Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Ohio Innocence Tour
2022-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | UC College of Law, 2925 Campus Green Dr, Cincinnati, OH, United States

De-implementation: Making Space to Focus on What Works
2022-10-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The workload of principals has increased over the last two decades and teachers are more stressed and anxious now than they were one year ago at the height of the pandemic (Education Week). Teachers and leaders are at risk of being spread too thin.
In this presentation, Peter DeWitt will focus on de-implementation, which is the abandoning of low value practices (van Bodegom-Vos L.). Tackling the challenge of overwork, he will share the different forms de-implementation can take and when it makes sense to use a formalized process to lessen waste, increase results, and support major school improvement efforts.
By the end of this session participants will be able to:

Define de-implementation and low value practices and understand how our focus on control impacts our decision making
Differentiate between informal and formal de-implementation.
Engage in the process of de-implementation.

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Priest Training for Miscarriage
2022-10-19 09:30 - 15:00 | Ruah Woods, 6675 Wesselman Rd., Cincinnati, 45248, United States

Priest Training for Miscarriage and Infant Loss
2022-10-19 09:30 - 15:00 | Ruah Woods, 6675 Wesselman Rd., Cincinnati, 45248, United States
Heaven’s Gain Ministries is teaming up with the Respect Life Office to present a one-day workshop for priests on the mindset and trauma associated with stillbirth and miscarriage and how priests can best serve these families.

Braver Angels Fall Series Civility & Peace During the Election Season
2022-10-20 18:30 - 20:30
We all know how divided our society (and – even more tragically – our Church) has become. We’ve become so entrenched in our political identities that we’ve lost sight of who we are, especially who we are as sisters and brothers in Christ. In an attempt to heal ourselves and our community from these dehumanizing and demonizing behaviors, the Respect Life and Catholic Social Action offices are partnering with Braver Angels to offer a series of three on-line workshops during the election season.
On Thursday October 20, we’ll over ‘Skills for Bridging the Divide’, a workshop to help you through difficult political conversations with people in your life, considering how to talk across the divide in a constructive, empathetic way.
And finally, on Thursday Nov. 10 (two days after Election Day and just two weeks before Thanksgiving), we’ll offer ‘Families and Politics’, a workshop that shows how we can talk about politics with our loved ones in a way that brings us closer together – not pulls us farther apart.
You can register at the links listed above, and you can attend one, two, or all three of the sessions. All workshops will start at 6:30pm, are offered free of charge, and will be offered virtually.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrew Musgrave. We look forward to meeting, praying, and working with you for a more compassionate world.

5 reasons not to miss Leadership Summit 2022
2022-10-21 08:00 - 2022-10-23 17:00 | National Harbor, MD
Here are five reasons to join us.

Grow as an adaptive leader ready to overcome adversity, stay persistent, and take smart risks.
Expand your leadership capacity with actionable practices and emerging strategies that will shape how you lead.
Explore realistic, practical ways to navigate your role of aspiring or new leader. Find solutions for the most pressing challenges in your school community, including equity; teacher and staff recruitment, burnout, and retention; and keeping students and staff safe.
Make the most of your time away through a unique action planning experience. Walk away with ready-to-implement plans, clearly defined commitments, and the next steps needed to start implementation.
Transform how you approach leadership with innovative sessions by today’s thought leaders:

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Social Studies Curriculum Leadership Team
2022-10-21 08:30 - 15:30 | St. Susanna, 500 Reading Road, Mason, OH, 45040

Educator Inquiry Workshops
2022-10-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Miami University – Hefner Museum of Natural History, 106 Upham Hall, Oxford, OH, United States
Hefner Museum of Natural History at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio will present Educator Inquiry Workshops on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
During these workshops, educators will explore object-based learning strategies, the power of incorporating real-world materials in their teaching, and the role museums can play in providing STEAM-based resources for the classroom setting. Two sessions will be offered.

Morning Session for
Educators Grades K-5
Time: 9am-12pm
Focus: Ephemeral Ponds, activities to immediately implement in the classroom and funding opportunities to obtain classroom resources

Afternoon Session for
Educators Grades 6-12
Time: 1pm-4pm
Focus: Microscopes and Nature, types of magnification devices to use in the classroom and funding opportunities to obtain classroom resources.

