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 HCESC > Services > Standards, Teaching and Assessment
Page Content Standards, Teaching, and Assessment
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERVICES
Hamilton County Educational Service Center is committed to providing professional learning opportunities that align to Ohio’s Standards for Professional Development. Our approach to professional learning is job-embedded. We believe that standards-based curriculum implementation and data-based decision making are best learned in the context of real work. To this end, our services are research-based and designed to improve educational systems and processes so that teachers and their students can be successful. Some of these services require extended year-long coaching to achieve optimal results. All services can be delivered with a concentrated focus in mathematics, social studies, science or language arts.
Contact us to customize professional learning for your district or school:
Response-to-Intervention (RtI)
Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)
Culturally Responsive Practices (CRP)
Leadership Capacity-Building
Instructional Technology Assessment
Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Professional Development Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Curriculum Auditing
Comprehensive Data Academy and Follow-up Support
Building Assessment Literacy
Using Data Tools
Developing Student/Teacher Partnerships for Monitoring Progress
Establishing Focused Instruction
Designing Standards-Based Lessons
Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Students
Coaching Focused Instruction
Instructional Strategies for Engaged Learning
Establishing a Professional Learning Community in Your School
Using the Standards Alignment Toolkit
Online Learning Design and Implementation
Create a Collaborative Classroom Culture
Developing Curriculum Maps/Calendars
Literacy Needs Assessment and Planning
Reading Across the Curriculum
Developing Standards-Based Short-Cycle Assessments
Educational Software Review and Selection
Writing Across the Curriculum
Web 2.0 Tools
Implementing School Improvement Initiatives
Creating a Comprehensive Plan for Quality Professional Development
Ohio Improvement Process Facilitation
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Bill Sears 513.674.4207
BASIC SERVICES
Basic Services provides district and building membership in the HCESC instructional consortium which includes services and support in areas such as curriculum, standards, leadership, assessment, data analysis, instruction, and educational technology. Membership provides easy access to content and instructional expertise; leadership for new and ongoing consortium projects; and connections to people, resources, professional associations, and the State Department of Education. Membership provides an opportunities for district personnel to obtain answers to rules and regulations, to participate in annual projects, to leverage participation in grants and professional development, to network with experts and other districts, and to gain extra resources for district/building work.
Bill Sears, 513.674.4207
GIFTED AND TALENTED CONSULTATION SERVICES
Consultation services are provided directly to the district appointed gifted and talented coordinator which includes consultation and assistance with program design, compliance and technical assistance; dissemination of legislative updates and compliance requirements, research-based briefs and best practice documents; in-district coordinator meetings; ongoing emails; a member website subscription and annual consultation events.
Nicole Dietrich, 513.674.4233
Cathy Reed, 513.674.4262
Sylvia St. Cyr, 513.674.4268
GIFTED AND TALENTED CONSORTIUM: FULL COORDINATION SERVICES
Gifted and Talented Coordination Services provide leadership, consultation, and support for the design, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of district gifted and talented programs. Services include direct teacher support; work with district initiatives, professional development for administrators and teachers, research, best practice, and connections to local, state, and national resources and organizations.
Nicole Dietrich, 513.674.4233
Cathy Reed, 513.674.4262
Sylvia St. Cyr, 513.674.4268
MENTOR ENTRY-YEAR CONSORTIUM
The Hamilton County Mentor Consortium has a long history of working with districts in serving the needs of teachers new to the profession and in developing the skills of experienced teachers who serve as mentors to novice teachers.
Barb Crist, 513.674.4273
Gary Gardella, 513.674.4313
VIDEO STREAMING
The HCESC Area Media Service offers discounts on yearly subscriptions to streaming services. Experience real-time, on-demand distribution of audio, video, still images and much more over the Internet.
Ginnie Gillette, 513.674.4314
MEDIA CATALOG
Hamilton County Media Center houses a library of professional
development titles available for loan. Click here for more details on the Media Catalog.
Terri Densford, 513.674.4278
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN A WORKSHOP SETTING
The following professional development opportunities will be offered throughout the school year. Individual or team registration is available online. To see a calendar of events or to register for a workshop, go to PD Events.
