ARCHIVED EVENTS
1/6/21 - aascd decision-making tool support
JANUARY 6, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
This session will provide an overview of the new Alternate Assessment Decision-Making Tool and its implications.
Learning Objectives:
Understand Ohio's AASCD participation data.
Understand IDEA disability categories.
Understand how to use data to complete the Decision-Making Tool as an IEP team.
1/19/21 - low incidence network
JANUARY 19, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Network Dates: January 19, February 23, March 25, April 20, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
This network provides an opportunity for both teachers and administrators (PK-12) to meet virtually to generate solutions and share resources to best serve students with significant cognitive disabilities. Zoom will be used to facilitate discussions virtually. Professionals representing grade bands of PK-4, 5-8, and 9-12 will also have the opportunity to network in Zoom break-out rooms.
Learning Objectives:
Become familiar with resources used to serve students with complex needs.
Share information.
Become familiar with the OLS-E.
1/20/21 - adolescent literacy network
JANUARY 20, 2021 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, March 18, May 11
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
This Adolescent Literacy Network will provide different information each day.
Day 1: Together we will deepen our understanding of the body of research known as Science of Reading (SoR) and we need to articulate the difference between literacy across content areas and disciplinary literacy within the secondary level.
Day 2: Together we will discuss how instructional leadership for disciplinary literacy can start to take shape in your buildings. We will investigate strategies from the Teaching and Learning Lab at Harvard on Discussion Protocols and Nine Talk Moves.
Day 3: Together we will explore How We Can Support Students When Faced with Challenging Texts. Day 4: Wrapping up the year and developing our next steps together. Join us for as many days as you are able.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the difference between disciplinary literacy vs content area literacy.
Knowledge of strategies to use with adolescent literacy.
Create to high quality instruction plan aligned with the science of reading working with adolescents.
1/20/21 - early childhood supervisors' network
JANUARY 20, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Network Dates:
Aug 19 | Sept 2 | Oct 14 | Nov 11 | Dec 10 | Jan 13 | Feb 10 | Mar 10 | Apr 7 | May 12 | Jun 9
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
This series is intended for Early Learning Administrators. It will cover hot topics in education from a regional, state and national perspective. Information, guidance and support will be provided to help professionals develop strategies and skills to support educating young learners and being the most effective instructional leader. This series will assist you in staying current on ODE requirements, answer questions and allow you to network with other districts.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
1/22/21 - transition coordinator network
JANUARY 22, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Network Dates: January 22, March 12, April 16, May 28
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Jennifer Heim
Registration: Email Invitation
Network meeting for all transition coordinators in the region.
Learning Objectives:
Address areas of concern for transition coordinators.
Provide the latest information available to transition coordinators.
Allow opportunity for transition coordinators time to Network.
1/26/21 - english learner network
JANUARY 26, 2021 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Network Dates: January 26, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
Join us to discuss topics related to English Learners such as assessments for screening/informal diagnostics to identify which side of the Simple View of Reading do your students need more support in Tier 1 aligned to OELPA scores, what types of intervention support (Tier 2/3) will fit each need, and progress monitoring ELs, and conversations around individual EL plans.
Learning Objective:
Understand how to look at each student to identify needs for all tiers of instruction, how to interpret OELPA scores, instructional tools that best fit ELs needs.
1/26/21 - literacy leaders' network
JANUARY 26, 2021 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 26, February 23, March 23, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Jan. 26, Feb 23, and March 23 - combined with OIP and Vicky Timko
May 18 - Nancy and Olivia
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
Please join us for great conversation around topics such as creating Local Literacy Plans/Reading improvement plans, Evidenced-Based Practices, Selecting Core Curriculum, using the Reading Tiered Fidelity Inventory, and how you can start these conversations back in your districts to support systemic changes lead by YOU!
Learning Objective:
Understand how the science of reading impacts their decisions at the local level, how they can begin to discuss this with their staff and why this is relevant to systemic change.
