ELA Common CoreELA Common Core 101Learn the basics of how to transition into the ELA Common Core State Standards. Participants will explore resources like the state-designed tools, units of study, parent guides and online websites in order to more clearly understand the anchor standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening and language. Learn how to unpack both the anchor and grade-level standards and discuss how to begin to make adjustments in the present to be prepared for the future. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops. Facilitated by Literacy Specialist Rachel Lang.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $75 / Non-Member District Rate: $85• Dates: Sept. 8 | 12-3 p.m.

Close Reading Among Content AreasJoin Literacy Specialist Rachel Lang in an exploration of one of Common Core’s most important concepts, close reading. Expert Doug Fischer describes the approach as “careful and purposeful rereading of a text.” But it takes more than just reading the text over again. In this session, strategies, tips and techniques will be shared to help support the approach.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $75 / Non-Member District Rate: $85• Dates: Sept. 9 | 8:30-11:30 a.m.

CCSS Speaking and Listening: Real World Standards for 21st Century StudentsOne significant shift ushered in with the Common Core State Standards is the emphasis on communication. This session serves as an introductory exploration of CCSS’s Speaking and Listening strand. From anchor and end-of-grade-level standards to instructional strategies and research pieces, this half day session will focus on identifying the purpose and usefulness of this strand along with hints and tips for practical application. Facilitated by Literacy Specialist Rachel Lang.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $75 / Non-Member District Rate: $85• Dates: Sept. 9 | 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Literacy Skills in the Content Areas: Interventions for Students Who StruggleStudents, struggling with basic literacy skills, often underperform in content areas (science, social studies) due to intense demands for reading, note-taking and writing skills. Participants will learn to estimate the ‘readability’ of textbooks, how to predict reading comprehension with the Cloze procedure, how to acquire, make and use books-on-tape/CD, and how to develop and use Guided Note Technique for lecture and study support. The presentation will include brief demonstrations of technology including “talking” spell checkers and voice-output software for computers that facilitate literacy skill applications. Instructor is Dr. Tom Diebold.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $149 / Non-Member District Rate: $179• Dates: Sept. 22 | 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Strategies for Rigor in Literacy PracticeRigor does not show up inconsequentially. Rigor evolves through intentional planning, the use of informal and formal assessment to guide practice as well as the use of high-quality instructional strategies. Literacy consultant Rachel Lang will demonstrate a variety of strategies and link them to both anchor and end-of-grade-level standards. Come ready to participate and to apply provided ideas to classroom practice.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $149 / Non-Member District Rate: $179• Dates: Sept. 25 | 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Learning Leaders Network: Focus on Ohio’s New Learning Standards - ELA/Literacy and MathematicsDesigned for educational leaders to engage in topics and issues relative to curriculum, instruction and assessment, the first meeting is a day-long collaborative with the Ohio Educator Leader Cadre, Student Achievement Partners and the Ohio Standards Coalition. It is a train-the-trainer workshop focusing on: 1)Tools for selecting materials aligned to Ohio’s New Learning Standards; 2) Resources for developing new units, remodeling existing units and being ready for new assessments; 3) Strategies for communicating about Ohio’s New Learning Standards to teachers and parents; and 4) Training in the use of the free achievethecore.org resources and the Ohio Quality Rubrics.

• Fee: No charge• Dates: Sept. 26 requires registration on STARS. Remaining meeting dates are scheduled from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 31, Dec. 5, Jan.

23, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17 and May 15. Registration is on www.escco.org.

Online HQT ELA CourseParticipants will learn to align curriculum to the ODE ELA Standards in order to increase student achievement. This online course has 6 weekly modules and requires 6-8 hours of course work each week. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate for 45 contact hours or 3-hour Ashland University credit option for an additional $747. Online Coordinator is Megan Ash.

