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EmpowerHER is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow women leaders in education, share experiences, and gain valuable insights from our esteemed speakers. This series is dedicated to empowering women to lead with confidence, break barriers, and foster innovation in the field of education.

What to Expect:

EmpowerHER to Lead with Confidence: Explore strategies to enhance self-assurance and leadership presence.
EmpowerHER to Break Barriers: Learn how to navigate and overcome challenges unique to women in leadership roles.
EmpowerHER to Innovate: Discover innovative practices and ideas to drive change in your educational environment.
EmpowerHER to Network Effectively: Build meaningful connections with other women leaders.

EmpowerHER to Foster Diversity and Inclusion: Engage in discussions on promoting diversity and creating inclusive educational spaces

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The School Behavior Support Consortium meet four times across the year and will focus on evidence-based strategies, interventions, and best practices that support positive outcomes for students and teachers around supporting challenging behavior.

Participants will engage in targeted learning and discussion before breaking into job-alike cohorts, creating dedicated opportunities for practical application, problem-solving, and networking with peers around shared challenges and effective practices. This structure allows each group to explore implementation strategies most relevant to their roles while strengthening collaboration and professional connections.

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You have your curriculum—now, how do you make it stick?

Even the best curriculum is only as effective as the instruction behind it. If you’re looking to bridge the gap between “covering the material” and “student mastery,” this is the professional development series you’ve been waiting for.

Our facilitators have been personally trained by Dr. Anita Archer, the leading architect of Explicit Instruction. During this two-day series we will take a deep dive into the core components of Explicit Instruction. You will learn how to apply these evidence-based practices to strengthen instruction within any curriculum or content area and ensure your students master essential content with clarity and confidence.

Please choose either the Fall series dates or the Spring series dates below:

Fall Series Dates: July 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026

Spring Series Dates: February 10, 2027 and May 4, 2027

Cost is $129 per person. Register a team of 4 or more for a discounted fee of $104 each person. Use promocode team of 4 each time a person registers.

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Beyond the Matrix: A PBIS Networking & Collaboration Series is a free quarterly professional learning opportunity designed for school teams and individual educators who are committed to strengthening their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) systems within an integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.

This interactive series provides dedicated time for participants to connect, collaborate, and engage in meaningful discussions around evidence-based PBIS implementation. Attendees will explore best practices, share successes and challenges, learn from colleagues across districts, and gain practical strategies for enhancing outcomes for students and staff.

Each session will include opportunities for:

• Networking with PBIS practitioners and leaders from across the region.
• Learning from schools demonstrating effective PBIS and MTSS practices.
• Collaborative problem-solving around common implementation challenges.
• Team planning time to reflect on current practices and identify next steps.
• Sharing resources, tools, and innovative approaches that support sustainable systems change.

Whether you are just beginning your PBIS journey or looking to strengthen and refine existing systems, Beyond the Matrix offers a collaborative space to deepen your implementation, build professional connections, and develop actionable plans that support positive school climates and student success.

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The HCESC AI Design Lab is a collaborative professional learning experience that brings educators and leaders together four times a year to explore practical and innovative uses of artificial intelligence in education. Through hands-on breakout sessions, participants will learn about AI tools and strategies, build authentic resources and workflows connected to their roles, and share their ideas and creations with others while contributing to a growing shared repository of real-world examples that districts can learn from and adapt. Breakout topics are inspired by the conversations, needs, and innovation emerging from the HCESC AI Council, though participation in the AI Council is not required to attend the Design Lab.

Each session will also include an open coaching space where participants can receive individualized support, ask questions, brainstorm ideas, or explore AI needs beyond the scheduled breakout topics.

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Does your role include supporting teacher growth?

If so, please plan to join Hamilton County ESC’s 13th Annual Instructional Coaching Institute series to hone your coaching skills with colleagues in similar roles!

This five-session series, created for coaches, lead teachers, department heads, and other building leaders, is designed to develop highly accomplished instructional leaders.

Participants will study the practices and skills necessary for impactful coaching and apply them in real-time as they support teacher growth.

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Cost is $450/person. Register a team of 4 or more for a discounted fee of $400 each person. Use promocode teamof4 each time a person registers. Optional Ashland Credit Available!

Registration questions or team registration? Contact becky.miller@hcesc.org.

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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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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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Join us for a transformative three-part professional learning series centered on the groundbreaking work of Rachel Lambert. This is a collaborative book study and working space where we will explore the text to understand how to shift from a medical model of “fixing” students to a social model of removing systemic barriers. Together, we will bridge the gap between theory and the classroom by discussing the book’s core themes and trying out the math routines that support and empower neurodiverse learners.

Session Dates & Times (8:30 AM – 11:30 AM):

• Session 1: September 17
• Session 2: January 17
• Session 3: May 11

A Hands-On, Team-Based Experience
These sessions are designed as active working workshops. To maximize impact in your specific classroom or building, invite your teammates to join you (see the team rate below).

Participants should bring current curriculum materials and upcoming lesson plans to every session. We will use our time together to roll up our sleeves and modify these materials in real-time, applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure they are accessible and rigorous for all students.

Our Collaborative Approach

To maximize our time together, this series follows a “flipped” book study model. Participants will engage with assigned chapters before each session, prepared to share insights, challenge traditional perspectives, and collaborate on classroom applications.

Each session will include:

• Shared Dialogue: Facilitated discussions focused on the big ideas from the assigned chapters.
• Math Practice: Trying out the specific routines and “low floor, high ceiling” tasks discussed in the book.
• Applied Design: A hands-on workshop where you will use your own curriculum materials to create practical tools like redesigned lesson plans and asset-based IEP goals.

Important Note: Participants are responsible for purchasing their own copy of the book: Rethinking Disability and Mathematics (ISBN-13: 978-1032135113).

Registration fee is $210 per person.

You will receive a discounted rate of $200 per person if you bring a team of four or more. Use promo code team of 4

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This professional learning series is designed to empower all educators and related providers in schools with a deep understanding of the foundations of early numeracy, fostering mathematical success for every student. The emphasis will be on the understanding needed to master essential skills in early numeracy, such as counting, place value, addition, subtraction, as well as mathematical fluency. Time will also be spent exploring resources for instruction, intervention as well as assessment for early numeracy.

Participants will engage in activities aimed at enriching their knowledge while also exploring effective strategies to support students in their learning journey.

Ashland Credit will be availabe for purchase if interested.

Register a team of 4 or more for a discounted fee of $425 per person.  Use promo code team of 4 each time a person registers.

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This series is part of the Hamilton County ESC Foundations of Numeracy professional development offerings. Other offerings include:

• Foundations of Intermediate Numeracy: Fostering Mathematical Success for Every Student beginning 10/5/2026 Registration Link
• Creating Building Wide Mathematical Success by Supporting a Strong Foundation In Numeracy on 10/15/2026 Registration Link
• Fostering Mathematical Success for Students with Disabilities through the Foundations of Early Numeracy beginning 10/21/2026 Registration Link
• Fostering Mathematical Success for Students with Disabilities through the Foundations of Intermediate Numeracy beginning 1/21/2027 Registration Link

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