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Dear Muskingum Valley Friends,

As a new school year begins, I am excited to share the2019-2020 Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center’s (MVESC) Professional Learning Catalog with you. We have planned professional learning opportunities to meet your needs, including national keynote speakers, workshops, webinars, networking opportunities and university credit options.

Lifelong learning is important for success in any field, and this is especially true in education. As our world constantly changes, we have been charged with preparing our students for tomorrow’s challenges by expanding our skill sets and knowledge. Believing we can improve and deepen our knowledge as educators provides a powerful example for our students and communities to follow.

Thank you for allowing MVESC to be your professional learning partner. We are here to assist you with your continuing education needs. May2019-2020 be your best school year yet!

Sincerely,

David N. BranchSuperintendent

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Table of Contents

Targeted and Customized Professional Learning........................................................4Early Learning.............................................................................................................5Exceptional Children - Gifted Education....................................................................8Exceptional Children - Special Education.................................................................10Excellent Educators and Instructional Practices........................................................17 Resident Educator Webinar Series....................................................................18Foundational Knowledge and Skills - Well-Rounded Content.................................21Improvement and Innovation.....................................................................................23Operational Excellence..............................................................................................25School Climate and Culture.......................................................................................28Social Emotional Learning........................................................................................30Professional Learning by Month...............................................................................32Contacts.....................................................................................................................34

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Introduction

Welcome to our exciting adventures in learning and professional growth! MVESC has organized targeted learning opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year in this catalog.

We are thrilled to partner with you to promote Ohio’s vision of each child being challenged, prepared and empowered. Our professional learning opportunities include:

• Early Learning• Exceptional Children - Gifted and Special Education• Excellent Educators and Instructional Practices• Foundational Knowledge and Skills - Well-rounded Content• Improvement and Innovation• Operational Excellence• School Climate and Culture• Social Emotional Learning

Targeted Professional Learning

MVESC offers the option to provide customized training in “your house” to meet your district needs. Contact Cathy Morgan at [email protected] to get the conversation going for your district.

Go Deeper!Take your learning deeper by applying, evaluating, creating and/or reflecting on newly learned knowledge and skills in the trainings listed in this catalog. Work with MVESC consultants to design your unique professional study.

Contact hours and graduate credit hours are available through MVESC and Muskingum University.

RegistrationTo register for the events listed in this catalog, please note the registration information under each listing. Locations will differ based on the organization offering the event (i.e., MVESC website, SST 12 website, STARS-ODE website). The cost for each training will be listed on its online registration page.

Customized Professional Learning

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Early Learning

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To Refer or Not to Refer?

Audience: Preschool Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Administrators in Head Start, Child Care Centers and Public Preschools

Presenters: Krystal McFarland, MVESC Preschool Director; Elaine Dodson, MVESC Coordinator of Muskingum County Preschool Programs; Lisa Gormley, MVESC Coordinator of Perry County Preschool Programs

Date: September 23, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Location: MVESC New Lexington Office, PD Room, 1605 Airport Rd., New Lexington, OH 43764Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Date: October 11, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Location: Central Ohio Technical College - Coshocton Campus, 200 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, OH 43812Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Date: October 28, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Learn strategies to support learners who are struggling to keep pace with their peers in specific developmental areas(i.e., fine motor, speech or language, gross motor, social emotional). These strategies can be easily incorporated into daily routines and classroom activities. Presenters also will help define guidelines for special education eligibility and help teachers decide when to make a referral.

Preschool Itinerant Network

Audience: Preschool Itinerant Teachers and Administrators

Presenter: Sponsored by SST 12

Dates: September 6, 2019; November 8, 2019; January 17, 2020; March 23, 2020; May 8, 2020Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This professional development network will provide an overview of the best practices for the itinerant teacher and support itinerant teachers by focusing on the partnership between itinerant and teacher/caregiver. The group will extend their learning by applying the coaching practices in the book, Coaching for Powerful Intentions, to their work in early learning classrooms. This is an Ohio-approved training.

Early Learning Assessment (ELA) Day 1 and Day 2

Audience: Preschool Teachers and Paraprofessionals who have not been trained on the Early Learning Assessment (ELA)


Date: September 24 and October 7, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This training is for preschool teachers and paraprofessionals who have not been trained on the Early Learning Assessment. The ELA is designed to be used multiple times throughout the school year and to equip teachers with tools to track an individual child’s growth and learning opportunities, plan for intervention, engage in real-time curriculum planning and ensure all children are on the path for kindergarten readiness and beyond. This is an Ohio-approved training.

