Principals

• Meetings
  • Elementary Principal Meetings – September 9, November 11, January 13, March 10 – 8:00 AM @ Coffee Pot, Greenville, OH
  • MS/HS Principal Meetings – October 21, December 9, February 10, April 7 – 9:00 AM @ ESC
  • Luncheon: December 15, June TBD
• OTES 2.0 Implementation Lunches – a time to meet and discuss OTES 2.0
  • 11:00-1:00 @ ESC
    • October 20
    • January 19
    • April 20

All Teachers

• Building Reading Habits – This is the chance to read books that are related to your work and interests and earn credit for it. *
  • Teachers use provided grid to choose books to read with reflection submitted at end of course; the grid/requirements have changed a bit from the past Teachers Read; please view requirements linked above.
  • Runs from September 6-December 10
  • Register by September 5 - register here
  • FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others

• Open Office Hours (Virtually 3:15-4:00, see below for subject specific dates)
  • Join to talk to other educators in your content area, ask questions, etc.
    • K-2: September 22 and January 12
    • 3-6 Math: September 29 and January 19
    • 3-6 ELA: October 6 and January 26
    • 3-6 Science: October 13 and February 9
    • 3-6 Social Studies: October 20 and February 16
    • 7-12 Math: October 27 and February 23
    • 7-12 ELA: November 3 and March 2
    • 7-12 Science: November 10 and March 9
    • 7-12 Social Studies: November 17 and March 16
    • Music/Band/Choir: December 1 and March 23
    • Art: December 8 and March 30
    • PE/Health: December 15 and April 6
    • Foreign Language: January 5 and April 20
    • There is NO cost or registration required. If no one has joined the Zoom by 3:30, it will be ended.
    • Zoom Link for all meetings: https://swoca.zoom.us/j/94493967333?pwd=dzhrbHR4d1ZqWUFjdGZsRWQvaGJPQT09

• OTES 2.0 for Educators - This course is beneficial for all interested parties to gain a better understanding of Ohio’s transition from OTES 1.0 to OTES 2.0, shifts in focus throughout the evaluation system, and prompt future conversations about how to implement the evaluation system as a true professional growth model. 
  • Coursework will be completed through Google classroom
  • Runs from September 13-December 10
  • Self-paced
  • Register by September 9 – register here
  • 7 contact hours once all items are “turned in”
  • FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others

• Mental Health – Prevention Training – What is Prevention?
  • Designed for any educator
  • Offered via recorded video, so available anytime
  • Register here
  • 1 contact hour available once quiz is completed
  • FREE for everyone

Special Areas

• High Quality Student Data in the Non-Core Classroom
  • Join ODE content specialists and other teachers in your content area to discuss ideas for use of high-quality student data in your classroom.
    • Music/Band/Choir – 8:15-11:15 – Tuesday, October 5
    • Art – 12:30-3:30 – Tuesday, October 5
    • Physical Education – 8:15-11:15 – Thursday, October 7
    • Foreign Language – 12:30-3:30 – Thursday, October 7
  • Register by Wednesday, September 29 – register here

* Course credit from Ashland University available for this course.  Information will be provided upon registration.  Please email April Hoying, april.hoying@darkeesc.org, with any questions.