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 of PLA is to support school improvement efforts of Nebraska’s school districts and to provide professional development for school district personnel, primarily in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership in order to improve student learning.
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 within the classroom. This support is provided through school improvement efforts, professional development, and coordinated statewide projects and services.
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.
