Professional Learning and Events Calendar

March 2024

  • 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

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    HCESC Conference Center
    11083 Hamilton Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45231
    (513) 671-4200
  • PBIS overview for Community Schools

    PBIS overview for Community Schools


    March 4, 2024

    Description: Join us for an overview of the elements of a PBIS program and how to strengthen your PBIS system

    Recommended Audience: All personnel involved in your PBS team

    Category: PBIS

    Event Location: Virtual

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  • Implementing Effective PBIS Classroom Systems 02/09/2024 & 03/05/2024

    Implementing Effective PBIS Classroom Systems 02/09/2024 & 03/05/2024


    March 5, 2024

    Description: This training will provide a more detailed look at classroom practices. PBIS coaches, administrators, team members, and other classroom practice leaders engage in the professional learning necessary to install and coach the identified classroom practices/components in a systemic, efficient, and effective way.

    Attendees must attend both sessions 02/09/2024 & 03/05/2024

    Category: PBIS

    Objectives:

    • Create a system for supporting teachers through coaching the classroom component module
    • Identify the practices within the classroom components
    • Be prepared to collect data specific to the module
    • Identify and provide technical assistance to teachers in need of more support
    • Train the components to school/district staff

    Recommended Audience: PBIS coaches, administrators, PBIS Tier 1 team members, teacher, and other classroom practice leaders NEW to education/teaching.

    Location: Hamilton County ESC

     

    HCESC Conference Center
    11083 Hamilton Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45231
    (513) 671-4200
  • Literacy Improvement Pathway Series

    Literacy Improvement Pathway Series


    March 6, 2024

    Description: These sessions provide an opportunity for district and school literacy leaders to learn together and discuss the most impactful strategies to support literacy improvement and achievement.

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

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is district and school leadership, instructional coaches, literacy specialists, intervention specialists, and other personnel who support literacy achievement

    Event Location: Virtual

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  • MTSS and the Problem-Solving Model: A 3-Part Series

    MTSS and the Problem-Solving Model: A 3-Part Series


    March 7, 2024

    Description: This professional development series builds knowledge and supports application in leadership of:

    1. Multi-Tiered System of Support and
    2. The Problem-Solving Model from a system-level and student-level perspective. ​

     

    Please plan to attend all three sessions: 10/17/2023, 12/13/2023, and 3/7/2024.

    Objectives:

    • Build background knowledge of MTSS and the Problem-Solving Model to apply in their school and district leadership
    • Experience and use the Problem-Solving Model as they are guided to use real data sources within an MTSS model to: Identify Problems, Analyze Problems, Plan for and Implement Instruction & Interventions, and Evaluate Progress
    • Practice data-based decision making at both the system-level and student-level
    • Share and receive knowledge and experiences from local schools and districts​
    • Access ongoing support to lead MTSS in schools and districts

    Recommended Audience:

    A team of 3+ members comprised of roles similar to the following:

    • MTSS Team C&I Director
    • DSS Director
    • PBIS lead
    • Principals
    • Intervention Specialists
    • Reading Specialists
    • School Psychologists
    • Coaches

    The content is focused on improving systems at the district and school level. Therefore, it is highly encouraged that the team attending includes individuals who have decision-making capacity within the school or district.

     

    Location: Hamilton County ESC

    Category: MTSS

     

    HCESC Conference Center
    11083 Hamilton Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45231
    (513) 671-4200
  • Implementing Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement – Grades 6-12

    Implementing Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement – Grades 6-12


    March 8, 2024

    Description: These sessions will provide guidance aligned with Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement in connection with the School Leaders’ Implementation Guides for Grades K-5 and 6-12.

    Objectives: Attendees will discuss ways to implement best practices to support literacy instruction and achievement in their districts and schools.

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is district and school leaders (or other lead educators) who support literacy instruction and achievement in grades 6-12.

    Event Location: Hamilton County ESC

    Click Here to Register

    HCESC Conference Center
    11083 Hamilton Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45231
    (513) 671-4200
  • Transition Planning 101

    Transition Planning 101


    March 11, 2024

    Description: Professional learning that will cover the basics of section 5 on the IEP and the indicator 13 checklist. Both dates, 10/03/2023 & 03/11/2024 are identical trainings

    Category: Special Ed

    Objectives:

    • Participates will understand the basics of transition planning
    • Participates will understand what the purpose of Indicator 13 checklist
    • Participates will use Indicator 13 checklist to review a students transition plan through a case study.

    Recommended Audience: This professional learning opportunity is designed for intervention specialist that are new to the post secondary transition planning process.

