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1. 2026-2027 Instructional Coaching Network

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Instructional Coaches and Coaching Champions

Dates: 9/10/2026 to 3/11/2027

Come join other Central Ohio Instructional Coaches for the 2026-2027 ESCCO Instructional Coaching Network for a collaborative, professional learning community designed to deepen participants' coaching knowledge and skills through dedicated learning sessions focused on advancing instructional coaching practices This year the network will include a built-in book study of Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2nd Edition) by Diane Sweeney, providing opportunities to explore and immediately apply research-based coaching strategies. Participants will engage in structured discussions around problems of practice, share successes and challenges, and build connections through networking and collaborative learning with fellow instructional coaches from around the beltway!


As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

2. 2026-2027 Central Ohio Career Readiness Council Meeting

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Work-based Learning Leaders, School Counselors, Transition Coordinators, Community Agencies, Training Providers, or anyone who is working to connect students to workforce opportunities.

Dates: 9/11/2026 to 5/14/2027

The goal of the COCRC is to share best practices, tackle career readiness challenges, collaborate, build partnerships and pathways, unpack ODE pivots and policies, network with education, businesses, industries and agencies to create amazing opportunities for our students and partners. Meetings are held in a new location each month with the intention of introducing the members to new connections and resources.

Dates:
September 11th, 9a-11a
October 9th, 9a-11a
November 13th, 9a-11a
December 11th, 8:30-11:30
January 8th, 9a-11a
February 12th, 9a-11a
March 12th, 9-11a
April 9th, 9a-11a
May 14th, 11a-1p (Luncheon)

For any questions, please reach out to Jama Cobb at jama.cobb@escco.org. For CEU or registration questions, please reach out to Samantha at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person event, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 200

3. Central Ohio Attendance Network (COAN)

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 9/16/2026 to 4/28/2027

September 16 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM @ 2080 Citygate Dr. Starting Strong: Building Momentum for the School Year Review end of year attendance data, discuss beginning of year trends, establish district goals, share proactive attendance strategies, and explore early intervention approaches to support student success.

October 28 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM @ 2080 Citygate Dr. District Spotlight: Innovative Attendance Practices Learn from districts across Central Ohio as they share successful attendance initiatives, diversionary practices, and strategies that have positively impacted student attendance.

December 9 | 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Virtual) Legal Updates and Attendance Procedures Receive updates on attendance related legislation, juvenile court processes, filing procedures, and best practices for maintaining compliance while supporting students and families.

February 10 | 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Virtual) Community Partnerships and Student Voice Explore ways to strengthen community partnerships and intentionally include students and families in attendance improvement efforts. Discuss strategies that promote authentic engagement and shared ownership.

March 17 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Ohio State University Family Engagement to Support Attendance Presenter: Tom Capretta, MPA Discover practical strategies for building meaningful partnerships with families that increase student engagement, strengthen school home relationships, and improve attendance outcomes.

April 28 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM @ 2080 Citygate Dr. Reflect, Celebrate, and Prepare Celebrate successes, reflect on lessons learned throughout the school year, share promising practices, and begin planning for the following school year.
  • Max Class Size: 100

4. Internal Monitoring Team Training

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 9/21/2026

Come with your team of at least 3 members to develop an understanding of the Internal Monitoring Process! Through this series, you will learn more about special education compliance and how to effectively monitor document development and implementation of services aligned to individual student needs. Dates are 9/21/26, 10/1/26 and 10/16/26. The 10/16/26 is being held at OCCRRA
  • Max Class Size: 60

5. English Language Administrator Network (ELAN) Meetings

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Title III EL Consortium Members Only

Dates: 9/24/2026 to 4/29/2027

ELAN is a professional network offered to school coordinators and administrators who provide programs and services to English Learners. The network focuses on relevant topics such as compliance, resources, evidence-based strategies, data and trends.

*Please note: This event is open to Title III Consortium Members Only* Questions about the content? Please contact Elizabeth Curits, elizabeth.curtis2@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person event, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 40

6. Instructional Coaching Series

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Instructional Coaches

Dates: 9/29/2026 to 12/1/2026

Come join colleagues new(er) to the instructional role for a 4-part series that is designed to provide foundational support for those in the beginning stages of their coaching journey. We will spend time developing and refining our practice, while creating a network of support throughout the Central Ohio community. **Please note that this series is repeated from previous years.**

Questions about the content? Please reach out to Stephanie Warner at stephanie.warner@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will automatically be subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

7. Internal Monitoring Team Training

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 10/1/2026

New
Come with your team of at least 3 members to develop an understanding of the Internal Monitoring Process! Through this series, you will learn more about special education compliance and how to effectively monitor document development and implementation of services aligned to individual student needs. Dates are 9/21/26, 10/1/26 and 10/16/26. The 10/16/26 is being held at OCCRRA
  • Max Class Size: 60

8. EL and Title III English Learner Chat Sessions

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: EL Support Staff

Dates: 10/2/2026 to 5/7/2027

These sessions are open to anyone who would like to ask questions pertaining to EL support.

Zoom Link: https://escco-org.zoom.us/j/81822775107?pwd=bKhsO5Qb6F2s5yvgvIgjPm1QiCY6Cz.1

Questions about the content? Please contact Elizabeth Curtis (elizabeth.curtis2@escco.org) Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

9. Central Ohio Counselor Network (COCN) - Charting the Life Course: Supporting Students with Disabilities

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 10/5/2026 to 11/9/2026

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors!

Join us in supporting your students' lifelong success! The Charting the LifeCourse framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement. The Charting the LifeCourse framework is an authentic grassroots activity, driven by the core belief that "all people have the right to live, love, work, play and pursue their life aspirations.” Driven by the quest to answer the question, "what do families need to know to support their family member with a disability across the lifespan”, it has now evolved into a transformative human-centric movement impacting policies and practices across the country.

We will have a virtual follow-up on Monday 11/9, from 9-10am. The follow-up will focus on implementation and results.

This 2-part series is NO COST for counselors and $50 for district teams.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha Finkel.
  • Max Class Size: 30

10. LETRS Units 1-4

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: 10/5/2026 to 5/17/2027

LETRS Units 1-4 provides teachers with the knowledge needed to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction. Educators will acquire knowledge in the areas of phonological awareness and phonics. Take aways from this training are understanding the why and how of providing foundational literacy instruction. The course facilitator will focus strongly on a theory to practice framework.

Course materials must be purchased by contacting Lauren Hazlip at Lexia Learning (lauren.hazlip@lexialearning.com) Participants will receive a bundle consisting of LETRS textbook and 1 year online access to modules, for 399.00.

