Upcoming ESC Professional Development
Follow the link to the right to register for ESC events in MyLearningPlan.
The June Academy at the ESC offers a focused professional learning opportunity for K-12 educators to gain greater understanding and clarity of how to lead and teach with Ohio’s Revised Standards and the Common Core. Beyond the traditional content areas, workshop strands include Project-Based Learning (PBL), Assessment, Gifted and Leadership.
Up to three hours Ashland University graduate credit may also be earned for an additional $249 per credit hour.
Workshop descriptions and Ashland University credit options can be reviewed and downloaded here [PDF]. Registration on My Learning Plan is available at http://bit.ly/ESCJuneAcademy.
Choose from 4 of the 6 half-day “School Success” series workshops to earn one-hour of Ashland graduate credit on May 10, 16 or 23 for an additional $249. Click here to access the entire School Success Series on MyLearningPlan.
No Parent Left Behind was originally intended to be a handbook for parents to help them develop positive relationships with their children’s teachers and learn ways to help their children overcome academic struggles. Although initially intended for parents, the book has also gained popularity as a resource for teachers, as it discusses the reasons students struggle in school and offers practical suggestions teachers can use with their students and their families. Author, Lisa Riegel has also used No Parent Left Behind as a springboard for discussion with districts about revising their intervention policies and practices.
Academic Optimism is a concept that contains efficacy, trust and academic emphasis. It is promising for educators, because high levels of school academic optimism consistently predict student achievement, even after controlling for socio-economic status and prior achievement. Learn how to help school organizations foster an academically optimistic culture.
The organizational climate plays a role in student achievement, teacher retention and job satisfaction. Learn more about successful school cultures, and how to foster them. Organizational health is directly related to trust, and this series not only shows educators what trusting organizations look like, but also teaches them how to begin to build trusting climates that will lead to student success and teacher satisfaction.
Educational Success requires teamwork, and teamwork requires cooperation and celebration of diversity. Learn to build human capital and efficacy in your team by learning how to recognize and capitalize on diversity. Learn how to communicate effectively with different personality styles and temperaments, and how to recognize the strengths each staff member offers. Using research on generational differences, type and temperament, this workshop helps educators effectively support, manage and others within their teams.
Math Tool Kit for the Common Core
Take the guess work out of curriculum planning. Join Dr. Ky Leigh Davis on a journey to a clearer understanding of the Math Common Core using this tool kit that provides a sequence of instruction for the standards, pre-assessments aligned with each standard, standards-based monitoring tools, scaffolded instruction for each standard, and instructional strategies.
Participants will learn critical concepts at their grade level and participate in best practices that can be immediately utilized in their classroom. Fee includes a copy of The Math Tool Kit for the Common Core specific to their grade level and 6.25 contact hours. Lunch is on your own. One hour Ashland credit available for an additional $249 for those that have completed Day One and Day Two training or multiple grade-level Day One trainings.
Specifically designed for teachers that have completed Day One of the Common Core Math Tool Kit with Dr. Ky Leigh Davis, Day Two will be a full focus on delving deeper into inquiry-based instruction specific to students in this grade level using The Math Tool Kit for the Common Core. Join us for an engaging hands-on day experiencing multiple Bloom’s-based lesson using manipulatives and creative ideas for differentiation.
Participants will be given a packet that includes all lesson plans and student handouts. Participants must have completed Day One training to qualify for Day Two training. Fee includes 6.25 contact hours. Lunch is on your own. One hour Ashland credit available for an additional $249 for those that have completed Day One and Day Two training.
May 15-16, 2012
June 18-19, 2012 (K-5 Focus)
June 18-19, 2012 (6-12 Focus)
June 20-21, 2012 (K-5 Focus)
June 20-21, 2012 (6-12 Focus)
Interested in taking classroom projects beyond a fluffy dessert idea or add-on to your units? Leave the “dessert” behind and focus on projects that serve as the “main course” – learn how to design innovative, standards-based projects that that are both rigorous – and relevant. The Buck Institute of Education (BIE) is the prominent nationally-recognized project-based learner (PBL) provider in the country. Lead by a BIE-certified workshop facilitator, participants will experience a specially designed high-quality learning process in which one actually experiences PBL as a learner while designing their own PBL unit. As a result, participants will get a better classroom feel for PBL while learning basic principles for designing, assessing and managing PBL projects. Through a combination of direct instruction, video analysis and hands-on collaborative work, participants have the opportunity to plan, design and receive peer feedback on an engaging and rigorous project using the BIE model and tools. Every participant receives a free copy of the 2011 revised PBL 101 Workbook, which includes rubrics, planning forms, activities, readings, etc. In addition, participants will have an exclusive invitation to an Ohio PBL wiki that contains Ohio-focused, K-12 PBL units for teachers to share. Lunch is on your own.
May 17, 2012
May 22, 2012
The likelihood of changed teacher practice involves more than a one- or two-day workshop. Opportunities for reflection and revision yield greater dividends for professional growth. This is an opportunity to take your foundational understanding of PBL practice to a deeper level. It is designed for those that have taken PBL 101, tried it in their classroom – and are ready to return with specific questions relative to their PBL experience.
A BIE-certified workshop facilitator will work with participants to provide time to share their PBL experience and examples of student work – what worked and what didn’t? Time will be used to seek solutions on improving the quality of a PBL teacher’s experience each time they practice PBL. The agenda is semi-structured based on advanced techniques not offered in PBL 101 and common issues associated with facilitating PBL. Example questions include: Is it truly student-centered? Was the guiding question really inquiry-based? Were my assessments really providing quality feedback or is it just a compliance check-list? How can I incorporate more 21st century skills into the problem-solving process? Lunch is on your your own.
Dating Violence Prevention
This online training module will fulfill the HB 19 requirement. HB 19 mandates education about violence in dating relationships for grades 7-12 and mandates specified staff members to be trained about violence in dating relationships.
Contact sandy.denney@escco.org or by phone 614.542.4111 for further information.
Click here for a complete list of upcoming ESC sponsored professional development events on MyLearningPlan.