Please find information about our upcoming PD sessions below. Registration closes one week prior to each event:
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.