Questions about the content? Please contact Amy Urban (amy.urban@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

11. Internal Monitoring Team Training

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 10/16/2026

New
Come with your team of at least 3 members to develop an understanding of the Internal Monitoring Process! Through this series, you will learn more about special education compliance and how to effectively monitor document development and implementation of services aligned to individual student needs. Dates are 9/21/26, 10/1/26 and 10/16/26. The 10/16/26 is being held at OCCRRA
  • Max Class Size: 60

12. Integrating Computer Science & AI Across the Curriculum 3-5 Cohort

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: 3-5th grade Teachers

Dates: 10/21/2026 to 2/3/2027

Closed
Please only complete this registration if you received an email accepting you into the cohort.

Questions about the content, please contact Claire Anthony at claire.anthony@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 20

13. Crisis Prevention Institute: CPI Initial Class Training

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 10/27/2026

Starting Soon
The one day Crisis Prevention Institute,( CPI) Initial class will be offered to district and community agency staff serviced under the ESCCO service area. The course will address the following:

• Understanding Behavior and Its Risk

• The Crisis development Model

• Awareness of Pre-Conditions, Integrated Experience, and Rational Detachment

• Supportive Communication skills

• Defensive Behaviors and de-escalation approaches

• Safety Interventions- Disengagement skills, Holding Skills- (Demonstration)

• Debriefing/Problem solving approaches- Restorative Approaches

• Participants will be expected to actively participate in all modules and activities

• Pass the CPI post test
  • Max Class Size: 30

14. Book Study: Big Ideas of Early Mathematics

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 11/4/2026 to 2/3/2027

Closed
This book study explores foundational early childhood mathematics concepts, including number sense, counting, sets, patterns, measurement, shapes, and spatial awareness. Participants will examine how high-quality materials and curriculum-aligned practices support young children's mathematical thinking through play, exploration, and intentional instruction. Through discussion and reflection, educators will strengthen effective math teaching practices that promote problem-solving, conceptual understanding, and confidence in young learners. Must attend all sessions. Dates are: 11/4/26, 12/2/26, 1/13/27, and 2/3/27.
  • Max Class Size: 10

15. UDL in Action: Designing CTE Learning Experiences That Work for All Students

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers, intervention specialists, instructional coaches, curriculum directors

Dates: 11/4/2026

Today's CTE classrooms serve students with a wide range of strengths, needs, experiences, and learning preferences. Universal Design for Learning provides a framework for designing instruction that reduces barriers while maintaining rigorous academic and industry standards. In this webinar, participants will gain an understanding of the UDL framework, explore its relevance for all learners, and see how lessons from various career fields can be transformed through intentional design. Attendees will also receive resources for self-assessment and planning, along with opportunities for individualized support and consultation.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 50

16. COSEAs

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 11/6/2026

In collaboration with the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, we welcome all special education administrators to join colleagues throughout Central Ohio to engage in meaningful discussion on important topics related to special education. Surveys will be sent prior to each session (Nov-Apr) to gain insight into the most critical needs of practicing administrators.
  • Max Class Size: 100

17. New Intervention Specialist Academy: The Essential Foundations Series

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 11/10/2026

Starting a career as an Intervention Specialist means stepping into a role that's part advocate, part instructional expert, and part systems navigator-often all before lunch. This four-part series is designed to meet new Intervention Specialist exactly where they are: ready to serve students well, but looking for the footing to do it with confidence. From defining the role itself, to turning IEPs into instructional roadmaps, to delivering specially designed instruction that builds independence instead of dependence, to supporting the whole student within a larger team-each session lays another foundational brick. Walk away not just knowing the job, but ready to do it well. Dates are: 9/25/26, 10/14/26, 11/10/26, 12/8/26
  • Max Class Size: 60

18. Tech Talk Tuesdays- A workshop series designed to Elevate Career Connected Learning

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: CTE Instructors, School Counselors, Career Counselors, K12 and CTE Administrators supporting CTE, Business and Industry Partners

Dates: 11/10/2026

Join us for a dynamic five-part virtual workshop series designed to strengthen and expand career-connected instruction and programs that support career-based learning. Tech Talk Tuesdays brings together educators, counselors, administrators and workforce development professionals to explore innovative practices and emerging trends that prepare students for success beyond the classroom.

Each session will feature expert insights on:

1. The updated Industry-Recognized Credentials
2. Developing effective High School Internship and Mentorship programs
3. Ohio Excels Career Connected Learning current policy initiatives and statewide strategies
4. Dual enrollment possibilities in career-connected learning
5. Updates on Ohio Excels collaboration for student success.

By engaging with thought leaders and peers, you'll gain fresh perspectives, actionable tools, and innovative solutions to enhance career readiness efforts and strengthen pathways to student success.

For November's session, we will receive updates on both the Collaborative for Student Success and Ohio Excels. We will hear from Cassandra Palsgrove, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Government Affairs at Ohio Excels.

Dates:
November 10th 2:30-3:30
December 8th 2:30-3:30
January 12th 2:30-3:30

Questions about content? Please contact Kris at kristina.lucas@escco.org or 614-542-4172. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha.
  • Max Class Size: 500

19. Integrating Computer Science & AI Across the Curriculum with Lego Grades 6-8

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: 6-8th grade Educators

Dates: 11/11/2026 to 3/3/2027

Please only complete this registration if you received an email accepting you into the cohort.

Questions about the content, please contact Claire Anthony at claire.anthony@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 20

20. Partnering for Purpose: Critical Thinking in collaboration with Columbus Museum of Art

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers, coaches, admin

Dates: 11/12/2026

Join Adolescent Literacy Consultant Rachel Lang Daniels for a 4-part professional learning series that invites educators to see literacy not just as a toolkit built inside the classroom but also as a skill woven into the world around us. Each session highlights a different strand of literacy-including discourse, critical thinking, text types and purposes, and writing--while exploring how these practices intersect in authentic, real-world contexts. Participants will engage with hands-on project exemplars and site visits, leaving the series with strategies to help students recognize, practice, and transfer literacy skills beyond school walls.

How do we help students move beyond answers and into analysis, reasoning, and inquiry? This session examines disciplinary habits of mind and the role they play in developing skilled readers, writers, and thinkers. Grounded in the cognitive strands that support comprehension and learning, participants will explore how historians, scientists, mathematicians, artists, and literary scholars approach complex ideas, evaluate evidence, and construct meaning. Through practical protocols and thinking routines, educators will experience strategies that foster deep thinking, perspective-taking, and meaningful engagement with texts and concepts. In the afternoon, participants will apply these practices at the Columbus Museum of Art, using a structured thinking routine to analyze and discuss works from the museum's collection, demonstrating how powerful habits of mind can be cultivated through authentic inquiry.