Early Learning (continued)

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Preschool Supervisor Network

Audience: Preschool Supervisors


Dates: October 1, 2019; January 29, 2020; April 28, 2020Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

These learning sessions provide preschool supervisors with special education updates, expert speakers related to the latest, relevant topics and time for networking.

Note - the April 28, 2020, meeting will be a combined all-day meeting with district Special Education Directors.This meeting will be held at East Central Ohio ESC in New Philadelphia.

Early Learning (continued)

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Setting the Stage for Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports: Teaching Social Emotional Skills

Audience: Preschool Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Administrators


Date: November 18, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This training is a prerequisite to the Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) modules. During this session, participants will discuss what Early Childhood PBIS is and how teaching social emotional skills connects to the PBIS framework. They also will understand the many aspects of teaching social emotional skills, including what to teach, why to teach and how to teach. Participants will identify the four key social skills and leave with strategies and materials to teach, practice and promote them in the classroom. This is an Ohio-approved training.

Child Outcomes Summary Part 1 and Part 2

Audience: New Preschool Intervention Specialists and Preschool Special Education Supervisors


Date: November 4, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This training provides an introduction to the Child Outcomes Summary form process. Participants also will learn how to describe children’s functioning in the three outcome areas and explore the five areas of essential knowledge teams need to have to complete the process. Both parts 1 and 2 are required for new preschool intervention specialists. This is an Ohio-approved training.

Gifted 101 for Grades K-12

Audience: First-year gifted service providers (general educators and AP instructors)

Presenter: Susan Larson, MVESC Gifted Services Coordinator


In this learning session, participants will learn the basics of teaching this student population by:• Examining characteristics of students who are gifted.• Reviewing and knowing their district’s processes to identify students who are gifted.• Exploring resources and frameworks that support higher-level thinking and complexity.• Learning the components and how to develop Gifted Written Education Plans.

Keys to Making Math Irresistible - Grades 7-12 and Grades 3-8

Audience: Math Teachers

Presenter: Raj Shah, Ph.D., Owner - Math Plus Academy

Date: November 19, 2019 (Grades 7-12) December 10, 2019 (Grades 3-8)Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Join Dr. Shah in this learning session where he will share his love for math and mission to make math irresistible for all learners. Math can reach this level, but unfortunately, school math often does not. Participants will tackle challenging math tasks as they explore proven frameworks that spark student curiosity along with five principles that encourage productive struggle. They will learn how to quickly modify existing problems to make them more engaging for all.

Note - This content is aligned to Gifted Competencies, and gifted contact hours are available.

Dr. Shah

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Exceptional Children - Gifted Education (continued)

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Higher-Level Thinking for Grades K-12

Audience: Gifted Intervention Specialists, Classroom Teachers

Presenter: Susan Larson, MVESC Gifted Services Coordinator

Date: March 11, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Participants will gain an understanding of differentiation based on depth, complexity, critical thinking and creative thinking. You will use Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels, Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity Framework, Daggett’s Rigor and Relevance Framework and Hess’s Cognitive Rigor Matrix for practical application to classroom settings.

Exceptional Children - Special Education

Applying Ohio’s New Learning Progressions to Support Access Standards

Audience: General Education Teachers, Intervention Specialists, Building and District Administrators


Date: September 17, 2019Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Do you deliver individualized instruction to learners who have complex needs? How can you use learning progressions as a tool for planning effective grade-level and subject-area instruction, which promotes access to Tier 1 core instruction for all students? During this half-day learning event, participants will explore ways to bridge the gap for students with more complex needs using the revised Ohio Learning Standards and Ohio Extended Standards and become part of a professional collaborative network with other educators throughout our SST 12 region.

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Special Education Directors Network

Audience: Special Education and Student Services Directors


Date/Location: September 12, 2019 - Deerasic Park, 14250 Cadiz Rd., Cambridge, OH 43725Date/Location: January 14, 2020 - Zane State College, 9900 Brick Church Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725Date/Location: April 28, 2020 - East Central Ohio ESC, 834 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Time for all meetings: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Being in the world of special education means constant changes. This network is designed to share updates from the Ohio Department of Education, allow time for networking with other districts and receive professional learning around special education-related topics. The SST 12 staff members also will showcase great things happening in districts around the region.