• Fee: $99• Dates: Sept. 8-Oct. 19; Nov. 3-Dec. 14; Jan. 12-Feb. 22; March 9-April 19; and May 4-June 14 (choose one)

www.escco.org

Phonics for ReadingPhonics for Reading is a supplementary phonics program designed to teach phonemic decoding to students who have not yet mastered those skills. Originally conceived for students in grades 3-6, it may also be used for primary students or for lower performing students in upper grades, and for adults learning to read English. The program is appropriate for flexible use in general and special education classrooms, for tutoring, and for summer-school sessions. This workshop will provide participants with the background knowledge of the critical structures of English, simulations of common reading problems, and additional instructional activities and materials designed to enhance the implementation of the program. Participants will receive copies of the First Level Teacher’s Guide, Student Book, and masters for phoneme cards. For questions, contact Dr. Tom Diebold at Tom.Diebold@escco.org.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $149 / Non-Member District Rate: $179• Dates: Dec. 2 or March 11 | 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Talking and Listening in Class: Educational Leadership Brown BagBring your lunch and join your colleagues at the Educational Leadership Brown Bag. This month’s theme focuses on “Talking and Listening in Class.” Dialogue will focus on the guiding question. How can we use all talk productively to promote rich content-area learning and to develop the speaking and listening skills that are vital to students’ future success? Topics include: teaching students to be active listeners, encouraging respectful debate, leading whole-class discussions that promote higher-order thinking and encourage all students to participate, teaching to the Common Core speaking and listening standards, and designing instruction so that students talk more and teachers talk less. Facilitator is Rachel Lang.

• Fee: No charge• Dates: Dec. 5 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Teaching Literacy Skills to Students with Dyslexia: The Orton-Gillingham Approach to The Orton-Gillingham approach is a structured, systematic, multisensory, and diagnostic-prescriptive method for the teaching of language skills to students with dyslexia. This course prepares educators to successfully tutor individual students, or to more effectively implement school-wide “packaged” multi-sensory, structured language education programs. Course topics include the characteristics and needs of students with dyslexia, the critical structures of English that must be addressed by instruction, and the design, implementation and evaluation of effective individual lesson plans. This course has twenty-four, 2.5 hour “after-school” sessions divided into four parts. Note: Participants must enroll in, and attend, all four parts of the course due to the cumulative nature of the content. Contact Tom Diebold at tom.diebold@escco.org or 614.753.4684.

• Fee: $149/$179 per meeting period. Note: each meeting period requires separate registration.• Dates: Period 1: Sept, 23-Oct. 28; Period 2: Nov. 11-Dec. 16; Period 3: Jan. 6-Feb. 10; Period 4: Feb. 24-March 31. All meet

on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9 p.m.

1-hour Ashland Graduate Credit option for additional $249 for every two days of attendance.

Registration Questions: Sandy.Denney@escco.org or 614.542.4111

To register, visit www.escco.org. Click “Register on MyLearningPlan for ESC Workshops.”

Stevenson Language Skills for Grades K-3The Stevenson Language Skills Program is a systematic, multi-sensory structured approach for teaching reading, writing, spelling, grammar, syntax, penmanship, and vocabulary skills. The program’s unique scope and sequence, scripted format, and extensive use of special mnemonic cues enables educators and parents to successfully teach students with dyslexia, specific learning disabilities, and other neurological-based reading problems. Workshop includes a Beginning Green Level Teacher’s Manual. Contact Dr. Tom Diebold at Tom.Diebold@escco.org.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $149 / Non-Member District Rate: $179• Dates: Oct. 30 or Feb. 13 | 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Stevenson Overlapping Strategy for Grades 4-8Stevenson Overlapping Strategy combines the first two levels of the Stevenson Language Skills Program and is a systematic, multi-sensory structured approach for teaching reading, writing, spelling, grammar, syntax, penmanship and vocabulary skills to struggling readers who are above the primary grades. These students should be able to discriminate consonant sounds, demonstrate letter-sound correspondences for consonants and be able to blend a consonant sound to a vowel sound without significant difficulty. Prior to beginning the Overlapping Strategy, if students have not yet mastered these skills, the Beginning Level of the Stevenson Language Skills Program would be a more appropriate starting point. Workshop includes an Overlapping Strategy Teacher’s Manual with student book. Contact Dr. Tom Diebold at Tom.Diebold@escco.org.

• Fee: Member District Rate: $149 / Non-Member District Rate: $179• Dates: Nov. 12 or March 5 | 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.