Content Questions? Please contact Rachel (rachel.daniels@escco.org). Registration Questions? Contact Samantha (samantha.finkel@escco.org). As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha. Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you.
  • Max Class Size: 30

21. Behavior Management: Prevent, Teach. Reinforce

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 11/13/2026 to 1/22/2027

This session is designed for preschool teachers, administrators and teams seeking effective, evidence-based strategies to address complex behaviors. Participants will explore the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model, a collaborative, function-based process that emphasizes prevention of challenging behavior through environmental adjustments, explicit teaching of desired replacement skills, and reinforcement of positive behaviors to support lasting behavioral change. The PTR framework can be applied at the classroom level, as a Tier 2 intervention and in a team-based problem-solving process. Practical examples and tools will support participants in the development of individualized behavior plans that promote social-emotional development, and inclusive learning environments for young children. The next session will be 1/22/2027. You must attend both sessions.
  • Max Class Size: 50

22. Central Ohio Counselor Network (COCN): "AI, Teens, and Mental Health: Emerging Policy Tensions"

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 11/16/2026

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors, featuring expert facilitators and practitioners!

Most teens have now used an AI companion, and over half do regularly. In this session, we'll review how that use impacts mental health and well-being. We'll also explore two responses now shaping district policy: restricting access, and the cultivation of digital wellness.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Sierra Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

23. Refresher Training of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Employees

Dates: 11/17/2026

This training is designed for existing teams who have completed Levels 1 and 2 of CSTAG (new members on established teams are welcome). This Level 3 CSTAG refresher training is available through a half-day workshop.

Topics include:

•Concept of threat assessment

•Interviewing to identify the four threat categories; the safety interview

•Best practices (3 case exercises on errors in threat assessment; review of meetings, coaching, and threats to self)

•FERPA and information sharing

•Fairness and equity, role of law enforcement

•Case management and interviewing exercise


Questions about the content, please contact Melanie McGue at melanie.mcgue@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.


As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 32

24. Developing Problem Solvers Through Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: K-8 math teachers, instructional coaches, and coordinators

Dates: 11/17/2026 to 3/2/2027

New
Join fellow mathematics educators for an interactive 4-part learning series focused on the 8 Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices. Together, we will explore how intentional instructional moves can build student agency, deepen mathematical reasoning, and create classrooms where all learners engage in meaningful problem solving. Participants will experience mathematics from the learner perspective while examining strategies that foster discourse, productive struggle, conceptual understanding, and assessment for learning.

Questions about the content? Please reach out to Stephanie Warner at stephanie.warner@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will automatically be subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 24

25. Tell Me More: Conferring with Artists, Writers, and Storytellers- Part One: Tell Me More: Reimagining Conferring as a Dialogic Practice

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Dates: 11/17/2026

New
This two-part professional learning series invites educators to explore conferring as more than an instructional strategy. Grounded in the ideas from "Tell Me More: Conferring with Artists, Writers, and Storytellers", the workshops position conferring as a relational, dialogic, and culturally sustaining practice-one that centers children's voices, identities, questions, and ways of knowing.
Across two four-hour workshops, participants will engage with the core concepts of Tell Me More through interactive learning, collaborative dialogue, classroom examples, reflection, and application to their own teaching contexts.

Part 1: Tell Me More: Reimagining Conferring as a Dialogic Practice Workshop one introduces the foundational ideas of Tell Me More through five interconnected pedagogical threads:
Listening | Student Voice | Inquiry | Documentation | Collective Growth

Participants will reconsider what becomes possible when conferring begins with curiosity rather than correction. Together, we will examine how listening closely to children can reveal their intentions, identities, theories, questions, and ways of making meaning. Through classroom stories, artifacts, collaborative reflection, and experiential activities, participants will explore how conferring can become a space where students are recognized as artists, writers, storytellers, thinkers, and meaning makers.

Questions about the content? Please contact Elizabeth Curtis (elizabeth.curtis2@escco.org) Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESCCCO event, you are automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha.
  • Max Class Size: 30

26. Initial Training of Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Employees

Dates: 11/18/2026

This training is designed for new multidisciplinary teams who will be trained to use CSTAG in a full-day program that covers the following Level 1 and 2 topics.

Level 1: Fundamental Knowledge

•Concept of behavioral threat assessment and management

•Prevention and school safety

•Introduction to the CSTAG decision-tree

•Scientific evidence supporting CSTAG (Safety outcomes; Fairness and equity)

•Best practices (Pathways to violence; FERPA and information sharing; Special education)


Level 2: Application of the CSTAG model

•Transient threat cases

•Serious and Very Serious Substantive threat cases

•Case management

•Implementation


Please note that lunch is on your own.


Questions about the content, please contact Melanie McGue and melanie.mcgue@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 40

27. Paraprofessional Assessment Test

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 11/18/2026



• This testing is for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals. The test will be taken on a computer. Testing time is 2 1/2 hours. The test consists of 90 multiple choice questions in reading, mathematics and writing. The cost is a non-refundable fee of $75. This must be paid before testing. Note: if you have two years of college you do not need to take the exam. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  • Max Class Size: 7

28. Paraprofessional Assessment Test-RETAKE

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 11/18/2026



• This testing is for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals. The test will be taken on a computer. Testing time is 2 1/2 hours. The test consists of 90 multiple choice questions in reading, mathematics and writing. The cost is a non-refundable fee of $25 (for retakes only). This must be paid before testing. Note: if you have two years of college you do not need to take the exam. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  • Max Class Size: 3

29. CTE-101 Webinar

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Anyone wanting to learn more about Career-Technical Education

Dates: 11/18/2026

New
Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-101 Webinar to learn more about Career-Technical Education, this history of CTE, and how to develop and implement a high-quality CTE Program. Whether you're new to CTE or need a refresher, this webinar will provide all of the recent information about CTE in Ohio.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 150

30. Paraprofessional Assessment Test

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 11/18/2026



• This testing is for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals. The test will be taken on a computer. Testing time is 2 1/2 hours. The test consists of 90 multiple choice questions in reading, mathematics and writing. The cost is a non-refundable fee of $75. This must be paid before testing. Note: if you have two years of college you do not need to take the exam. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  • Max Class Size: 7

31. Paraprofessional Assessment Test-RETAKE

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 11/18/2026



• This testing is for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals. The test will be taken on a computer. Testing time is 2 1/2 hours. The test consists of 90 multiple choice questions in reading, mathematics and writing. The cost is a non-refundable fee of $25 (for retakes only). This must be paid before testing. Note: if you have two years of college you do not need to take the exam. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  • Max Class Size: 3

32. Partnering for Purpose: Text Types and Purposes in collaboration with the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers, coaches, admin

Dates: 12/2/2026

Join Adolescent Literacy Consultant Rachel Lang Daniels for a 4-part professional learning series that invites educators to see literacy not just as a toolkit built inside the classroom but also as a skill woven into the world around us. Each session highlights a different strand of literacy-including discourse, critical thinking, text types and purposes, and writing--while exploring how these practices intersect in authentic, real-world contexts. Participants will engage with hands-on project exemplars and site visits, leaving the series with strategies to help students recognize, practice, and transfer literacy skills beyond school walls.

