Weekly Updates from SST-8

December 2, 2022

This week on the 8 with 8 podcast:

What Can We Do to Combat Educator Burnout?

The last two years have been trying for educators: Staffing shortages, limited access to substitute teachers, students whose learning, development, or behavior is off-track due to the pandemic, financial shortfalls... Every corner of the educational system is feeling the strain. In a recent survey 78% of educators feel physically and emotionally exhausted at the end of the day. Is there hope for a shift in education? Is there anything we can do about it? Join SST8's own Frank Gant and Kim Labriola, Summit ESC Community and Family Partner Liaison, as they take a few minutes to discuss considerations and best practices to ensure you and your staff are mentally, emotionally, and physically refreshed in order to best serve your students and community.

Listen now on Anchor or on your favorite podcasting app.

Special Ed Office Hours

December 7, 2022

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join Dee Dee & Helen to get your most pressing questions answered and share ideas with colleagues. Email your questions ahead of time or ask "in the moment."

ODE Releases Ohio Dyslexia Professional Development Modules

Ohio’s Introduction to Dyslexia, Kindergarten-Grade 3 course is now available in the Department’s Learning Management System. This free course is one option available to educators to meet the professional development requirements of Ohio’s Dyslexia Support Laws. More information on accessing the course through the Learning Management System is available on the Department’s webpage.

Tri-County Transition Council Meeting

The next on-line/virtual meeting of the Tri-County Transition Council will be Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Come join us for a presentation, collaboration, and sharing of ideas. Click here to register for the meeting.

NEW in 2023!

Teachers! Come join SST8 in a Book Study on

10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention

(Getting Results with MTSS in Elementary Schools)

**First 12 People who register will receive a FREE Book**

In this virtual network, teachers will be provided with knowledge to identify struggling readers, be able to more precisely pinpoint deficits with assessments, provide effective intervention to address their needs, and begin to evaluate your school’s MTSS implementation for areas of improvement.

Dates of Session: January 13; January 27; February 10; February 24, 2023

Time: 7:00am-8:00am

Format: Virtual via Zoom

Contact hours available for participation (and Ashland credit, if additional tasks are completed).

Local and State News You Can Use

OLAC & PBIS Showcase: On-Demand Access is OPEN

We are excited to share access with you to our on-demand learning session content. Click here to access.

From now through December 5, we encourage you to watch the pre-recorded learning sessions that interest you, and then join us on December 6 to engage with those presentation teams in real time. To view their live Q&A session times, check out the Daily Schedule.

We also hope you will join us for our three live keynotes and the student panel on December 6.

And remember, all on-demand content will be available through January 16 and certificates for all completed courses will be emailed to you within 30 days.

Questions?

Please review the FAQ section before attending the Showcase. If you still have questions, please email ODEEVENTS@ESACERTIFIED.COM.

Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD) - Spring 2023

The testing window for the AASCD 2023 is February 27-April 21, 2023. The Spring 2023 AASCD Test Administration Manual (AASCD TAM) and Spring 2023 AASCD Supplemental Instructions for Paper Testing (AASCD SIFPT) manual are available in the Resources section on the AASCD test portal.

The Spring 2023 AASCD on-time order window is open in TIDE November 22 - December 7, 2022. District Test Coordinators place orders under the “Paper Orders AASCD Spring 2023” administration task in TIDE. All orders are subject to Department approval.

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