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Upcoming Professional Development

The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West offers a schedule of ever-changing professional learning opportunities open to all educators. Please check back often as new topics and session are added often. Click on each image below to find out about our current sessions. If you would prefer to view a calendar of our upcoming PD sessions, please click here: Professional Development Calendar. 

If you're interested in a topic that isn't listed below, you can always request a professional development session for your building or district by clicking on and filling out this form: District or Building PD Request Form. As a reminder, these customized services are free for our PD member districts (Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local) and may be purchased by another district for a fee, viewable here on our Non-Consulting Services Aligned Districts Fee Schedule. 

Sign-up to receive regular flyers about upcoming learning opportunities by filling out this form and checking the box for 'Professional Development': Sign-Up to Receive Updates. 
You can also check out professional learning sessions from around the state using the Ohio Professional Learning Directory. This is a curated catalog of professional learning resources providing educators with more choice and content providers with better access to those seeking professional learning across the state of Ohio. If you see a session there that ESCLEW isn't offering, please reach out to us to discuss offering a similar session. To visit the OPLD website, click the graphic to the right.

November Professional Learning Opportunities

Morphemes for Little Ones and Morpheme Magic
GRADES K-3
Provides K-3 teachers with systematic, structured literacy lessons to help teachers teach morphological awareness appropriately to young students.
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: FULL

December Professional Learning Opportunities

Bridging the Gap - MTSS for Every Student
TIER 2 STRATEGIES
Join us for a professional development series on implementing a strong MTSS process and how it can lead to a special education referral. 
Dates: December 4, 2024
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25
Virtual STEM Info Series
December: Design Process Refresh
Join this monthly virtual session to keep a pulse on relevant and helpful STEM topics. These events are open to all educators interested in adding to their STEM toolkit to incorporate the STEM mindset and instructional practices into their classrooms.
Dates: December 5, 2024
Time: 3:45 - 4:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Introduction to Restorative Practices
Learn about the purpose and value of using restorative practices (RP), which are designed to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities in order to repair harm when conflict occurs and to proactively meet students’ needs so misbehavior is less common.
Date: December 9, 2024
Time: 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: $50 for educators from ESCLEW-sponsored community schools and consulting department-aligned districts (Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local). $100 per person for educators from all other schools and districts and ESCLEW staff.
 
Establishing School Green Spaces
Are you interested in learning how to use  the outdoors as an extension of your classroom? Join us for an interactive and engaging workshop focused on simple and effective ways to take classroom learning outside!
Date: December 10, 2024
Time: 3:30 - 5:15 pm
Location: Yager Center at Swan Creek Metropark
Cost: Free
Bridging the Gap - MTSS for Every Student
TIER 3 STRATEGIES
Join us for a professional development series on implementing a strong MTSS process and how it can lead to a special education referral. 
Dates: December 11, 2024
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25
CPI Full Training Foundation Course
This training provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors.
Dates: December 13, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: ESCLEW
Cost: $90 per person
 
Bridging the Gap - MTSS for Every Student
SPECIAL EDUCATION REFERRAL PROCESS
Join us for a professional development series on implementing a strong MTSS process and how it can lead to a special education referral. 
Dates: December 18, 2024
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25

January Professional Learning Opportunities

SIOP Training
This 4-day workshop is a validated instructional model that effectively addresses the academic needs of multilingual learners.
Dates: January 16, January 17, February 24, and February 25, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Challenger Center
Cost: No additional cost for educators from ESCLEW-sponsored community school and consulting department aligned districts (Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local). The cost is $250 per person for educators from all other schools and districts, including ESCLEW employees NOT working at an ESCLEW-sponsored community school or consulting department aligned districts.
CPI Full Training Foundation Course
This training provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors.
Dates: January 17, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: ESCLEW
Cost: $90 per person
Putting Faces on the Data
BOOK STUDY
Join us as we learn how to develop a common language for sharing all students' progress with all teachers and leaders and how to use ongoing assessment to inform instruction.
Date: Begins January 21, 2025
Time: Asynchronous
Location: Google Classroom
Cost: No additional cost for educators from ESCLEW-sponsored community schools and consulting department-aligned districts (Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local). $50 per person for educators from all other schools and districts and ESCLEW staff.

February Professional Learning Opportunities

Morpheme Magic
This training will include the teacher guide, screening and placement assessments, wall cards, ideas for creating morpheme walls, and support for spelling and encoding.
Dates: February 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: No additional cost for educators from ESCLEW-sponsored community school and consulting department aligned districts (Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local). The cost is $200 per person for educators from all other schools and districts, including ESCLEW employees NOT working at an ESCLEW-sponsored community school or consulting department aligned districts
BOOK STUDY
Teacher’s Guide to Curriculum Design for Gifted and Advanced Learners
Explore advanced models of curriculum design specifically tailored for gifted and advanced learners.
Date: Begins February 17, 2025
Time: Asynchronous
Location: Google Classroom & Zoom
Cost: No additional cost for educators from gifted-aligned ESCLEW districts (Anthony Wayne, Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, and Washington Local). The cost is $50 per person per workshop for other ESC Member districts and our sponsored Community Schools, and $100 per registrant for educators from all non-member districts and schools and ESCLEW Staff.
Morphemes for Little Ones
This training will include the teacher guide, screening and placement assessments, wall cards, ideas for creating morpheme walls, and support for spelling and encoding.
Dates: February 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: No additional cost for educators from ESCLEW-sponsored community school and consulting department aligned districts (Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local). The cost is $200 per person for educators from all other schools and districts, including ESCLEW employees NOT working at an ESCLEW-sponsored community school or consulting department aligned districts

March Professional Learning Opportunities

CPI Full Training Foundation Course
This training provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors.
Dates: March 14, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: ESCLEW
Cost: $90 per person

April Professional Learning Opportunities


Environmental Education Resource Fair
Join this resource fair to meet with and learn from these agencies to see how they can integrate into your classroom lessons and activities.
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 3:30 - 5:15 pm
Location: Metropark Hall at Wildwood Metropark
Cost: Free

May Professional Learning Opportunities

CPI Full Training Foundation Course
This training provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors.
Dates: May 16, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: ESCLEW
Cost: $90 per person

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