CANCELLED EVENTS

CANCELLED - 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

Registration Link

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.

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

Registration Link

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.

FEBRUARY 1 - APRIL 2, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

VIRTUAL MEETING - APRIL 5

Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom

Facilitator: Stacey Vince

Registration Link

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.

Pre-requisite: Many Faces of Autism

Ohio Approved Credit: 18 hours (requires attendance at a virtual meeting upon completion of modules)

School Age - During the elementary and middle school years, school-aged individuals with ASD are developing skills in many areas that will impact their futures. This course presents evidence-based strategies in action in home, school and community environments.

This course takes approximately 10.5 hours to complete.

Pre-requisite: Many Faces of Autism

Estimated Time to Complete Course: 10.5 clock hours

Total Contact Hours: 14 hours

FEBRUARY 4 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom

Facilitator: Stacey Vince

Registration Link

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.

MARCH 12, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom

Facilitators: Stacey Vince

Registration Link

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.

MARCH 8, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Facilitated virtually via Zoom

Facilitators: Nancy Osko, Olivia Weisman

Registration Link

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

MAY 18, 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

Registration Link

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.

AUGUST 17 | 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Hybrid

Facilitator: Nancy Osko

Registration Link

Registration Assistance: Debbie Shannon - shannon@esclc.org or 440.324.5777 x1112

Together we will explore Dr. Timothy Shanahan's Three Aspects of Experience that carries the largest impact for us as leaders within our district.