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I Suspect a Disability. Now What? (Five-part Series)

Audience: Teachers, Intervention SpecialistsPresenters: MVESC School Psychologists

September 19, 2019 Part 1 - Other Health Impaired (ADHD) by Jordyn WilliamsOctober 21, 2019 Part 2 - Emotional Disturbance by Beth JohnstonNovember 12, 2019 Part 3 - Learning Disability and Dyslexia by Bryan WilsonDecember 17, 2019 Part 4 - Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dr. Mike FainJanuary 23, 2020 Part 5 - Intellectual Disability and Multiple Disabilities by Karla Frye

Time: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.Location: Online - Zoom WebinarRegistration: www.mvesc.org/39 - Register under the date of each session you would like to attend.

This five-part after-school series is designed to help teachers and intervention specialists see how school psychologists assess various disability conditions. The series also will explain the role teachers play in making eligibility determinations for suspected children (data collection, interview questions, behavior checklists, adaptive behavior, etc.). Contact hours will be available for each part of the series. Participants may electto do any or all of the sessions in the series.

Special Education Legal Update Training

Audience: Administrators, Psychologists, Superintendents

Presenter: Derek L. Towster, Esq., Scott Scriven LLP

Date: September 18, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

This training is designed to provide administrators with federal and state legal updates, prepare participants for legal challenges and provide guidance to support responsibilities around IEPs, procedural safeguards and more. Participants will receive guidance on district-initiated change in placement, common compliance issues, and mental health and IDEA.

Towster

Professional Ethics and Solutions for the Struggling or Hard-to-Reach Child

Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Language Pathologists, Administrators

Presenters: Maria Sargent, Ph.D., Ashland University, and Susan Willeke, Education and Communications Administrator, Ohio Ethics Commission

Date: October 1, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Participants will meet state requirements in ethics through an engaging and interactive session with real-life scenarios. You also will learn sensory strategies through hands-on activities to help the most challenging students access the curriculum and school environment.

Willeke

Sargent


SST 12 Transition Network

Audience: Special Education Directors, Employment Navigators, Intervention Specialists, Building Administrators, anyone serving students age 14 or older


Dates: October 16, 2019; February 4, 2020; April 22, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

It takes a village to prepare our students with disabilities. This network will discuss ways various entities can work together to improve outcomes for students as they transition from school into adulthood. Participants will discuss needs of professional learning districts, collaborate around what has worked in areas of the region, receive updates from the Ohio Department of Education and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities and investigate evidence-based practices in secondary transition.

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Ready Bodies, Learning Minds

Audience: Intervention Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Administrators, School Psychologists, Parents

Presenter: Athena Oden, PT, Ready Bodies, Learning Minds

Date: October 17 and 18, 2019Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Location: Zane State College/Ohio University Zanesville Campus, Campus Center Building, 1555 Newark Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701Registration: http://www.readybodies.com/events/muskingum-valley-esc/

During this training, participants will:• Learn the essential connection between motor/sensory

development and the ability to perform tasks necessary for increased independence and behavioral control.

• Receive information regarding the research-base for the program.

• See multiple demonstrations of lab set-up and activities adapted to students with multiple impairments.

• Practice those lab activities.

Internal Monitoring Series

Audience: District and Building Administrators, Teachers, Intervention Specialists, Related Service Providers


Date: October 17, 2019, January 7, 2020, and March 5, 2020Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Wondering how to improve the quality and consistency of ETR and IEP documents written for students with disabilities in your district? The Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children now expects each district or community school to have a process in place for ensuring special education records and processes meet state and federal requirements. This series will help teams of district and building educational leaders develop a feasible and sustainable plan for monitoring special education activities and outcomes in their systems.


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LAMP Words for Life for Accent: Vocabulary Review, Programming and Basic Implementation

Audience: Occupational Therapists, Paraprofessionals, Parents, Speech-Language Pathologists, Teachers

Presenter: Jennifer Monahan, M.A., CCC-SLP

Date: October 25, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Coshocton Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: https://www.prentrom.com//education/details/1720

Participants will learn about LAMP Words for Life, as well as programming, customizing and basic implementation of the vocabulary for Accent products. This training is not for those using LAMP Words for Life on an iPad. A Prentke Romich Company Accent device or laptop is required for this training. Please bring an Accent 800, 1000, 1200 or 1400 running the latest version of software. Participants may bring a laptop computer preloaded with PASS demo software and the appropriate language system. If you want to use a Mac laptop, you will need a Windows 7 or higher emulator with PASS installed. PASS software is not compatible with iPads.

Student-Focused Planning

Audience: Special Education Directors, Intervention Specialists, Building Administrators, anyone serving students 14 or older


Date: November 6, 2019Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This event is a Secondary Transition training focused on student-focused planning, particularly the use of age-appropriate transition assessments to make decisions about goals and transition services. Participants will receive several resources to help gather students’ preferences, interests, strengths and needs to develop effective Secondary Transition plans.


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Universal Design for Learning - Understanding the Framework

Audience: Teachers and Administrators


Date: December 4, 2019Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Have you heard of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? Would you like to gain a basic understanding of the UDL framework? During this session, participants will learn the history, main principles and critical elements of UDL. They will be involved in discussion and learning activities and will receive resources to extend their learning.

IEP Labs

Audience: General Education Teachers, Intervention Specialists


Date: December 11, 2019Time: 8:30 - 11 a.m. or 12:30 - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Coshocton Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Need help with improving your IEP writing skills? This time is devoted to using tools, peers and SST experts to discuss issues you may be having; gaining feedback on your plan to serve students with disabilities; and working on your own record. Trainers are prepared to support you around Secondary Transition planning, present levels, goals andprogress monitoring.


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Creating Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities in the Community

Audience: Teachers of Students with Disabilities

Presenter: Mike Heifner, Norwich Consulting Company

Date: February 14, 2020Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Coshocton Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Mike Heifner has developed this training using his 25+ years of practical experience and knowledge of Ohio’s supported employment funding systems (Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities). After this session, participants will walk away with new information and skills they can put to use immediately. They will explore the different ways students learn using “least-to-most” prompts and will learn how to involve students in their community to gain competitive employment.

Accessibility Manual Training

Audience: Educators, Administrators, Test Coordinators, Special Education Directors


Date: On DemandRegistration: https://www.schoology.com/

This on-demand, online learning opportunity is designed to help participants understand the accessibility features of Ohio’s state tests. In the course, you will find a video, the link to ODE’s accessibility page and a document outlining accessibility features and related instructional tools that can be used to deliver accessible instruction in the classroom.

Directions for Access:Step 1 - On the Schoology webpage, hover over the “Sign Up” link in the upper right-hand corner.Step 2 - Once the drop-down menu appears, click “Student.” The link will ask you for a course code.Step 3 - Enter your course code (GBSWM-SPJTK).

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Excellent Educators andInstructional Practices

Literacy Leaders Network

Audience: Literacy Coaches


Dates: September 19, 2019; December 6, 2019; March 20, 2020Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This network will continue to facilitate dialogue and deepen discussion on the following topics:• The Why and What of Coaching• Similarities and Differences between Systems Coaching and Instructional Coaching• Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Rope and how it relates to Ohio’s plan for literacy

Connecting the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) Rubric to Instructional Strategies

Audience: OTES Evaluators

Presenters: Debra Kennedy, Educational Consultant for The Professional Learning Curve, and Cathy Morgan, MVESC Director of the Center for Leading and Learning

Date: September 27, 2019Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Just as successful athletes must identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals and engage in focused practice to meet their goals, so must teachers. Principals will learn how to combine the new draft OTES Rubric with goal setting, focused practice, focused feedback and observations to improve your instructional practices. The first 25 registrants will receive a FREE copy of Robert J. Marzano’s book, Becoming a Reflective Teacher.

Excellent Educators and Instructional Practices (continued)

Learn to Lead Webinar Series

Audience: Year 4 Resident Educators, Mentors, Coordinators

Presenter: Cathy Morgan, MVESC Director of the Center for Leading and Learning

Dates: October 2, 2019; November 6, 2019; December 4, 2019; January 7, 2020; February 4, 2020Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Location: Online - ZoomRegistration: www.mvesc.org/39

Join these webinar sessions to work through the Ohio Department of Education’s Learn to Lead Course. During the sessions, participants will work collaboratively through the course modules of:

1. The Call for Teacher Leaders2. The Journey from Good to Great3. Unpacking Leadership Explorations4. Exploring the Leader Within5. Understanding Change Dynamics6. The Power of Team7. Communication: The Key to Leadership Success

Are You Ready to Take the RESA?

Audience: Year 2 Resident Educators and Mentors

Presenter: Cathy Morgan, MVESC Director of the Center for Leading and Learning, and Amy Vincent, MVESC Intervention Specialist

Date: October 8, 2019Time: 4 - 6 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

This session will prepare participants to take the Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA) in Year 3. Listen and learn from a panel of experienced teachers who have previously taken the RESA. Amy Vincent, MVESC Mentor and Facilitator, will walk you through the task components and requirements as you learn ways to prepare for the RESA this year.

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Resident Educator Webinar Series (continued)

Communications and Professional Growth Webinar



Dates: November 19, 2019Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.Location: Online - ZoomRegistration: www.mvesc.org/39

Mentors and Resident Educators work collaboratively to build an environment of self-assessment, goal-setting, reflections and learning as part of the Resident Educator program. Attend this session to learn best practices and review tools for communicating with families, collaborating with colleagues and reflecting on professional growth.

Formative and Summative Assessments Webinar



Dates: December 11, 2019Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.Location: Online - ZoomRegistration: www.mvesc.org/39

Join this webinar for information and ideas to support Focus Mentoring II, Formative and Summative Assessment, that is required in Year 2 of Ohio’s Resident Educator program. Participants will take a close look at Domain 6, Formative Assessment, of the Resident Educator Summative Assessment. You will explore the concepts, activities and tools available on the Ohio Department of Education website.

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Academic Rigor Webinar

Audience: Year 1 and 2 Resident Educators, Mentors, Coordinators


Dates: January 14, 2020Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.Location: Online - ZoomRegistration: www.mvesc.org/39

Year 1 and 2 Resident Educators, are you preparing for the Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA) next year? The RESA guidelines contain directions that incorporate academic, rigorous learning expectations for students and academic, rigorous content for instruction. How do you define rigor? What does rigor look like when designing lessons or instructing students? Resident Educators and Mentors, attend this webinar for information and discussion on the importance of academic rigor and how to incorporate rigor into your lessons. The session will include a close look at the tasks, questions and criterion aligned with academic rigor.

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Foundational Knowledge and Skills - Well-Rounded Content

Phonological Awareness Series

Audience: Preschool - 3rd-Grade Teachers


Date: October 4 and October 23, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This professional learning series is designed to support participants in foundational knowledge of phonological awareness and identify instructional strategies that are effective in the delivery of critical elements of phonological awareness. Participants will engage in interactive discussion and activities and will be provided with resources to extend their learning.

Keys to Making Math Irresistible - Grades 7-12 and Grades 3-8

Audience: Math Teachers

Presenter: Raj Shah, Ph.D., Owner, Math Plus Academy

Date: November 19, 2019 (Grades 7-12) December 10, 2019 (Grades 3-8)Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Join Dr. Shah in this learning session where he will share his love for math and mission to make math irresistible for all learners. Math can reach this level, but unfortunately, school math often does not. Participants will tackle challenging math tasks as they explore proven frameworks that spark student curiosity along with five principles that encourage productive struggle. They will learn how to quickly modify existing problems to make them more engaging for all.

Note - This content is aligned to Gifted Competencies, and gifted contact hours are available.

Dr. Shah

Foundational Knowledge and Skills -Well-Rounded Content (continued)

Blended Learning Strategies that Work in Today’s Classroom

Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Intervention Specialists

Presenter: Weston Kieschnick, International Center for Leadership (ICLE)

Date: February 25, 2020Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

How can educators bring together the best of old-school wisdom and new-school technology to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes? In this session, ICLE Senior Fellow and Author Weston Kieschnick will explore proven teaching strategies form Bold School.

Kieschnick

Explicit Reading Instruction at the Adolescent Level

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches for Grades 6-8, Intervention Specialists, Principals, Teachers

Presenter: Dr. Anita L. Archer, Author, Consultant and Teacher of Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching

Date: January 16, 2020 - English Language Arts January 17, 2020 - Science and Social StudiesTime: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Dr. Anita Archer is an educational consultant to school districts on explicit instruction - the design and delivery of instruction, behavior management and literacy instruction. She is nationally known for her professional development activities, presenting in every state throughout her 40-year career. In this session, you will learn ways to intervene with older students before, during and after a lesson. You won’t want to miss seeing Dr. Archer model explicit instruction throughout the training!

Dr. Archer

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Improvement and Innovation

Ohio Improvement Process Teacher Based Teams (TBTs)

Audience: Teachers and AdministratorsPresenter: Sponsored by SST 12

Date: September 10, 2019 Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Date: September 19, 2019 Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Time for Both Sessions: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

This half-day professional learning is designed to support participants in their development of high functioning teacher-based teams. Participants will engage in interactive discussions and activities and will be provided with resources to extend their learning.

Understanding Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act and Foster Care

Audience: District Administrators, Agency Personnel, Foster Care Contacts, Homeless Care ContactsPresenter: Consultants from the Ohio Department of Education

Date: October 9, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Children who are in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness need support to ensure they have equal access for a free and appropriate public education. This training will provide the guidance and resources you need to support districts and agencies around the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act and children in foster care.

Improvement and Innovation (continued)

Ohio Improvement Process Leadership Teams (BLTs/DLTs)

Audience: Teachers and Administrators Serving on Building and District Leadership Teams


Date: October 15, 2019 Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Date: October 22, 2019 Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

Time for Both Sessions: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

This half-day professional learning is designed to support participants in their development of high functioning building and district leadership teams. Participants will engage in interactive discussions and activities and will be provided with resources to extend their learning.

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Operational Excellence

FMLA Essentials

Audience: HR Managers, Administrators, Treasurers

Presenter: Lori Hall, Employers Resource Association


This program will provide a working knowledge of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements and is ideal for growing organizations near the 50-employee threshold of the regulation or any manager new to FMLA.

Learning Objectives• Effectively determine the key qualifiers that must occur before an employer is expected to grant job-protected family

and medical leave to its employees.• Identify an employer’s essential obligations in handling and resolving employee requests for job-protected leave under

FMLA.• Discuss what an employer legally can require for employees who are eligible for job protected leave under FMLA.• Effectively deal with those situations where you must comply with FMLA, state workers’ compensation laws and

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Understanding and Managing Generations in the Workplace

Audience: Administrators, Supervisors


Date: December 6, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

There are more pronounced differences between the generations today than ever before. Research indicates that people communicate based on their generational backgrounds. To work effectively and efficiently, to increase productivity and quality, we need to understand generational characteristics and learn how to use them effectively in dealing with each individual.

Participants will cover:• Current workforce trends and challenges.• Different workplace characteristics of each generation in the current workforce.• Best practices and techniques on managing and interacting with the different generations.• Viewpoints of each generation on relationships, work ethic, authority, perspectives on conflict resolution and

communication cohesiveness.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course: Public Sector - Part of Ohio University’s Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service

Audience: School Districts, ESCs, State and Local Government Agencies, Non-Profits

Presenter: Brad Hollingsworth, MVESC Director of Process and Organization Improvement

Date: January 22-24, 2020 and February 26-28, 2020Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Deliver actual results for your organization during this six-day course. Enhance your leadership and facilitation skills with problem solving, analytical tools. Apply Lean Six Sigma principles and lead a team through a 13-week improvement project in your organization with guidance from an experienced Black Belt instructor.

Operational Excellence (continued)

Taking Back Control of Your Time

Audience: Anyone whose “world” places more demands than can be effectively managed


Date: February 5, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m..Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

This highly interactive program examines factors that lead to poor time and priority management. Participants identify how to cope with stress on the job; how to prioritize, analyze and deal with time wasters; set goals; and delegate responsibility. They learn to manage not only their time, but their environment, as well.

Learning Objectives:• Determine your stress level with a Life Event/Work stress assessment• Apply personal stress reduction techniques• Manage “to do” lists by applying two prioritizing techniques• Identify and manage time wasters: paperwork, telephone calls, drop-in interruptions and meetings• Defeat procrastination• Set SMART goals to get results• Recognize the value of delegation and how to apply delegation techniques

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Operational Excellence (continued)

Behavioral Interviewing Techniques

Audience: Administrators, HR Directors, anyone who interviews candidates for hire or promotion


Date: March 3, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Interviewing and selection mistakes are costly. These problems are caused by well-intended personnel who have not been formally trained in the proper selection techniques. Teach your managers/supervisors how to do this right.

Learning Objectives:• Introduce the “behavioral” interviewing technique• Analyze the job for critical success factors• Develop better behavioral questions to uncover those critical success factors• Avoid asking questions that potentially lead to discrimination charges• Read applications/resumes with a critical eye, identifying red flags• Follow and excellent 7-step interview process• Interpret candidate answers to determine candidate fitness for the job

School Climate and Culture

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Train the Trainer

Audience: K-12 Licensed Educators


Date: September 16, 23 and 30, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This three-day series is offered to K-12 licensed educators to gain certification as a train-the-trainer of positive-based intervention. PBIS is a framework, system or approach for assisting school personnel in adopting and organizing evidence-based behavioral interventions into an integrated continuum that enhances academic and social behavior outcomes for all students. PBIS is a prevention-oriented way for school personnel to organize evidence-based practices, improve their implementation of those practices and enhance academic and social behavior outcomes for students.

