2015

OESCA & OTESCA

Annual Fall Conference

September 15-16, 2015

Double Tree Columbus-Worthington

175 Hutchinson Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43235

ESC Leadership Conference

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2015 – 2016

OESCA Officers & Executive Committee

President: Brian Bontempo, Lake County ESC President Elect: Doug Crooks, North Point ESC Secretary: Chris Keylor, Ohio Valley ESC Past-President: Heather O’Donnell, Midwest Regional ESC Legislative Liaison: Jon Graft, Butler County ESC ODE Liaison: Doug Crooks, North Point ESC OTESCA: Cindy Hale, Miami County ESC Executive Director: Craig Burford, OESCA Region 1: Sandy Frisch, ESC of Lake Erie West Region 2: Doug Crooks, North Point ESC Region 3: Bob Mengerink, ESC of Cuyahoga Co Region 4: Matt Galemmo, Geauga County ESC

Region 5: John Rubesich, Ashtabula County ESC Region 6: Dan Kaffenbarger, Madison Champaign ESC Region 7: Linda T. Keller, Mid-Ohio ESC Region 8: Will Koran, ESC of Medina County Region 9: Anna Marie Vaughn, Columbiana County ESC Region 10: Frank DePalma, Montgomery Co ESC Region 11: Tom Goodney, ESC of Central Ohio Region 12: David Branch, Muskingum Val ESC Region 13: Jeff Weir, Clermont County ESC Region 14: James Frazier, Brown County ESC Region 15: Sandy Mers, South Central Ohio ESC Region 16: Rick Edwards, Athens-Meigs ESC

About OESCA

The Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) represents the superintendents, teachers, supervisors and other personnel of Ohio's Educational Service Centers and seeks to promote excellence in education through the quality services provided by its member organizations. OESCA provides legislative updates, coordinates member lobbying efforts and organizes communications among its member organizations. OESCA also provides professional development opportunities for service center administrators and personnel through issue-related seminars and major conferences.

Mission OESCA and its members provide leadership and services that enable school districts to increase student achievement and improve Ohio’s educational system.

Vision OESCA will be recognized at state and national levels for educational leadership and superior member services.

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Ohio Educational Service Center Association

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September 15, 2015 OESCA Members, Business Partners and Education Stakeholders: Welcome and thank you for attending the 2015 OESCA & OTESCA Annual Fall Conference. Events like the annual fall conference allow our organizations to highlight the innovative educational services of Ohio’s ESCs and support our members in their efforts to develop innovative, effective programs and services to support Ohio’s students and schools today and into the future. These events are critical as we embark on the next century of service; services that are student-focused and customer driven and highlight our efforts to Innovate, Educate and Advocate on behalf of public education. These events do not happen without the generous support of OESCA business partners and sponsors. OESCA would like to extend special thanks to this year’s sponsors:

President’s Reception: McGown & Markling Co., LPA

Keynote Speaker Eric Sheninger – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the International

Center for Leadership in Education

Conference Break: American Fidelity

Member Reception: SORSA

We value our partnership with key, strategic business partners and exhibitors. A list of business partners and exhibitors can be found in the back of the conference program. Throughout the conference, take the time to greet our exhibitors and business sponsors and thank them for their support. Use this opportunity to identify products and services that can be impactful for the districts and students you serve, and explore ways to establish public-private partnerships that leverage resources and highlight the ESC role as a convener, facilitator, broker, and provider of high quality services to Ohio’s students regardless of where they live and attend school. Enjoy the conference! And, thank you for your ongoing support of OESCA, OTESCA and Ohio’s innovative network of ESCs! Sincerely,

Craig E. Burford Executive Director

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2015 OESCA & OTESCA

Conference-at-a-Glance September 15-16, 2015

Double Tree Columbus-Worthington

175 Hutchinson Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43235

Agenda _____________________________________________________________________________________

Conference Key

General Sessions

Meetings

Refreshments

Pre/Post-Event Activities

Breakout Sessions

Tuesday September 15

Wednesday September 16

7:30 Continental Breakfast Upper Terrace

7:30 Continental Breakfast Upper Terrace

8:00 Registration Outside Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

8:15 Opening Remarks Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

8:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

8:30 Opening General Session Tom Gluck Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

9:00 Opening Keynote Presentation Jones Loflin Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

9:45 Breakout Session 4

10:00 Morning Break Upper Terrace

11:00 General Session The Social Firm Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

10:15 Breakout Session 1

11:15 Breakout Session 2 12:00

Lunch Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

12:15 Lunch Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

12:45 Breakout Session 5 1:00

Keynote Presentation Eric Sheninger Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

1:45 Adjourn

2:45 Breakout Session 3

2:00 OESCA Business Meeting Alder/Cedar Ballrooms OTESCA Business Meeting German Village Room

3:45 Networking and Open Meeting Time

5:00-6:00 Member Reception Upper Terrace

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2015 OESCA & OTESCA

Breakouts-at-a-Glance September 15-16, 2015

Double Tree Columbus-Worthington

175 Hutchinson Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43235

Agenda ______________________________________________________________________________________

Tuesday, September 15

Wednesday, September 16

Breakout 1 10:15 a.m.

