Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

August 2026

Read up on the PFML Roundtable and meet our New School Social Work Team!  Great information on upcoming deadlines and our Literacy Corner with updates.

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

July 2026

Conferences Takeaways from our teams who attended sessions over the summer, PFML Roundtable for Charter Schools, a Summary of the MN READ Act changes, and Celebrating Mark Krug and Marty Conaty who has been with us for 8 years.

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

June 2026

Juneteenth in the Twin Cities, Celebrating Kara Sime for 7 years, introducing Koua Xiong and lots of great reminders and events!

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

May 2026

Honoring Dr. Wayne Jennings, Understanding MnMTSS, Celebrating Jan Gaalswyk for 15 years, spotlight on Helen Jones, and lots of great reminders and events!

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

April 2026

SPED Spring Conference, spotlight on Richard Schwartz, and LOTS of Reminders and Upcoming Events!

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

March 2026

MCCC, Profiles on Renee and Sam from our SPED Team, and great upcoming trainings

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

February 2026

Title I - Targeted vs Schoolwide and Spotlights on Angela Reali-Crossland and Alison Ford.

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

January 2026

Guide to talking to children about immigration, AI – the Good, the Bad, and the Interesting and Spotlights Zeinab Abdalla and Julie Sell

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

DL attends MAAP, meet Kelley and Lynette, and Pamela celebrates 20 years


March’s edition of the Designs Digest shares how DL team attended the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) Conference in Duluth. The theme was "Breaking Barriers and Empowering Change," and it was an inspiring and enriching experience.

Also celebrate staff with a spotlight on Kellie Barton, Lynette Felegy, and Pamela Meade. We are also highlighting upcoming SPED, HR, and Program Support training sessions.

Read More
Pamela Meade Pamela Meade

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training, SPED Trainings, and Staff Highlights

February’s edition of the Designs Digest highlights how schools prioritize creating safe learning environments for both staff and students. To support this goal, staff are required to complete proactive and positive behavioral intervention training through Crisis Prevention Institute's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program.

Also celebrate staff with a spotlight on Liza Hill, HR Consultant, and Katy Snider, Special Education Coordinator. We are also highlighting upcoming SPED Training sessions.

Read More