Power of Series Books/Supports and Challenges - Grades 2-6
2022-02-22 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join fellow literacy educators for a weekly, one hour virtual series of sessions that dive deep into literacy topics. Each session will include an introduction to the topic, connected readings, and time for conversation and questions. Participants will leave with new perspectives and some resources to expand their thinking. Sessions are provided at no cost for member districts. Participants have the option to schedule continued individual conversation/coaching available for a fee.
Power of Series Books/Supports and Challenges – Grades 2-6

Aspiring Administrator Leaders Program
2022-02-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
This program is designed to introduce prospective leaders to the essential responsibilities, skills, challenges and rewards associated with school administration from a practitioners’ perspective. Program attendees will:

Explore typical duties and responsibilities of a building administrator to help candidates make an informed decision relative to entering a principal-preparation program.
Enhance leadership skills and recognize personal strengths and weaknesses.
Use Ohio Standards for Principals as program foundation.
Interact with practicing building and district administrators.

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Teaching, Persevering, and Thriving in 2022
2022-02-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
The continued challenges of the pandemic have brought more unexpected changes to a destabilizing school year. In this webinar, school leaders Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey focus on addressing current demands around student behavior, teacher morale, and compassionate leadership.
Participants will learn how to:

Foster student engagement among distracted learners
Address problematic behavior in restorative ways
Focus on what we need to do, not what’s neat to do
Take a nuanced look at emotional and psychological supports for educators

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NWEA Leadership Summit
2022-02-23 08:30 - 15:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Over the past year, the phrase learning loss has been widely used to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning. While student academic learning may be unfinished, it is not lost. With commitment and care, leaders and educators can engage in data and collaborative practices to support positive impacts to well-being, social-emotional needs, and academics. Join this session to explore the necessary components for building a strong culture of data use, learn practical ways to support educators’ and students’ social and emotional well-being, and understand how to use MAP Growth data to support students’ access to grade-level instruction. You will walk away with a toolkit of strategies and resources, all of which will strengthen your implementation of OTES 2.0.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Federal Program Chat
2022-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Regina Lukich, ESCCO Director of Program Resources will be facilitating an ESSA Federal Coordinator chat time for questions, resource sharing, and technical assistance to meet compliance. If you prefer to schedule a district federal programs technical assistance meeting, please contact Regina.Lukich@escco.org directly.
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Become a Better Instructional Coach
2022-02-24 08:30 - 11:30 | Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, 2080 Citygate Drive, Columbus, OH, 43219, United States
There’s never been a better time to help your teachers meet the needs of their students by
enhancing your own instructional coaching skillset.
This free, four-part series provides you with the opportunity to develop and refine your practice,
monitor your effectiveness, and create a network of support throughout the Central Ohio community.
Over four sessions, we’ll discuss topics that cover:
• Relationship building and adult learning
• Coaching conversations/questioning stems
• Instructional context for student success (e.g., use of high-quality assessments and high-quality instructional
materials, learning environments, and digital learning tools)
• Role of data and tools for success and monitoring
• Essential elements in literacy/numeracy coaching that
impact student learning
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NWEA Ohio Summit
2022-02-24 08:30 - 15:30
NWEA – Unfinished, Not Lost

Shifting Our Data and Collaborative Practices to Support Educator Well-Being and Student Learning
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $40.00 registration fee includes continental breakfast and boxed lunch (please see options below.)
Attendees will receive six Contact hours
Over the past year, the phrase learning loss has been widely used to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning. Despite the interruption to schooling, there are many anecdotes, artifacts, and data that point to student and educator learning, progress, strength, and resilience. While student academic learning may be unfinished, it is not lost.
With commitment and care, leaders and educators can engage in data and collaborative practices to support positive impacts to well-being, social-emotional needs, and academics.
Join this session to explore the necessary components for building a strong culture of data use, learn practical ways to support educators’ and students’ social and emotional well-being, and understand how to use MAP Growth data to support students’ access to grade-level instruction. You will walk away with a toolkit of strategies and resources, all of which will strengthen your implementation of OTES 2.0.
*Please bring a fully charged laptop and your MAP login credentials.
Location: Butler County ESC
400 North Erie Blvd, Suite A
Hamilton, OH 45011
Google Map Link:
goo.gl/sWgSCx