Breakout 2 11:15 a.m.

Breakout 3 2: 45 p.m.

Breakout 4 9:45 a.m.

Breakout 5 12:45 p.m.

Teaching

and

Learning

Oak II-III

Expand Offerings with

Online Courses

Coaching Virtually to Enhance

Teaching and Learning

District Conditions for Scale: A Policy Framework for

Scaling Personalized

Learning

Student Readiness

Collaborative

Math Matters ~ ST Math

21st Century

Skills

German

Village

Learning RE-Engineered—A Transformation

of Learning Through ESA &

District Innovative

Partnerships

Building an Entertainment Technology Academy

Connecting Students with Environmental Scientists and

Engineers

PD Like a Pirate

Digital Readiness

for Ohio Schools- the “Unsession”

Leadership I

Arena

District

Legal Update

Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset through

the Young Entrepreneurs

Consortium

ESCs leading Regional

Collaboration for Student

Success

Advocacy Legislative and Budget

Update

Leadership II

Short North

OASBO Update Treasurers Roundtable

Update & Solutions for Affordable Care Act

Tracking & Reporting

Federal Program

Update from ODE

Fiscal Services

Update from ODE

Strategic

Partners

Oak I

Ohio’s New PD Standards &

ESC Partnerships with Ashland

University

The Changing Landscape of

College Entrance Exams & College

Admissions

Build Your Own

Curriculum

Create Visibility into

Your Information

Systems and Technology

Costs

The Practitioner Doctorate: Developing

Effective Education Leaders

Breakout Key

Teaching and Learning

21st Century Skills

Leadership I

Leadership II

Strategic Partners

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2015 OESCA & OTESCA

Fall Conference Double Tree Columbus-Worthington

175 Hutchinson Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43235

ESC Leadership Conference Program

Monday, September 14th, 2015 5:30 p.m. Executive Committee Dinner German Village Room 6:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting German Village Room 7:30 p.m. OTESCA/OESCA Presidents’ Reception Upper Terrace Sponsored by McGown & Markling Co., LPA

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 7:00 a.m. Exhibitor Set-up Upper Terrace

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Upper Terrace 8:00 a.m. Registration Outside Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

8:45 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks Alder/Cedar Ballrooms Brian Bontempo, OESCA President,

Craig Burford, OESCA Executive Director

9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote Presentation Alder/Cedar Ballrooms “Go Green To Get The Most Out Of This Conference”

Jones Loflin, Motivational Speaker Whether you’re here to learn fresh teaching techniques, explore new technologies, or improve your ability to lead, there’s one challenge we need to address first. How can you possibly take all the insights and information from this conference and implement them into an already overloaded schedule? Jones Loflin, our opening keynote speaker, says the solution lies in four key words: Plant, Cultivate, Prune, and Harvest. It’s time to start “growing” better results!

10:00 a.m. Morning Break Upper Terrace Sponsored by American Fidelity

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10:15 a.m. Breakout Session 1 Each breakout session will include 40-45minute presentations with 10-15 minute discussion to identify service opportunities and achieve actionable goals.

Title Description Speaker(s)

Teaching

and

Learning

Oak II-III

Expand Offerings with

Online Courses

Jefferson County Educational Service Center Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) is designed for cooperation, with the school district, and their ESC, with a user-friendly Learning Management System, providing the online learning component of a blended learning model, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous learning. A K-12 curriculum, fully aligned with Ohio Academic Content Standards and the Common Core.

George Ash, Superintendent; Teresa Silvestri, Director of Education and Outreach, Jefferson County ESC

21st Century

Skills

German

Village

Learning RE-Engineered—A Transformation

of Learning Through ESA &

District Innovative

Partnerships

Get Rid of the Noise & Listen to the Music of how HCESC's Learning RE-Engineered project has been designed to re-engage learners by transforming instructional practice to meet the reality of today’s fast paced, technologically advanced world. Students take ownership of their own learning using highly engaging instructional programs aimed at keeping learners in school and preparing them for careers and/or college. Contemporary learning instructional practices are acquired to transform teacher delivery methods and instruction through engagement in blended learning institutes that alter current practice from teacher-led to student-centered instruction where students take an active role in shaping their own learning. Video highlights of all components of the grant will be shown as proof of this amazing transformation in secondary education.

Vikki Clemons, Executive Director of Instructional Service; Sally Demmler, Learning RE-Engineered Project Implementation Manager, Hamilton County Educational Service Center

Leadership I

Arena

District

Legal Update

OESCA General Counsel will provide an update on legal issues of interest to Ohio’s ESCs and their stakeholders including recent law changes and court decisions.

Matt Markling, McGown & Markling Co., LPA

Leadership II

Short North

OASBO Update OASBO Representatives will discuss emerging issues and issues of interest to ESC Treasurers and Business Managers.

David Varda, Executive Director, Ohio Association of School Business Officials

Strategic

Partners

Oak I

Ohio’s New PD Standards &

ESC Partnerships with Ashland

University

This session will feature information about Ohio’s New Professional Development Standards and an update on ESC partnerships with Ashland University. Please join us in a dynamic exploration of key topics and best practices that support the goals of your ESC and the districts you serve. The presentation will be facilitated by Ashland University’s David Silverberg, Ed.D., Director of the Telego Center for Educational Improvement, and Georgine Collette, Director of Professional Development Services at Ashland University’s Columbus Center.

