Each 60-minute “Power Hour” sessions will focus on different aspects of preparing students for graduation, including:
- a deep dive into Ohio’s new graduation requirements
- updates to the Ohio Means Jobs website and resources
- Success bound strategies for building community partnerships and a business advisory council
- Transition plans and transition planning
using the Career Connections Framework with efficacy and efficiency to ensure student enrollment, enlistment, employment, and/or engagement in the community
Each Power Hour will also include an optional 30-minute Q&A and peer-to-peer networking session for participants to share ideas and dive deeper into the content and implementation strategies discussed in the 60-minute presentation.
Please contact Aaron Weisbrod or Lisa Hite with questions.
Power Hour Dates and Topics: Morning Session
| December 10, 2020 | New Graduation Requirements and Graduation Planning |
| January 14, 2021 | Ohio Means Jobs: Updates on Using the Website and Tools |
| February 25, 2021 | Supporting Implementation of Career Advising Policies and Student Success Plans |
| March 18, 2021 | Building Community Partnerships with Local Businesses and More |
| April 22, 2021 | Transition Plans and Transition Planning with Fidelity |
| May 20, 2021 | Using Career Connections Framework and Planning for the Four Es |
Please Note:
- Each Graduation Power Hour is also offered as an afternoon session. Click here for dates and times.
- All sessions will be held virtually with participant engagement. Zoom information will be sent to registrants prior to event date.
Event Flyer
Click to download event flyer for full details.
Registration
Call 419.720.8999, ext. 152 or email Jill Barnhisel to register for Graduation Power Hour: Morning Session.
The need for family and community engagement and partnership has increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual network series is designed for administrators and district leaders to explore evidence based practices around family and community engagement.
Each 2-hour session will focus on a particular topic, including:
• An overview of family and community engagement practices, then and now
• Evidence-based strategies and family and community engagement frameworks
• Alignment of family and community engagement with school improvement efforts
• Tools for evaluating family and community engagement
After attending these sessions, participants will be able to:
• Describe evidence based practices to improve family and community engagement in schools
• Create action steps to infuse family and community engagement into their school improvement goals
• Choose and use at least one tool for evaluating family and community engagement in their districts and buildings
• Describe evidence based frameworks for family and community engagement
• Create an action plan for the 2021-2022 school year to align family engagement practices with school improvement plans.
Would you like to build your family and community engagement toolkit? Books, supplies and other resources will be given to participants who attend each meeting.
Questions? Please contact Tamie Cruz, SST 1 Consultant.
Registration
Each session has a unique registration link. You must register individually for the dates you wish to attend. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful registration. Please contact Jill Barnhisel if you have questions about registration.
| February 4, 2021 | Closed |
| March 4, 2021 | Closed |
| April 22, 2021 | Register via Zoom |
| May 13, 2021 | Register via Zoom |
Download the flyer for the Virtual Family and Community Engagement Professional Learning Opportunity
This free three-part professional learning series supports collaboration and authentic assessment practices as part of the play-based assessment during the preschool evaluation process. Designed for preschool special education evaluation transdisciplinary teams, we recommend the full team attend the trainings together.
The sessions will be interactive, and offer recommendations to help grow knowledge, skills, and abilities team members can use to provide an assessment process that is meaningful, supports children and their families, and ensures accurate, reliable data.
SST 1 consultant, Laura Low will challenge teams to evaluate their existing practices, and help you identify actions that can be implemented to improve connected, relevant, and accurate assessment practices through a transdisciplinary team approach.
For questions regarding the content of this series, please contact Laura Low.
Event Dates & Registration:*
| April 16, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register for this session >> |
| April 23, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register for this session >> |
| May 7, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register for this session >> |
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* NOTE: Please register for each individual training you wish to attend. We recommended that teams attend all three trainings together. Attendance and participation on all three sessions is required to receive the six Ohio-approved training hours.
For assistance with registration, please email Lisa Jenkins or call 419.720.8999.
Join us each month for relevant discussions regarding Career Technical Education in Ohio. New topics are introduced monthly.
In April, we will focus on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and CTE.
If you’d like to be included on the mailing list to receive the CTE Coffee Hour Zoom link, please email Lisa Hite.
Training Summary
These monthly meetings are for Special Education Leaders in Region 1. This month, topics for conversation include:
- a presentation by the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education entitled “Deafblindness: Raising Awareness on Dual Sensory Impairment
- Graduation Pathways
- State and Local Special Education updates and reminders
- Ongoing exploration of increasing outcomes for students with disabilities
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Registration
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Meeting Materials (provided by OCDBE)
- Presentation
- Informational Brochure
- Syndromes That Cause Deafblindness
- Functional Hearing Evaluation
- Decision Tree
- School Psychologist Guide
- Educator Guide
- Family Guide
- Family Literacy Strategies
- Transition Manual
- Transition Toolkit
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Support
Questions may be directed to Lynn McKahan, M.Ed., SST 1 Director.
This network is for recently assigned preschool administrators, or administrators wishing to revisit foundational aspects of preschool administration. Participants will dive into the foundational framework of preschool administration to include both early learning and special education federal, state, funding, and quality requirements. Evidence based practices taught will align completion of ETRs and IEPs to influence student achievement. This is a multi-session, 2-year cohort.
