Professional Learning and Events Calendar

Week of Mar 1st

  • 2023-2024 Emergent Literacy Series 10/30/23, 11/13/23, 2/5/24, 2/26/24, 4/1/24, 4/15/24

    2023-2024 Emergent Literacy Series 10/30/23, 11/13/23, 2/5/24, 2/26/24, 4/1/24, 4/15/24


    February 26, 2024

    Description: These sessions will discuss effective literacy practices in early learning in the areas of phonological awareness, oral language development, and print awareness.

    Objectives: Attendees will learn about best instructional practices in support of early literacy achievement.

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is educators who are serving children from birth through age 5.

    Location: Virtual

     

  • Internal Monitoring

    Internal Monitoring


    February 27, 2024

    Description: The purpose of this two-part training series is to teach District/Community Schools how to develop an internal monitoring system to help support their efforts in implementing IDEA.

    Category: Special Education

    Objectives:

    • Participants will undergo a high leverage overview of OEC’s IDEA Monitoring Process.
    • Participants will learn how to review and audit students’ special education files.
    • Participants will build their capacity around “inter-rater” reliability.
    • Participants will engage in an internal monitoring community of practice with colleagues.

    Recommended Audience:

    • Regional Coordinators
    • County Special Education Directors
    • Special Education Directors/Supervisors
    • Curriculum Directors
    • Career Technical Center Directors
    • District & Building Administrators
    • General Education Department Heads/Leads
    • School Psychologists & Related Service Providers (as applicable)
    • University Professors and Department Heads (as applicable)
    • Community Outreach Programs

    Event Location: Virtual.  Zoom Link will be on registration confirmation

    Other Information: Participants will need to bring a copy of a special education student file, inclusive of ETR/IEP, & required forms (PR01, consent, planning, etc.).

     

    Virtual
  • Statewide CTE and Special Ed Leaders Network

    Statewide CTE and Special Ed Leaders Network


    February 28, 2024

    Description: The CTE/SPED Statewide Network will meet four times yearly to provide Universal Professional Development on various topics related to Career-Technical Education.

    Category: Career Tech

    Objectives:

    • Providing special education services and equitable access to CTE programming
    • CTE Federal and State Mandates
    • Best Practices
    • How CTE plays into alternative graduation pathways

    Recommended Audience:

    • Administrators – K-12 and CTE, building and district level
    • Instructors – General, Special Ed, and CTE

    Location: Virtual

    Will the Zoom session be recorded and shared? Yes

    Click Here to Register

     

    Indicator 12 Profile Updates and Required Actions

    Indicator 12 Profile Updates and Required Actions


    February 28, 2024

    Description: Overview of the updates and required actions for SPP Indicator 12.

    Recommended Audience: Preschool Supervisors, Student Services Representatives

    Category: Early Childhood

    Location: Virtual

    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95942927993

  • Science of Reading and Structured Literacy for Administrators Part II

    Science of Reading and Structured Literacy for Administrators Part II


    March 1, 2024

    Description: This professional development series builds knowledge of (1) the Science of Reading to understand how reading develops and (2) a Structured Literacy approach to reading instruction to best support all students. ​

    Category: Literacy

    Objectives:

    • Build background knowledge of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy​
    • Explore specific classroom practices to select and support implementation of, as well as red flags for practices to deselect
    • Learn about and examine their own systems to support Structured Literacy instruction
    • Share and receive knowledge and experiences from local schools and districts​
    • Access ongoing coaching support to lead Structured Literacy instruction in your schools and district

    Recommended Audience: Educators in leadership roles such as curriculum directors, special education directors, building administrators, coaches, and teacher leaders. The content is focused on knowledge-building to improve systems at the district and school level that support Structured Literacy instruction. Therefore, it is highly encouraged that the team attending includes individuals who have decision-making capacity within the school or district.

    Event Location: HCESC Mt. Lookout Room

    Note to Registrants: This is a 2-part pd. First date is Feb. 5, 2024, second date is March 1, 2024

    Click Here to Register 

    HCESC Conference Center
    11083 Hamilton Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45231
    (513) 671-4200

Registration support

Sara Cole, Administrative Assistant
(513) 674-4274
sara.cole@hcesc.org

Most SST13 registration takes place using a Google Form. Some events will require you to register through the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) via The Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA). Click here for directions on how to create an OPR account.

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