3 Contact Hour CEU Certificate per session will be available for participants.
Participants may choose to attend one or both sessions.
Each session is capped at 24 participants.
Please register at the following: Educator Inquiry Workshop Registration. *Or copy/paste the following url in your browser: https://forms.gle/gFVX1D2NPBKLg6RG7

Project materials will be provided. Teacher Grab Bags will be offered with free materials (posters, teacher books, guides and more).
Light refreshments (no drinks) will be provided. Participants are asked to bring their own water bottles. Hallway fountains are available.
This event is sponsored by the Ohio EPA Ohio Environmental Education Fund and the Hefner Museum of Natural History. We look forward to hearing from you

Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice
2022-10-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
This webinar will walk through the process of applying critical frameworks to instruction, using standards-based mathematics to explore, understand, and respond to social justice issues. Learn to plan instruction that engages children in mathematics explorations through age-appropriate sample lessons and focus on how to build classrooms in which such lessons can be implemented.
Participants will
• Learn to connect content to children’s daily lives
• Learn connections to Learning for Justice’s social justice standards
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Virtual Instructional Coaching for Learning Impact Institute
2022-10-25 08:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Designing & Strengthening An Instructional Coaching Program

Participants of the Instructional Coaching Institute will learn how to build teacher capacity by understanding how to engage teachers in the coaching process, connect with school leadership goals, and increase student learning using a collaborative approach designed to be non-threatening and supportive of classroom teachers.

This one day workshop is for School Administrators and/or Instructional Coaches. Whether launching a new program or strengthening coaching, participants will have the opportunity to collaborate, plan for effective implementation, and design/re-design a program that addresses the following:

Connecting School improvement and coaching
Defining roles and responsibilities between the coach and principal
Influencing school culture “readiness” for coaching
Creating the infrastructure necessary to support coaching
Examining planning, co-teaching, and de-briefing of coaching
Exploring techniques, tactics, and strategies coaches use to effectively partner with teachers
Recruiting and engaging teachers in coaching

This is a must attend institute for educators serious about elevating instructional coaching. The research is clear that people development, not programs, is critical to improving teaching and learning.
We invite you to join our coaching community, as “Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design.”
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Design and strengthen your instructional coaching program
2022-10-25 11:00 - 17:30 | Zoom
What to expect:
During this institute, you’ll learn how to design a program that addresses the following:

Connecting school improvement and coaching
Defining roles and responsibilities between the coach and principal
Influencing school culture “readiness” for coaching
Creating the infrastructure necessary to support coaching
Examining planning, co-teaching, and de-briefing of coaching
Exploring strategies and techniques coaches use to partner with teachers
Recruiting and engaging teachers in coaching

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How Leadership Works
2022-10-26 09:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
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This new institute will focus on how leadership works best for instructional leaders by emphasizing the essential mindframes and research to effectively lead teaching, learning and change. This 3 pronged approach will help participants refine current practices to glean the greatest learning outcomes for both staff and students and make the most of the precious time they spend together. About the Presenters:
Douglas Fisher
Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Douglas was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. Doug loves being an educator and hopes to share that passion with others.
Nancy Frey
Nancy Frey, Ph.D., is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. Nancy is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California and learns from teachers and students every day
Cathy Lassiter
Cathy Lassiter, Ed.D., is an international consultant with over 35 years of combined experience as a public-school teacher, principal, central office administrator, and consultant. Her areas of expertise are in Visible Learning, Teacher Clarity, and all aspect of school leadership.
Dominique Smith
Dominique Smith, Ed.D. is Chief of Educational Services and Teacher Support at Health Sciences High and Middle College. He is passionate about creating school cultures that honor students and build their confidence and competence. Smith’s primary area of research and instruction focuses on restorative practices, classroom management, growth mindset, and the culture of achievement.

Virtual How Leadership Works Institute
2022-10-26 09:00 - 15:30
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This new institute will focus on how leadership works best for instructional leaders by emphasizing the essential mindframes and research to effectively lead teaching, learning and change. This 3 pronged approach will help participants refine current practices to glean the greatest learning outcomes for both staff and students and make the most of the precious time they spend together.