Dr. David Silverberg, Director of the Telego Center for Educational Improvement; Georgine Collette, Director of Professional Development Services, Ashland University’s Columbus Center

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11:15 a.m. Breakout Session 2

Title Description Speaker(s)

Teaching

and

Learning

Oak II-III

Coaching Virtually to Enhance

Teaching and Learning

Hamilton County ESC consultants will partner with Sibme to present HCESC’s newly developed Teach, Reflect, Learn: Coaching Virtually service. This service combines professional goal setting, video annotation of lessons with focused feedback and reflective questioning to create a process where teachers can teach, self-reflect and learn with the support of a virtual coach. Teachers use the focused feedback and coached self-reflection to improve professional practice and increase positive impact on academic achievement. The process is supported electronically using a private video and resource sharing platform known as Sibme to house the teacher's recorded lessons and recursive cycles of reflection between coach and teacher. The presentation will include description of the creation of the service, explanation of the Teach, Reflect, Learn process, and testimonial from teachers and virtual coaches about the powerful impact of self-reflection and focused feedback. A demonstration of Sibme's video and resource sharing platform, including how teachers and coaches utilize the platform to enhance collaboration, self-reflection, and growth will also be provided.

Julie Scarlato, Education Consultant, Hamilton County ESC; David Wakefield, Co-Founder of Sibme; Anna Freeman, Teacher, Performance Academies; Bill Sears, Director of Instructional Services for HCESC

21st Century

Skills

German

Village

Building an Entertainment Technology

Academy

Join Curriculum and Technology Specialist, David Clark, to discover how Butler County Educational Service Center is revolutionizing the way their classrooms operate by using funds from their Straight A grant to implement the Zulama Entertainment Technology Academy. The program promises to reinvigorate students' passions for learning by allowing them to explore their interests in programming, video games and design. They don't just play video games; they build their own!

David Clark, Curriculum and Technology Specialist, Butler County ESC

Leadership I

Arena

District

Building an Entrepreneurial

Mindset through the

Young Entrepreneurs

Consortium

Creating an entrepreneurial mindset is essential to expose students to areas of growth and opportunity and ensure they are on a pathway to success. The Young Entrepreneurs Consortium is a partnership among 12 school districts, three career and technical centers, four higher education institutions, and 12 business and community partners in a 12-county service area from Northeast to Southeast Ohio. We are leading a multi-year initiative to create an innovative model for community engagement while increasing the flow of young entrepreneurs to grow local economies from Northeast to Southeast Ohio. Come and learn strategies that you can employ as you transform teaching and learning in your building or in your district.

Barbara J. Cockroft, M.Ed., NBCT, State Support Team, Region 9 and Young Entrepreneurs Consortium Grant Co-manager

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Title Description Speaker(s)

Leadership II

Short North

Treasurers Roundtable

This roundtable discussion session will focus on critical issues impacting ESC treasurers and business managers and provide an opportunity for treasurers to network with and learn from each other.

Facilitated by OTESCA Representatives

Strategic

Partners

Oak I

The Changing Landscape of

College Entrance Exams & College

Admissions

Both the College Board and the American College Testing Program have announced major changes for the SAT and ACT for the 2015-2016 school year. Find out about these upcoming changes and what they will mean to your students and your schools. More and more high school seniors are applying to a larger number of colleges. This phenomenon has caused significant upheaval and consternation among students and institutions alike. We will help you understand the issues involved and how you can advise students and guidance counselors in the college admissions process. Dave Dobos served eight years on the Columbus Board of Education, including one as its president. He previously was an undergraduate admissions staff member at MIT and currently coordinates its Central Ohio alumni interviewers as a volunteer.

Dave Dobos, Innovative Educational Group, LLP

12:15 p.m. Lunch Alder/Cedar Ballrooms 1:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

“Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times” Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education The educational landscape is changing as a result of continuous advances in technology and a changing learner. As a result educators must recognize this shift, anticipate needed changes, and lead by example in order to meet the diverse needs of key stakeholders in the 21st Century. Attendees will learn how to harness the power of digital tools and social media accessible today to improve communications, enhance public relations, establish a brand presence, increase student engagement, transform learning spaces, discover opportunity,

and grow professionally like never before. Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the International Center for Leadership in Education

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2:45 p.m. Breakout Session 3

Title Description Speaker(s)

Teaching

and

Learning

Oak II-III

District Conditions for Scale: A Policy Framework for

Scaling Personalized

Learning

The District Conditions for Scale provide a path to personalized education (competency, project-based, blended learning, etc.) across every district. There are barriers, specifically related to state-level policy, to implementing these conditions. Attendees, with the help of KnowledgeWorks, will address these barriers and the policy levels for overcoming them during this session. The session will focus on exploring areas of flexibility in state policy required for districts to scale personalized learning, examining assurances districts should make to states in order receive flexibility from existing policy, and considering what supports states can offer as districts undertake the work of scaling personalized learning.

