Up to Date, with SST8

News and Events for January 8 through January 19, 2024

Oh Snap! We have a SpEd Indicator Finding! What Now?

Keep Calm and attend SST8’s Special Education Indicator Q & A on January 9th from 1:00-3:00 pm to get your questions answered. If you have a finding, you’ll want to attend Forum to learn which consultant will be assisting you and their availability, see below to also register for Forum.

PBIS Tier 2 Open Office Hours

Is your team implementing Tier 2? Do you have questions about targeted interventions? Join us for virtual office hours. The next one meets on January 9th.

Path to Progress:

OIP for Busy Administrators - Maximize Impact and Minimize Time

Thursday, February 15, 2024 8:30-3:00 at the Summit ESC

Learn about the skills and insights needed to navigate the 5-Step Process and master the Ohio Improvement Process Implementation Rubric. This engaging experience will empower your team to drive positive change, cultivate collaboration, and elevate educational outcomes. Join us as we chart a course for success, transforming challenges into opportunities on the road to progress in Ohio's educational landscape.

IS YOUR TEENAGER READY TO DRIVE?

Julie Dominik, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Occupational Therapist and certified driver rehab specialist, will discuss how to know if your child is ready to drive, things you can practice at home to gain skills to be able to drive, and what a driving rehab assessment entails. The information is geared towards a variety of disabilities, including ADHD and physical disabilities. Click on the picture for registration information.

New Episode Now Available

Medina High School's award-winning co-teaching team has been recognized by the district for the great work they are doing. Anne Fortney and Kelly Miller are the the two stars of the this dynamic duo, sometimes referred to by their colleagues as the Wonder Twins. They share with us what their superpowers look like in the co-taught classroom. They are joined by Ronda French, Medina City Schools' Assistant Director of Pupil Services and Katie Hartung Coordinator of Special Education. Check out our most recent episode of our podcast 8 with 8.

Calling All SpEd Administrators!!!

Special Education Forum

January 9th 10:30-12:00

Grab your beverage of choice and join us for 90 minutes to get the latest news and updates to keep you informed. This session's “Food For Thought'' will focus on Graduation & Drop Out Indicators and Early Warning Systems. We will also highlight the SpEd Profile Indicators. Don’t miss this virtual event & please note the time change from our usual time slot! Be sure to join us later in the afternoon for Indicator Support Q & A!

2024 OLAC & PBIS Showcase

This one-day, virtual professional learning event is designed to share powerful examples about how district, building, and teacher-based teams are working together to impact all learners AND showcase Ohio’s schools implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with high fidelity.

This year’s event will be completely live— live keynotes, live learning sessions, live Q&A with presenters, and a live student panel. This will allow us to engage in real time, while reaching as many Ohio educators as possible. This year’s theme is Future Forward: Accelerating Leadership & Learning.

Tips for Improving Vocabulary Instruction in Middle School

Dive into a world of vibrant vocabulary learning with this article! Elevate engagement in your middle school classrooms with dynamic ways to turn lessons into adventures. Unleash student creativity, foster collaboration, and get practical tips from fellow educators to make language learning a joy. Let's spark a love for words together! Click on the picture above for more information!

FREE Learning Series by OCALI!

Do you want to learn how to reinforce desired behaviors?

Reinforcement procedures will be discussed including positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Steps for implementing each of these evidence-based procedures is provided as well as information on how reinforcement can be used with individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Click HERE to access the flyer for more information and to register

FREE membership to OAPSA

FREE membership to OAPSA for new members for the rest of this school year. New members can register through the OAPSA website, and select the "New" category. Note that for this offer we define "New" as "not being an OAPSA member for the past 3 years."

Pay the registration fee for the January 19th OAPSA Virtual Conference for any OAPSA member who has difficulty paying the registration fee. In order to qualify you must have a family or district hardship that would prevent you from attending the OAPSA Conference due to the registration cost. Here's the link for that form Request for Assistance with OAPSA Conference Registration Cost.

Pay conference costs for the rest of this school year for those currently participating in our Mentoring and Support Program. Kristina Hulse, OAPSA's coordinator for our Mentoring and Support Program will send the form that needs to be completed along with directions to each new OAPSA member in that Mentoring and Support group (both mentors and mentees). *The next session for Mentoring & Support is this Friday!

Akron in Action

March 5th -7th, 2024

This three-day event is designed to demonstrate how Akron Public Schools mobilized the entire Akron community to build and sustain the College & Career Academies of Akron.

For more information and registration, please click here.

Teacher Efficacy:

What is it and Why does it Matter?

In our ongoing commitment to fostering excellence in education, we are thrilled to bring you a spotlight feature on a topic that lies at the heart of effective teaching — Teacher Efficacy. This transformative force is more than just a concept; it's a mindset that has the power to reshape the educational landscape. Click on the picture above to read the article

CTE/SPED Leaders Networking Watch Party at TCTC!

Thanks to Trumbull Career and Technical Center for offering to host a watch party for the February 28th CTE/SPED Leaders Network meeting! The event will begin at 8:30 am with refreshments in the newly renovated Culinary Arts Academy Lab. At 9am, we will virtually connect with others around the state for the statewide CTE/SPED Leaders Network. At the end of the 11am session, you are invited to stay for a networking and sharing lunch with the other Northeast and Northcentral Ohio colleagues in attendance. To register, click on the picture above!

Upcoming Math Statewide Webinars

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in partnership with the Ohio ESC Association, is offering professional learning to expand educators’ understanding of Ohio's Learning Standards for Mathematics and the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

Join BetterLessons and the Department for a two-part webinar series supporting educators in fostering mathematical discourse and language routines in the classroom: to see the registration details click here.

If you would like to receive mathematics email updates with information and professional learning opportunities, please sign up here.

Calling All Readers!

Click on the picture below to check out the latest edition of The Special Needs Living Magazine by Issuu.

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