NWEA - Unfinished, Not Lost
2022-02-24 08:30 - 15:30
Shifting Our Data and Collaborative Practices to Support Educator Well-Being and Student Learning
Cost: $40.00 registration fee includes continental breakfast and boxed lunch (please see options below.)
Attendees will receive six Contact hours
*Per BCESC policy – Masks are required to be worn during the training.
Over the past year, the phrase learning loss has been widely used to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning. Despite the interruption to schooling, there are many anecdotes, artifacts, and data that point to student and educator learning, progress, strength, and resilience. While student academic learning may be unfinished, it is not lost.
With commitment and care, leaders and educators can engage in data and collaborative practices to support positive impacts to well-being, social-emotional needs, and academics.
Join this session to explore the necessary components for building a strong culture of data use, learn practical ways to support educators’ and students’ social and emotional well-being, and understand how to use MAP Growth data to support students’ access to grade-level instruction. You will walk away with a toolkit of strategies and resources, all of which will strengthen your implementation of OTES 2.0.
*Please bring a fully charged laptop and your MAP login credentials.
Location: Butler County ESC
400 North Erie Blvd, Suite A
Hamilton, OH 45011
Google Map Link:
goo.gl/sWgSCx

Using Interactive, Differentiated Strategies to Engage and Equip ALL Learners (Four-part series)
2022-02-24 15:30 - 17:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Tailoring instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners is difficult enough in face-to-face settings, let alone in the digital world. The recent challenges that accompany oscillating learning environments have shone a spotlight on the varying needs of students, leaving many teachers wondering if it’s possible to move all students forward while attending to their different learning needs.

This series of four interactive workshops led by Kristina Doubet will feature tools—both traditional and digital—that can help teachers engage, support, and challenge diverse learners in a variety of learning settings. Participants will experiment with tools and strategies, study classroom examples, and “meet” with colleagues to discuss how they might engage, support, and challenge every learner to take their next steps.

Session 1: Creating a Collaborative, Supportive, Interactive Learning Environment

Session 2: Strategies to Harness Interests and Learning Preferences

Session 3: Strategies to Differentiate for Readiness

Session 4: Flexible Grouping and Classroom (or Online) Management
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Preschool Series: Little People Big Emotions
2022-02-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
A three-part training series to help early childhood educators sharpen their knowledge and provide tools to better respond to children’s behavior. OCCRRA Approval, Limited Seating, Registration closes on February 14th
Session #2 – Little People Big Emotions: Why Behavior Occurs
Individual Sessions: $15.00 each or All three sessions: $35.00
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – space is limited

Camp Engage
2022-02-25 - 2022-02-27
WHAT TO EXPECT

Live trainings and workshops that will demonstrate how you can use Nearpod to create and deliver impactful instruction
Sharpen your teaching skills with new approaches, industry knowledge and ideas to keep students engaged in the classroom
Get hands-on demonstrations of Nearpod in action
Invest in your own growth and career with the opportunity to earn 15 hours of professional development. PD certificates are provided post-camp
Reimagine how technology plays a role in your students lives and challenge yourself to try something new in the classroom
Virtual happy hours with keynotes and fun activities designed to motivate and support YOU

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please register for a teacher/non-admin ticket OR an admin ticket depending on what best fits your current role. Your ticket type will not impact your Camp Engage experience or your PD credit. They will only be used for tracking purposes.

