HCESC offers two types of online learning: 1) Interactive courses that feature cohort groups learning in an instructor-led online environment and 2) on-demand, self-paced online courses for individuals.  University credit is available for both types of online learning.

Interactive Courses

Administrative Licensure
In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, HCESC has developed a dynamic, research-based program.  This program enables administrators who hold an Alternative Principal or Specialist / Superintendent License the opportunity to complete the requirements for a provisional or professional license, respectively.  This program has been designed with job-embedded learning opportunities that will inform your ‘real work’ as a busy administrator.  Click here to learn more about the Alternative Licensure Program.

If you are a member of ALP Cohort 7 or 8, click here to login to your course.

Freedom's Currents
Freedom's Currents is funded by a grant from the U. S. Department of Education under the Teaching American History grant program. HCESC was awarded a grant for FY 2007-2010, in partnership with the Ohio Historical Society, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Northern Kentucky University.

Access to this site is limited to current participants in the program.
Click here to login to your course.

On-Demand Self-Paced Courses

Looking for the convenience of 24/7 online access to engaging, research-based, thought-provoking learning?

HCESC, through our partner Educational Impact, offers a variety of online courses presented by nationally-known experts including Charlotte Danielson, Michael Fullan, Doug Reeves, Alan November, Roland Barth, Richard Elmore, and many others. 

Teachers, administrators and support personnel will all find courses that meet their interests and needs. 

The cost is $50 per course. As an option, graduate credit is available for an additional $172/graduate hour from Ashland University.  Participants can earn one (1) semester hour of graduate credit for every 12.5 completion time hours, which can be a combination of the completion hours of several different courses.  Certificates of completion are received at the conclusion of the course(s) and need to be submitted to HCESC for approval of graduate credit.

To register for a course click here, for payment or questions, call 513.674.4259.

Click here to view full descriptions of available On-Demand Self-Paced
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 Danielson Course Video Previews

 School Leadership Course Video Previews

 Instructional Strategies Course Video Previews
  • Assessment for Learning:
    Innovative Ways to Check for Understanding
  • Mastering Curriculum Mapping & Instructional Design
    This is a powerful online program for teachers and administrators who want to acquire the essential planning skills needed to design instruction that is structured, aligned to standards, and interesting to the students.
  • Teaching the ESL Learner
    This practical program uses an extensive amount of classroom video to provide teachers with a broad array of techniques to successfully integrate English language learners into their classrooms.
  • The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms
    Packed with helpful ideas for both teacher and administrators, this online program relies on the research used to develop "The Thoughtful Classroom" program.
  • Visual Tools & Graphic Organizers
    Learn how to implement the eight visual tools that utilize student's fundamental cognitive skills - such as comparing, contrasting, sequencing, classifying and cause-effect reasoning.
  • A Guide to Differentiated Instruction
    Explore the planning and major considerations needed to deliver differentiated instruction.
  • Effective Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
    Learn how to design lessons that connect with students and energize classroom instruction.
  • Adolescent Literacy The Middle School Years
    Learn how to use innovative work study techniques - then create assessments that accurately measure comprehension.
  • Balanced Literacy:
    Powerful Real Classroom Examples to Guide Your Instruction
  • Teaching Strategies to Supercharge Your College Classroom
    This faculty development program provides college professors/insturctors with the teaching strategies they need to be successful in the classroom.
  • Brain Based Instruction
    Understanding how the brain processes information can be the key to increasing learning, memory and retention.
  • Preventing Student Cheating & Plagiarism
    In K-12 and Higher Education. Academic honesty is the bedrock of education. Rich with examples of student cheating, this program is a guide to implementing preventive measures that protect honest students, while deterring those that are not. Gain an understanding of how students use the internet to cheat, and what you can do about it.
  • Designing Lessons to Inspire Thinking & Learning
    This program starts with an introduction to lesson planning. Explore the basic elements of every lesson and then consider additional strategies that should be added to meet the needs of diverse learners.

 Student Behavior & School Saftey Course Video Previews

 Special Needs & Interventions Course Video Previews

 School Wide Improvement Course Video Previews
  • Embracing Data: A Roadmap to School Improvement Gains
    With an increasing amount of data available to teachers and administrators, understanding how to use this information is more important than ever.
  • Choosing the Right Schedule Teaching in The Block
    How does a change of schedule impact teaching and learning? How do you choose a schedule that best fits your school? Which teaching strategies work best in a longer block of time? All of these questions are answered for you in this comprehensive program on block scheduling. Listen to scheduling expert Robert Lyn Canady as he articulates the pros and cons of each schedule type. Learn from principals who have been on the “block” for over a decade.
  • Breaking Ranks Revisited (.pdf)
    “Breaking Ranks: Changing an American Institution” is one of the most acclaimed documents of its time. Written in the late 90’s by NASSP and the Carnegie Foundation, this publication provided a comprehensive roadmap for middle and high school improvement initiatives. (9.5 Hours of Audio - 13.3 Hours Completion Time)
  • *NEW* Breaking Ranks - Revisited Two (.pdf)
    Gain a deeper understanding of school funding with Willard Daggett. Explore school governance with Gordon Cawelti. And learn practical ways to promote diversity in your school system through the teachings of Lehigh University professor Juan Baughn. (12.5 Hours of Video - 17.5 Hours Completion Time)
  • 21st Century Schools:
    How Digital Innovation is Transforming Teaching and Learning
  • The History of Education
    Today’s educational historians examine the key ideas, persons and events that have shaped the history of the educational system. Dr. Tom Jandris analyzes each major period in the evolution of public schools against a broader backdrop of world events.