East Central Educational Service Center

Are you interested in learning new ways to support multilingual learners? Consider attending this session that focuses on culturally inclusive instruction, differentiated pedagogy, language acquisition, assessment/progress monitoring, and building a supportive community, and walk away with a toolkit of strategies and resources for servicing this group of unique learners. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/tawf9jm

Our New/Beginning Teacher group has been restructured in an attempt to include more participants. For cohort 2, we will utilize a mixture of recorded videos, hybrid meetings, and Zoom meetings. Registrants will be sent weekly videos to watch independently and will attend meetings at the conclusion of each learning section. More details may be found here: https://conta.cc/3MVyL7H

Yesterday, we visited Randolph Eastern's Courting the Cosmos experience. Kevin Honeycutt led students in this immersive STEM experience. Jr/Sr High students built the Moon Village and then served as Moon Mentors for the elementary students for an out-of-this-world experience!

Our September Director’s Update hit inboxes this week. In case you missed it, you can view it here: https://conta.cc/4dZDiBQ If you are currently not on our email list, click the button at the top of the update to join!

Team members from ECESC and Eastern Indiana Works attended the National Youth Apprenticeship Summit this week to collaborate with leaders from across the country to build a strong foundation for youth apprenticeships across our region and state.

ECESC hosted a team from Wes-Del Schools today for a nonviolent crisis intervention refresher session. Reviewing these strategies is an important part of the school safety process.

The Education Service Centers of Indiana are excited to be launching a new opportunity to transform classrooms. The Building Thinking Classrooms Network will connect educators across the state who want to implement the practices outlined in Peter Liljedahl’s book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. Four virtual sessions will be offered during the 2024-25 school year to allow implementers to connect and learn from each other. Additional opportunities to meet up are coming soon. Learn more about this free network and register: https://escindiana.org/building-thinking-classroom-network/

ECESC has designed a student experience based on RIASEC that will inspire learners to consider how their personal strengths, interests, and values can align with future career paths. If you are interested in learning more, email tphilhower@eastcentralesc.com.

Junior Achievement launched its first JA Inspire Event in East Central Indiana today at Sunnyside Education Center. This career exploration event for 8th and 9th graders allowed students to connect with local employers and see possibilities for thriving futures.

ECESC will kick off our School Safety Specialist Affinity Group with a free in-person event this Friday to connect East Central Indiana School Safety Specialists. Dr. Matthew Hicks will share his experience from the 2018 Noblesville West Middle School shooting and his advocacy for school safety policy at the state and national level. Register Here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/vwqmxv2

The support provided to new (year 1)/beginning teachers (years 2-5) is essential to their success and longevity in the profession. ECESC is proud to launch the second cohort of a program designed to provide this support. Sessions will launch this month and continue into next semester with in-person training and virtual support. Four sessions will provide differentiated support for elementary and secondary educators. Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/6t8wnxa

ECESC kicked off our 24-25 Executive Board sessions today. We thank our Executive Board members for their support and leadership! Dr. Matthew Hicks, Northeastern Wayne Dr. Kyle Barrentine, Shenandoah Dr. Matthew Shoemaker, New Castle Mr. Tom Hunter, Greensburg Dr. George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Mr. Aaron Black, Liberty-Perry Mr. Jeremy Duncan, Fayette County

Selecting a new curriculum requires intentional planning and implementation. We're proud to offer this workshop to guide the selection process and offer suggestions for implementation. Participants will design their roadmap to select and implement a new curriculum with fidelity. The event is two half-days, 11/12 & 1/ 14, with a Zoom in December. Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mqbf5bv

Talk about taking the show on the road! Our team visited East Elem in South Madison Comm. School Corp. to do STEM activities with 5th/6th graders using our mobile experience. Students and teachers enjoyed having new learning opportunities brought to their door!

Join us for a day of learning about Special Ed. Law (IDEA, ADA, Section 504), Special Ed. Compliance (Federal Indicators), IEP Frameworks, Systemic Frameworks, and Student Achievement Frameworks on Sept. 25, 9am-3pm. Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5x8r5ye

Teachers from our member districts are visiting Sunnyside today to hear Bill Reed from INCompassing Education share information regarding the ILEARN Math Assessment, including comparing ILEARN checkpoints, 2025 ILEARN, and IAS.

Last week, Jim and Lindsey were out creating another VR tour, this time at Hitachi Astemo in Greenfield. We’re so excited to introduce students to the amazing jobs in our region!

Last week, several of our member districts were recognized during IDOE’s Excellence in Education Award Ceremony. Congratulations! Excellence in College Readiness: Randolph Central School Corporation $250,000 Excellence in Student Pathways: Community School Corporation of Eastern Hancock County $250,000 Excellence in Early Literacy: Grissom Elementary, Muncie Community Schools $105,000 Collaborative Educator Excellence: Jason Hawley, Randolph Eastern

Interested in designing effective and sustainable PLCs that produce results? We have a PD opportunity for you! Find out more here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/8pz9fsr/lp/fbaec003-91f3-4b92-9f88-505bb2fa1a92

In case you missed it… ECESC will be hosting SEVERAL upcoming workshops focused on topics like literacy, career exploration, school safety, and more. Take a look at what we have coming up! https://www.ecesc.k12.in.us/events?filter=20706