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Leveraging Students' Cultural Capital and Assets Online and In Person
2022-02-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Join authors of the new book, Culturally Responsive Teaching Online and In Person: An Action Planner for Dynamic Equitable Learning Environments, Stephanie Smith Budhai and Kristine Lewis Grant as they share ways K-12 teachers can maximize students’ cultural capital and assets to support their learning in online and in-person learning environments. The content in this session can be used by K-12 teachers to build the knowledge, awareness, skills, and dispositions to pivot instruction to facilitate equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist learning experiences that transcend cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds.
Participants will learn to:
Reframe their mindset towards growth that takes into account the diverse lived experiences of all learners, their families, and communities
Eliminate deficit thinking and provide every learner, in every educational setting, the ability to connect with the curriculum in authentic and equitable ways
Employ strengths-based pedagogical approaches across learning modalities
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Middle Grade Teacher Virtual Book Club with Franki Sibberson
2022-03-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Are you a teacher of grades 3-6 who loves to find new books for your students to enjoy? Join other middle grade teachers virtually to read and discuss children’s books. We’ll meet on the first Tuesday of the month. Each month, we’ll focus on one middle grade novel to read and discuss. Teachers will be able to consider the learning each novel offers students. The selected title will be shared with participants one month before each meetup. We’ll read the book in its entirety before the meeting. We’ll also spend time sharing a variety of other books that we’ve discovered for our classrooms. Questions about the content? Please contact Jill Reinhart, Jill.Reinhart@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Jessica Seymour at Jessica.Seymour@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
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Achieving Test Success with Constructed Response Writing - edWeb
2022-03-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Achieving Test Success with Constructed-Response Writing

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
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Presented by Kristina Smekens, President and Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Sponsored by Smekens Education
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Learn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording, earning your CE certificate, and using our new accessibility features.
Regardless of the state or national assessment, the three essential ingredients required in a constructed response are the same. This edWebinar will provide practical ways to help students craft constructed responses that coincide with state-test criteria by using the right mix of evidence, elaboration and explanation. Learn to teach students how to:

State the answer or inference in a topic sentence that repeats key words from the question or prompt
Introduce text evidence that blends the author’s words with the reader’s own sentence syntax
Include elaboration and explanation to clarify the connection between answer and evidence

This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 English language arts teachers, school and district leaders, and instructional coaches. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenter
Kristina Smekens has built a reputation for using enthusiasm, humor, and common sense to equip K-12 educators with practical, demystifying strategies for teaching reading and writing. As President and Lead Consultant for Smekens Education, she is a leader in developing new strategies to help teachers meet the demands of today’s College- and Career-Ready Standards. She and her associates share those strategies with teachers across the United States and beyond through on-site professional development, virtual and in-person seminars, and an always-growing pool of print, digital, and video resources. Kristina has authored more than 50 books, guides, and classroom tools designed to help teachers implement best-practice literacy strategies. The Comprehension Playbook; Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades K-2; and Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades 3-12 are among the most popular titles.

TAKE ACTION TODAY: Urge members of Congress to advance an Afghan Adjustment Act
2022-03-02 08:00 - 2022-03-16 17:00
Fulfill Our Commitment to Afghan Families: Advance an Afghan Adjustment Act with Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations
As a Catholic concerned for our new Afghan neighbors and your constituent, I urge you to follow through on our commitment to provide lasting safety and security to Afghan individuals and families by moving forward an Afghan Adjustment Act with Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations.
Since August of 2021, the U.S. has welcomed thousands of Afghans, many of them children. These Afghan allies and their families are at risk of harm if they are unable to receive long-term safety and permanent legal status in the U.S.
Congress must immediately support and pass an Afghan Adjustment Act, which would lift the cloud of legal uncertainty of parole that Afghans currently have and, instead, offer them the opportunity to apply to become lawful permanent residents—the same legal status they would have received had they been admitted as refugees. This is crucial to ensure their successful integration and would involve a formal application process that includes background checks, consistent with previous adjustment acts. The last thing we want is to see any of these people added to our country’s undocumented population or forced to return to danger.
Please pass an Afghan Adjustment Act without further delay.
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/PBlHkfvY9OoW4i7UaFbk0A

Learn IEP goal-writing strategies that deliver impact and compliance
2022-03-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
IEP Goal Writing Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes
Presented by Jackie Williams
Thursday, March 10, 2022
2 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Crafting effective, individualized and measurable IEP goals is not only essential to boosting student performance — it’s something your district is required to do under the law. Join this webinar to learn specific strategies to write IEP goals that meet students’ needs and your IDEA obligations, complemented with explanations of:

Relevant IDEA regulations and critical case law
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The interplay between individualized IEP goals and improved student outcomes
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Writing goals that connect to other IEP components and aid in progress monitoring.
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Strategies to create appropriately ambitious goals that are realistic and measurable
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Best practices to craft goals that meet IDEA requirements
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And more

Your registration includes unlimited participants at your location for live viewing of Jackie Williams and an interactive Q&A at the end of her presentation for everyone to ask their questions. Save $20.00 when you sign up by next Thursday, March 3! Register

Questions?
Please call 1-800-727-1227. To learn more about LRP’s education webinars,
visit www.lrpeducationwebinars.com.

Preventive Practices to Avoid Risky Behaviors- Module 1
2022-03-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Identify the role prevention play in protecting the mental well of students, staff and families.
Learn strategies to implement prevention in your school.
Learn how to turn existing prevention practices into best practices.
Identify local low to no cost prevention program opportunities available in your area.
Important Session Information:

Schools play a critical role in supporting students’ mental, emotional, and behavioral development by establishing life-long coping skills and behaviors. This three-part, virtual series focuses on implementing preventative practices in your school to expand your students’ potential. Join us for part one of this series as we:

Review the continuum of care for mental, emotional, and behavioral development.

Explore how the models of prevention fit into the multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).
Gain familiarity with the six strategies of prevention planning

Hear from local mental health professionals regarding supports available in your community Sessions are free to participants thanks to funding provided by the Ohio Department of Education.

The Power Behind Effective Lesson Closures
2022-03-02 16:00 - 17:00
Join fellow educators for a series of weekly, one-hour virtual sessions that dive deep into mathematics topics. Each session will focus on a different instructional strategy and include a demonstration, time to practice with your peers, and Q&A with the session lead. Participants will leave with new perspectives and some resources to expand their thinking. Sessions are provided at no cost for ESC member districts!
The Power Behind Effective Lesson Closures

Gifted Institute
2022-03-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual- Register Above for Link
The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio is pleased to announce an in person professional development opportunity for teachers and GIS’s on June 6 & 7, 2022. Our presenter will be Lisa Van Gemert, nationally renowned GiftedGuru. Lisa is a “giftedland” native who has vast experience as a gifted educator, parent of gifted children, and a gifted individual herself. Lisa will share her knowledge and experience with participants over two days, with participants having the option to select either one day or two-day gifted education professional development. Day 1: June 6 – Creativity & Instructional Strategies Day 2: June 7 – Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted. No cost to member districts. Questions about the content? Please contact Marge Mulcahy, Marge.Mulcahy@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Jessica Seymour at Jessica.Seymour@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position.
The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio is pleased to announce an in person professional development opportunity for teachers and GIS’s on June 6 & 7, 2022. Our presenter will be Lisa Van Gemert, nationally renowned GiftedGuru. Lisa is a “giftedland” native who has vast experience as a gifted educator, parent of gifted children, and a gifted individual herself. Lisa will share her knowledge and experience with participants over two days, with participants having the option to select either one day or two-day gifted education professional development. Day 1: June 6 – Creativity & Instructional Strategies Day 2: June 7 – Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted Student. No cost to member districts. Questions about the content? Please contact Marge Mulcahy, Marge.Mulcahy@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Jessica Seymour at Jessica.Seymour@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position.
Register Now

Preschool Series: Little People Big Emotions
2022-03-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
A three-part training series to help early childhood educators sharpen their knowledge and provide tools to better respond to children’s behavior. OCCRRA Approval, Limited Seating, Registration closes on February 14th
Session #3 – Little People Big Emotions: How to Respond Differently
Individual Sessions: $15.00 each or All three sessions: $35.00
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – space is limited

Project Rachel- Day of Reflection
2022-03-05 | Cincinnati, OH, United States

2022 SWOCTM Mini-Conference
2022-03-05 08:00 - 13:00 | Scarlet Oaks Career Campus, 300 Scarlet Oaks Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45241, United States
The SWOCTM Mini-Conference is a morning full of passion, excitement and joy and that is the reason that this year’s mini-conference is going to be more important than ever. It has been a tough couple of years for educators and SWOCTM wants to get back to providing an event for educators to connect, collaborate and celebrate! We hope you will join us!
Registration for the mini-conference is now open! Registration for the conference is $23 which includes a light breakfast, a catered lunch and a morning full of learning and connecting with fellow math educators. We are limiting attendance this year due to the current health situation, so register early to guarantee your spot!
Registration is open until February 18th, 2022.
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IMPORTANT: We realize that this event will bring together important educators from throughout this region. In order to protect the health and safety of this community, we are asking that you please wear a mask for this event. As well, we will be taking steps to space out during the lunch and to provide simple contact tracing after the event. If at any point prior to February 18th, your comfort level with attending changes, please let us know and we will refund your registration fee.

