SST3 Updates, Resources, & Supports
September 2021 | Issue 11
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Welcome to the SST3 newsletter! Each month SST3 will share updates, educational topics that might be of interest to you, and upcoming professional development. We encourage you to review this information, share it with others and visit our website for additional information. We also would appreciate learning of topics that would support your work.
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Director's Update
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
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Celebrate with the Stay in the Game! Network by participating in planned events and activities every week to celebrate school attendance. Each week will highlight a different activity that schools and districts can participate in to show support and encourage regular attendance. Add #StayInTheGameOhio to social media posts showcasing these Attendance Awareness Month activities spotlighting the importance of student attendance and school engagement. Some schools may be recognized by the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew, or Ohio Department of Education!
Attendance Awareness Month is a nationwide recognition of the connection between regular school attendance and academic achievement. This month highlights the importance of mobilizing schools, families, and community partners to promote regular attendance by developing tiered strategies and personalized interventions to reduce chronic absences. A student who misses as few as two days of school a month is considered chronically absent. Ohio’s chronic absenteeism rate for the 2018-2019 school year was 16.7% — or approximately 260,000 students. Data show that chronically absent students in Ohio are 89% less likely to graduate on time from high school and 65% less likely to meet the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
The Stay in the Game! Network is excited to celebrate attendance with Ohio’s schools, districts, communities, and families. Check out the spirit week flyer for each week’s activity and be on the lookout for more information during the month of September!
You can participate in two ways:
1. Share, retweet, and like the Department of Education and SITG_Network’s posts about Attendance Awareness Month.
2. Participate in each week’s activities and share on social media #StayInTheGameOhio
Michele Gaski
Director for the State Support Team – Region 3 (Cuyahoga County)
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UNIVERSAL RESOURCES FOR PREK-12 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES PERSONNEL
SPECIAL EVENT SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
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The Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children is hosting a live Microsoft Team event titled “Universal Resources for PreK-12 Special Education and Related Services Personnel” on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 – 3:00-3:45 p.m.The purpose of this event is to highlight several special education resources available on the Department website. Specifically, participants will receive an introduction to:
secondary transition;
Registration is not required and there is no charge for the webinar.
Join the live Microsoft Teams event here.
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LITERACY PD OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION |
Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement presents a state literacy framework to promote proficiency in reading, writing, and communication for all learners. Scientific research drives the plan and encourages a professional movement toward implementing data-driven, differentiated and evidence-based practices in literacy instruction for all learners.
This professional learning series is a collaborative offering from the Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Approaches to Teaching and Professional Learning and the Office for Exceptional Children. The series aims to build the knowledge and skills of special educators in reading science. The series will introduce the research and theoretical models supporting reading science, assessment, and instruction within a multi-tiered system of support and developing reading profiles that support the instructional design to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities.
Click here for additional information regarding upcoming sessions and regisitration.
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In alignment with the vision established in Each Child, Our Future, Ohio’s strategic plan for education, Ohio's education community is engaged in a partnership-based approach to providing the services and supports necessary to meet the needs of the whole child. This includes taking steps toward ensuring students, educators and staff are healthy, safe, and successful every day. The Department continues to work with districts and schools to address challenges presented during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and beyond.
This webpage provides information and resources to further support the academic, social, and emotional needs of each Ohio student. Resources on this page are intended to assist Ohio’s education community in achieving a safe and successful 2021-2022 school year.
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OPEPP FALL 2021 PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING WORKSHOPS
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The Ohio Partnership for Excellence in Paraprofessional Preparation (OPEPP) is pleased to offer workshops to assist school districts in more effectively using paraprofessional services to support student learning. Paraprofessionals, teacher-para teams, and other district, school, and agency personnel are invited to participate. All workshops offer a combination of synchronous as well as asynchronous learning opportunities. Contact hours are provided for participants who attend Zoom sessions and complete workshop assignments.
