professional development

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=44687

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training is a hybrid event. New mentors to the Resident Educator Program are required to successfully complete the 12-hour Mentor Academy Training to receive state mentor certification. The Academy focuses on the role of the mentor and the critical components of instructional mentoring. Mentors are introduced to the essential content of mentoring to prepare them to support the instructional growth and development of Resident Educators. This is a hybrid training requiring participants to access both the ODE Learning Management System and the Virtual meetings are held by Hamilton County ESC.

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=44704

Important Session Information:

This two-day training will introduce the essential components within the OPES 2.0 Framework and rubric. Upon completion of the one-day training, participants must complete the online OPES 2.0 assessment to be a credentialed evaluator of principals.

Lunch will be on your own. The cost is $150 per participant. Personal checks or purchase orders made out to the Hamilton County ESC located at 11083 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.

*Space is available. 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=44718

Important Session Information:

This two-day training will introduce the essential components within the OPES 2.0 Framework and rubric. Upon completion of the one-day training, participants must complete the online OPES 2.0 assessment to be a credentialed evaluator of principals.

Lunch will be on your own. The cost is $150 per participant. Personal checks or purchase orders made out to the Hamilton County ESC located at 11083 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.

*Space is available. 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=44718

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists will learn about ethical dilemmas and issues that school-based practitioners encounter. They will review ethical requirements, learn how to follow an ethical decision-making process to resolve ethical dilemmas, and implement the duty to report required for licensed practitioners.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44729

Gifted learners don’t need more work—they need different work.
Too often, advanced students move quickly through content but rarely experience the kind of thinking that truly challenges them. This course is designed to change that.

Challenge Your Highest Learners is a self-paced, asynchronous summer study where educators will explore four powerful instructional models that align with how gifted students actually think:

• Learning through patterns (Concept Attainment)
• Asking and investigating meaningful questions (Inquiry)
• Engaging in complex, collaborative problem-solving (Group Investigation)
• Moving from facts to big ideas and transfer (Concept Formation)

Throughout the course, participants will:

• Analyze real classroom examples through video and articles
• Reflect on current instructional practices
• Design ready-to-use lessons and tasks for their own classrooms

Each module is intentionally practical—teachers will leave with strategies and materials they can implement immediately.

Course Details
Dates: May 25 – August 8

Format: 100% Online, Asynchronous (work at your own pace)

Credit: 10 Hours HQPD (with an additional 5 hours available in the Fall with implementation of lessons and activities completed in the course).

Who Should Enroll?

This course is designed for:

• Grades K–12 teachers across all subject areas
• Gifted intervention specialists
• Any educator looking to increase rigor, depth, and engagement

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44770

Join us for this two-day session designed for intervention specialists who support elementary students. This learning will focus on empowering special educators with a deep understanding of the foundations of early numeracy which will foster mathematical success for every student. The emphasis will be on the content knowledge needed to support mastery in students with 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 effective intervention, assessment tasks for early numeracy topics and reimagining math goals for Individualized Education Plans. Participants will engage in activities aimed at enriching their knowledge while also exploring effective strategies to support students in their learning journey.

Register a team of 4 or more for a discounted fee of $200 per person. Use promo code team of 4 each time a person registers.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44713

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=44684

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training is a hybrid event. New mentors to the Resident Educator Program are required to successfully complete the 12-hour Mentor Academy Training to receive state mentor certification. The Academy focuses on the role of the mentor and the critical components of instructional mentoring. Mentors are introduced to the essential content of mentoring to prepare them to support the instructional growth and development of Resident Educators. This is a hybrid training requiring participants to access both the ODE Learning Management System and the Virtual meetings are held by Hamilton County ESC.

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=44704

This professional learning experience is designed for educators at the close of the school year to pause, celebrate successes, reflect honestly on instructional practice, and strategically prepare for the year ahead. Rather than introducing new initiatives, the session creates space for educators to process their experiences, examine evidence of impact, and identify what is worth sustaining, refining, or releasing. Through guided reflection, collaborative dialogue, and intentional planning, educators leave feeling affirmed in their work, clear about their growth, and grounded in next-year priorities.

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http://www.escweb.net/oh_hcesc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=44748