CANCELLED - 2/1/21 - foundations of evidence-based strategies
FEBRUARY 1 - APRIL 2, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL MEETING - APRIL 5
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Many Faces of Autism - A free course that will introduce you to characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and dispel common misconceptions through the experiences and perspectives of individuals on the autism spectrum. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, neighbor, co-worker, teacher, bus driver, or librarian, you will find valuable insights and information in this 90-minute course.
Toddler and Preschool Age - Early childhood is an important time to help young children with ASD to develop critical language and learning skills. With video examples in homes and preschool classrooms, this course will introduce you to evidence-based strategies that can be used in natural environments during typical routines and activities of toddlers and preschoolers. This course takes approximately 10.5 hours to complete.
2/2/21 - EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP SERIES with Dr. Anita Archer
FEBRUARY 2 | 2:00 - 4:00 P.m.
Series Dates: February 2, February 16, March 2, and August 3 (must attend all dates)
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Please join Dr. Archer as she leads administrators through four job-embedded coaching sessions focused on explicit instruction. This professional development series is designed to build the capacity of Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, and District Administrators in the science of explicit instruction including observations and walk-throughs.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Science of Instruction.
Using observations and walkthroughs through the lens of explicit instruction.
CANCELLED- 2/4/21 - CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CHILDREN
FEBRUARY 4 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Challenging behavior is unlike any other subject. There is no magic formula, no right or wrong way to do things, no one correct answer to any given question, no one solution to any particular problem. Every teacher, every child, and every situation is unique; and each demands a thoughtful and intentional approach.
Learning Objectives:
Understand what constitutes a challenging behavior, factors around challenging behavior and the message these behaviors serve.
Understand relationships come first and strategies to build them.
Understand that a well thought out environment metaphorically serves as the third teacher in the room.
Understand the parts of the brain and apply how the brain is tied to behavior while diving deeper into environmental triggers, child triggers and function of behavior.
2/8/21 - alternate assessment administrator support
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Other Network Dates: February 17, February 22, March 1, March 8
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These open office sessions are designed for those who have completed the Alternate Assessment Certification Course but have further questions during AASCD administration. These sessions do not take the place of AASCD Certification Training. Participants can attend any of the available sessions to receive answers to questions.
Learning Objective:
Receive answers to AASCD questions following certification training.
2/16/21 - EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP SERIES with Dr. Anita Archer - day 2
FEBRUARY 16 | 2:00 - 4:00 P.m.
Series Dates: February 2, February 16, March 2, and August 3 (must attend all dates)
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Please join Dr. Archer as she leads administrators through four job-embedded coaching sessions focused on explicit instruction. This professional development series is designed to build the capacity of Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, and District Administrators in the science of explicit instruction including observations and walk-throughs.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Science of Instruction.
Using observations and walkthroughs through the lens of explicit instruction.
2/16/21 - LEVERAGING UDL TO REACH ALL STUDENTS - day 1
**Date changed to 3/10**
SEE EVENT FOR 3/10/21 (DAY 1) AND 3/24 (DAY 2)
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These sessions will provide attendees with a working knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and how to leverage strategies to reach all students whether they are being served remotely, in-person, or within a hybrid model.
Learning Objective:
Understand the principles of UDL.
Be familiar with the UDL guidelines.
Understand how to use the UDL guidelines to support the learning of all students.
2/17/21 - alternate assessment administrator support
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Other Network Dates: February 22, March 1, March 8
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These open office sessions are designed for those who have completed the Alternate Assessment Certification Course but have further questions during AASCD administration. These sessions do not take the place of AASCD Certification Training. Participants can attend any of the available sessions to receive answers to questions.
Learning Objective:
Receive answers to AASCD questions following certification training.
