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Workforce Innovation Network

Hamilton County ESC’s Workforce Innovation Network (WIN) represents an opportunity in Southwest Ohio for the promotion of work-based learning.

We strive to simplify the connection between schools and industry partners, providing all students with access to high-quality work-based learning experiences – and we are proud to introduce the LinkedUp family of services as our comprehensive solution.

WIN is built on a foundation of three pillars: LinkedUp BAC, LinkedUp Connect, and LinkedUp Hub. When you join our network, you gain the ability to tap into the collective advantages of our LinkedUp ecosystem.

LinkedUp BAC

Ohio law requires all schools and ESCs to belong to a Business Advisory Council (BAC).

In a BAC, educators and business leaders collaborate to provide work-based learning experiences for students.

Hamilton County’s BAC is part of our LinkedUp family, and our LinkedUp BAC is an opportunity for industry leaders, schools, and districts across Southwest Ohio to join forces in a regional approach.

We believe that we are better and stronger when we work together.

LinkedUp Connect

COMING SOON! LinkedUp Connect is our online portal for linking business opportunities with students.

When business partners post opportunities to LinkedUp Connect, they immediately reach students in all our member schools – but that is just the beginning of the benefits.

Educators can find connections for field trips, guest speakers, and teacher externships.
Career counselors can take advantage of data gathering abilities.
Families can keep tabs on what opportunities are available.
Students can explore career clusters connected to an interest inventory, connect with a virtual mentor, and more.

We feature a common application, so students don’t get discouraged from the repetition of filling out multiple forms and an interface for uploading cover letters and resumes, as well as templates for designing both.

LinkedUp Hub

COMING SOON! Is your school interested in establishing pre-apprenticeship programs, but do you feel confused about how to start?

Hamilton County ESC, under the LinkedUp banner, serves as a hub for pre-apprenticeships. We can help with curriculum approved by a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and provide you with resources such as:

Electronic Operating Plan Templates
Industry Cluster and Course Description Templates
Statement of Collaboration Templates
Employer and Post-Secondary Educational Sponsor Connections
Pre-Apprenticeship Roster Templates

Need help with something not listed? Contact us!

Interested in learning more about how LinkedUP and the Workforce Innovation Network can benefit your school or business? Contact Donna Lauver, WIN Supervisor today.

Donna Lauver

WIN Executive Lead

513.503.8141
donna.lauver@hcesc.org

Jason Haap

WIN Project Manager

513.674.4622
jason.haap@hcesc.org

Megan Reed

Industry Consultant

513.674.4423
megan.reed@hcesc.org

Richard Pridemore

CTE Consultant
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richard.pridemore@hcesc.org

Strategic Planning

Planning for the future of teaching and learning in a district is vital to a district’s success. We facilitate a strategic planning process that will focus on how to meet the needs of all students.

School districts need to be proactive in planning for how best to meet the needs of their students over the next five to 10 years. Our process guides a district in creating a long-range learning plan. Time is spent determining what teaching and learning will look like in the future in that district. This process includes reviewing current research on how students will be learning in the future. The impact of the plan is measured in seeing how teaching and learning change overtime.

This is a service that can be one of the most powerful processes in which a district can participate.

Contact

Lisa Miller
513.674.4512
lisa.e.miller@hcesc.org

Instructional Strategic Planning

Planning for the future teaching and learning in a district is vital to a district’s success. Hamilton County ESC facilitates a strategic planning process that focuses on how to meet the needs of all students.

School districts need to be proactive in planning for how best to meet the needs of their students over the next 5-10 years. Hamilton County ESC has a process that will guide a district in creating a long-range learning plan. Time is spent determining what teaching and learning will look like in the future in that district. This process includes reviewing current research on how students will be learning in the future. The impact of the plan will be measured in seeing the teaching and learning change over time.

This is a service that can be one of the most powerful processes in which a district can participate.

Bill Sears
513.674.4207
bill.sears@hcesc.org

Closing the Achievement Gap

Closing the achievement gap so that all students can be successful is a high priority for all districts. Hamilton County ESC has designed a process to analyze your district’s current data, and work with you to create a successful customized plan for improving student achievement.

This process includes:

data analysis;
guiding a district team to create a plan;
providing needed professional development and coaching;
collecting data required to demonstrate plan success and re-adjusting the plan if needed.

Our approach is customized to assure your district’s success at closing the achievement gap.

