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Upcoming ESC Professional Development

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Math Tool Kit for the Common Core

Common Core Math Tool Kit - Day One: Focus on Curriculum and Instruction

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.

Kindergarten Teachers   First Grade Teachers
March 6, 2012 Jan. 30, 2012
June 22, 2012 March 8, 2012
June 28, 2012
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Second Grade Teachers Third Grade Teachers
Feb. 6, 2012 March 5, 2012
March 12, 2012 March 19, 2012
June 26, 2012 June 20, 2012
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Fourth Grade Teachers Fifth Grade Teachers
June 18, 2012 June 13, 2012
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Sixth Grade Teachers
June 11, 2012

 


Common Core Math Tool Kit - Day Two: Focus on Inquiry-Based Instruction

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.
 

First Grade Teachers  Second Grade Teachers
June 29, 2012 June 27, 2012
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Third Grade Teachers Fourth Grade Teachers
June 21, 2012 June 19, 2012
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Fifth Grade Teachers Sixth Grade Teachers
June 14, 2012 June 12, 2012

 


Project Based Learning 101
February 1-2, 2012
February 28-29, 2012(K-5 Focus)
March 6-7, 2012
April 4-5, 2012
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.

 

Central Ohio Mentor Teacher Network 
March 5, 2012
April 24, 2012

May 14, 2012

This series of six meetings is designed to support mentor teachers and mentor teacher leaders and curriculum directors working with mentor teachers for Franklin, Delaware, Union, Licking, Madison and Pickaway counties. It is a regional professional learning community designed to help mentor teachers receive ODE updates, network and learn from each other as they work with their resident educators.

Each session will run from 4:30-7 p.m.

One hour of Ashland graduate credit will be made available for $249 for those that attend all of the six sessions: 9/26, 10/25, 12/6, 3/5, 4/24 and 5/14. Contact hours are available per session: 2.5. Registration is required however there is no cost to attend. A light dinner will be provided. 

 

Project-Based Learning 201
February 16, 201
March 8, 2012
May17, 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.

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