Learning Intentions:

Participants will learn about:

The impact of leadership mindframes on school improvement success
The strategies that work best for leading teaching, leading learning and leading change

Success Criteria
Participants will be successful when they can:

Discuss the 10 leadership mindframes and intentionally activate them as needed to lead school improvement efforts
Adopt evidence-based practices for effective instructional leadership
Support teacher clarity
Lead for deeper student engagement
Build a learning-focused climate for staff and students
Lead and manage change using implementation science and de-implementation practices

Supporting Educators to Become Equity-Focused Change Agents
2022-10-31 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Change Agents: Transforming Schools from the Ground Up tells stories of real educators in low-income communities of color working to turn their underperforming schools into vibrant places to teach and learn. In this webinar, author Justin Cohen will be joined by two educators featured in the book and Derek Mitchell, the CEO of Partners in School Innovation, a nonprofit organization that supported educators in this work. Presenters will share:
– First-hand experience with an equity-focused approach to school transformation that builds the capacity of educators to drive change
– A proven, results-oriented cycle of inquiry for sustainable school improvement
– The need for educators to understand their local history, identities, and biases for successful school improvement
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Confronting Uncomfortable Truths About Inequity in Schools
2022-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Using their unique insights and life experiences as Latina superintendents, the authors of Now What? Confronting Uncomfortable Truths About Inequity in Schools present a guide to navigating barriers, managing differences, and creating an actionable equity plan. Readers will find:
– a “What Next” blueprint for leaders at all levels to leverage Cultural Proficiency
– a Culturally Proficient Leadership Rubric for promoting growth
– an 8-Step Process to help educators gauge status and progress of their equity plan
– a discussion of current key topics, as well as heightened awareness of injustice and inequities impacting districts, schools, students and their families.
Cultural Proficiency begins with us. By focusing on our beliefs and biases and taking actionable steps, the three authors believe we can become more proficient at eliminating barriers.
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Confronting Uncomfortable Truths About Inequity in Schools
2022-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Using their unique insights and life experiences as Latina superintendents, the authors of Now What? Confronting Uncomfortable Truths About Inequity in Schools present a guide to navigating barriers, managing differences, and creating an actionable equity plan. Readers will find:
– a “What Next” blueprint for leaders at all levels to leverage Cultural Proficiency
– a Culturally Proficient Leadership Rubric for promoting growth
– an 8-Step Process to help educators gauge status and progress of their equity plan
– a discussion of current key topics, as well as heightened awareness of injustice and inequities impacting districts, schools, students and their families.
Cultural Proficiency begins with us. By focusing on our beliefs and biases and taking actionable steps, the three authors believe we can become more proficient at eliminating barriers.

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Braver Angels Fall Series Civility & Peace During the Election Season
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:30
We all know how divided our society (and – even more tragically – our Church) has become. We’ve become so entrenched in our political identities that we’ve lost sight of who we are, especially who we are as sisters and brothers in Christ. In an attempt to heal ourselves and our community from these dehumanizing and demonizing behaviors, the Respect Life and Catholic Social Action offices are partnering with Braver Angels to offer a series of three on-line workshops during the election season.
And finally, on Thursday Nov. 10 (two days after Election Day and just two weeks before Thanksgiving), we’ll offer ‘Families and Politics’, a workshop that shows how we can talk about politics with our loved ones in a way that brings us closer together – not pulls us farther apart.
You can register at the links listed above, and you can attend one, two, or all three of the sessions. All workshops will start at 6:30pm, are offered free of charge, and will be offered virtually.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrew Musgrave. We look forward to meeting, praying, and working with you for a more compassionate world.

Ohio Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference (TESOL)
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-12 | Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
The Ohio TESOL conference is back! Bringing together educators of English learners, the event takes place at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus on November 11-12, 2022. Find out more here about the state’s largest professional learning event dedicated to English learner programs.

