eBrief
September 2024
September is Attendance Awareness Month
September is Attendance Awareness Month, highlighting the link between regular school attendance and academic success. Missing just two to three excused or unexcused days a month can lead to chronic absenteeism causing students to have difficulty learning to read proficiently, performing well academically, graduating on time, and being workforce-ready.
The websites below contain information and resources that emphasize the need for schools, families, and communities to work together on strategies and interventions to reduce absences. Click on the picture to access each website.
Reset: How to Change What's Not Working
Presenter - Dan Heath
September 26, 2024 | 9:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Audience - All Educators
Topic - The importance of leadership in education and how we need to get "unstuck" to make the changes that matter.
Additional details, description and registration information.
Retention Strategies in the Math Classroom
Presenter - Dr. Paul Riccomini
Grades K-6 - October 15, November 14, and December 12, 2024
Grades 7-12 -October 16, November 15, and December 13, 2024
All Dates - 8:30 - 3:30 | Holiday Inn Express - Levis Commons
Audience - K-12 Math Teachers
Topic - Strategies for organizing instruction and students' studying of material to facilitate learning, remembering and applying critical math concepts and skills.
Additional details, description and registration information.
Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar
Presenter - Dr. Marguerethe Jaede
October 22 & 23, 2024 and February 5 & 6, 2025 | 8:30 - 3:30 | BGSU at Levis Commons
Audience - Teams of district & building leaders/administrators, general and special education teachers
Topic - Develop the skills it takes to go beyond the idea of professional learning communities to actual implementation of effective collaborative groups.
Additional details, description and registration information.
Nominate a Classified School Employee for the RISE Award
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is accepting nominations for the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award until September 30, 2024. The award honors classified school employees who provide exemplary service to their schools, students, colleagues, and communities. For a list of who qualifies as a classified (support staff) employee, additional details and the nomination form CLICK HERE.
Students and Teachers can win prizes in Partners in Education Program
The Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program celebrates both teachers and students who work hard in the classroom and their communities. During the academic school year, the Ohio Lottery accepts statewide nominations of outstanding teachers and students. Every month, the Ohio Lottery holds a random drawing of all nominees and awards a Teacher of the Month and an Academic All Star in each of the Ohio Lottery’s nine regions. For additional information, see past winners and the nomination form CLICK HERE.
Lynn McKahan, Director
Our Graduation and Beyond Newsletter is Finally Here 🥳
As I mentioned in a previous newsletter, we are adding a quarterly newsletter focusing on graduation/career pathways and secondary transition. I've attached the first edition of "Let's Talk About Graduation and Beyond." If you would like to continue getting this newsletter and any of our other publications you can Sign Up Here.