Professional Learning Opportunities

Teacher-Focused OTES 2.0 Training

This professional development is intended for your teaching staff that will be evaluated using the OTES 2.0 Rubric.

Topics

Differences between OTES 1.0 and 2.0
Rubric walkthrough
Growth and improvement plans
Ideas for acquiring different ratings
Question and answer
Other topics as desired

Facilitator: Katie Klei, OTES 2.0 state trainer

Cost: Full-day sessions: $1,200.00 | Half-day sessions: $600.00

Location: TBD

Register: Contact Heather Sass to schedule a session for your district.

International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) Certification Training

Dates TBD (virtual)

All virtual sessions will be held via Zoom and course work will be completed through the Brightspace LMS.

The first 10 Butler County educators to register will be eligible for a 50% scholarship.

Facilitators: David Clark, curriculum consultant & technology specialist, and Mary Snellgrove, M.Ed, instructional specialist

Schedule At-A-Glance:

TBD

Syllabus for Phase 1

Virtual Session #1 - Empowered Educator

Virtual Session #2 - Designing for Diversity and Accessibility

Virtual Session #3 - Creating Equity in Digital Learning Environments

Virtual Session #4 - Redesigning Learning and Instruction

Virtual Session #5 - ISTE Standards for Educators in Practice

Cost: $799 per person (limit 30 participants), $200 minimum deposit minimum due at registration

Credit: Ashland credit available at an additional cost of $140 per credit (1-6 credits available). Four graduate credits are available at a cost of $74 per credit: Two for online work with a minimum score of 80 percent and two for a portfolio with a minimum score of 80 percent.

Registration Deadline - TBD

Please contact Mary Snellgrove or David Clark for more information.

Cancellation Policy

Rookie to All-Star! Moving from Surviving to Thriving as a Building Leader Early Career Principals Cohort!

Leverage your skills as instructional leader to build a learner-centered culture for staff and students. Designed for principals and assistant principals with three years of administrative experience or less, these engaging workshops include practical content to help you set personalized goals, prioritize strategies that will make a difference, and take your leadership to the next level.

Key Results from the Cohort
Create a responsive and inclusive building culture that supports all learners
Implement the OTES 2.0 evaluation process with growth-evoking feedback and the use of high-quality
student data
Build professional networks
Prioritize leadership over management, striving for high-quality teaching and learning
Use data as evidence to establish accountability and make actions more impactful

Dates: (In-person meetings with appropriate health and safety precautions)

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - (8:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - (12:30 PM - 3:30 PM)
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - ( 8:30 AM -11:30 AM)
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - (12:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

Butler County Educational Service Center https://goo.gl/maps/2hwgtPr1avbjHVje8

Cost $199.00 *Boxed Lunch Included

Principals Networking Roundtable

Facilitators: Karen Naber, Heather Sass and Chris Brown

Location:

Butler County Educational Service Center
400 N. Erie Blvd, Suite A
Hamilton, OH, 45011

It isn't what they know, but what they DO that makes building principals highly effective!

CONNECT
Join colleagues in the Southwest Ohio region to strengthen your professional network.

RECHARGE
Take dedicated time for your professional learning and reflection. We’ll also share ideas for self-care and gratitude strategies. You are worth it!

GROW
Flex your leadership muscle by examining and discussing practical strategies to use in your day to day work.

Each participant will receive What Great Principals DO Differently, Twenty Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker.
Topics relevant to today’s challenging issues as determined by you and your colleagues

Meeting Schedule: 8:30-10:30 on each of the following dates:

October 27, 2021
December 8, 2021
January 26, 2022
March 2, 2022

2021-2022 Networking Roundtables for School Counselors

Facilitators: Heather Sass and Dave Clark

Location:

Butler County Educational Service Center
400 N. Erie Blvd, Suite A
Hamilton, OH, 45011

Join colleagues in the southwestern Ohio region to strengthen your professional network and share ideas. Keep up with the latest developments on topics relevant to these uncertain times. We will meet face to face and respect current health and safety guidelines at all times. Meetings will be moved to virtual if necessary.

A dedicated Google site will be available to all registrants with meeting agendas, recordings and resources. Contact hours for professional learning and Ashland University graduate credit (one hour) are available.

Meeting Schedule: 9:30 AM -11:30 AM on each of the following dates (boxed lunch provided at 11:30 AM):

November 4, 2020
December 9, 2020
January 27, 2022
March 3, 2022

There is no registration fee for BCESC school district partners. Counselors from non-member districts: $150.

