When your classroom spans five proficiency levels, one-size-fits-all goals leave someone behind. This session introduces a practical template for writing Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs), with guidance for classroom teachers around translating ILP accommodations into accessible instruction. Participants will also explore strategies for involving students in their own goal-setting, building ownership alongside access. Leave with ready-to-use […]

Set the foundation for a collaborative year. In this opening circle, we will establish our community norms and begin building collective capacity for the upcoming terms. Rather than a traditional presentation, this session is a collaborative working space to look ahead at curriculum mapping, pacing, and sourcing high-quality primary documents. We will share and review […]

How do leaders onboard and support new staff before they start and into the first year of employment? New staff have individualized needs that they may hesitate to share with school leaders. Learn strategies for planned outreach, diagnosing needs, and providing the right amount of leadership response. Join us as we discuss the care and […]

The calculations for the Early Literacy Component on the 2025-26 Ohio School Report Card have changed. Learn about these changes and how to access the Secure Data Center to check your data, particularly the reasons for promotion or retention of students. The EMIS Reporting window for promotion and retention ends in August. We encourage school […]

CHOOSE YOUR TIME! Register here and choose to come at either the 4:00 p.m. session or the 7:00 p.m. session. Start the year off right! Part 1 will center around classroom management, relationship building, classroom organization, and trauma-informed reactions to students. Part 2 will cover the well-structured lesson, concentrating on the Gradual Release of Responsibility […]

"By the time we get the State testing results, the school year is over." Join us for an introduction to the Readiness system. The same platform students use for Ohio State Testing (OST/EOC) also supports Checkpoint and Benchmark assessments. Readiness Assessments help students become familiar with the testing system while allowing educators to identify areas […]

ESPECIALLY FOR MATH TEACHERS IN DOR SETTINGS-- How do we encourage our drop out recovery students to tackle Ohio's rigorous Algebra 1 standards? Knowing the key terminology and the "golden rules" of Algebra are the first steps. In addition, students need to learn problem solving strategies, ways to literally "tackle" algebra. Algebra is something we […]

START YOUR YEAR ON A POSITIVE NOTE! This session will encourage YOU as a leader to check the climate and move positively through the challenging first days of school. Join us and let's discuss. Our goal will be feelings of joy and equanimity as we begin the year. The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe […]

START YOUR YEAR ON A POSITIVE NOTE! This session will encourage YOU as a leader to check the climate and move positively through the challenging first days of school. Join us and let's discuss. Our goal will be feelings of joy and equanimity as we begin the year. The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe […]