Explicit Instruction the Anita Archer Way: How does it work with my ELA curriculum? – 6/8/2026

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=44660

Elevate Leadership Community – 6/9/2026

Elevate is a research-based, transformational leadership program designed to equip and elevate aspiring and early career assistant principals and principals with the skills, confidence, and professional networks to thrive in leadership roles.


This is a year long leadership program with full-day learning sessions from October 2025 through June 2026 with additional leadership training and networking opportunities in June 2025.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44375

Thinking Outside the Box 2.0 Camp (Day 2): Empowering Gifted Learners with the 4 C’s – 6/9/2026

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 version from summer 2025.  If you attended previous versions, this is all 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 9th session will fulfill 7 hours of the annual gifted HQPD requirement. Taken with the June 8th 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=44623

AI-Powered Differentiation: Unlocking Time for Teachers and Supporting Gifted Learners – 5/14/2026

Unlock the power of AI to transform gifted education! In this engaging professional development session, we will explore how artificial intelligence can be used to differentiate instruction, enhance student learning, and streamline teacher workflows. Learn how to leverage AI tools to provide personalized challenges, accelerate content, and support creative problem-solving for gifted students. Discover how AI can facilitate questioning, structured debates, and inquiry-based discussions to deepen critical thinking and argumentation skills. Educators will leave with practical strategies and AI-powered resources to foster higher-order thinking, enrich classroom dialogue, and meet the diverse needs of gifted learners—all while saving valuable time. Join us to revolutionize your approach to gifted education!

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44657

Effective Strategies for Content Teachers of ELs (using SIOP) – 4/8/2026

Join us for this two-day session designed for content, EL teachers, related services staff, and anyone working to support ELs seeking intensive instructional support grounded in research and includes effective instructional strategies such as differentiation, grouping and pacing.

Ashland credit will be available.

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNTED FEE OF $250.00


USE PROMO CODE: consortium

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44394

Elevate Leadership Community – 4/14/2026

Elevate is a research-based, transformational leadership program designed to equip and elevate aspiring and early career assistant principals and principals with the skills, confidence, and professional networks to thrive in leadership roles.


This is a year long leadership program with full-day learning sessions from October 2025 through June 2026 with additional leadership training and networking opportunities in June 2025.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44375

Effective Strategies for Content Teachers of ELs (using SIOP) – 4/15/2026

Join us for this two-day session designed for content, EL teachers, related services staff, and anyone working to support ELs seeking intensive instructional support grounded in research and includes effective instructional strategies such as differentiation, grouping and pacing.

Ashland credit will be available.

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNTED FEE OF $250.00


USE PROMO CODE: consortium

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44394

Clarity, Literacy and Voice: Strengthening Student Thinking Through Assessment – 4/17/2026

In the session, Clarity, Literacy, and Voice: Strengthening Student Thinking Through Assessment, participants will learn about Teacher Clarity, an approach that helps teachers make learning more transparent and understandable for students. Using the framework from Amador, Assof, Fisher and Frey, we’ll explore how clear learning goals, success criteria, and teaching strategies can help students achieve better outcomes.

Special Team Rate: $100 per person for groups of 4 or more. Use promo code team of 4.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44473

AI for Personalized Learning: A Human-Centered Rethink – 4/21/2026

This session challenges conventional ideas about AI in education by reframing it not as a novelty tool, but as a strategic partner in advancing personalized learning. Rather than focusing on automation or engagement gimmicks, we’ll explore how AI can support deeper shifts—like elevating learner agency, making data visible and actionable for students, and co-designing rigorous, flexible pathways aligned with the Ohio Personalized Learning Framework. Educators will engage with real classroom challenges and experiment with AI as a co-designer, not a driver. Together, we’ll explore how to use AI to reduce barriers, not increase inequity.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44607