Matt Williams, V.P., Policy and Advocacy, KnowledgeWorks

21st Century

Skills

German

Village

Connecting Students with Environmental Scientists and

Engineers

More than 400 environmental professionals statewide have volunteered as Career Ambassadors, willing to make classroom and career day presentations. Some can also host field trips or provide internships and career shadowing opportunities. Learn how to access these ambassadors through a partnership between Ohio EPA, the Environmental Education Council of Ohio and the Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources.

Carolyn Watkins, Chief, Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education; Brenda Metcalf, Executive Director, Environmental Education Council of Ohio

Leadership I

Arena

District

ESCs Leading Regional

Collaboration for Student

Success

Stop by and hear how Muskingum Valley and Ohio Valley ESC collaborated with business, education, manufacturing, higher education, and agencies to create the Appalachian Ohio P-20 Council covering 9 counties in SE Ohio. Through the involvement of over 300 persons participating in regional council meetings and focus groups, a strategic plan was developed that will provide direction to the 9 county area for the 15-16 year. During this session, we will share how the council gathered data, convened focus groups and charted direction for this P-20 initiative.

David N. Branch, Superintendent, Muskingum Valley ESC; Christopher Keylor, Superintendent, Ohio Valley ESC; Dr. Barbara Hansen, Faculty, Muskingum University; Teresa Harshbarger, School Improvement, OVESC; Diane Jones, Assistant Superintendent, MVESC

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Title Description Speaker(s)

Leadership II

Short North

Update & Solutions for

Affordable Care Act

Tracking & Reporting

Need ACA simplified? Lisa Stevens & Greg Fierle will share what the ESC’s in Ohio need to do right now to fulfill the ACA’s responsibilities of tracking hours and measurement periods and even more pressing getting a plan for the reporting requirements including the 1095-C’s. American Fidelity specializes in helping Ohio’s ESC’s with a variety of administrative requirements such as Section 125, HSA’s, 403(b) admin, etc. and now have solutions to help with using the state software and other tools to ensure compliance with the ACA.

Lisa Stevens; Greg Fierle, American Fidelity

Strategic

Partners

Oak I

Build Your Own

Curriculum

Participants will get an in depth look at "BYOC's user friendly online framework for curriculum mapping. This allows districts to house living, viable district curriculum in a format that guarantees ongoing and systematic growth across the district. Participants will also see how defined consistent learning targets will ensure that all students experience the same path of curriculum with smooth grade to grade and course to course transitions, regardless of the teacher or building."

Mary Snellgrove, Curriculum Specialist, Butler County ESC; Chris Trina, Co-Founder, School Software Group

3:45 p.m. Networking and Open Meeting Time

During this time, attendees are welcome to meet with and learn more about today’s exhibitors, hold ESC team meetings, gather for informal collaborations with colleagues (such as pre-service, women’s superintendents, or regional collaboration), and to use this time to network with colleagues from all over the state.

5:00 p.m. - Member Reception Upper Terrace 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by SORSA

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Upper Terrace 8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks Alder/Cedar Ballrooms 8:30 a.m. Opening General Session Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

“Educational Service Agencies: Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Units – Not Your Parents’ IU Anymore” Tom Gluck, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units Each year OESCA seeks to highlight educational service agency systems in other states. This session will explore the Intermediate Unit System, the counterpart to ESCs, in Pennsylvania and cover topics including IU funding, governance, accountability and lessons learned from the evolution of IUs and their association PAIU that could help to inform ESC funding and policy discussions in Ohio.

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9:45 a.m. Breakout Session 4

Title Description Speaker(s)

Teaching

and

Learning

Oak II-III

Student Readiness

Collaborative

Two years ago, the phrase, "college readiness" became a focus for educators. And, after reviewing college readiness data in the Ohio Valley ESC (OVESC) service area, it was discovered that a significant number of students, after taking college placement tests, were required to take remediation courses in Math and English. Not only is this more expensive for students, but the likelihood students will earn a degree rapidly decreases. This reality has compelled the OVESC to investigate ways of helping students be more successful on the preparation end, before they graduate from high school. The Student Readiness Collaborative (SRC) project will address improving four components of college preparedness: Content Alignment, Skill Enhancement, Career Development, and Student Aspiration. ~ Mathematics and English Language Arts educators of high school and high education will collaboratively develop pathways that better align high school and college courses. ~ Computer-Aided Instruction will be used to enhance/remediate students' content skills. ~ Utilizing business partnerships, students' workplace skills and aspiration will improve through student mentorship programs and career development opportunities. ~ Educators will receive high quality professional development to effectively deliver instruction. In addition, the SRC Project will focus on subgroups of students "on the bubble" of college readiness, who without purposeful intervention would likely require college remediation upon graduation from high school.

Phil Ackerman, Director, Shared and Administrative Services; Jeremy Beardmore, Director, Process Improvement; Teresa Harshbarger, Director, School Improvement, Ohio Valley ESC

21st Century

Skills

German

Village

PD Like a Pirate

Are you tired of teaching to a standardized room? Are you prepared to take risks? Do you want students to feel like they should pay to attend your class? Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess provides practical strategies to increase student engagement while bringing the fun back to teaching. So how do you get this message to your stakeholders? It's time to PD Like a Pirate! We are not meeting the needs of educators with a one size fits all professional development. In this session, walk away with the message of Dave Burgess and increase the engagement of your PD through a blended, hybrid, or flipped approach!