Tips and Tricks for Classroom Management

Audience: Teachers, Paraprofessionals

Presenters: Meredith Walker, MVESC Behavior Consultant

Date: October 4, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Coshocton Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Attend this session to learn effective strategies that support students with challenging behaviors. Participants will:• Identify challenging behaviors and learn how to address those behaviors.• Explore strategies that help improve behavioral outcomes.• Learn ways to successfully implement positive reinforcement through hands-on examples of positive behavior

intervention strategies for individual students and the whole class.

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School Climate and Culture (continued)

PBIS Leadership Network

Audience: PBIS Building and District Leaders


Date: October 9, 2019, February 25, 2020, May 4, 2020Time: Elementary - 9 - 11:30 a.m.; Middle and High School - 1 - 3:30 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This Regional PBIS Leadership Network is intended for building and district leaders who already are implementing PBIS. Participants are to attend quarterly network meetings to support the implementation and sustainability of the PBIS Framework. The agenda will include time to network with other schools, ask questions and gain more information and resources about PBIS in grade-band-specific meetings.

PBIS Tiers II and III

Audience: Individuals or teams implementing school-wide PBIS Tier I


Date: December 5, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: SST Region 12 Office, 60788 Southgate Road, Suite 201, Byesville, OH 43723Registration: https://www.sstregion12.org/EventRegistration.aspx

This full-day professional learning is designed to support participants in the PBIS framework. Participants will:• Use data to determine their building’s readiness for Tier II and Tier III development.• Identify key features of both Tier II and III.• Learn how Tier II and III behavioral supports fit within a PBIS framework.• Receive an overview of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plans.

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Social Emotional Learning

Helping Kids See Their Futures - Trauma-Responsive Schools

Audience: District Staff, Administrators, Teachers, Paraprofessionals

Presenter: Kevin Honeycutt, Change Agent, Keynote Speaker/Trainer, Teacher

Date: September 20, 2019Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Kevin Honeycutt grew up in poverty and attended school in many cities across the United States. As he witnessed education across the country, he collected powerful experiences that still influence his conversations and work with educators. He spent 13 years teaching art K-12 in public schools and for 17 years spent summers leading creative adventure camps. In his life, he’s gone from being an at-risk kid doing stints in foster care to traveling the globe talking to audiences of educators, business people and kids. Attend this session to get reinforced that you are on the right mission, know that your work is worthy and are very much needed to stay in the trenches. Kevin will share his experiences and ideas to support student’s social emotional learning.

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Why Trauma Matters

Audience: Teachers and Other School Support Staff

Presenter: Hannah Prokop and Amy Love, MVESC School Psychologists

Date: November 15, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Coshocton Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

Learn about the impact of trauma on the brain and how those changes impact learning and behavior.

Participants will cover:• Why trauma matters.• How stress changes the brain.• How stress affects behavior.• What participants can do to help.

Positive Psychology and the Science of Happiness

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Counselors

Presenter: Karla Frye, MVESC School Psychologist

Date: November 22, 2019Time: 1 - 3 p.m.Location: MVESC Zanesville Office, Muskingum Room, 205 N. Seventh St., Zanesville, OH 43701Registration: www.mvesc.org/39

This learning session will give an overview of what positive psychology is and then specifically address research on happiness, including practical ways individuals can increase their happiness. Many of these techniques can be modeled and taught to students.

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September: September 16, 23, 30, 2019 - SST 3-part series PBIS Train the Trainer September 17, 2019 - SST Applying Ohio’s New Learning Progressions to Support Access to StandardsSeptember 18, 2019 - Special Education Legal Update Training September 19, 2019 - I Suspect a Disability. Now What? Part 1 of 5-Part Series - Other Health Impaired (ADHD) September 19, 2019 - SST Ohio Improved Process Teacher Based Teams (TBTs) September 20, 2019 - Helping Kids See Their Futures - Trauma-Responsive Classrooms with Kevin Honeycutt September 23, 2019 - To Refer or Not to Refer? MVESC New Lexington Office September 24, 2019 - SST Early Learning Assessment (ELA) Day 1 September 27, 2019 - Connecting the OTES Rubric to Instructional Strategies

