East Central Educational Service Center

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

Cooperative Purchasing Lunch and Learn - Sept. 27 Join us to explore the many cost-saving opportunities provided through ECESC and connect with new cost-saving opportunities! This is a free event, and lunch will be provided. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/6nj5tm7

Our second round of educators from our member districts previewed our Forge Your Future Student Experience last night to fully understand the impact this type of career exploration can have.

ECESC is now accepting applications for a Regional Career Coach who will round out the team and lead the RIASEC Student Experience at Sunnyside. Learn more and apply here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OTAWp8iZx8fWSDJFGATLX1nYFmL-kz2NQQ9CAxyP0Ek/edit?usp=sharing

Training for "Starlab," a portable version of an installed planetarium, is available to educators. Starlab consists of an inflatable polymer dome that can be set up and used to teach astronomy and Earth science topics. Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ec7p957

ECESC is proudly offering Affinity Groups again this year to connect area educators and foster collaboration on specific topics. Take advantage of this opportunity to grow your professional capacity and network. Find out more: https://www.ecesc.k12.in.us/page/affinity-groups

ECESC is offering refresher/renewal training for Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI). Sessions will take place on September 19 (AM & PM Sessions). Register Here for AM Training: https://shorturl.at/hm9SH Register Here for PM Training: https://shorturl.at/EWsoh

Join us on Sept. 11 to learn how ILEARN will change in 2024-25. This session will help you understand how to use your instruction to maximize student achievement on the math portion of ILEARN. Find out more and register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2wnpxk6

Wishing the hard-working educators and staff in our member districts a safe and restful Labor Day weekend!

ECESC is proud to host the District VI IAPSS Fall District Meeting today. Executive Director Pat Haney welcomed everyone to our new facility and encouraged them to check out our RIASEC rooms and learn more about all that ECESC has to offer our member districts.

Our August Director’s Update hit inboxes last week. In case you missed it, you can view it here: https://conta.cc/3XgSbtS If you are currently not on our email list, click the button at the top of the update to join!

Elevate your teaching and ignite your creativity with Teacher Industry Experiences in Indiana (TIE-IN), designed to bridge the classroom w/the world of industry. This program is open to all licensed IN educators. Register: https://keepindianalearning.org/events/tie-in/#register