2/17/21 - early childhood supervisors' network
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, 2021
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
This series is intended for Early Learning Administrators. It will cover hot topics in education from a regional, state and national perspective. Information, guidance and support will be provided to help professionals develop strategies and skills to support educating young learners and being the most effective instructional leader. This series will assist you in staying current on ODE requirements, answer questions and allow you to network with other districts.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
3/1/21 - alternate assessment administrator support
MARCH 1, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Other Network Date: March 8
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These open office sessions are designed for those who have completed the Alternate Assessment Certification Course but have further questions during AASCD administration. These sessions do not take the place of AASCD Certification Training. Participants can attend any of the available sessions to receive answers to questions.
Learning Objective:
Receive answers to AASCD questions following certification training.
3/2/21 - EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP SERIES with Dr. Anita Archer - day 3
MARCH 2 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Series Dates: February 2, February 16, March 2, and August 3 (must attend all dates)
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Please join Dr. Archer as she leads administrators through four job-embedded coaching sessions focused on explicit instruction. This professional development series is designed to build the capacity of Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, and District Administrators in the science of explicit instruction including observations and walk-throughs.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Science of Instruction.
Using observations and walkthroughs through the lens of explicit instruction.
3/8/21 - alternate assessment administrator support
MARCH 8, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These open office sessions are designed for those who have completed the Alternate Assessment Certification Course but have further questions during AASCD administration. These sessions do not take the place of AASCD Certification Training. Participants can attend any of the available sessions to receive answers to questions.
Learning Objective:
Receive answers to AASCD questions following certification training.
cancelled 3/8/21 - WHY AREN'T OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS MAKING THE PHONICS CONNECTIONS?
MARCH 8, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
Session designed for General Ed and ESL teachers
The participants will be able to enhance their instructional targets for culturally and linguistically diverse students in the general education classroom.
Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate an understanding of the SVR and Reading Rope and how to use these to identify the needs of English Learners.
Explicitly teach the similarities and differences of sounds and speech patterns within their L1 to English (L2).
Understand how these errors drive cross-linguistic errors that are often made by English Learners and what to do about them
3/10/21 - LEVERAGING UDL TO REACH ALL STUDENTS - day 1
MARCH 10, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Must also attend March 24
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These sessions will provide attendees with a working knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and how to leverage strategies to reach all students whether they are being served remotely, in-person, or within a hybrid model.
Learning Objective:
Understand the principles of UDL.
Be familiar with the UDL guidelines.
Understand how to use the UDL guidelines to support the learning of all students.
3/11/21 - EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING WITH DR. SUSAN RAKOW
MARCH 11, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Susan Rakow
Cost: Free-Gifted Consortium members*| $25 Non-Gifted Consortium
Registration Assistance: Tracy Butchko - butchko@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1100
Many gifted learners struggle with executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, flexibility, sustained attention, and task initiation in one way or another. Join Dr. Susan Rakow, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who focuses on guiding gifted children and families through the challenges of giftedness, and deepen your understanding of executive function skills.
You will also explore strategies for supporting the development of these crucial learning skills since lack of effective executive function can contribute to underachievement, anxiety, and depression, especially in these challenging times.
In this 1-hour ZOOM course you will explore:
The definition of executive function skills
The role of executive function skills in students’ lives
How to identify problems with executive functioning
How to help students improve their executive function skills
CANCELLED - 3/12/21 - setting the stage for early childhood positive behavior intervention & supports
MARCH 12, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Stacey Vince
Building Relationships and Creating Supportive Environments
Participants will learn strategies to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues; design environments, schedules and routines; structure transitions; help children learn rules and routines and plan activities that promote engagement. Connections to Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) are reviewed.
Learning Objectives:
Identify how current practices including building relationships, creating supportive environments and teaching social emotional skills •Support the implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
Describe the relationship between children’s social emotional development and challenging behaviors and how challenging behavior serves a function for children.
Describe the importance of building relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
Identify strategies that can be used to design environments, schedules, routines and transitions.
Identify strategies that can be used to help children learn rules and routines; and plan activities that promote engagement.
