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 […]

The Early Literacy Strategies Collaborative Learning Circle (CLC) is a teacher-centered space for examining literacy practices, sharing strategies, and reviewing outcomes as we all navigate the Science of Reading and the needs of Ohio's youngest learners. This session will focus on kindergarten learners and their needs. We will enjoy exploring strategies and activities and discuss […]

Teaching English in a dropout recovery setting is fundamentally different from teaching English in a traditional high school. The students often have significant skill gaps, interrupted schooling, work and family responsibilities, trauma histories, attendance challenges, and negative experiences with English classes. The goal shifts from "covering content" to accelerating literacy. It is also our job […]

Join us for the first session of our year-long book study! In this inaugural session, participants will sign up to receive their copy of The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading and explore its overarching framework. We will unpack how the brain learns to read, focusing on the relationship between working […]