Answers to the Most Pressing Questions About Teaching
2022-03-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
In this webinar, the authors of the Five to Thrive series will share actionable answers to the most pressing questions about teaching reading, writing, math, and creating a classroom community. New and veteran educators alike will come away with timely, up-to-date guidance that ensures they continue to deliver the best learning experiences for their students. Administrators will also find this session useful as they plan induction programs as well as to learn helpful tools to help support their staff.
Participants will learn how to:
– Provide approachable, empathetic guidance for teachers who feel overwhelmed
– Focus their attention on shifts in pedagogy, such as infusing equity, access, and identity into all instruction
– Avoid the mis-steps teachers so often make early in their careers
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Curriculum Leadership Team Meeting
2022-03-08 08:00 - 15:00 | St. Ignatius School-Loyola Hall, 5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45247, United States

Bolstering Student Resilience
2022-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Bolstering Student Resilience

An Overview for Creating an Effective Classroom
By: Jason E. Harlacher, Sara Whitcomb

Within this webinar, Dr. Jason Harlacher and Dr. Sara Whitcomb cut through the buzzwords and discuss why resiliency is critical for students. They’ll highlight the essentials for creating a classroom with consistency, connection, and compassion and share a framework for how to support students with social, emotional, and behavior needs. Learn tips for how to support students with SEB, including a supportive discipline framework.

Reserve Your Space

Mentor Texts in Writing
2022-03-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Join fellow literacy educators for a weekly, one hour virtual series of sessions that dive deep into literacy topics. Each session will include an introduction to the topic, connected readings, and time for conversation and questions. Participants will leave with new perspectives and some resources to expand their thinking. Sessions are provided at no cost for member districts. Participants have the option to schedule continued individual conversation/coaching available for a fee.
Mentor Texts in Writing

Seven core strategies for success in the early childhood classroom
2022-03-09 08:00 - 14:30 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
During this professional learning, we will examine the intersection of Visible Learning research and early childhood education. The Visible Learning research helps us navigate some of the most compelling questions about early childhood education by pointing us to what works best when. Together, we will unpack practical ways early childhood educators, families, and learners can collaborate to implement the Visible Learning research and to grow visible learners from the very start.

All participants:
• Participate in a full day training with a Certified Visible Learning in Early Childhood expert.
• Engage in meaningful small and large group discussions and interactive activities to build a common language of teaching and learning and develop a deeper understanding of what the Visible Learning research can look like and sound like in early childhood settings.
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Preventive Practices to Avoid Risky Behaviors
2022-03-09 12:30 - 16:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Identify the role prevention play in protecting the mental well of students, staff and families.
Learn strategies to implement prevention in your school.
Learn how to turn existing prevention practices into best practices.
Identify local low to no cost prevention program opportunities available in your area.

Important Session Information:

Module 1 during the 2020-21 school year. We are offering both Module 1 & 2 during the 2021-22 school year.

The Key to Recovery: Mastering Challenging Reading and Math Skills
2022-03-09 13:00 - 14:00
In both reading and math, some essential skills are extraordinarily difficult for students to master, and these challenging Trip Steps can cause a stumble in learning.
Join our NCEA webinar to gain insight into Trip Steps and their important role in accelerating Catholic students’ learning this year and beyond. You’ll discover:

How these essential yet challenging skills were identified
Which grade levels have the most Trip Steps for reading and for math
How to focus instruction and practice on mastery of these essential skills
How identifying and addressing Trip Steps in a rigorous curriculum improves student outcomes
How administrators, teachers, and families can use their knowledge of Trip Steps to guide greater student growth

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Free Mathematical Resources for Content Knowledge and Instructional Delivery
2022-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Join fellow educators for a series of weekly, one-hour virtual sessions that dive deep into mathematics topics. Each session will focus on a different instructional strategy and include a demonstration, time to practice with your peers, and Q&A with the session lead. Participants will leave with new perspectives and some resources to expand their thinking. Sessions are provided at no cost for ESC member districts!
Free Mathematical Resources for Content Knowledge and Instructional Delivery
