C 213—215
Monday, November 12
9:00 a.m.
A decade of positive growth
Maple Heights City explains how cooperation, listening to each other and compromise lead to great progress being made in a short time to improve a community’s education. Learn what happened and how your district can benefit.
Speakers:
Dale Walter, board member, Maple Heights City
Charles Keenan, superintendent, Maple Heights City
Pamela Crews, board member, Maple Heights City
Toni Bednarik, MHTA president,Maple Heights City
2:00 p.m.
Sharing services legally and practically
Barnesville EV, Union Local (Belmont) and Pepple & Waggoner Ltd. explore how districts can share services, from treasurer and superintendent services to cafeteria and busing, and discuss the legal, practical and ethical aspects.
Speakers:
Kevin Locke, attorney, Pepple & Waggoner, Ltd.
Matthew King, treasurer, Barnesville EV
Randy Lucas, superintendent, Barnesville EV
Harry Glasgow, superintendent,Union Local (Belmont)
3:45 p.m.
Growing our own — building human capital
Crooksville EV’s success comes from developing human capital. Teachers work on professional practice through multiple learning opportunities. Specific strategies for their development include embedded professional development, critical conversations, internal coaching and peer-assisted review. Hear about proven strategies and techniques.
Speakers:
Alea Barker, director of learning, Crooksville EV
Kyle Newton, superintendent, Crooksville EV
Casey Coffey, principal, Crooksville EV
Terri Caton, principal,Crooksville EV
Tuesday, November 13
9:00 a.m.
OLAC modules — free professional development
The Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) offers free online leadership resources for Ohio teachers. Learn about these resources, based on widely researched content from national experts. The modules include dynamic video examples and testimonials from Ohio districts, building and teacher teams, board and community members, and students.
Speakers:
Don Washburn, director OLAC for BASA, BASA
Pam VanHorn, director, Ohio Network for Innovation and Improvement, ODE
2:00 p.m.
Move from common practice to Common Core
Boardman Local (Mahoning) and Kent State University share their experiences with supporting change in instructional practices through a differentiated professional development plan and its impact on teachers and students. The plan supports a shift from an established traditional model to one aligned with instruction to meet the Common Core Standards.
Speakers:
Linda Ross, director of instruction, Boardman Local (Mahoning)
Frank Lazzeri, superintendent, Boardman Local (Mahoning)
John Landers, board member, Boardman Local (Mahoning)
3:45 p.m.
OPES – an opportunity in growth
As a pilot district, Parma City directors are trained evaluators of the new Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OPES). Hear how they helped principals write data-driven goals, identify empirical evidence and reflect on growth. See an instructional leader’s profile to support research that principal leadership has a significant impact on student achievement.
Speakers:
Jeff Cook, director of secondary curriculum, Parma City
Jodie Hausmann, director of elementary teaching and learning, Parma City
Denver Daniel, director of data and testing, Parma City
Cassandra Johnson, director of human resources,Parma City
Wednesday, November 14
9:00 a.m.
Building teacher leaders
Southwest Local (Hamilton) is in the third year of its Leadership Development Program, which has trained more than one third of the staff in key aspects of leadership. Learn how the district has introduced and empowered teachers through professional development to form leadership teams.
Speakers:
Chris Brown, superintendent, Southwest Local (Hamilton)
Meg Graham, director of professional services, Southwest Local (Hamilton)
John Hamstra, assistant superintendent, Southwest Local (Hamilton)
Kiersten Rogers, elementary teacher,Southwest Local (Hamilton)
Bill Sears, director of instructional services,Hamilton County ESC