Professional Development Event

The Ohio Teacher Evaluation System 2.0 training is required for evaluators who are new to OTES to address shifts with OTES 2.0 and to lead to a pathway that leads to OTES 2.0 re-credentialing with the objectives of:

1) Promoting an understanding of the procedures within OTES 2.0 and how they differ from OTES 1.0.

2) Promoting an understanding and application of the OTES 2.0 teacher performance rubric while learning to collect evidence that demonstrates teacher performance.

3) Applying lessons learned and best practices from OTES 2.0 implementation to date.

4) Learning about and identifying High-Quality Student Data (HQSD).

Upon completion of the OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training, evaluators (participants) may credential through the new online credentialing system. The OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training will provide a better understanding of the OTES 2.0 Framework and Model, allow practice of skills, and allow for sharing of resources and best practices in educator evaluation.

Lunch will be on your own. The cost is $250 per participant. Personal checks or purchase orders made out to the Hamilton County ESC located at 11083 Hamilton Avenue. Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

YOU MUST REGISTER VIA ODE USING THE OH|ID PORTAL (formerly SAFE/STARS).

Please follow this link for registration: https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal/

Registration questions?
Call Sara Cole at 513-674-4274 or email sara.cole@hcesc.org.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44684

The Ohio Teacher Evaluation System 2.0 training is required for evaluators who are new to OTES to address shifts with OTES 2.0 and to lead to a pathway that leads to OTES 2.0 re-credentialing with the objectives of:

1) Promoting an understanding of the procedures within OTES 2.0 and how they differ from OTES 1.0.

2) Promoting an understanding and application of the OTES 2.0 teacher performance rubric while learning to collect evidence that demonstrates teacher performance.

3) Applying lessons learned and best practices from OTES 2.0 implementation to date.

4) Learning about and identifying High-Quality Student Data (HQSD).

Upon completion of the OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training, evaluators (participants) may credential through the new online credentialing system. The OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training will provide a better understanding of the OTES 2.0 Framework and Model, allow practice of skills, and allow for sharing of resources and best practices in educator evaluation.

Lunch will be on your own. The cost is $250 per participant. Personal checks or purchase orders made out to the Hamilton County ESC located at 11083 Hamilton Avenue. Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

YOU MUST REGISTER VIA ODE USING THE OH|ID PORTAL (formerly SAFE/STARS).

Please follow this link for registration: https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal/

Registration questions?
Call Sara Cole at 513-674-4274 or email sara.cole@hcesc.org.

Click for full details and registration.

http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44687

The annual Explore Mathematics Conference features noteworthy keynote speakers and can’t miss relevant breakout sessions. At this event participants will have choice on their professional learning that is engaging and hands on.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44491

The Ohio Teacher Evaluation System 2.0 training is required for evaluators who are new to OTES to address shifts with OTES 2.0 and to lead to a pathway that leads to OTES 2.0 re-credentialing with the objectives of:

1) Promoting an understanding of the procedures within OTES 2.0 and how they differ from OTES 1.0.

2) Promoting an understanding and application of the OTES 2.0 teacher performance rubric while learning to collect evidence that demonstrates teacher performance.

3) Applying lessons learned and best practices from OTES 2.0 implementation to date.

4) Learning about and identifying High-Quality Student Data (HQSD).

Upon completion of the OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training, evaluators (participants) may credential through the new online credentialing system. The OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training will provide a better understanding of the OTES 2.0 Framework and Model, allow practice of skills, and allow for sharing of resources and best practices in educator evaluation.

Lunch will be on your own. The cost is $250 per participant. Personal checks or purchase orders made out to the Hamilton County ESC located at 11083 Hamilton Avenue. Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

YOU MUST REGISTER VIA ODE USING THE OH|ID PORTAL (formerly SAFE/STARS).

Please follow this link for registration: https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal/

Registration questions?
Call Sara Cole at 513-674-4274 or email sara.cole@hcesc.org.

Click for full details and registration.

http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44687

The Ohio Teacher Evaluation System 2.0 training is required for evaluators who are new to OTES to address shifts with OTES 2.0 and to lead to a pathway that leads to OTES 2.0 re-credentialing with the objectives of:

1) Promoting an understanding of the procedures within OTES 2.0 and how they differ from OTES 1.0.

2) Promoting an understanding and application of the OTES 2.0 teacher performance rubric while learning to collect evidence that demonstrates teacher performance.

3) Applying lessons learned and best practices from OTES 2.0 implementation to date.

4) Learning about and identifying High-Quality Student Data (HQSD).

Upon completion of the OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training, evaluators (participants) may credential through the new online credentialing system. The OTES 2.0 Evaluator Training will provide a better understanding of the OTES 2.0 Framework and Model, allow practice of skills, and allow for sharing of resources and best practices in educator evaluation.

Lunch will be on your own. The cost is $250 per participant. Personal checks or purchase orders made out to the Hamilton County ESC located at 11083 Hamilton Avenue. Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

YOU MUST REGISTER VIA ODE USING THE OH|ID PORTAL (formerly SAFE/STARS).

Please follow this link for registration: https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal/

Registration questions?
Call Sara Cole at 513-674-4274 or email sara.cole@hcesc.org.

Click for full details and registration.

http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44687

The Regional Attendance Collaborative is designed to bring together area districts to explore ideas, invest time with your team, and support energy into addressing attendance successes and challenges. Attendance teams of area districts are invited to participate in this 4 session Collaborative throughout the 2025-2026 school year.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44399

You have your curriculum, now what? Strengthen your curriculum through proven instructional moves. This half-day session introduces the core components of Explicit Instruction, grounded in Anita Archer’s Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching. Learn how to apply these evidence-based practices to strengthen curriculum implementation and ensure students master essential content with clarity and confidence.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44671

Symposium of speakers focused on WBL

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44646

Step into an exciting two-day camp themed workshop designed to ignite the minds of gifted learners and those who support them! This immersive experience focuses on developing the 4 Cs — Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Communication — to support educators in creating learning experiences built for expanding gifted students’ thinking and meeting the unique needs of neurodivergent learners.

Note: While the two days are intended to be attended together, participants can engage in sessions individually without missing content. This is a repeat of the 2025 version so if you have attended an earlier version it has new content

Through engaging challenges, hands-on activities, and dynamic discussions, participants will:

• Explore outside-the-box thinking to enhance problem-solving and innovation.

• Develop critical and creative thinking strategies for stretching learning.

• Foster effective communication and teamwork in gifted learning environments.

• Nurture a culture of curiosity that drives deeper exploration and discovery.

• Gain practical tools and strategies to apply in all learning settings. Whether you’re an educator, administrator, instructional coach, or gifted learner yourself, this camp-style workshop will inspire new ways to think, create, and collaborate.

Get ready to break boundaries and elevate gifted education in a fun, hands-on learning environment!

Important session information: This June 8th session will fulfill 7 hours of the annual gifted HQPD requirement. Taken with the June 9th session, you will earn 15 contact hours of gifted HQPD.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44622

Coaches spend their days filling others’ buckets. Coaches deserve the opportunity to receive the same support they provide others. Join the Coaching Council to build your network, enhance your instructional coaching, and fill your bucket.  Be sure to bring your device in order to have access to shared resources.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44418