3/12/21 - transition coordinator network
MARCH 12, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Network Dates: March 12, April 16, May 28
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Jennifer Heim
Registration: Email Invitation
Network meeting for all transition coordinators in the region.
Learning Objectives:
Address areas of concern for transition coordinators.
Provide the latest information available to transition coordinators.
Allow opportunity for transition coordinators time to Network.
3/17/21 - early childhood supervisOrs' network
MARCH 17, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, 2021
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
This series is intended for Early Learning Administrators. It will cover hot topics in education from a regional, state and national perspective. Information, guidance and support will be provided to help professionals develop strategies and skills to support educating young learners and being the most effective instructional leader. This series will assist you in staying current on ODE requirements, answer questions and allow you to network with other districts.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
3/18/21 - adolescent literacy network
MARCH 18, 2021 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, March 18, May 11
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
This Adolescent Literacy Network will provide different information each day.
Day 1: Together we will deepen our understanding of the body of research known as Science of Reading (SoR) and we need to articulate the difference between literacy across content areas and disciplinary literacy within the secondary level.
Day 2: Together we will discuss how instructional leadership for disciplinary literacy can start to take shape in your buildings. We will investigate strategies from the Teaching and Learning Lab at Harvard on Discussion Protocols and Nine Talk Moves.
Day 3: Together we will explore How We Can Support Students When Faced with Challenging Texts. Day 4: Wrapping up the year and developing our next steps together. Join us for as many days as you are able.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the difference between disciplinary literacy vs content area literacy.
Knowledge of strategies to use with adolescent literacy.
Create to high quality instruction plan aligned with the science of reading working with adolescents.
3/22/21 - the balancing act - work, relationships, obligations and self care
MARCH 22, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Beechbrook
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
All of us face a daily challenge in balancing professional careers, family/friends, and our own self care. This year, the balance has been difficult to achieve and has pushed us to our limits. This this opportunity to learn how to effectively manage stress and will give you practical ways you can achieve the work-life balance you are seeking.
cancelled - 3/23/21 - ELEMentary TEACHERS' NETWORK K-5
MARCH 23, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
NETWORK DATES: CLICK DATE LINK TO REGISTER
January 14 | February 23 | March 23 | April 20 | May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Facilitator: Dave Kish
Participants will be able to share resources with one another and receive practical ideas that can be used in the classroom. In addition, current topics from the field will be provided and time for Q and A will take place.
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
3/23/21 - ITINERANT NETWORK
MARCH 23, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Network Dates: February 23, March 23, May 25
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
The Itinerant Network is designed to be an interactive framework that helps support the unique role of the itinerant teacher.
Learning Objectives:
Increase communication strategies used by itinerants when supporting community partners, families and districts.
Build knowledge base of itinerants to increase their abilities to use evidence based instructional strategies and interventions.
Support itinerants with IEP/ETR discussions.
3/23/21 - literacy leaders' network
MARCH 23, 2021 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 26, February 23, March 23, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Jan. 26, Feb 23, and March 23 - combined with OIP and Vicky Timko
May 18 - Nancy and Olivia
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
Please join us for great conversation around topics such as creating Local Literacy Plans/Reading improvement plans, Evidenced-Based Practices, Selecting Core Curriculum, using the Reading Tiered Fidelity Inventory, and how you can start these conversations back in your districts to support systemic changes lead by YOU!
Learning Objective:
Understand how the science of reading impacts their decisions at the local level, how they can begin to discuss this with their staff and why this is relevant to systemic change.
3/24/21 - LEVERAGING UDL TO REACH ALL STUDENTS - day 2
MARCH 10, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Must also attend March 10
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
These sessions will provide attendees with a working knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and how to leverage strategies to reach all students whether they are being served remotely, in-person, or within a hybrid model.
Learning Objective:
Understand the principles of UDL.
Be familiar with the UDL guidelines.
Understand how to use the UDL guidelines to support the learning of all students.