Authentic literacy learning requires more than textbooks and traditional writing assignments. In this session, participants will explore how a variety of discipline-specific text types can help students read, write, communicate, and think in ways that mirror real-world practices. Educators will examine how purpose shapes text selection and creation across content areas while discovering new opportunities for student learning. The afternoon extends this work at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, where participants will use a guided protocol to analyze cartoons and comics as powerful texts for inquiry, interpretation, and critical thinking.

Lunch is provided at this session.

Content Questions? Please contact Rachel (rachel.daniels@escco.org). Registration Questions? Please contact Samantha (samantha.finkel@escco.org). As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha. Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you.
  • Max Class Size: 30

33. Code, Create, & Cultivate: Hands-On Computer Science for Gifted Educators

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Gifted Educators

Dates: 12/4/2026 to 3/5/2027

Empower your 4th-8th grade gifted students to embrace risk-taking, productive struggle, and creative problem-solving through physical computing. Supported by the Teach CS grant, this three-day cohort equips gifted educators with practical strategies to integrate the engineering design cycle, foster a growth mindset, and deliver engaging computer science instruction. Participants will explore open-ended design challenges tailored for high-ability learners, address perfectionism through iterative prototyping, and walk away with free, ready-to-use robotics hardware for their classrooms including a Makey Makey, Ozobot, and Hummingbird Robotics Kit.

Questions about the content, please contact Claire Anthony at claire.anthony@escco.org or Carmen Tarbill at carmen.tarbill@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 17

34. New CTE Teacher Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Educators

Dates: 12/8/2026

Your First Year in CTE Starts Here: Learn. Connect. Grow.

The Central Region New CTE Teacher Workshops are the Career Pathway Support Networks (CPSN) professional learning series for educators new to Career and Technical Education. Across four sessions each school year, new CTE teachers build a foundation in classroom practice, program compliance, and industry partnership while joining a cohort of peers who support one another well beyond year one.

Each session does build on the previous sessions; however, you do not need to attend all of them in order to participate. Some of the topics we will cover at the meetings include: the History of CTE, WebXam, Work-Based Learning, updates on Redesigned Industry Recognized Credentials, IEP's, Career Connected Learning Framework and lots more! Havea topic suggestion? Let us know!


Questions about the content, please contact Carrie Giles (giles.58@mail.cotc.edu) or Tola Franics-Sanusi (sanusia@mtc.edu). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 80

35. New Intervention Specialist Academy: The Essential Foundations Series

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 12/8/2026

Starting a career as an Intervention Specialist means stepping into a role that's part advocate, part instructional expert, and part systems navigator-often all before lunch. This four-part series is designed to meet new Intervention Specialist exactly where they are: ready to serve students well, but looking for the footing to do it with confidence. From defining the role itself, to turning IEPs into instructional roadmaps, to delivering specially designed instruction that builds independence instead of dependence, to supporting the whole student within a larger team-each session lays another foundational brick. Walk away not just knowing the job, but ready to do it well. Dates are: 9/25/26, 10/14/26, 11/10/26, 12/8/26
  • Max Class Size: 60

36. Tech Talk Tuesdays- A workshop series designed to Elevate Career Connected Learning

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: CTE Instructors, School Counselors, Career Counselors, K12 and CTE Administrators supporting CTE, Business and Industry Partners

Dates: 12/8/2026

Join us for a dynamic five-part virtual workshop series designed to strengthen and expand career-connected instruction and programs that support career-based learning. Tech Talk Tuesdays brings together educators, counselors, administrators and workforce development professionals to explore innovative practices and emerging trends that prepare students for success beyond the classroom.

Each session will feature expert insights on:

1. The updated Industry-Recognized Credentials
2. Developing effective High School Internship and Mentorship programs
3. Middle school career-connected curriculum and resources
4. Dual enrollment possibilities in career-connected learning
5. Updates on Ohio Excels collaboration for student success.

By engaging with thought leaders and peers, you'll gain fresh perspectives, actionable tools, and innovative solutions to enhance career readiness efforts and strengthen pathways to student success.

For December's session, hear from Claire Garner, Career Pathway Specialist here at the ESC of Central Ohio on leveraging Dual Enrollment in Career-Connected Learning.

Dates:
September 8th 2:30-3:30
October 6th 2:30-3:30
November 10th 2:30-3:30
December 8th 2:30-3:30
January 12th 2:30-3:30

Questions about content? Please contact Kris at kristina.lucas@escco.org or 614-542-4172. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha.
  • Max Class Size: 500

37. Internal Special Education Monitoring Process for Preschool Settings

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 12/9/2026 to 3/9/2027

This session prepares preschool administrators to design and implement an internal special education monitoring process designed to increase compliant Evaluation Team Reports (ETRs) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Participants will establish a team-based review process using structured protocols that promote accuracy, consistency, and accountability. The session emphasizes use to DCY resources and the development of practical tools to strengthen interrater reliability among team members through calibration and shared expectations. Attendees will leave with ready-to-use resources and a clear framework for sustaining a systematic, high-quality compliance monitoring process. *Must attend both sessions. The dates are 12/9/26 and 3/9/27.
  • Max Class Size: 50

38. SIOP Training (4 Part Series)

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Dates: 12/9/2026 to 3/9/2027

The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol® (SIOP®) is a framework for planning and delivering instruction in content areas such as science, history, and mathematics to English language learners as well as other students. In this 4-part series, you will learn about the following eight components: Lesson preparation, interaction, building background, practice and application, comprehensible input, lesson delivery, strategies and review and assessment.

Participants will receive the book, 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Learners with the SIOP Model (2nd Edition).

Questions about the content? Please contact Cara Brill at cara.brill@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 35

39. Central Ohio Counselor Network (COCN) - Where Regional Growth Meets Student Opportunity- Data, Pathways Impact

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 12/14/2026

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors, featuring expert facilitators and practitioners!