Registration: Registration information for each workshop is provided by clicking here. Registration for each workshop closes 5 business days before the workshop begins.
Cost: Workshops are provided at no charge to OPEPP partner districts. For non-partner districts, the individual registration fee is $70/per person per workshop. For groups of two or more participants per district, the fee is $50/per person per workshop. Payment for non-partner districts closes 3 business days before workshops begin. If you are not sure that your district is a partner district, contact admin@opepp.org.
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Project Prepare is a 2-year, part-time online program of graduate study funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Students enrolled in the project will complete 2 online graduate1 courses per semester (Spring, Summer, Fall) as well as 2 internships at the end of their program of study. Project Prepare is housed at the University of Toledo, a leader in high-quality distance learning programs. Project Prepare will provide full tuition support and an additional stipend towards earning Ohio’s Preschool Special Needs Endorsement (PSNE) AND a graduate certificate in inter-professional teaming. Apply online at utoledo.edu/education/grants/project-prepare. The application deadline is September 15, 2021
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VIRTUAL AT CONFERENCE AND VENDOR FAIR, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 |
The AT&AEM Center and State Support Teams are hosting a virtual Assistive Technology conference and vendor fair on September 29, 2021. Join 20+vendors and attend these free sessions showcasing state-of-the-art assistive technology and remote learning options. Vendors include Learning Ally, Don Johnston, PRC-Saltillo, Control Bionics, Texthelp, Talk To Me Technologies, Vispero, and more! Visit ohioatvendorfair.org for a complete list and to reigster.
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OCALICONLINE:
November 16-19, 2021
OCALICON is the premier autism and disabilities conference where thousands of people from around the world come together to learn, network, and share research, best practices, and resources to support the life-long needs of individuals with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and sensory and low-incidence disabilities. This year will mark the 15th anniversary of OCALICON, celebrating over a decade of transforming inspiration into action. Registration includes full access to both live and on-demand content. Click here to learn more about the upcoming conference.
OCALICONLINE 2021 Registration Windows:
June 16 - September 15, $200
September 16 - November 19, $225
Parent/Family/Student, May 3 - November 19, $50
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NEW OCALI RESOURCES:
ENSURING ACCESS TO THE GENERAL CURRICULUM FOR ALL LEARNERS
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All education professionals must enter the teaching profession having foundational values and beliefs that welcome and support ALL learners. These beliefs are demonstrated through specific practices such as collaboration to meet the needs of each and every learner, designing for universal access, and valuing and respecting each students’ diverse profile, strengths, and needs.
Explore this free, web-based learning series (a sample of the resources can be found here) from the Teaching Diverse Learners Center at OCALI, which provides educators and other specialists with the strategies, research, and support resources to effectively design instruction and assessment in a way that provides universal access across courses, lessons, and learning activities. Created for educators, by educators, this learning series includes practical, easy-to-use strategies and resources that are designed to ensure ALL learners have access to the general curriculum. For comprehensive information on available resources click here.
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Upcoming PBIS Professional Development
Early Childhood PBIS
PBIS/RS
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Early Learning Assessment
Printed copies of Ohio's Comprehensive Early Learning Assessment (ELA) and/or Ohio's ELA Ten Required Learning Progressions are available to ODE programs serving preschool age children. Please visit ELA Order Form to request copies.
This 100% virtual training is for new users of the Early Learning Assessment.
This virtual training is for individuals who have completed the 9-hour Early Learning Assessment training that did not include information about how to use the Ready for Kindergarten Online system and have not completed the reliability assessment (Simulation Assessment).
Participants will need an account in the Ready for Kindergarten Online system (also known as KReady). Contact your district data manager for assistance
Distribution List Updates
SST3 Early Childhood would like to update its distribution list. Please contact Yvonne Daycak if you have had changes in your early childhood leadership.
