Building Capacity. Together.
The ESUCC coordinates efforts across Nebraska through the ESU Professional Organization (ESUPO). ESUPO consists of four distinct affiliate groups comprised of ESU employees from Nebraska's seventeen ESUs. Each affiliate also includes representation from essential NDE Staff. These affiliates provide support to school districts through school improvement efforts, professional development, and coordinated statewide projects and services.
Professional Learning Affiliate (PLA)
The purpose is to provide collaboration and learning opportunities for its members.
This is inclusive of PLA's three core beliefs:
- Implementation of high quality professional learning improves practice and results.
- Sharing information, skills, and expertise builds capacity.
- Collaborative partnerships and professional relationships expand overall outreach and impact.
Teaching and Learning through Innovation (TLI)
The mission of TLI is to connect Nebraska educators with resources, best practices, and emerging technologies to transform teaching and learning through innovation in the classroom. This support is provided through school improvement efforts, professional development, and coordinated statewide projects and services.
This is inclusive of TLI's three core beliefs:
- Every student is deserving of a high quality education that encourages and supports lifelong learning.
- Professional learning is founded on standards of excellence.
- The work to which we aspire embraces service, collaboration and best practice.
ESU Special Populations Directors (ESPD)
This group consists of Special Education Directors and staff from across the state and partners with the Nebraska Department of Education in providing leadership for special education training and support for classroom teachers emerged in the age of standards and assessment.
Network Operations Committee (NOC)
NOC supports the extensive communications network within and among the ESU’s and school districts by providing network security and protocols and ensuring the communications network for distance education, internet, email, and phones are functioning and secure.