This session equips school counselors with the regional economic context and practical tools needed to guide students toward in-demand careers. Participants will explore Columbus Region growth data from One Columbus - including major employers, high-growth industries, and workforce projections - and see how that data translates into student opportunity. The presentation covers the Career Connections Framework, student interest inventory findings, and the full continuum of work-based learning experiences, from middle school career exploration to high school internships and pre-apprenticeships. Counselors will also get an update on Ohio's Industry-Recognized Credential redesign and pre-apprenticeship eligibility changes, along with strategies for building strong employer, higher education, and community partnerships. The session closes with concrete action steps counselors can bring back to their districts.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESCCO event, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha Finkel.
  • Max Class Size: 30

40. Minor Labor Laws Webinar with The Ohio Department of Commerce

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Educators, business, industry, and community partners

Dates: 12/15/2026

New
Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network and Steve Clegg, Bureau Chief, from the Ohio Department of Commerce Wage and Hour Division for this free webinar to learn more about Ohio's Minor Labor Laws. During this webinar, attendees will learn more about how CTE students can participate in high-quality work-based learning opportunities while still meeting the guidelines of Ohio's Minor Labor Laws. This webinar is open to any educator, business, industry, or community partner in the region.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 200

41. Central Ohio Counselor Network (COCN): Gifted and Misunderstood: Counseling Strategies for Meeting Complex Learner Needs in K-12 Settings

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 1/11/2027

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors, featuring expert facilitators and practitioners!

In this tailored session for school counselors, we will explore the misconceptions about gifted learners, the social and emotional aspects in working with students who are gifted at any grade level, and what areas for gifted learners might impact an integrated MTSS, such as school scheduling needs and twice exceptional student needs.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Sierra Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

42. CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, CTE Supervisors

Dates: 1/12/2027

New
Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop. During this workshop, attendees will receive updates on the ODEW CTE-26 process for this year, receive updates on changes, along with information on how to develop a high-quality CTE pathway. Attendees will learn about the different application types and assurances including the Career Field Pathway Application (CFP), CBI, ICO, Middle School, Innovative Pathway, and FCS. Attendees will also have time to ask specific questions and start working on applications within the system.

All 6 Workshops and Webinars titled "CTE-26/Career Pathway" cover the same content; we are just offering it in numerous locations and both in-person as well as virtually to try and allow for more people to attend. You just need to attend one, unless you would like to attend more than one.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

43. Tech Talk Tuesdays- A workshop series designed to Elevate Career Connected Learning

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: CTE Instructors, School Counselors, Career Counselors, K12 and CTE Administrators supporting CTE, Business and Industry Partners

Dates: 1/12/2027

Join us for a dynamic five-part virtual workshop series designed to strengthen and expand career-connected instruction and programs that support career-based learning. Tech Talk Tuesdays brings together educators, counselors, administrators and workforce development professionals to explore innovative practices and emerging trends that prepare students for success beyond the classroom.

Each session will feature expert insights on:

1. The updated Industry-Recognized Credentials
2. Developing effective High School Internship and Mentorship programs
3. Middle school career-connected curriculum and resources
4. Dual enrollment possibilities in career-connected learning
5. Updates on Ohio Excels collaboration for student success.

By engaging with thought leaders and peers, you'll gain fresh perspectives, actionable tools, and innovative solutions to enhance career readiness efforts and strengthen pathways to student success.

For January's Session, hear from Vice President of Junior Achievement of Central Ohio regarding Launch Ready, Middle School Career-Connected Resources and Curriculum.

Dates:
September 8th 2:30-3:30
October 6th 2:30-3:30
November 10th 2:30-3:30
December 8th 2:30-3:30
January 12th 2:30-3:30

Questions about content? Please contact Kris at kristina.lucas@escco.org or 614-542-4172. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha.
  • Max Class Size: 500

44. Partnering for Purpose: Writing in collaboration with the Thurber House

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers, coaches, admin

Dates: 1/14/2027

Join Adolescent Literacy Consultant Rachel Lang Daniels for a 4-part professional learning series that invites educators to see literacy not just as a toolkit built inside the classroom but also as a skill woven into the world around us. Each session highlights a different strand of literacy-including discourse, critical thinking, text types and purposes, and writing--while exploring how these practices intersect in authentic, real-world contexts. Participants will engage with hands-on project exemplars and site visits, leaving the series with strategies to help students recognize, practice, and transfer literacy skills beyond school walls.

James Britton famously observed that "reading and writing float on a sea of talk,” reminding us that writing is not simply a way to demonstrate learning but a powerful tool for developing it. This session bookends our exploration of discourse by examining the essential role writing plays in helping students clarify thinking, deepen understanding, and communicate ideas. In the afternoon, participants will visit the Thurber House, the former home of celebrated writer and humorist James Thurber. Through an exploration of the museum and a guided writing experience, participants will reflect on the writing process and consider how writers generate ideas, revise thinking, and craft meaningful texts.

Lunch is provided at this session.

Content Questions? Please contact Rachel (rachel.daniels@escco.org). Registration Questions? Please contact Samantha (samantha.finkel@escco.org). As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha. Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you.
  • Max Class Size: 30

45. CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, CTE Directors/Supervisors

Dates: 1/14/2027

New
Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop. During this workshop, attendees will receive updates on the ODEW CTE-26 process for this year, receive updates on changes, along with information on how to develop a high-quality CTE pathway. Attendees will learn about the different application types and assurances including the Career Field Pathway Application (CFP), CBI, ICO, Middle School, Innovative Pathway, and FCS. Attendees will also have time to ask specific questions and start working on applications within the system.

All 6 Workshops and Webinars titled "CTE-26/Career Pathway" cover the same content; we are just offering it in numerous locations and both in-person as well as virtually to try and allow for more people to attend. You just need to attend one, unless you would like to attend more than one.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

46. The Gifted Teacher Collaborative- Ohio State House

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers of Gifted and High Ability Students

Dates: 1/15/2027

The Gifted Teacher Collaborative blends high-impact professional development with real-world exploration, equipping you to design practical, classroom-ready experiences using Problem-Based Learning (PBL), STEM, and authentic community connection. January's session is split into two immersive components: The morning will be the experiential visit: Step out of the traditional classroom to visit a local learning site that showcases authentic learning in action. The afternoon will be a deep dive (PD Session): Collaborate with peers to learn strategies for implementing independent learning projects, embedding ST, and scaffolding complex, real-world tasks for students who need an extra challenge. Reserve your spot today and bring the power of authentic learning to your classroom!

You will receive 5 gifted hours for each session you attend, for a total of 15 hours.

This series will be $75 per person for all 3 events, or $25 per person for each individual event. You will need to register separately for all 3. If paying by credit card, it will ask you for the information, but cards are not charged until I go in and run them. Credit cards will NOT be ran until I confirm how many sessions you plan to attend.

For any questions, please reach out to Carmen at carmen.tarbill@escco.org. For registration questions, please reach out to Samantha at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person event, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you.
  • Max Class Size: 20

47. Tell Me More: Conferring with Artists, Writers, and Storytellers- Part Two: From Listening to Learning: The Cycle of Dialogic Encounters

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Dates: 1/19/2027

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This two-part professional learning series invites educators to explore conferring as more than an instructional strategy. Grounded in the ideas from "Tell Me More: Conferring with Artists, Writers, and Storytellers", the workshops position conferring as a relational, dialogic, and culturally sustaining practice-one that centers children's voices, identities, questions, and ways of knowing.
Across two four-hour workshops, participants will engage with the core concepts of Tell Me More through interactive learning, collaborative dialogue, classroom examples, reflection, and application to their own teaching contexts.