Misty Ewry, School Improvement Consultant; Kim Adams, School Improvement Consultant, Southern Ohio ESC

Leadership I

Arena District

Effective Advocacy Networks

Learn how Lorain County and Cincinnati-area ESCs and local educators have formed advocacy networks through the Butler County and Lorain County ESCs to advance public education and push for more local decision making.

Jon Graft, Superintendent, Butler County ESC; Greg Ring, Superintendent, ESC of Lorain County

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Title Description Speaker(s)

Leadership II

Short North

Federal Program

Update from ODE

Join representatives from the Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Federal Programs to learn the latest information on issues of federal funding, policy and programs. Have your questions answered by ODE experts.

Jeremy Marks, Director of Federal Programs/Federal Liaison; Elena Sanders, Assistant Director of Federal Programs, Office of Federal Programs at the Ohio Department of Education

Strategic

Partners

Oak I

Create Visibility into

Your Information

Systems and Technology

Costs

Join the discussion on how educational leaders can implement new business processes and tools allowing for the discovery of all costs related to information systems and technology. This allows districts to accurately budget and provide comprehensive information to the Board of Education on all technology related costs impacting district outcomes.

Karl Seiler, President; Dan Hairston, Senior Account Executive; Andrew Thornton, Account Executive, DataServ; Jim Sacher, Partner, Skoda Minotti; Joe Prchlik, Director of Operations and Technology, NWOCA

11:00 a.m. General Session Alder/Cedar Ballrooms “Social Media: Why It’s Important to Connect With Your Community”

Lauren Schultz, Account and Project Manager, The Social Firm In her presentation, “Social Media: Why It’s Important to Connect With Your Community,” Lauren Schultz from The Social Firm will share best practices and trends she believes will set ESCs up for success, as well as offer guidance on how to interpret and take advantage of these developments.

12:00 p.m. Lunch Alder/Cedar Ballrooms

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12:45 p.m. Breakout Session 5

Title Description Speaker(s)

Teaching

and Learning

Oak II-III

Math Matters ~ ST Math

The Math Matters Straight A Fund Grant was awarded to Fairfield County ESC to provide access to ST Math with over 900 teachers and 24,000 K-12 students participating in the 2014-2015 school years. Based on applied neuro-science research, Spatial-Temporal (ST) Math engages students in developing a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics by manipulating visual models to solve puzzles in a self-paced, mastery-based environment. Real-time informative feedback enables students to make predictions about the visual models and to “learn by doing” based on feedback that adapts to each student answer, showing why the solution was correct or incorrect. Come and hear our story about how JiJi, the beloved penguin, is transforming Fairfield and Franklin Counties school cultures into problem-solving learning organizations experiencing the thrill of success in math.

Marie Ward, Ph.D., Superintendent, Fairfield County ESC; Doug Bruno, Mind Research-Ed Services

21st Century

Skills

German

Village

Digital Readiness for Ohio Schools-

the “Unsession”

This “unsession” will focus on your needs to help districts meet their needs for digital learning transformation. What kind of supports do you need or barriers removed? How do we work with what we have to really affect change?

Stephanie Donofe, Director, Integrated Technology, Ohio Department of Education; Maria Boyarko, PhD, Director of Learning and Leading, Battelle for Kids

Leadership I

Arena District

Legislative and Budget

Update

Attend this session to get the latest information from Capitol Square with a particular focus on the policies and politics of the biennial state operating budget and opportunities for Ohio’s ESCs.

Craig Burford, Executive Director, OESCA

Leadership II

Short North

Fiscal Services

Update from ODE

Representatives of ODE’s Office of Grants Management and Fiscal Services will provide an update on issues of interest and have a roundtable discussion with Treasurers, Superintendents and Business Managers.

Brian Jones, Director, Office of Grants Management, Fiscal Services, Ohio Department of Education

Strategic

Partners

Oak I

The Practitioner Doctorate: Developing

Effective Education Leaders

Applied practitioner doctorates are distinct from conventional PhD degrees and require academic programs and support accordingly. An effective approach supporting the ongoing development of educational practitioners at the doctoral level will be described and includes a central model for design rooted in practice and emerging communities of scholarship deeply rooted in application.

Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D., Academic Dean, University of Phoenix

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1:45 p.m. Adjourn 2:00 p.m. OESCA Business Meeting Alder/Cedar Ballrooms OTESCA Business Meeting German Village Room

*Please Note: Certificates of Completion will be emailed to all attendees following the conference.*

OESCA’s Upcoming Events

September 29, 2015 Attracting and Retaining the Best People Self-Paced, 3-Hour Online Session Join your colleagues online for this complimentary professional development open for all ESC personnel. This session will guide participants in developing and managing human capital. It will focus on how to determine the most critically necessary positions and then how to recruit the best most qualified people for the job.