7 Mindshifts for School Leaders
2022-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
How do we shift our thinking from can we or should we solve a problem to how? In this webinar Connie Hamilton, Joe Joseph, and T.J. Vari introduce the mindset that effective leaders use during a crisis. This innovative way of thinking creates a necessary mindshift that can and should be applied to our biggest perennial problems in education – numeracy, reading ability, equity, grading, and teacher retention.
Many important, urgent, and persistent issues still confront us, which is why embracing this mindset is critical. Attendees will leave empowered to address those issues that undermine well-intentioned efforts and limit student learning and growth.
Key Takeaways:
· Understand the power of a crisis mindset and how it is applied to persistent, urgent, and important issues
· Identify perennial problems that are limiting school and district success
· Introduction to one of the seven MindShifts and how it can be applied
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7 Mindshifts for School Leaders
2022-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
How do we think about the most vexing problems in education? Authors Connie Hamilton, Joseph Jones, and T.J. Vari believe that our response during times of crisis holds the key. In this webinar, you will hear how applying new mindshifts can re-energize your belief that you can solve long-standing problems in education. New ways of thinking about old problems like equity, teacher retention, grading, and reading ability will unlock the solutions you’ve been looking for.
Attendees will leave empowered to address those issues that undermine well-intentioned efforts and limit student learning and growth.
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the power of a crisis mindset and how it is applied to persistent, urgent, and important issues
• Identify perennial problems that are limiting school and district success
• Introduction to one of the seven MindShifts and how it can be applied

Using Depth of Knowledge to Elevate Learning
2022-11-15 08:30 - 15:30 | Hamilton County ESC, OH
Research shows that an appropriate level of rigor is critical for students’ academic growth and success, especially in developing problem-solving, complex thinking, decision making, and critical thinking skills. Participants who attend this session will have the opportunity to examine and apply the Depth of Knowledge levels of rigor to the assignments and assessments that they use with students. Concepts like productive struggle and engaging students at the right level of rigor will also be explored.
Objectives:

Examine and integrate Webb’s Depth of Knowledge framework
Create rigorous assignments that involve problem solving, complex thinking, decision making, and critical thinking
Increase classroom engagement by integrating productive struggle and increasing the rigor of work

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Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams
2022-11-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Ignite a spirit of inquiry and discover how to approach IEP and 504 Team meetings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and networks of support. Join authors Albert Johnson-Mussad and Laurel Peltier as they present their framework for identifying opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination.
In this webinar, you will:
• Understand the responsive teaming cycle
• Take away 3 strategies to facilitate responsive teaming
• Leave with 3 tools that can be used by teams
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Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams
2022-11-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Ignite a spirit of inquiry and discover how to approach IEP and 504 Team meetings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and networks of support. Join authors Albert Johnson-Mussad and Laurel Peltier as they present their framework for identifying opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination.
In this webinar, you will:
• Understand the responsive teaming cycle
• Take away 3 strategies to facilitate responsive teaming
• Leave with 3 tools that can be used by teams

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Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams
2022-11-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Ignite a spirit of inquiry and discover how to approach IEP and 504 Team meetings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and networks of support. Join authors Albert Johnson-Mussad and Laurel Peltier as they present their framework for identifying opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination.
In this webinar, you will:
• Understand the responsive teaming cycle
• Take away 3 strategies to facilitate responsive teaming
• Leave with 3 tools that can be used by teams

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Teaching History from a Shoebox
2022-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Have you ever found an old shoebox under your grandparents’ bed or in their attic? We can enter and enrich the stories of our families through artifacts like these. The same is true of the histories we teach our students.
In this free webinar, we will explore the significance of filling shoeboxes for our students to help them remember the stories of their homeland, world, and faith.
About the Presenter
Erick Allen is a faculty member of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. A Catholic convert who discovered the richness of a liberal arts education while in graduate school, he later assisted his public charter school in its transition to a more classical model of education. Erick has more than 20 years of teaching experience in subjects ranging from Latin to ESL and settings ranging from middle school to law enforcement. He and his wife Kathy live in western North Carolina.
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Social Studies Curriculum Leadership Team
2022-12-02 08:30 - 15:30 | St. Ignatius School-Loyola Hall, 5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45247, United States

Truly Impactful Early Childhood Education
2022-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Discover how research can guide our decisions as we plan, teach, document, and partner with learners, families and colleagues. In this webinar, join authors Kateri Thunder, John Almarode, Alisha Demchek, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey as they unpack coherent practices that form a strong foundation for learning over time.
Participants will learn:
– How to partner with families
– The importance of language
– How to ensure equity and inclusion
– and much more!
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Truly Impactful Early Childhood Education
2022-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Discover how research can guide our decisions as we plan, teach, document, and partner with learners, families and colleagues. In this webinar, join authors Kateri Thunder, John Almarode, Alisha Demchak, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey as they unpack coherent practices that form a strong foundation for learning over time.
Participants will learn:
– How to partner with families
– The importance of language
– How to ensure equity and inclusion
– … and much more!
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