Part 2: From Listening to Learning: The Cycle of Dialogic Encounters

Workshop two builds on the foundational concepts from workshop one and introduces participants to the Cycle of Dialogic Encounters, the circular conferring design presented in Tell Me More. Participants will explore what happens before, during, and after a conference and consider how observation, dialogue, documentation, interpretation, and instructional decision-making work together over time.

Rather than viewing conferring as an isolated conversation, the Cycle of Dialogic Encounters invites educators to see each interaction as part of an ongoing relationship between teacher, learner, curriculum, and classroom community.

Questions about the content? Please contact Elizabeth Curtis (elizabeth.curtis2@escco.org) Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha. By registering for any ESCCCO event, you are automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  • Max Class Size: 30

48. Preschool Assessment in the Context of iMTSS

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 1/20/2027

This session supports preschool administrators and teams in creating comprehensive preschool assessment systems aligned with Ohio's iMTSS framework. Participants will explore how data is used within an MTSS system to inform instruction, intervention and decision making. Participants will identify data sources, examine key considerations specific to preschool assessment and build connections across data sources. Through reflection and collaboration, participants will identify appropriate tools and practices that are integrated across general and special education to support effective instruction. Must attend both sessions. Dates are: 1/20/2027 and 3/3/3027. You must register for each date separately in My Learning Plan.
  • Max Class Size: 50

49. CTE-26/Career Pathway Webinar

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, CTE Directors/Supervisors

Dates: 1/21/2027

New
Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-26/Career Pathway Webinar. During this webinar, attendees will receive updates on the ODEW CTE-26 process for this year, receive updates on changes, along with information on how to develop a high-quality CTE pathway. Attendees will learn about the different application types and assurances including the Career Field Pathway Application (CFP), CBI, ICO, Middle School, Innovative Pathway, and FCS. Attendees will also have time to ask specific questions and start working on applications within the system.

All 6 Workshops and Webinars titled "CTE-26/Career Pathway" cover the same content; we are just offering it in numerous locations and both in-person as well as virtually to try and allow for more people to attend. You just need to attend one, unless you would like to attend more than one.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 200

50. CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, CTE Supervisors

Dates: 1/26/2027

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Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-26/Career Pathway Webinar. During this webinar, attendees will receive updates on the ODEW CTE-26 process for this year, receive updates on changes, along with information on how to develop a high-quality CTE pathway. Attendees will learn about the different application types and assurances including the Career Field Pathway Application (CFP), CBI, ICO, Middle School, Innovative Pathway, and FCS. Attendees will also have time to ask specific questions and start working on applications within the system.

If we have to cancel due to inclement weather, our snow day will be February 2nd.

All 6 Workshops and Webinars titled "CTE-26/Career Pathway" cover the same content; we are just offering it in numerous locations and both in-person as well as virtually to try and allow for more people to attend. You just need to attend one, unless you would like to attend more than one.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

51. Preschool Supervisor Network

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 1/26/2027

These sessions are designed to provide updates, information sharing and networking opportunities for preschool program administrators.
  • Max Class Size: 100

52. Structured Teaching for Student Success: Paraprofessional Edition

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 1/28/2027

re you a paraprofessional supporting students with autism and other challenging needs? Then this session is specifically designed for you! Participants will learn the essential elements of the STACK program preparing them to work in a structured environment using individual student schedules, work systems, and visual supports. Come and learn new ways to promote student success! Questions about the content, please contact Rachael Mills at rachael.mills@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Cassie Compton at cassaundra.compton@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Cassie (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Cassie (cassaundra.compton@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 35

53. Structured Teaching for Student Success: Teacher Edition

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 2/4/2027

Are you a teacher supporting students with autism and other challenging needs? Then this session is specifically designed for you! Participants will learn the essential elements of the STACK program preparing them to work in a structured environment using individual student schedules, work systems, and visual supports. Come and learn new ways to promote student success! ****Note lunch will be an hour and on your own**** "Questions about the content, please contact Rachael Mills at rachael.mills@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Cassie Compton at cassaundra.compton@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Cassie Compton (cassaundra.compton@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.”
  • Max Class Size: 35

54. Central Ohio Counselor Network: Shared Futures (COCN): Supporting Newcomer Youth in Our Community

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 2/8/2027

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors, featuring expert facilitators and practitioners!

Join community partners Community Refugee and Immigration Services and the Columbus Council on World Affairs for a session will explore approaches for building meaningful connections with students and families, fostering cultural exchange, understanding current social and community challenges, and strengthening communication with parents and caregivers. Participants will also learn about community-based resources and opportunities for partnership that can help schools connect newcomer youth and families with direct services and support.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Sierra Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

55. CPSN/AMLE Middle Level Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Curriculum Leaders working directly with the middle level

Dates: 2/9/2027

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Effective middle level education is challenging, exploratory, integrative, and relevant. Career-Connected Learning provides a natural way to bring these principles to life by connecting classroom learning to students' interests, real world experiences, and future possibilities. This workshop will help educators make those connections within the curriculum they already teach. 

Success Outcomes:  

•Teachers identify career-connections within existing curriculum
•Teachers develop or adapt a lesson/unit  
•Increased confidence in embedding Career-Connected Learning  
•Schools identify opportunities for continued implementation  
•Follow up examples of classroom implementation  This workshop is brought to you by the Central Region CPSN, AMLE, and OMLA. All materials and books will be provided to participants.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 120

56. New CTE Teacher Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/10/2027

Your First Year in CTE Starts Here: Learn. Connect. Grow.

The Central Region New CTE Teacher Workshops are the Career Pathway Support Networks (CPSN) professional learning series for educators new to Career and Technical Education. Across four sessions each school year, new CTE teachers build a foundation in classroom practice, program compliance, and industry partnership while joining a cohort of peers who support one another well beyond year one.

Each session does build on the previous sessions; however, you do not need to attend all of them in order to participate. Some of the topics we will cover at the meetings include: the History of CTE, WebXam, Work-Based Learning, updates on Redesigned Industry Recognized Credentials, IEP's, Career Connected Learning Framework and lots more! Havea topic suggestion? Let us know!