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Ted Talks: How Every Child Can Thrive by Five
Molly Wright, a student from Queensland, Australia, is a passionate advocate for early childhood development. At just seven years old, she's one of the youngest people ever to give a TED Talk.
Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of play on lifelong learning, behavior and well-being, sharing effective strategies to help all kids thrive by the age of five. Click here to view this brief Ted Talk.
Embedded Mnemonics
Can using a picture cue help accelerate phonics? Check out Tim Shanahan’s surprising and humbling answer regarding the use of embedded mnemonics, to improve learning by clicking here.
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Ohio’s Learning Standards-Extended for English Language Proficiency
Ohio’s new Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities was administered for the first time in the spring of 2020. Performance standards for the new AASCD were adopted in July 2021. These can be found here.
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New 2021-22 OLAC Professional Learning Series
Join the OLAC team for a series of free professional learning sessions designed to provide educators with the structures and resources necessary to develop and support effective leadership at every level. Explore OLAC’s latest online learning tools, including modules, webinars, videos, podcast episodes, and more to support educators as they work to embed essential leadership practices at every level of a school system. Remember, all resources are free and you can earn contact hours.
Some upcoming topics include:
District Leadership Team (DLT) Assessment Training
September 17, 9–10 a.m.
OLAC 101 for Principals/Educational Leaders
September 21, 1–2 p.m.
What Have We Learned So Far About What To Do in the 2021-22 School Year?
October 1, 2021, 1–3 p.m.
Click here to learn more and to register.
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Transition Planning Resources
As the new school year begins, we are always looking for new ways and resources to make sure that ALL students with disabilities are exposed to high quality transition services and activities that align to the needs/gaps revealed in our Age Appropriate Transition Assessments (AATA). There are a plethora of disability-specific websites and resources to assist with these transition services and activities, but there are also "universal" support materials that can benefit all students. In other words, these resources should be the foundation (Tier 1) of instruction when preparing students with disabilities for life after high school.
Below, are resources related to the career development needs of students as they move from career awareness to career preparation. All materials, activities, and lessons can be adapted to each student's career developmental needs. Career education is a solid foundation on the road to college & career readiness.
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Embracing a New Normal: Toward a More Liberatory Approach to Family Engagement
This report, written by Karen L. Mapp and Eyal Bergman from the Carnegie Corporation, summarizes lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic about the importance of family-school partnerships, and the challenges that must be overcome to have authentic, equitable, and trusting relationships. Relationships that lead to improved academic performance and well-being for children preK-12.
Register for The Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit - September 17, 2021.
The Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit is a day of professional learning and connecting virtually with those dedicated to advancing effective family-school-community partnerships across Ohio and beyond. Hosted by the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at The Ohio State University, this summit brings research to action by providing schools, families, and community partners with the tools they need to work together to launch all children to success. If you are a parent leader, educator, or community partner looking for opportunities to evolve your practice to next generation family and community engagement, this summit is for you. Click here to register for this event.
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Equity in Ohio's Schools
Equity and Family Engagement go hand in hand! Equity is the foundation of the Perkins V legislation, and to achieve true equity for ALL students in career-technical education, families as one of the key partners is essential.
At the recent SST Institute, State Superintendent, DeMaria delivered a sobering, yet powerful and hopeful message on the state of the state when it comes to equity in Ohio's schools. Below are links to Superintendent DeMaria's call to action, as well as other resources to assist you with your equity and family engagement work.
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State Support Team 3 is offering several opportunities for professional development. Click here to view our calendar of events. Please visit this site often as ever-changing circumstances may warrant cancellation or postponement of scheduled events.
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Our Moral Imperative:
To ensure equitable access and achievement for all students, State Support Team 3 partners with districts and community schools to support inclusive leadership and collaborative teams in the implementation of an effective Multi-Tiered System of Support.
Belief Statement:
We believe that ALL children/students have the right to belong, learn, and thrive in a
proactive, integrated, and rigorous learning environments.
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