Contact

Lisa Miller
513.674.4512
lisa.e.miller@hcesc.org

Administrative Mentoring and Coaching

Schools need quality leaders. Districts select leaders they believe can be successful, but those administrators need continuous support and mentoring to be highly effective. We can provide that needed support using experienced professionals to coach and mentor the leaders in your school district. Our consultants are ready to use their depth of experience and knowledge to assist your leaders in meeting their personal, professional, and organizational goals.

Contact

Lisa Miller
513.674.4512
lisa.e.miller@hcesc.org

OTES Evaluator Training

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OPES Evaluator Training

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OSCES Evaluator Training

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Technology Leadership, Planning, and Administration

Our instructional technology consultants can assist with planning the vision for technology in your district as well as support other administrative tasks related to technology and instruction. We have experience creating short and long-range professional development plans, conducting instructional technology integration audits, leading and coordinating technology services, and organizing district initiatives.

Learn about additional technology services at https://www.hcesc.org/technology.

Contact

Arline Pique
513.674.4312
arline.pique@hcesc.org

Federal Program Support

We can provide consultation for federal program coordinators with support in planning, implementation, fiscal, guidance, comparability, Supplemental Educational Services, School Choice, Consolidated Continuous Improvement Plan, Implementation Management and Monitoring, and PACTS monitoring.

Hamilton County ESC stays current and connected to the Office of Federal Programs at the Ohio Department of Education to support schools across the region and Ohio.

Contact

Lisa Miller
513.674.4512
lisa.e.miller@hcesc.org

Gifted and Talented Services

We provide consultation and coordination services to ensure that your district is current in meeting the needs of your gifted students.

Consultation Services

Planning and delivery of services
Consultation regarding compliance and technical assistance Learning Sessions for administrators
Development of curriculum documents
Legislative updates and Research Briefs
Communications including phone/email/Skype
Professional Learning Communities within and between districts
Support for gifted audits and service expansion
Professional development support and access to all gifted loan materials
High quality professional development for all teachers

Coordination Services

Includes all items listed in consultation services plus:

Testing and Identification
WEP Development
End of year document completion
Program evaluation
Acceleration and Placement
Parent and family supports

Coordination Services are provided directly to the district-appointed gifted and talented coordinator/administrator and gifted intervention specialists. With full coordination services, Hamilton County ESC accepts responsibility for striving to make sure that the district is compliant to all state and federal regulations.

Contact

Lisa Miller
513.674.4512
lisa.e.miller@hcesc.org

Resident Educator Coordination

We can provide full coordination to assure district compliance with the Ohio Resident Educator Licensure Program.

Our coordinator will meet with the district representative to identify the mentor pool for both new and returning teachers. This coordinator will also assign mentors for years one and two along with registering them with CORE.

Your Hamilton County ESC Coordinator will:

communicate all training dates to the new mentors
provide orientation sessions to introduce any program updates/revisions
provide professional development
monitor Resident Educator and mentor progress
communicate updates and reminders to all Resident Educators and Mentors

Contact

Lisa Miller
513.674.4512
lisa.e.miller@hcesc.org

ESL and EL Services / Title III Consortium

The Title III Consortium makes available to districts who do not receive Title III funds directly (under $10,000) a means by which to access monies for the purpose of enhancing or expanding existing ESL programs, provide professional development for ESL and content teachers for English Learners (EL), have access to a library of appropriate materials for EL and ongoing consultation to districts regarding best practices for their English Learners.

Participation Levels

Basic: District required to participate

Use of consortium library
Information from ODE regarding ELs
Quarterly meeting participation
Consultation regarding intervention, assessment, and program questions
Assessment materials for initial identification of ELs

Level 1: District elective participation

Use of consortium library
Information from ODE regarding LEP
Quarterly meeting participation
Consultation regarding intervention, assessment, and program questions (2 days)

Level 2: District elective participation

Use of consortium library
Information from ODE regarding ELs
Quarterly meeting participation
Consultation regarding intervention, assessment, and program questions
Consultation regarding establishment of new EL programs
System-wide professional development for EL populations (4 days)
Audit tool and consultation for best practices

Any district in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, or Warren Counties may participate in the consortium regardless of their allotment from the Ohio Department of Education for an additional fee. Those districts will have access to the consortium library as well as professional development training and consultation. The consortium meets quarterly to discuss current topics, collaborate around best practices, and share state updates for ELs.

Contact

Heidi Messbarger
513.674.4359
heidi.messbarger@hcesc.org

Connie Reyes-Rau
513.674.4298
connie.reyesrau@hcesc.org