Questions about the content, please contact Carrie Giles (giles.58@mail.cotc.edu) or Tola Francis-Sanusi (sanusia@mtc.edu). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 80

57. CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, CTE Supervisors

Dates: 2/11/2027

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Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-26/Career Pathway Webinar. During this webinar, attendees will receive updates on the ODEW CTE-26 process for this year, receive updates on changes, along with information on how to develop a high-quality CTE pathway. Attendees will learn about the different application types and assurances including the Career Field Pathway Application (CFP), CBI, ICO, Middle School, Innovative Pathway, and FCS. Attendees will also have time to ask specific questions and start working on applications within the system.

In case of cancellation due to inclement weather, our snow day will be 2/16.

All 6 Workshops and Webinars titled "CTE-26/Career Pathway" cover the same content; we are just offering it in numerous locations and both in-person as well as virtually to try and allow for more people to attend. You just need to attend one, unless you would like to attend more than one.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

58. COSEAs

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 2/12/2027

In collaboration with the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, we welcome all special education administrators to join colleagues throughout Central Ohio to engage in meaningful discussion on important topics related to special education. Surveys will be sent prior to each session (Nov-Apr) to gain insight into the most critical needs of practicing administrators.
  • Max Class Size: 100

59. Administrators Guide to Curriculum Implementation

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 2/17/2027

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This session is designed to support administrators in effectively leading and sustaining curriculum implementation efforts. Participants will explore strategies for providing coaching, guidance, and observational support to staff, with a focus on integrating curriculum into daily routines, utilizing assessment data to inform instruction, developing meaningful classroom walk-through processes, and differentiating supports to meet the needs of all learners. Administrators will leave with practical tools and resources to monitor implementation, provide targeted feedback, and foster continuous improvement.
  • Max Class Size: 50

60. CTE-26/Career Pathway Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, CTE Supervisors

Dates: 2/17/2027

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Join the Central Region Career Pathway Support Network for this free CTE-26/Career Pathway Webinar. During this webinar, attendees will receive updates on the ODEW CTE-26 process for this year, receive updates on changes, along with information on how to develop a high-quality CTE pathway. Attendees will learn about the different application types and assurances including the Career Field Pathway Application (CFP), CBI, ICO, Middle School, Innovative Pathway, and FCS. Attendees will also have time to ask specific questions and start working on applications within the system.

All 6 Workshops and Webinars titled "CTE-26/Career Pathway" cover the same content; we are just offering it in numerous locations and both in-person as well as virtually to try and allow for more people to attend. You just need to attend one, unless you would like to attend more than one.

Questions about the content, please contact the Central Region CPSN team (cpsn@escco.org). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 100

61. Transition Network

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 2/17/2027

The SST 11 Transition Network is a collaborative learning opportunity designed to support educators in strengthening transition planning and improving postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities. The network will meet three times during the 2026-27 school year in September, February, and April. Each session will provide opportunities for participants to build knowledge, share practices, problem-solve current transition needs, and connect transition requirements to meaningful planning and instruction. Topics will include: Writing compliant and meaningful transition plans Selecting and using Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments Developing appropriate transition services and activities Writing measurable postsecondary goals and aligned transition services Progress monitoring transition goals and student progress Graduation planning and connecting graduation requirements to postsecondary goals Sharing resources, strategies, and effective practices for supporting students as they prepare for life after high school The Transition Network is recommended for Transition Coordinators, Intervention Specialists, Special Education Coordinators, and other educators involved in transition planning and services. Participants are encouraged to bring current questions, challenges, and examples from their districts to engage in collaborative problem-solving and learning.
  • Max Class Size: 60

62. Preschool Assessment in the Context of iMTSS

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 3/3/2027

This session supports preschool administrators and teams in creating comprehensive preschool assessment systems aligned with Ohio's iMTSS framework. Participants will explore how data is used within an MTSS system to inform instruction, intervention and decision making. Participants will identify data sources, examine key considerations specific to preschool assessment and build connections across data sources. Through reflection and collaboration, participants will identify appropriate tools and practices that are integrated across general and special education to support effective instruction. Must attend both sessions. Dates are: 1/20/2027 and 3/3/3027. You must register for each date separately in My Learning Plan.
  • Max Class Size: 50

63. Initial Training of Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Employees

Dates: 3/4/2027

This training is designed for new multidisciplinary teams who will be trained to use CSTAG in a full-day program that covers the following Level 1 and 2 topics.

Level 1: Fundamental Knowledge
•Concept of behavioral threat assessment and management
•Prevention and school safety
•Introduction to the CSTAG decision-tree
•Scientific evidence supporting CSTAG (Safety outcomes; Fairness and equity)
•Best practices (Pathways to violence; FERPA and information sharing; Special education)


Level 2: Application of the CSTAG model
•Transient threat cases
•Serious and Very Serious Substantive threat cases
•Case management
•Implementation


Please note that lunch is on your own.


Questions about the content, please contact Melanie McGue and melanie.mcgue@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 40

64. *Refresher Training of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Employees

Dates: 3/5/2027

This training is designed for existing teams who have completed Levels 1 and 2 of CSTAG (new members on established teams are welcome). This Level 3 CSTAG refresher training is available through a half-day workshop.

Topics include:
•Concept of threat assessment
•Interviewing to identify the four threat categories; the safety interview
•Best practices (3 case exercises on errors in threat assessment; review of meetings, coaching, and threats to self)
•FERPA and information sharing
•Fairness and equity, role of law enforcement
•Case management and interviewing exercise


Questions about the content, please contact Melanie McGue at melanie.mcgue@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.


As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 32

65. The Gifted Teacher Collaborative- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Teachers of Gifted and High Ability Students

Dates: 3/17/2027

The Gifted Teacher Collaborative blends high-impact professional development with real-world exploration, equipping you to design practical, classroom-ready experiences using Problem-Based Learning (PBL), STEM, and authentic community connections. Each day is split into two immersive components: Morning Deep Dive (PD Session): Collaborate with peers to learn strategies for implementing independent learning projects, embedding ST, and scaffolding complex, real-world tasks for students who need an extra challenge. Afternoon Experiential Visit: Step out of the traditional classroom to visit local learning sites that showcase authentic learning in action. Reserve your spot today and bring the power of authentic learning to your classroom!

You will receive 5 gifted hours for each session you attend, for a total of 15 hours.

This series will be $75 per person for all 3 events, or $25 per person for each individual event. You will need to register separately for all 3. If paying by credit card, it will ask you for the information, but cards are not charged until I go in and run them. Credit cards will NOT be ran until I confirm how many sessions you plan to attend.

For any questions, please reach out to Carmen at carmen.tarbill@escco.org. For registration questions, please reach out to Samantha at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person event, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you.
  • Max Class Size: 20

66. Central Ohio Counselor Network (COCN): Building Student Hope with Families

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 3/17/2027

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors, featuring expert facilitators and practitioners!