October 8, 2015 Social Media Workshop OESCA Office This half-day session has been tailored specifically to meet the needs of ESCs and education administrators. It will give you some of the basics to get started as well as insights and best practices on how to be more effective on social media, and which social media networks will work best for ESCs. Think social media is just for fun? Think again. Bring your mobile device, tablet or laptop! Registration forms can be found in your conference packet!

November 9, 2015 Capital Conference Awards Brunch Hilton Downtown Columbus All association awards are awarded during the Capital Conference including the membership and legislative awards. There is no limit to the number of award nominations that an ESC can place, so remember your Board Members, Employees, Past Superintendents, Community Leaders and Legislators who have made outstanding contributions when considering your nominees. The awards packet and registration information is included in your conference packet!

November 19, 2015 Grant Writing Workshop OESCA Office Learn grant-writing basics, get a grant-writing refresher, and look for grant makers during OESCA’s Grant Writing Workshop. Carolyn Watkins of the Ohio EPA will walk participants through the process of finding funders, developing project ideas, finalizing proposals, and measuring outcomes. Check your conference packet for registration materials!

December 7, 2015 Legislative Workshop OESCA Office Get an overview of the big picture with in-depth discussions about the legislative process, the state budget, effective advocacy, and federal budget & policy. This workshop series is designed to assist our members in better understanding the process of public policy development and implementation and how it impacts public education. These interactive sessions will equip attendees with the tools and knowledge to launch a successful advocacy campaign. Registration information is located in your conference packet!

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Keynote Speakers

Jones Loflin

Powerful Ideas. Practical Solutions. Personal Approach.

With a passion for success that is instantly infectious and a wit that will have you laughing from his first sentence, author and speaker Jones Loflin equips individuals with real tools

to move your work and life forward. Jones Loflin has made it his life’s work to deliver powerful ideas and practical solutions to individuals around the world so they can achieve more of what is most important to them. His books are described as “illuminating” and his presentations as “unforgettable.” In his 20 years as a speaker and trainer he has helped countless people regain confidence in their ability to achieve greater success in work and life. Jones’ “3P Approach” of Powerful Ideas connected to Practical Solutions delivered with a Personal Approach has attracted the

attention of organizations around the world. His client list includes Federal Express, Wal-Mart, Choice Hotels, Volkswagen, Bridgestone, Saudi Aramco and State Farm as well as the United States Navy and Air Force. Jones has also served as a keynote speaker for PMI’s annual congress. Looking for ways to expand the reach of his message, Jones chose to become an author. Juggling Elephants is a witty and profound parable about one man’s search for solutions for the struggle of too much do. The book is available in the US and over 14 foreign countries. He is also the author of Getting The Blue Ribbon, a unique story offering simple strategies to get better results in your work and life. His newest book, Getting to It, is receiving rave reviews as a field guide to accomplishing what is most important. Prior to becoming an internationally-recognized speaker, Jones was an educator. His past work also includes serving as the “Trainer of Trainers” for the best-selling book, Who Moved My Cheese? He holds a BS and M.Ed. from North Carolina State University and is currently pursuing his MBA. He is a member of the National Speaker’s Association as well as the Association for Talent Development. Jones believes the key to success is being passionate about certain things in life, including family, spiritual beliefs, career and relationships. He is active in his community and because of his commitment to improving the lives of others, Jones has been presented the Distinguished Service Award by the Charlotte Jaycees. When not working with some amazing individuals and organizations seeking better results, Jones resides in North Carolina with his wonderful wife Lisa and their two perfect daughters.

You can learn more about Jones and his work at www.jonesloflin.com.

Keynote and General Session Speakers

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Eric Sheninger Senior Fellow

International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)

Eric Sheninger has quickly emerged as a thought leader on implementing technology to transform learning, teaching, and community engagement. Eric’s work focuses on preparing children to enter a world of professions that don’t yet exist while creating sustainable models for leading and learning to move schools and districts forward in a digital era.

During his tenure as Principal of New Milford High School, the school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. From launching one of the first Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives in New Jersey, to breaking down communication barriers with the local community through social media, Eric and his team navigated many of the challenges schools throughout the country face as they grapple with preparing students for college and careers. Eric has received many honors, including a Bammy Award, 2013; NASSP Digital Principal Award, 2012; PDK Emerging Leader Award, 2012; Learning Forward’s Excellence in Professional Practice Award, 2012; and he was named to the NSBA “20 to Watch” list for technology leadership, 2010. TIME Magazine identified his handle as one of the 140 Best Twitter Feeds, 2014, and Edublogs named his blog, A Principals’ Reflections, as Best School Administrator Blog, 2011 and 2013. Eric now presents and speaks nationally to assist other school leaders in embracing and effectively utilizing technology.

Tom Gluck

Executive Director Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units

Tom Gluck is the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units, a position he has held since 2012. Prior to serving PAIU, Tom was Acting Secretary of Education and Executive Deputy Secretary of Education. A graduate of Guilford College, Tom is located in Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania and advocates on behalf of the state's IUs. The Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) is a non-profit organization comprised of the executive directors of Pennsylvania’s 29 intermediate units. PAIU promotes educational and operational collaboration across IU boundaries; leverages partnerships and resources to expand high quality services to students, schools and communities; facilitates communication to school and community leaders on matters of educational practice and public policy; and advocates on behalf of intermediate units with policymakers in state agencies and the General Assembly. Pennsylvania’s intermediate units are working collaboratively to meet the needs of the state and our schools. Under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU), the intermediate unit executive directors are working to ensure not only the strength of individual intermediate units, but to function more as a statewide system of intermediate units, the goal of which is to ensure that students and schools everywhere in Pennsylvania benefit from the capacity and expertise of intermediate units.