October: October 1, 2019 - Solutions for the Struggling or Hard to Reach Child October 2, 2019 - Learn to Lead Webinar for Year 4 Resident Educators: Day 1 October 4, 2019 - FMLA Essentials October 4, 2019 - Tips and Tricks for Classroom Management October 11, 2019 - To Refer or Not to Refer? Central Ohio Technical College - Coshocton County location October 7, 2019 - SST Early Learning Assessment (ELA) Day 2 October 8, 2019 - Are you Ready to Take the RESA? October 9, 2019 - Foster Care Training for School District and Agency Administrators October 9, 2019 - McKinney-Vento Homeless Training October 9, 2019 - SST PBIS Leadership Network (PLN) October 11, 2019 - To Refer or Not to Refer? Central Ohio Technical College - Coshocton Campus” October 15, 2019 - SST Ohio Improved Process Leadership Teams (BLTs/DLTs) October 16, 2019 - Gifted 101 for Grades K-12October 16, 17, 18, 2019 - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: Public Sector (Days 4-6) October 17, 2019 - Ready Bodies, Learning Minds October 17, 2019 - SST 12 Internal Monitoring Series October 18, 2019 - Ready Bodies, Learning MindsOctober 21, 2019 - I Suspect a Disability. Now What? Part 2 of 5-Part Series - Emotional DisturbanceOctober 22, 2019 - SST Ohio Improved Process Leadership Teams (BLTs/DLTs) October 25, 2019 - LAMP Words for Life for Accent: Vocabulary Review, Programming and Basic ImplementationOctober 28, 2019 - To Refer or Not to Refer? MVESC Zanesville Office

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Professional Learning by Month

November: November 4, 2019 - SST Child Outcomes Summary Part 1 and Part 2 November 6, 2019 - SST Student Focused Planning November 6, 2019 - Learn to Lead Webinar for Year 4 Resident Educators: Day 2 November 12 2019 - I Suspect a Disability. Now What? Part 3 of 5-Part Series - Learning Disability and Dyslexia November 15, 2019 - Why Trauma Matters November 18, 2019 - SST Setting the Stage for Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports: Teaching Social Emotional Skills November 19, 2019 - Resident Educator Webinar: Communications and Professional Growth November 19, 2019 - Keys to Making Math Irresistible for Grades 7-12 with Raj Shah, Ph.D. November 22, 2019 - Positive Psychology and the Science of Happiness

December: December 4, 2019 - SST Universal Design for Learning: Understanding the Framework December 4, 2019 - Learn to Lead Webinar for Year 4 Resident Educators: Day 3 December 5, 2019 - SST PBIS Tiers II and IIIDecember 6, 2019 - Understanding and Managing Generations in the Workplace December 10, 2019 - Keys to Making Math Irresistible for Grades 3-8 with Raj Shah, Ph.D. December 11, 2019 - SST IEP Labs December 11, 2019 - Resident Educator Webinar: Formative and Summative Assessments December 17, 2019 - I Suspect a Disability. Now What? Part 4 of 5-Part Series - Autism Spectrum Disorder

January: January 7, 2020 - SST Internal Monitoring January 7, 2020 - Learn to Lead Webinar for Year 4 Resident Educators: Day 4 January 14, 2020 - Resident Educator Webinar: Academic Rigor January 16, 2020 - Explicit Reading Instruction (Grades 6-8) with Dr. Anita Archer - ELAJanuary 17, 2020 - Explicit Reading Instruction (Grades 6-8) with Dr. Anita Archer - Science/Social Studies January 22, 23, 24, 2020 - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: Public Sector (Days 1-3) January 23, 2020 - I Suspect a Disability. Now What? Part 5 of 5-Part Series - Intellectual Disability/Multiple Disabilities

February: February 4, 2020 - Learn to Lead Webinar for Year 4 Resident Educators: Day 5 February 5, 2020 - Taking Back Control of Your Time February 14, 2020 - Creating Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities in the Community February 25, 2020 - Blended Learning Strategies that Work in Today’s Classroom with Weston KieschnickFebruary 25, 2020 - SST PBIS Leadership Network (PLN) February 26, 27, 28, 2020 - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: Public Sector (Days 4-6)

March: March 3, 2019 - Behavioral Interviewing TechniquesMarch 5, 2020 - SST Internal Monitoring March 11, 2020 - Higher Level Thinking for Grades K-12

May: May 4, 2020 - SST PBIS Leadership Network (PLN)

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Contacts

Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center

205 N. Seventh StreetZanesville, Ohio 43701

740-452-4518www.mvesc.org

Questions on Professional Development Sessions:Cathy Morgan - [email protected]

Questions on Muskingum Valley ESC Registration:Mary Archer - [email protected]

Questions on State Support Team 12 Registration:Cheryl Rayburn - [email protected]

205 N. Seventh StreetZanesville, OH 43701

Phone: 740-452-4518Fax: 740-455-6702

www.mvesc.org

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