Building Student Hope with Families explores how schools can strengthen student hope by partnering intentionally with families. Because children spend the vast majority of their lives outside of school, family partnerships are essential for reinforcing hope, resilience, and belonging beyond the classroom. Participants will explore research on hope and family engagement and leave with practical strategies for communicating and collaborating with families to create consistent, hope-building experiences across home and school.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Sierra Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

67. Preschool Supervisor Network

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 4/7/2027

These sessions are designed to provide updates, information sharing and networking opportunities for preschool program administrators.
  • Max Class Size: 100

68. Transition Network

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 4/8/2027

The SST 11 Transition Network is a collaborative learning opportunity designed to support educators in strengthening transition planning and improving postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities. The network will meet three times during the 2026-27 school year in September, February, and April. Each session will provide opportunities for participants to build knowledge, share practices, problem-solve current transition needs, and connect transition requirements to meaningful planning and instruction. Topics will include: Writing compliant and meaningful transition plans Selecting and using Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments Developing appropriate transition services and activities Writing measurable postsecondary goals and aligned transition services Progress monitoring transition goals and student progress Graduation planning and connecting graduation requirements to postsecondary goals Sharing resources, strategies, and effective practices for supporting students as they prepare for life after high school The Transition Network is recommended for Transition Coordinators, Intervention Specialists, Special Education Coordinators, and other educators involved in transition planning and services. Participants are encouraged to bring current questions, challenges, and examples from their districts to engage in collaborative problem-solving and learning.
  • Max Class Size: 60

69. COSEAs

Program: ESC of Central Ohio State Support Team 11

Dates: 4/9/2027

In collaboration with the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, we welcome all special education administrators to join colleagues throughout Central Ohio to engage in meaningful discussion on important topics related to special education. Surveys will be sent prior to each session (Nov-Apr) to gain insight into the most critical needs of practicing administrators.
  • Max Class Size: 100

70. Central Ohio Counselor Network (COCN): Beyond the Behavior: Understanding What Students Are Communicating

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Counselors

Dates: 4/12/2027

This free network provides a professional forum for school counselors to engage in collaboration, share best practices, and analyze trends and developments within the field of school counseling, with the ultimate goal of promoting student success. Mark your calendars for curated sessions suggested for and by Central Ohio counselors, featuring expert facilitators and practitioners!

In collaboration with Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Kids Mental Health Foundation, this session seeks to help school counselors look beyond challenging behaviors to better understand the underlying emotional, social, and mental health needs of students. Participants will explore how behavior can serve as a form of communication and gain practical strategies for recognizing warning signs, responding to student needs, and connecting students with appropriate supports and mental health resources.

Questions about the content, please contact Dr. Sierra Austin-King, sierra.austin@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 30

71. New CTE Teacher Workshop

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/14/2027

Your First Year in CTE Starts Here: Learn. Connect. Grow.

The Central Region New CTE Teacher Workshops are the Career Pathway Support Networks (CPSN) professional learning series for educators new to Career and Technical Education. Across four sessions each school year, new CTE teachers build a foundation in classroom practice, program compliance, and industry partnership while joining a cohort of peers who support one another well beyond year one.

Each session does build on the previous sessions; however, you do not need to attend all of them in order to participate. Some of the topics we will cover at the meetings include: the History of CTE, WebXam, Work-Based Learning, updates on Redesigned Industry Recognized Credentials, IEP's, Career Connected Learning Framework and lots more! Havea topic suggestion? Let us know!


Questions about the content, please contact Carrie Giles (giles.58@mail.cotc.edu) or Tola Francis-Sanusi (sanusia@mtc.edu). Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.

As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 80

72. Structured Teaching for Student Success: Paraprofessional Edition

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 5/6/2027

Are you a paraprofessional supporting students with autism and other challenging needs? Then this session is specifically designed for you! Participants will learn the essential elements of the STACK program preparing them to work in a structured environment using individual student schedules, work systems, and visual supports. Come and learn new ways to promote student success! Questions about the content, please contact Rachael Mills at rachael.mills@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Cassie Compton at cassaundra.compton@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Cassie (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Cassie (cassaundra.compton@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 35

73. Structured Teaching for Student Success: Teacher Edition

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Student Services

Dates: 5/11/2027

Are you a teacher supporting students with autism and other challenging needs? Then this session is specifically designed for you! Participants will learn the essential elements of the STACK program preparing them to work in a structured environment using individual student schedules, work systems, and visual supports. Come and learn new ways to promote student success! ****Note lunch will be an hour and on your own**** "Questions about the content, please contact Rachael Mills at rachael.mills@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Cassie Compton at cassaundra.compton@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time. As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Cassie Compton (cassaundra.compton@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.”
  • Max Class Size: 35

74. Initial Training of Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Employees

Dates: 6/7/2027

This training is designed for new multidisciplinary teams who will be trained to use CSTAG in a full-day program that covers the following Level 1 and 2 topics.

Level 1: Fundamental Knowledge
•Concept of behavioral threat assessment and management
•Prevention and school safety
•Introduction to the CSTAG decision-tree
•Scientific evidence supporting CSTAG (Safety outcomes; Fairness and equity)
•Best practices (Pathways to violence; FERPA and information sharing; Special education)


Level 2: Application of the CSTAG model
•Transient threat cases
•Serious and Very Serious Substantive threat cases
•Case management
•Implementation


Please note that lunch is on your own.


Questions about the content, please contact Melanie McGue and melanie.mcgue@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.
As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations here (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 40

75. *Refresher Training of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines

Program: ESC of Central Ohio Achievement & Leadership Services

Audience: School Employees

Dates: 6/9/2027

This training is designed for existing teams who have completed Levels 1 and 2 of CSTAG (new members on established teams are welcome). This Level 3 CSTAG refresher training is available through a half-day workshop.

Topics include:
•Concept of threat assessment
•Interviewing to identify the four threat categories; the safety interview
•Best practices (3 case exercises on errors in threat assessment; review of meetings, coaching, and threats to self)
•FERPA and information sharing
•Fairness and equity, role of law enforcement
•Case management and interviewing exercise


Questions about the content, please contact Melanie McGue at melanie.mcgue@escco.org. Questions about registration? Please contact Samantha Finkel at samantha.finkel@escco.org. By registering for any ESC of Central Ohio virtual or in-person events, you will be automatically subscribed to our professional development monthly email or any other emails that are relevant to your position. You may unsubscribe at any time.


As part of our agency's ongoing commitment to inclusion and equity, we prioritize coordinating learning opportunities that are fully accessible to attendees and presenters with disabilities. Please note any requests for accommodations to Samantha (e.g. sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc...). Advanced notice is kindly requested so that we may best serve you. Contact Samantha Finkel (samantha.finkel@escco.org) with questions, comments and/or concerns regarding your full participation.
  • Max Class Size: 32