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Lauren Schultz Account and Program Manager

The Social Firm

Lauren Schultz is the Account Manager and Social Media Team Leader at The Social Firm. She is responsible for keeping campaigns on track, communicating with clients, and delivering socially creative end products. Before joining The Social Firm team, Lauren worked in public relations and leadership at a Washington D.C. non-profit where she focused on research dissemination, strategic partnerships, award program management, and membership marketing campaigns.

She has since joined The Social Firm to explore, develop and drive social strategy for businesses. She also presents on professional use of social media to nonprofits, high school and college students, and regularly contributes to blogs that focus on using social networks for professional development and networking. Lauren has worked on public relations and process improvement projects in a variety of industries with a particular focus on partnership development and public relations.

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OESCA’s 2015 Business Members

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Business Members and Exhibitors

OESCA also thanks our Business Members and exhibitors for attending the event and sharing their time, talents and resources with the ESC membership. We encourage our members to spend time getting to know our Business Members and exhibitors and gaining a clearer understanding of how their products and services can enhance ESC relationships with Ohio’s school districts and improve outcomes for students. Exhibitor descriptions are provided below. A special thanks to….

Abrams Learning Trends Mary Gantzer exhibits@abramslearningtrends.com Early childhood educational materials, Pre-K to 5th grade. Apollo Education Group and University of Phoenix OESCA Business Member Amanda Fienberg amanda.fineberg@phoenix.edu University of Phoenix and Apollo Education group is focused on developing learning solutions for public and private organizations dedicated to advancing education through effective teaching and leadership. We provide full service solutions to meet the unique needs of educators, administrators and all educational staff. Ashland University OESCA Strategic Partner Dr. Eugene Linton elinton@ashland.edu Ashland University Professional Development Services specializes in providing professional growth opportunities customized to the needs of the individual teachers, school building or school district staff members. This can be done through face to face classes, online classes, or job embedded offerings. Job embedded professional development allows districts to reward teachers for the work they are doing while moving the district forward towards its goals. Our experienced directors provide personal support throughout the state and serve over 400 school districts and 20,000 educators annually. Bricker & Eckler, LLP OESCA Business Member www.bricker.com Children's Hunger Alliance Andrea Eckhardt Direct Phone: (614) 204-6930 aeckhardt@childrenshungeralliance.org Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide non-profit agency that works to ensure all children are fed regular and nutritious meals and develop lifelong healthy eating habits. Children’s Hunger Alliance does this by: directly feeding children nutritious meals in child care homes and afterschool programs; increasing easy access to nutritious foods in schools and summer meal locations; and educating children to make healthy food choices and engage in physical activity to reduce the incidence of obesity and promote lifelong health. To learn more, call (614) 341-7700 or (800) 227-

5446 or visit our website: www.childrenshungeralliance.org. *OESCA Business Members or Strategic Partners appear in bold red.

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Healthy Life Screening

Ron Gehret, Senior Account Executive RGehret@healthylifescreening.com Houghton Mifflin Harcourt OESCA Strategic Partner Shawn Meddock Account Executive, Ohio (614) 301-8620 Shawn.Meddock@hmhco.com Nancy Rishel Account Executive, Ohio (440) 552-2654 Nancy.Rishel@hmhco.com Innovative Education Group OESCA Strategic Partner Dave Dobos ddobos@testprepseminars.org Offers educational products and services that are best in class. For example, through IEG, Test Prep Seminars now works with over 100 Ohio high schools. The average score increase for Ohio students who have enrolled in one of our ACT boot camps after preciously taking the ACT is 1.5 composite points (equivalent to ten percentile points). Cicero and CiceroKids, two digital resources we represent, were the top grant recipients during the first Ohio eTextbook Grant Program cycle. Innovative Student Loan Solutions Jay Bauer jay.bauer@isloansolutions.com Jefferson County Educational Service Center OESCA Business Member Teresa Silvestri teresa.silvestri@omeresa.net Jefferson County ESC providing programs, services, and partnership opportunities for the ESCs to better serve the students of Ohio. The Jefferson Health Plan OESCA Business Member Plus Michelle Milliken mmilliken@thejeffersonhealthplan.org The Jefferson Health Plan is a non-profit, partially self- insured health care consortium of Ohio political subdivisions. *OESCA Business Members or Strategic Partners appear in bold red.