3/25/21 - LOW INCIDENCE NETWORK
MARCH 25, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Network Dates: January 19, February 23, March 25, April 20, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
This network provides an opportunity for both teachers and administrators (PK-12) to meet virtually to generate solutions and share resources to best serve students with significant cognitive disabilities. Zoom will be used to facilitate discussions virtually. Professionals representing grade bands of PK-4, 5-8, and 9-12 will also have the opportunity to network in Zoom break-out rooms.
Learning Objectives:
Become familiar with resources used to serve students with complex needs.
Share information.
Become familiar with the OLS-E.
4/16/21 - transition coordinator network
APRIL 16, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Network Dates: March 12, April 16, May 28
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Jennifer Heim
Registration: Email Invitation
Network meeting for all transition coordinators in the region.
Learning Objectives:
Address areas of concern for transition coordinators.
Provide the latest information available to transition coordinators.
Allow opportunity for transition coordinators time to Network.
4/20/21 - LOW INCIDENCE NETWORK
APRIL 20, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Network Dates: January 19, February 23, March 25, April 20, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Heim
This network provides an opportunity for both teachers and administrators (PK-12) to meet virtually to generate solutions and share resources to best serve students with significant cognitive disabilities. Zoom will be used to facilitate discussions virtually. Professionals representing grade bands of PK-4, 5-8, and 9-12 will also have the opportunity to network in Zoom break-out rooms.
Learning Objectives:
Become familiar with resources used to serve students with complex needs.
Share information.
Become familiar with the OLS-E.
4/21/21 - early childhood superviSOrs' network
APRIL 21, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, 2021
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
This series is intended for Early Learning Administrators. It will cover hot topics in education from a regional, state and national perspective. Information, guidance and support will be provided to help professionals develop strategies and skills to support educating young learners and being the most effective instructional leader. This series will assist you in staying current on ODE requirements, answer questions and allow you to network with other districts.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
5/11/21 - adolescent literacy network
MAY 11, 2021 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, March 18, May 11
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
This Adolescent Literacy Network will provide different information each day.
Day 1: Together we will deepen our understanding of the body of research known as Science of Reading (SoR) and we need to articulate the difference between literacy across content areas and disciplinary literacy within the secondary level.
Day 2: Together we will discuss how instructional leadership for disciplinary literacy can start to take shape in your buildings. We will investigate strategies from the Teaching and Learning Lab at Harvard on Discussion Protocols and Nine Talk Moves.
Day 3: Together we will explore How We Can Support Students When Faced with Challenging Texts. Day 4: Wrapping up the year and developing our next steps together. Join us for as many days as you are able.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the difference between disciplinary literacy vs content area literacy.
Knowledge of strategies to use with adolescent literacy.
Create to high quality instruction plan aligned with the science of reading working with adolescents.
5/12/21 - Developing a Valid Root Cause Analysis
MAY 12, 2021 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Bonnie Meyer, Vicky Timko
This professional learning opportunity is designed to support district and building leadership teams as they complete the One Needs Assessment. The focus of the training will be for participants to understand and then to develop valid root causes. To fully participate, those attending should have access to the One Needs Assessment through their District OEDS.
Learning Objectives:
Use a problem statement to focus a root cause analysis
Utilize a process to identify most likely causes of systems challenges
Evaluate the validity of the developed root cause
5/18/21 - English learner network
MAY 18, 2021 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Network Dates: January 26, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman
Join us to discuss topics related to English Learners such as assessments for screening/informal diagnostics to identify which side of the Simple View of Reading do your students need more support in Tier 1 aligned to OELPA scores, what types of intervention support (Tier 2/3) will fit each need, and progress monitoring ELs, and conversations around individual EL plans.
Learning Objective:
Understand how to look at each student to identify needs for all tiers of instruction, how to interpret OELPA scores, instructional tools that best fit ELs needs.
