State Support Team Region 11
Pilots New Ohio Improvement Process

The State Support Team, Region 11 is piloting a new statewide Leadership Development Framework to close achievement gaps and serve as the foundation of district Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plans beginning in the 2009-10 school year.

Supported by a $9.5 million five-year State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) through the Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children (OEC), SST 11 facilitators Jacque Burke and Lynn Brannon are working with London City Schools’ District Leadership Team to fully implement the planning framework for identifying and implementing research-based interventions to improve academic achievement of all students.

As part of its design, the SST facilitators use SPDG resources to support their training to provide coaching, consultation and technical assistance to the District Leadership Team in completing a comprehensive data-based needs assessment and planning process for establishing and implementing focused goals for improving instruction and achievement for all children. 

London City Schools is one of 16 districts selected from each State Support Team region across the state to serve as the first cohort to pilot the process.  Additional districts will be invited to participate in subsequent cohorts and receive three years of support. SPDG also will provide districts, families and relevant organizations access to a wide variety of resources, including the project’s Web site, e-Learning academies, and a series of products, tools, and supports.

For more information regarding the State Personnel Development Grant, Ohio Improvement Process, and the Leadership Development Framework, contact Dr. Thomas G. Reed or Rhonda Dickson, State Support Team, Region 11.

Wellness program set for April 10

Notes from the latest session in the ESC Wellness Program from Mount Carmel, “Don’t put a Freeze on your Workout,” are available for download here.

The cold weather might make you feel like hibernating, but your workout and fitness goals don’t have to hide under the blankets this winter. Learn how to maintain your motivation to move this winter by attending the session “Don’t put a Freeze on your Workout.”

This session will include creative ideas how to include extra calorie burn in your housework and other ideas on how to incorporate new and different activities indoors.

Preschool Opportunity: Peer models wanted

The Educational Service Center of Franklin County preschool program is seeking qualified Peer Models for the 2008-2009 school year. Classrooms are located in Canal Winchester, Gahanna-Jefferson, Grandview Heights and New Albany-Plain Local school districts.

A Peer Model is a child who fulfills the following requirements:

• 4 or 5 years of age
• Has appropriate self help skills (ex: toilet trained)
• Has age appropriate speech and language skills
• Plays well with other children
• Follows directions well

Peer Model slots are available for each class which includes a maximum of eight other preschoolers identified as having a disability.

Each classroom has a certified Early Childhood/Special Education teacher and a trained para-professional. The programs offer morning or afternoon classes, which are 2.5 hours per session, five days a week.  Parents must provide their own transportation. The tuition is a reasonable $100 per month.  A screening will be scheduled upon receipt of a completed application.

For more information, please contact:
Susan Cronin at 614.542.4106

Deferred compensation options

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