 onesie.
CESA 8 Teacher Retention & Induction DPI Project participants recently completed their final training session.  Our CESA team is so proud of this group of new special education teachers as they continue to support and positively impact students in our region.  They engaged in six face-to-face training sessions and six networking sessions and received six on-site coaching sessions. Twenty-three teachers completed the project from the following school districts: Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine, Bonduel, Crandon, CESA 8, Gillett, Gresham, Niagara, Oconto, Peshtigo, Shawano, Suring, Wabeno, Wausaukee, White Lake, and Wittenberg-Birnamwood.  Congratulations to our outstanding special educators!
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A group photo of future special education teachers.
Two people standing at a table talking.
Treats and worksheets sitting on a table.
A handful of people working in small groups.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be sharing links to resources throughout the month.
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A mental health awareness month logo.
Check out this opportunity.
about 1 year ago, Dean Leisgang
A flyer for WI. Carer Readiness Summit