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Liberty Mutual OESCA Strategic Partner Deeanne Locsi (574) 309-7408 Deeanne.locsi@libertymutual.com Liberty Mutual has partnered with OESCA to offer our members exclusive savings on auto and home insurance. Along with quality coverage, expert advice and personalized service, you could also enjoy our valuable unique benefits, such as Better Car Replacement™ Accident Forgiveness, Home Protector Plus™, and our Multi-Policy Discount. Helping people live safer, more secure lives for more than 100 years, Liberty Mutual is a company you can trust. McGown & Markling Co,. LPA OESCA Strategic Partner Matt Markling mmarkling@mcgownmarkling.com North Point ESC OESCA Business Member Doug Crooks (419) 627-3900 dcrooks@npesc.org Ohio School Plan OESCA Business Member Hylant Administrative Services Jason Chapman – Ohio Sales (419) 724-1938 The Ohio School Plan (OSP) provides comprehensive risk management solutions which support educational excellence for its members. Based on a philosophy of financial strength and stability, the OSP offers affordable and comprehensive property liability coverage. Through strategic partnerships the OSP supports the goals of its members through exceptional risk assessment, risk mitigation, policy servicing and claim management. The OSP Board of Directors and service partners are focused on providing comprehensive solutions to members unmatched in the industry. Ohio EPA, Office of Environmental Education Carolyn Watkins carolyn.watkins@epa.ohio.gov Ohio EPA grants for environmental education and school bus retrofits: Environmental Career Ambassadors and environmental science & engineering career resources. Optimal Health Initiatives/ Shafley Plan Management Services OESCA Business Member Stephanie Hearn (513) 896-2300 hearns@bcesc.org Pearson OESCA Strategic Partner Christopher Straw christopher.straw@pearson.com *OESCA Business Members or Strategic Partners appear in bold red.

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Performance E Learning

Greg Berryman (513) 843-5411 gregb6368@yahoo.com Rachel Wixey & Associates OESCA Business Member Rachel Wixey (419) 725-9499 rachel@rachelwixey.com Raptor Technologies OESCA Business Member Ryan Nash rnash@raptorware.com Safari Montage Bob Cunningham bcunningham@safarimontage.com SAFARI Montage provides K12 school districts with a fully integrated Digital Learning Platform, including a Learning Object Repository, Video Streaming Library, and IPTV & Live Media Streaming, designed to handle video efficiently. SAFARI Montage IPTV offers K-12 schools a cost-effective and simple solution for streaming live video, cable TV and on-demand digital resources to classrooms. The solution enables schools to easily capture schools news, classroom lessons and school events for future viewing to support teacher observations, flipped classrooms and more. Schools can deliver these valuable learning resources to any device on their network, including mobile devices, projectors and interactive whiteboards, while effectively managing bandwidth consumption. School Apps Fast – a division of FastAppz, LLC. OESCA Strategic Partner Tony McHale (513) 617-5889 tony@fastappz.com Smart Phone Mobile Apps for Schools, School Districts, Ohio ESCs, and Local School Partners SORSA Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority OESCA Business Member Tom Strup, Executive Director www.sorsaschools.org Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority (SORSA) is a public entity risk pool owned and governed by school district members dedicated to providing broad property and liability insurance coverage and high quality risk solutions while maintaining long-term financial stability. SORSA understands both education and insurance; insuring education is our only business. Our coverages and services are specifically designed to cover the unique exposures of K-12 education, with the limits you need. How can we help you? *OESCA Business Members or Strategic Partners appear in bold red.

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SRG Technology OESCA Strategic Partner Ashley Bell ashley.bell@srgtech.com SRG Technology (SRGT) is a software development company founded in 2007 and based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with offices in Atlanta, GA and Hyderabad, India. SRGT developed Blender™, a suite of cutting-edge software solutions designed to drive performance improvements through enhanced data collection and analysis, personalized recommendations and the creation of individualized action plans. With early success in the Education marketplace, SRGT is also focused on improvements in the Healthcare and Public Safety sectors. In Education, SRGT has three solutions: IMPROVE powered by Blender™, INSPIRE Powered by Blender™, and BlenderLearn™. SRGT is poised to set the benchmark for innovative, disruptive technology solutions of the future that elevate performance, increase productivity, and make a difference in our daily lives. Step-by-Step Learning OESCA Strategic Partner Jim Benedict jimb@sbsl.org Tape Central Dawn Norrod dawn@tapecentral.com Tape Central, Inc. provides Audio/Video Solutions to K12 and Higher Ed. We strive to provide practical solutions for Next Generations Learning Environments. Come see the Qomo Multi-Touch Interactive Panel in our booth. Our team can show you how to reduce cost on licensing fees, power, and energy all at once. University of Cincinnati Amy Hoerst amy.hoerst@uc.edu Professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers, including license renewal courses, Gifted Endorsement, Reading Endorsement, TESOL Endorsements and many others at reduced tuition rates. Virtual Community School of Ohio Dan Bise dan.bise@vcslearn.org Credit Recovery: Help schools recapture and retain students (and money) that they may lose to other virtual schools. Zulama OESCA Business Member Nikki Navta nikki.navta@zulama.com Through a program developed with faculty at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center, Zulama gives middle and high schools easy-to-use curriculum for teaching critical programming, art, and design skills. The most sought after jobs aren't only doctors and lawyers anymore. Today's students are interested in becoming game designers, software developers, and careers that we cannot yet imagine. Zulama combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with the arts to give students not only the skills but also the creativity they need to thrive in the new global digital workplace. *OESCA Business Members or Strategic Partners appear in bold red.

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