    Location: Hamilton County ESC

    Click Here to Register

    HCESC Conference Center
    11083 Hamilton Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45231
    (513) 671-4200
  • Indictor 11: Child Find Timely Initial Evaluations Required Professional Development Session

    Indictor 11: Child Find Timely Initial Evaluations Required Professional Development Session


    March 13, 2024

    Description: This virtual session will provide information to ensure systems are in place to allow districts/community schools to meet their child find 60-day evaluation timelines and Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) obligations.

    Objectives:

    • Review Self Review Summary Report (SRSR) timelines, due dates, and required actions.
    • Review Improvement Plan (IP) timelines, due dates, and required actions.
    • Identify essential components of child find and timely evaluations.
    • Discuss strategies necessary to ensure districts/community schools meet their Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) obligations.

    Recommended Audience: District and building level administrators, school sponsors, special education directors and/or supervisors, general educators/department heads, related service providers (school psychologist, speech language pathologists, others as applicable), etc.

    Will the Zoom session be recorded and shared? No

    Category: Special Education

    Location: Virtual

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    Literacy Improvement Pathway Series

    Literacy Improvement Pathway Series


    March 13, 2024

    Description: These sessions provide an opportunity for district and school literacy leaders to learn together and discuss the most impactful strategies to support literacy improvement and achievement.

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

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is district and school leadership, instructional coaches, literacy specialists, intervention specialists, and other personnel who support literacy achievement

    Event Location: Virtual

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  • 2023-2024 Literacy Leaders’ Network/Literacy Improvement Pathway Series

    2023-2024 Literacy Leaders’ Network/Literacy Improvement Pathway Series


    March 15, 2024

    Description: These sessions provide an opportunity for district and school literacy leaders to learn together and discuss the most impactful strategies to support literacy improvement and achievement.

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

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is district and school leadership, literacy specialists, intervention specialists, and other personnel who support literacy achievement

    Location: Virtual

    Series Dates and Theme:

    8/18/23 9-11 AM Leadership

    9/15/23 9-11 AM Time

    10/20/23 9-11 AM What to Teach

    11/17/23 9-11 AM Quality of Instruction

    12/15/23 9-11 AM Professional Development

    1/19/24 9-11 AM Instructional Materials

    2/16/24 9-11 AM Assessment

    3/15/24 9-11 AM Interventions Part 1

    4/19/24 9-11 AM Interventions Part 2

    5/17/24 9-11 AM Parents and Families/Motivation

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  • Literacy Improvement Pathway Series

    Literacy Improvement Pathway Series


    March 20, 2024

    Description: These sessions provide an opportunity for district and school literacy leaders to learn together and discuss the most impactful strategies to support literacy improvement and achievement.

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

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is district and school leadership, instructional coaches, literacy specialists, intervention specialists, and other personnel who support literacy achievement

    Event Location: Virtual

    Click Here to Register

     

  • Join us as we come together to share promising practices and learn from each other.

    Join us as we come together to share promising practices and learn from each other.


    March 22, 2024

    Community School Community of Practice (CoP) One Friday a Month from 8:30-9:30 am

    Feb. 23rd – PBIS

    March 22nd – Graduation Path

    April 26th – Literacy

    May17th Attendance

    Description: Each session will start with brief overview of the topic and we will open up to hear what is working well in school and what barriers need brainstormed as a group. Come learn, development and share as a team!

    Recommended Audience: All community school leaders and team members

    Category: School Improvement

    Location: Virtual. Calendar Invites will be sent with link after registration.

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  • Looker Studio 101: The Basics

    Looker Studio 101: The Basics


    March 27, 2024

    Description: In this session, we will dive into the world of Looker/Data Studio, a free Google data platform. We will explore the platform’s capabilities for transforming raw data into meaningful visualizations. This course is designed for those who are new to Looker Studio.

    Objectives: Attendees will learn the fundamental uses of Looker Studio and how to create visual displays of different data sources (ex. Attendance, performance, PBIS, and classroom observations data).

    Recommended Audience: District and School Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Data Coaches, and Teacher Leaders

    Event Location: Virtual

    Category: School Improvement

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    Literacy Improvement Pathway Series

    Literacy Improvement Pathway Series


    March 27, 2024

    Description: These sessions provide an opportunity for district and school literacy leaders to learn together and discuss the most impactful strategies to support literacy improvement and achievement.

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

    Recommended Audience: The recommended audience for these sessions is district and school leadership, instructional coaches, literacy specialists, intervention specialists, and other personnel who support literacy achievement

    Event Location: Virtual

    Click Here to Register

     

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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