- Assessment FOR Learning: Assessment Series
The Assessment initiative is based on the work of Rick Stiggins and colleagues. The Assessment Series is flexible, job-embedded, and teacher-directed professional
development that allows educators to take responsibility for the development of their own assessment literacy. By enrolling in the Assessment Series teachers learn strategies to raise student achievement for all students.
Jenny Moeller, 513.674.4531
- Coaching Academy
This three-day academy is designed for primary and secondary teacher leaders, department chairpersons, and instructional coaches. Sessions provide instruction and practical tools necessary to build capacity while strengthening teaching and learning.
Jenny Moeller, 513.674.4222
- Culturally Responsive Practices
Participants will be offered the opportunity to evaluate culturally responsive practices in their educational system.
Melanie Horvath, 513.674.4281
- Evaluating Student Computer-Based Products
By evaluating student products, educators develop an increased understanding of how technology is best used to support student learning. Appropriate for teachers, media specialists, administrators, curriculum leaders and technology specialists, this workshop includes hands-on practice in evaluating a variety of student products using assessment tools appropriate for new computer-based media.
Tom Shessler, 513.674.4313
- Positive Behavior Supports
Building leadership team participants will be provided with differentiated professional development opportunities, including a 4-part series focusing on the development of essential strategies to implement School-wide Positive Behavior Supports, and a Targeted Interventions/Supports session for leadership team participants who are already implementing PBS school-wide.
Karen Stine, 513.674.4308
- Response to Intervention
Participants will be provided the opportunity to participate in differentiated professional development opportunities, including an introductory 3-part series for teams beginning implementation of RtI. Teams currently implementing effective core instruction will be provided advanced training opportunities such as targeted intervention supports.
Wendy Strickler, 513.674.4311
- Strategies for OAT/OGT Success in English Language Arts
This three-part series will provide teachers with the information and resources they need to optimize their students’ performance on the Ohio Achievement Tests in Reading and Writing. Along with a comprehensive understanding of the test format and content, teachers will explore instructional strategies that inspire young authors and support strategic readers. If you think you have to choose between students who are engaged learners and students who are well-prepared for the Ohio Achievement Test, this session is for you!
Lisa Campbell (OAT), 513.674.4291
- Strategies for OAT/OGT Success in Mathematics
This series of three after-school sessions will provide teachers with the information and resources needed to optimize their students’ performance on the Ohio Achievement Tests in Mathematics. Along with a comprehensive understanding of the test format and content, teachers will explore a variety of instructional strategies that help their students achieve success. Topics will include level of complexity, open response, and vocabulary.
Christina Sherman, 513.674.4216
- Strategies for OAT/OGT Success in Science
This three-part series will provide teachers with the information and resources they need to optimize their students’ performance on the Ohio Achievement Tests in Science. Along with a comprehensive understanding of the test format and content, teachers will explore instructional strategies that address science standards.
Steve Geresy, 513.674.4358
Diana Hunn, 513.674.4213
- Strategies for OAT/OGT Success in Social Studies
This three-part series will provide teachers with the information and resources they need to optimize their students’ performance on the Ohio Achievement Social Studies tests. Along with a comprehensive understanding of the test format and content, teachers will explore instructional strategies that build student abilities to apply key content concepts.
Tom Shessler, 513.674.4313
- TESA – Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement
TESA is a behavioral change program which encourages educators to act EQUITABLY with all students. Participants will learn the 15 research-based teacher interactions that impact student achievement and examine their own perceptions and expectations of students.
Gary Gardella, 513.674.4313
- Understanding Poverty: Strategies for Student Success
In this session participants will be engaged in activities and discussions related to the key points of poverty, resource analysis, value systems, registers of language, literacy, and the hidden rules.
Gary Gardella, 513.674.4313
- Using Differentiated Instructional Strategies to Meet the Needs of Students within the Regular Classroom
This two-day session will provide educators with knowledge and practical application techniques to enhance instruction in a differentiated classroom. The workshop will include an overview of differentiated instruction, as well as strategies such as pre-assessment, tiering, choice and learning preferences activities and management techniques. Participants should plan to bring lessons or activities to examine and revise during structured work time.
Cathy Reed, 513.674.4262
Sylvia St. Cyr, 513.674.4268
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