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News and Events for November 20 through December 1, 2023

Amazing Opportunity for Young Adults

with Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities!

Get the word out about the Clark Inclusive Scholars Program at BGSU Firelands in Huron, OH, which is a program for students with Developmental Disabilities and Intellectual Disabilities to get a college experience and prepare them for life after the program. Click the flyer on the right for more information! You can even have the program director visit your district!

Key Details:

Campus Tours - https://admissions.bgsu.edu/portal/firelands_clark_scholars
10 students per year - Filled past two years so apply early
$1000 per year - no extra cost and financial aid is available for students that qualify. No housing on campus
Individualized academic and career goals for the best outcomes!

Clark Scholars Application

Clark Scholars Classes

Clark Scholars Reference Letter

Contact Director Kyle Closen for more info! kclosen@bgsu.edu

Writing a Reading Achievement Plan

Join us to learn more about creating the plan your team needs in order to raise reading achievement for each child in your school. This workshop will be beneficial for anyone who needs to write or revise their district or community school’s Local Literacy Plan, which every LEA is expected to have. You and your ELA planning team are invited to attend. Mark your calendars to join us virtually and get your Reading Achievement Plans completed and submitted before the December 31, 2023 deadline.

Details and Registration Here

Combating Chronic Absenteeism

DID YOU KNOW?

Student attendance is directly linked to academic performance and graduation rates, and even predictive of future work performance! During our 2.5 hour session, SST8 consultants will help you identify root causes of absenteeism, strategies to combat it, and provide time to create a plan., and provide time to create a plan.

December 5, 2023 9-11:30am at the Summit ESC

PBIS Leaders Network,

November 30

This is not just a meeting; it's an adventure, an opportunity to ignite the spark of positive change in your educational world. Be part of a dynamic community of educators, leaders, and change-makers as we gather to share success stories, explore cutting-edge strategies, and unite to elevate student outcomes

K-12 Principals Network

November 21, 2023 9:00-10:30 am Virtual

Are you a school leader in a building that serves older students? We are here to support you in helping students to increase their literacy achievement. During this network, we will enter elementary and secondary literacy break out rooms to cater to your specific needs. This month in adolescent literacy we will focus on Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy and Explicit Instruction for Vocabulary. Elementary principals will continue to work through the Literacy Improvement Pathway. For the school improvement block of time, consultants will share how to use impact models to prioritize focus areas. Implementing an impact model can lead to greater focus and efficiency within a team.

"Time to Act: Making Data Work for Students."

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AI in Education

What Educators Need to Know

Recently, Eric Curts, Technology Integration Specialist from the Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium (SPARCC) in Canton, presented at the Ohio Career Technical Administrators (OCTA) conference on AI in Education – What Educators Need to Know. To access his presentation and resources, please visit https://bit.ly/curts-ai. To access his blog, visit www.ControlAltAchieve.com

Statewide CTE/SPED

Leaders Network

This network will meet four times per year to provide universal professional development on various topics related to Career-Technical Education, equitable access to CTE programs, CTE federal and state mandates, as well as an opportunity for networking through regional breakout rooms. Meetings will be held virtually via Zoom from 9-11am. Any CTE Director, Special Education Coordinator, Director of Student Services & Building Administrator are invited to attend. Please click on the dates below to register for each meeting through SST3's registration form:

February 28, 2024

April 17, 2024

Louder Than Words: Pediatric Speech Disorders Skyrocket Throughout Pandemic

Diagnosed speech delays and disturbances more than doubled in children, with infants and toddlers most affected post pandemic.