Celebrate the new 2025-26 school year with BCHF! Our All-Schools meeting will kick off the year with vital updates and useful information specific to community schools. We follow presentations with our popular Solutions Center where leaders can talk in depth with an expert. Join us in person in Columbus! BCHF requests that one representative of […]
May a school leader also be the instructional coach? Should they be? What are some state-of-the-art practices in teacher coaching? Like it or not, school leaders play an important role in coaching and directing teachers. Let's discuss what happens when leaders are the only instructional coaches in the school, and what happens when leaders oversee […]
Do all of your students have a STRETCH goal? Do they need one? Students who are challenged with high expectations for their learning can become more confident, productive, and engaged. This session will explore exciting, classroom-based strategies for raising expectations, identifying stretch goals, helping students get through learning "dips," and overall making your classroom more […]
The wonderful, productive school culture you crafted as a leader has worn thin. Behavior and discipline problems often escalate in mid- to late-Fall (and again at the end of the year). Let's discuss how best to reinforce behavior expectations and maintain productive culture throughout the ups and downs of the school year. We will reinforce […]
Our goal for this year's Cohort is to have our discussions center on what is most pressing to our members. Our Literacy/Dyslexia second session will feature strategies for helping struggling students, writing as an integral part of literacy, early literacy skills that build a foundation for upper grades, and a brief review of the changes […]
Looking for a space to connect and grow with others who support linguistically diverse students? The Multilingual Learner Cohort is a relaxed, teacher-driven community of practice that meets quarterly over Zoom. Each session is shaped by the group, so we welcome all voices to learn, bring ideas, or even co-facilitate! Whether you're a classroom teacher, […]
What exactly is teacher clarity, and why does it matter? In this introductory session, educators will explore the foundational elements of teacher clarity, including learning intentions, success criteria, and aligned instructional practices. Participants will examine how clearly communicating expectations and goals can significantly improve student understanding and achievement. Through collaborative discussion and practical examples, teachers […]
This virtual professional learning community brings together K-8 school leaders and teachers across Ohio to strengthen mathematics instruction and improve student outcomes. Meeting quarterly (9/23, 11/18, 1/13, 3/10), each session explores research-based instructional strategies, unpacks legislative updates, and examines problems of practice focused on leading and implementing effective math instruction. A central goal of the […]
Join us for a candid and engaging Coffee Table Talk on leadership in Special Education. We will kick the session off with brief updates from the facilitator, followed by open, collective learning, grounded in real-world challenges. Together, we will explore a shared problem of practice around MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support), using it to launch […]
Collaborative learning can be one of the most powerful tools in the classroom-when it works well. This session equips educators with strategies to effectively design, facilitate, and manage student collaborative groups. Participants will explore how to group students purposefully, teach collaboration skills explicitly, and address common challenges such as unequal participation and off-task behavior. Through […]