5/18/21 - literacy leaders' network
MAY 18, 2021 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 26, February 23, March 23, May 18
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Jan. 26, Feb 23, and March 23 - combined with OIP and Vicky Timko
May 18 - Nancy and Olivia
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Please join us for great conversation around topics such as creating Local Literacy Plans/Reading improvement plans, Evidenced-Based Practices, Selecting Core Curriculum, using the Reading Tiered Fidelity Inventory, and how you can start these conversations back in your districts to support systemic changes lead by YOU!
Learning Objective:
Understand how the science of reading impacts their decisions at the local level, how they can begin to discuss this with their staff and why this is relevant to systemic change.
5/19/21 - early childhood supervisors' network
MAY 19, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, 2021
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
This series is intended for Early Learning Administrators. It will cover hot topics in education from a regional, state and national perspective. Information, guidance and support will be provided to help professionals develop strategies and skills to support educating young learners and being the most effective instructional leader. This series will assist you in staying current on ODE requirements, answer questions and allow you to network with other districts.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
5/25/21 - ITINERANT NETWORK
MAY 25, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Network Dates: February 23, March 23, May 25
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
The Itinerant Network is designed to be an interactive framework that helps support the unique role of the itinerant teacher.
Learning Objectives:
Increase communication strategies used by itinerants when supporting community partners, families and districts.
Build knowledge base of itinerants to increase their abilities to use evidence based instructional strategies and interventions.
Support itinerants with IEP/ETR discussions.
5/25/21 - leading school improvement - data driven & evidence based
MAY 25, 2021 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Network Dates: April 27 and/or May 25
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Vicky Timko
This professional learning opportunity is designed for district and building leaders to share, collaborate and gain knowledge around strategies such as blended learning implementation, the science of reading, explicit instruction and others to support improved student achievement, school culture, and team building while using the framework of the Ohio Improvement Process.
5/28/21 - transition coordinator network
MAY 28, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Network Dates: March 12, April 16, May 28
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Jennifer Heim
Registration: Email Invitation
Network meeting for all transition coordinators in the region.
Learning Objectives:
Address areas of concern for transition coordinators.
Provide the latest information available to transition coordinators.
Allow opportunity for transition coordinators time to Network.
6/16/21 - early childhood supervisors' network
JUNE 16, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Network Dates: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, 2021
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: A calendar invite will be sent to the network including the Zoom link.
This series is intended for Early Learning Administrators. It will cover hot topics in education from a regional, state and national perspective. Information, guidance and support will be provided to help professionals develop strategies and skills to support educating young learners and being the most effective instructional leader. This series will assist you in staying current on ODE requirements, answer questions and allow you to network with other districts.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
6/22/21 - emotional poverty with dr. ruby payne
JUNE 22, 2021 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom -or- in-person at Norwalk High School Performing Arts Center
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Jennifer Heim
Spend the day with Dr. Ruby Payne exploring the topic of Emotional Poverty. Through learning about emotional poverty, you will learn why some students exhibit behavior meltdowns, what motivates behavior, and why some strategies work with some students and others do not, plus much more. Each participant will also receive a complimentary copy of 'Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom.
Learning Objectives:
Provide understandings of origins of anger, anxiety, and avoidance.
Give a language to talk about brain regulation, integration, and emotional competence.
Provide tools for educators to address and reduce anger, anxiety, and avoidance.
Help educators manage the “classroom dance” that occurs between the educator and the students.
Provide the tools to motivate good behavior identifies the differences in male and female emotional processing.
8/3/21 - EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP SERIES with Dr. Anita Archer - day 4
AUGUST 3 | 2:00 - 4:00 P.m.
Series Dates: February 2, February 16, March 2, and August 3 (must attend all dates)
Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom
Please join Dr. Archer as she leads administrators through four job-embedded coaching sessions focused on explicit instruction. This professional development series is designed to build the capacity of Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, and District Administrators in the science of explicit instruction including observations and walk-throughs.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Science of Instruction.
Using observations and walkthroughs through the lens of explicit instruction.
8/6/21 - navigating preschool special education
AUGUST 6 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -or- 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Educational Service Center of Lorain County, 1885 Lake Ave., Elyria
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Stacey Vince
Registration: https://tinyurl.com/navigatingpse
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
Navigating the world of special education can be an overwhelming task! This session, focused on preschool-age requirements, is designed for new special education directors/supervisors or others that are interested in knowing more about the ins and outs of the field. Participants will be provided with compliance regulations, state-required forms, agencies and resources to be aware of, best practices and other helpful information that will provide you with what you need to successfully oversee and build a special education program in Ohio.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Demonstrate an understanding of the compliance requirements, mandates and best practices as they relate to preschool special education.
Delineate between federal and state reporting requirements as they relate to LRE.
Locate resources and supports that can assist in building their capacity to oversee a preschool special education program.
8/19/21 - early childhood leadership network
AUGUST 19, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Network Dates:
Aug 19 | Sept 2 | Oct 14 | Nov 11 | Dec 10 | Jan 13 | Feb 10 | Mar 10 | Apr 7 | May 12 | Jun 9
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Aug 19, Dec 10, June 9 - TBD | all other dates at the Educational Service Center
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Stacey Vince
This on-going series for Early Childhood Administrators will cover hot topics in education today from both a regional, state and national perspective. We will provide information and practices to support students and families, teachers, assistants and related services within your district, and allow you to network with other districts. Topics are consistent with the professional development that is being offered regionally, state initiatives and nationally recognized best practice.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
8/24/21 - ACADIENCE READING
AUGUST 24 & SEPTEMBER 2 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
2-day event
Location: Hybrid
Facilitator: Nancy Osko
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
Universal Screening tool that helps teachers identify children at risk for reading difficulties and determine the skills to target for instructional support.
Acadience Reading K–6: provides universal screening detects when students need extra support is sensitive to effects of intervention supports the RtI/Multi-tiered model.
This is on the Ohio Department of Education's approved list to use as a universal screener.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will learn the research behind this universal screener.
Participants will develop deep knowledge regarding how to implement this universal screening tool with students.
Participants will be able to detect when students need extra support and how this tool is sensitive to effects of intervention and Progress monitoring by supporting the RtI/Multi-tiered model.
9/1/21 - leading school improvement network (oip)
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
NETWORK DATES: (must register for each date you plan to attend by clicking the date below)
SEPT 1 | OCT 21 | JAN 25 | FEB 22 | MAR 22 | APR 26 | MAY 24
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: ESC of Lorain County, 1885 Lake Ave., Elyria
Facilitators: Bonnie Meyer, Colleen Szesze, Vicky Timko
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
This network is for those that lead DLT, BLT and TBTs. The participants will have input on the topics for discussion and professional learning throughout the school year. In addition, ODE updates and requirements will be presented at these meetings.
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to:
Support, facilitate, and monitor the implementation of the Ohio Improvement Process
Make data driven decisions, identify root causes, coach and support the use of evidence based instructional strategies
Align all school improvement initiatives for increased student achievement
9/2/21 - early childhood leadership network
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 | 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Network Dates:
Aug 19 | Sept 2 | Oct 14 | Nov 11 | Dec 10 | Jan 13 | Feb 10 | Mar 10 | Apr 7 | May 12 | Jun 9
Participants can choose to attend any or all network meeting dates
Location: Offsite or Educational Service Center
Facilitators: Julie d'Aliberti, Stacey Vince
This on-going series for Early Childhood Administrators will cover hot topics in education today from both a regional, state and national perspective. We will provide information and practices to support students and families, teachers, assistants and related services within your district, and allow you to network with other districts. Topics are consistent with the professional development that is being offered regionally, state initiatives and nationally recognized best practice.
Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to support young learners as well as educators.
Support in the building the background knowledge of regional, state and national requirements pertinent to their role as an early childhood leader.
