Leveraging ESSA for Authentic School Improvement Planning
Transform Your School in Just Two Days
September 18 & 19, 2018
This session will focus on the "how-to" steps of curriculum compacting, a process that allows students to move more quickly through curriculum after demonstrating mastery. Students thus "buy time" which can be used to accelerate content or to pursue alternate or extension activities while the unit is being taught to other students. A variety of examples will be provided as well as time for participants to reflect upon ways they could implement the process in their setting. Practical resources and tools will be shared.
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Using Social Media in the Classroom K-12
September 20, 2018
How can you utilize social media so that it enhances communication, creativity, and collaboration and leads to improvement in student learning?
Join eLearning Specialists from Richmond Community School Corporation for an exciting, hands-on workshop that will focus on using Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube. No prior experience is necessary. This workshop will start with the basics of each platform, then move towards integration into your classroom so that you can speak the lingo and use the tool like a pro! Find out how you can ramp up your teaching with social media that is easy to access and cutting edge in this digital age!
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Poverty and the Brain
September 21, 2018
Poverty impacts many students in east central Indiana.. Based largely on Eric Jensen’s Poor Students, Rich Teaching, this workshop will help educators better understand what is happening with some of their most challenging students. It will also provide tools that demonstrate ways to regulate emotions and behavior, engage the most difficult students, and enhance cognition through long-term memory.
Participants will gain/learn:
- Better understanding of how poverty affects students neurologically, physically, behaviorally, & cognitively
- Methods to help teachers remain calm and positive when faced with challenging students
- Procedures to facilitate healing and resilience in students experiencing trauma and poverty
- Strategies to improve student performance, understanding, and achievement
- Exploration of mindsets that support positive healing and growth
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Incorporating the Indiana Academic Standards for Content Area Literacy Into Content Area Instruction - Grades 6-12
September 26, 2018
IDOE - The standards provide guidance to content area teachers in grades 6-12 (e.g., History/Social Studies teachers, Science and Math teachers, Career and Technical Education teachers, etc.) on expectations for integrating reading and writing skills into their daily instruction.
- Examine the Depth of Knowledge contained within the literacy standards
- Consider implications for future assessments
- Learn methods for instructing vocabulary and terminology
- Discover techniques for designing and assessing content-area writing
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WIDA Standards Overview Training
September 27, 2018
The purpose of this training is to provide: 
- Initial training to new and/or pre-service teachers
- Initial training to current educators who have not received any training in the WIDA Standards Framework
- Review for teachers who have already received some WIDA training in the WIDA Standards Framework
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Autism 101:
Characteristics and Strategies
November 13, 2018
Autism refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates autism’s prevalence as 1 in 68 children in the United States. As educators, we want to support all of our students. Join us to learn how to best meet the needs of autistic students in your school.
During this session, participants will develop an understanding of:
- Various facets of autism
- The implementation of various strategies for managing different behavioral needs
- Ways to modify classroom resources and curriculum to meet students’ needs
- Strategies for classroom management and dealing with other students’ reactions to the autistic student’s behavioral needs
- The importance of communication among all individuals involved with the student’s service plan
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East Central ESC Workshop Cancellation Policy
 The East Central Educational Service Center offers many professional development opportunities throughout the year. It is our intent to consistently provide excellent, high quality programs for you. We strive to make sure that our conferences meet your immediate and/or long term needs.
Should you need to cancel a workshop registration, the Service Center requests that a district administrator email a notice of cancellation to mbarbour@ecesc.k12.in.us a minimum of 48 hours prior to the event. Hand-outs will be mailed to a registrant after the workshop and the corporation billed for any registration not cancelled a minimum of two days before the event. The reason for this advance notification is that the ECESC already has incurred presenter expenses, as well as food and copying costs for the event.
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