BCESC LPDC Toolbox Training

December 2, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

This 30-minute training is for any certified teacher who needs access to our LPDC and the PD Toolbox for licensure renewal. All teachers must be trained at least once in order to have access to the system. Any teacher in Butler County that does not have access to an LPDC can also attend this training. This training will be held virtually via Zoom. The link will be emailed the day before the training.

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Communicable Disease Management

ODJFS required courses to help providers learn to recognize and treat various infections diseases.

Full Course:

November 6, 2021 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Review Course:

November 6, 2021 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

* Masks are required inside the ESC.

CPR/FA Classes

December 6, 2021

American Heart Association certified trainers will provide participants with a full class that covers the requirements for Pediatric, Child and Infant First Aid and/or CPR certification. You are responsible for the cost of the First Aid/CPR card ($25.00 per card). We will no longer be accepting payment the day of training. Payment must be submitted no later than December 1st to participate in the class. Check, EZ-Pay, Money orders and Purchase Orders are acceptable payment options.

First Aid Class will start on at 5:30 PM and will end at 7:30 PM
CPR class will begin at 7:30 PM and will end at 9:30 PM

*Per BCESC policy, masks are required to be worn at all times during the training.

Location:
Butler County Educational Service Center
400 N. Erie Blvd, Suite A
Hamilton, OH, 45011

Mandated Reporter Training

November 17, 2021 | Full Training 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Refresher Session 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Butler County Children Services is providing a free training for professionals who are mandated to report child abuse and neglect. Two sessions each training date are offered: 6 hours-Full Training and 3 hour- Refresher sessions. These sessions will be held in person at the Butler County Educational Service Center. Masks must be worn at all times in the building.

2021 Fall Step Up To Quality Classes

Introduction to Trauma: Understanding how experiences can impact behaviors and responses of young children

*Class is rescheduled for later date. Please check this site for new date.

This training will serve as a beginner’s guide to understanding the impact of trauma or toxic stress can have on a child’s development. We will explore how these experiences affect the brain, then talk about potential behaviors/responses from children who have suffered traumatic experiences.
Covers: brain development, social/emotional development, challenging behaviors, cognitive development

Two hours SUTQ Pending

Family Child Care Tools 101

Nov. 17, 2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM

During this two-hour training, participants will gain a better understanding of how web-based systems can better serve FCC family programs. Participants will have the opportunity to learn additional information about OCCRRA, OCLQS, and additional resources that can help both you as an early childhood educator and the children as well. Step Up to Quality organizational tips and strategies will also be discussed.

Two hours SUTQ Pending

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Evaluations for Speech-Language Pathologists

Nov. 2, 2021 | 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM (log in 8:00 - 8:15 AM)

Over the past few decades, the field of Speech-Language Pathology has expanded to reach more populations and those with greater linguistic diversity. Yet, too often what is considered to be the accepted way to identify a language-based disability is based on the administration of standardized tests. These tests regularly fail to tease out disability from language differences or lack of prior knowledge of the content assumed by the test leading to over- and under-identification of students due to implicit biases in assessment practices. Skills evaluated by these tests are often more associated with culture or socioeconomic status.

Fortunately, a significant area of research has developed that guides evaluators to move beyond standardized tests that primarily focus on morphology and vocabulary. Clinicians must learn new assessment skills including on elicitation and analysis of language samples, dynamic assessment, and non-word repetition tasks. In this talk, participants acquire an understanding of that research and how to apply the research to their evaluations thereby increasing the accuracy of their evaluations. Videos of case studies are used for analysis so participants acquire skills to apply to their next evaluation.

Facilitator: Dr. Cate Crowley

Cost: $120 per person

Registration is free for BCESC and WCESC colleagues and affiliates. Use promo code NO FEE when registering.

Contact Hours: 6.0 (a certificate of participation will be provided)

Location: This course will be presented using a live webinar platform. Participants will receive the link, access code and password prior to the scheduled session.

Developmental Coordination Disorder Identification, Management, and Introduction to CO-OP

Nov. 2, 2021 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (log in at 7:45 AM)

Attendees will learn about the prevalent but underdiagnosed condition of DCD, including tools for screening and assessment. There will be a focus on best approaches for intervening with the DCD population in order to promote independence and skill attainment in the school setting. Attendees will also be introduced to the CO-OP approach, which is widely research-supported for a variety of pediatric and adult conditions, including DCD, CP, ADHD, ASD, ABI, TBI, DD, stroke, dystonia and more.

Presenter: Patti Sharp, OTD, OTR/L