Support educators to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviors necessary to become a more effective leader and educator
9/9/21 - child outcome summary
SEPTEMBER 9 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Educational Service Center of Lorain County, 1885 Lake Ave., Elyria
Facilitator: Stacey Vince
Registration: OCCRRA: ST10108720
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
This training provides an introduction to the COS process, how to describe children's functioning in the three outcome areas, and explore the five areas of essential knowledge that teams need to have for completing the COS process. The training will involve key features of the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) process and required information to successfully complete the process. Participants will complete application activities and explore the requirements and resources specific to state policies about collecting child outcomes data.
The participant will:
explain why outcomes data are collected and their importance for program improvement.
be able to discuss a child’s functioning across settings and situations.
be able to describe age-expected child development.
be able to demonstrate how to use the rating scale.
be able to discuss when to complete the COS process
be able to demonstrate utilizing the decision tree, a tool to help distinguish between the ratings
be able to demonstrate how the 7-point scale is related to age-expected functioning.
be able to demonstrate how to complete required forms.
be able to discuss effective COS teaming practices and how they lead to accurate ratings.
9/13/21 - let's talk science of reading
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Network Dates: Sept 13 | Oct 4 | Nov 8 | Jan 10 | Feb 7 | Mar 14 | Apr 11 | May 9
Please register for each date you plan to attend by clicking each date.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
We are excited to share this time to network with fellow word junkies to discuss all things related to the body of settled science known as the Science of Reading. If you have a question or just want to chat with fellow colleagues about what this can look like in your classroom(s) please join us.
9/14/21 - UNDERSTANDING DYSLEXIA: PREPARING FOR HB 436
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
3-DAY SERIES:
September 14| October 19| November 23
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills, such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words.
These sessions will be one-hour zoom meetings from 10 am -11 am. We encourage you to share this with your staff.
September 14, 2021, What is Dyslexia? Signs and Symptoms
October 19, 2021, Social and Emotional Connection and Executive Functioning
November 23, 2021, Effective Instruction
9/20/21 - literacy leader's network
SEPTEMBER 20 | 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Network Dates: Sept 20 | Nov 29 | Jan 31 | Mar 21 | May 16
Please register for each date you plan to attend.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
We invite all district leaders to join our Comprehensive State Literacy Districts (CLSD subgrantees) in a network built around topics that we are all working through. We call this a Problem of Practice model. Our conversations can have a focus on core instruction that is directly observable and connects to a broader strategy of improvement or discuss it from a systems vantage point first. The ultimate goal is built upon each other's knowledge and skills for all children within our region and state.
10/4/21 - lET'S TALK SCIENCE OF READING
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Network Dates: Sept 13 | Oct 4 | Nov 8 | Jan 10 | Feb 7 | Mar 14 | Apr 11 | May 9
Please register for each date you plan to attend by clicking each date.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Facilitator: Nancy Osko
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
We are excited to share this time to network with fellow word junkies to discuss all things related to the body of settled science known as the Science of Reading. If you have a question or just want to chat with fellow colleagues about what this can look like in your classroom(s) please join us.
10/7/21 - oip 101: a framework to increase student & adult learning
OCTOBER 7, 2021 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: ESC of Lorain County, 1885 Lake Ave., Elyria
Facilitators: Bonnie Meyer, Colleen Szesze, Vicky Timko
Registration Link for AM session
Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112
This PD is for all administrators and teachers new to the Ohio Improvement Process or those that may need a refresher.
This learning session will provide the basics of the Ohio Improvement Process. Administrators and teachers will learn the basics of the OIP and understand how teams will work towards school improvement and increased student achievement using data and evidence based instructional practices within the framework.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to explain how the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) lays the foundation for sustainable change.
Attendees will learn about how to support the implementation of the OIP which consists of setting up the collaborative teams and processes districts and schools need to identify, research, plan, implement and monitor, and examine their improvement efforts.
We will also cover how OIP teams facilitate communication and engagement, decision-making and resource management that thread through the process.