During the 2020-21 school year, participants will:
- identify their current location in the educational cascade, and how roles throughout the cascade differ
- learn tenants of state and federal mandated requirements and identify how each is represented in their program/school
- begin to establish skills to self reflect on their progress as an instructional coach and leader
- draft an internal monitoring plan to align proper implementation of timeline driven requirements through documentation and implementation
- draft an annual calendar of routine department requirements, responsibilities, best practices, and action
Please Note
- This Professional Learning Opportunity is by invitation only.
- Participants will be asked to complete pre-work to prepare for each session.
- Registration will be closed after the first session.
- Participants are expected to make a strong commitment to attending sessions, as content is cumulative.
Contact Laura Low with session questions.
Network Event Dates
| November 3, 2020 | January 19, 2021 | March 2, 2021 |
| November 17, 2020 | January 26, 2021 | March 16, 2021 |
| December 1, 2020 | February 16, 2021 | May 4, 2021 |
| December 15, 2020 | February 23, 2021 | May 18, 2021 |
Event Flyer
Click to download event flyer for full details
Registration
Participants may register by emailing Jill Barnhisel or calling 419.720.8999 ext. 152. Zoom session information will be sent to registrants prior to each event.
New or recently assigned special education administrators, or those responsible for special education administration are invited to participate in these training and networking meetings. This is a multi-session, 2-year cohort. Year one focuses on building building foundation and capacity in your role, while year two centers on using knowledge to impact overall school improvement.
During the 2020-21 school year, participants will:
- dive into the foundation of special education federal and state requirements, and using IDEA to guide understanding of district- and school-wide policies, procedures, and practices
- gain foundational knowledge of the law
- reflect on and evaluate current district special education policies, practices, and processes
- receive support in navigating timelines and annual requirements
- be introduced to team participation as instructional leaders
- move towards monitoring progress throughout the sessions
- network with other special education leaders for collaboration, learning, and growth
- access strategies for training staff on providing effective student-focused services
- build relationships with school improvement consultants
- receive supplemental coaching to meet the needs of individual district/school improvement/CCIP
Please note
- This professional learning opportunity is available by invitation only.
- Participants will be asked to complete pre-work to prepare for each session.
- Registration will be closed after the first session.
- Participants are expected to make a strong commitment to attending sessions, as content is cumulative.
Contact Laura Low, M.Ed. with program questions.
Network Event Dates
| November 3, 2020 | January 19, 2021 | March 23, 2021 |
| November 17, 2020 | February 9, 2021 | May 4, 2021 |
| December 1, 2020 | February 16, 2021 | May 11, 2021 |
| December 8, 2020 | March 2, 2021 |
Event Flyer
Click to download event flyer for full details.
Registration
Email Jill Barnhisel or call 419.720.899, ext. 152 to register for New Special Education Administrator Network: Year 1 of 2. Zoom session information will be sent to registrants prior to the date of each event.
This free three-part professional learning series supports collaboration and authentic assessment practices as part of the play-based assessment during the preschool evaluation process. Designed for preschool special education evaluation transdisciplinary teams, we recommend the full team attend the trainings together.
The sessions will be interactive, and offer recommendations to help grow knowledge, skills, and abilities team members can use to provide an assessment process that is meaningful, supports children and their families, and ensures accurate, reliable data.
SST 1 consultant, Laura Low will challenge teams to evaluate their existing practices, and help you identify actions that can be implemented to improve connected, relevant, and accurate assessment practices through a transdisciplinary team approach.
For questions regarding the content of this series, please contact Laura Low.
Event Dates & Registration:*
| April 16, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register for this session >> |
| April 23, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register for this session >> |
| May 7, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register for this session >> |
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* NOTE: Please register for each individual training you wish to attend. We recommended that teams attend all three trainings together. Attendance and participation on all three sessions is required to receive the six Ohio-approved training hours.
For assistance with registration, please email Lisa Jenkins or call 419.720.8999.
The Literacy Leaders Network will take a deep dive into all components of the Literacy Improvement Pathway.
Designed for district leaders, superintendents, curriculum directors, special education directors, principals, and literacy coaches, participants will learn the processes needed to create, update, or improve their district’s literacy plan based solidly in the Science of Reading. Vital tools such as the R-TFI, District Implementation Team/District Leadership Team guidance, decision rules, MTSS, curriculum review and adoption, assessment, and more will be covered.
Virtual Meetup Dates and Registration Links
All sessions will be held from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
| November 10, 2020 | Registration Closed |
| December 8, 2020 | Registration Closed |
| January 12, 2021 | Registration Closed |
| February 9, 2021 | Registration Closed |
| March 16, 2021 | Registration Closed |
| April 20, 2021 | Zoom Registration |
| May 11, 2021 | Zoom Registration |
| June 8, 2021 | Zoom Registration |
Download the event flyer for more information >>
Note: This Professional Learning opportunity is by invitation only.
For registration questions email Lisa Jenkins or call 419.720.8999, ext. 151.
For questions on the content of the network, please contact Debbie Nagel.
Do you have questions regarding the One Needs Assessment or One Plan? Drop in for assistance during this virtual open office hours session for Cohorts 2 & 3.
