Taylor, Lindsey, and Paula represented ECESC during Day 1 of the Keep Indiana Learning Conference. ECESC staff love seeing so many educators taking time to reflect and reenergize during summer learning opportunities!
ECESC is proud to celebrate our four member districts selected as part of the 24 school systems that make up the “Future of High School Network,” a national initiative led by the Carnegie Foundation. We recognize and support this collective effort to transform high school into a place where students gain meaningful skills, engage deeply in their learning, and graduate ready to thrive in a changing world.
ECESC’s Jo Ann McCowan will join leaders from these four districts in Stanford, CA, this week for the network launch!
Learn more about this important work: https://cfdn.at/fhs-network
Our June Director’s Update hit inboxes last week. If you missed it, you can view it here: https://conta.cc/3I82j2C
If you are not on our email list, click the button at the top of the update to join!
Get ready for two unforgettable days packed with learning, laughter, and connection — all designed for educators. ECESC staff will be presenting sessions on a variety of topics at Joy Jam 2025. We can't wait to see you there!
ECESC is proud to offer another Forge Your Future Educator Experience workshop on July 28. This session is designed to introduce area educators to our RIASEC Room activities. Experience this amazing, hands-on, career-connected learning opportunity firsthand by registering here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/zp4sav2/lp/f1c31430-0778-4158-8f18-bd4a7d6b1f80
Celebrating the day of freedom! #Juneteenth
We are excited to welcome our newest Associate Member, St. Michael’s Catholic School in Greenfield! St. Michael’s was officially added as an Associate Member at our Governing Board meeting on June 11, and they are part of Cohort 3 of the Indiana Literacy Cadre. We look forward to partnering with the educators and leaders at St. Michael’s for many years to come!
What brings you joy? This article highlights an inspiring personal/professional growth opportunity for East Central Indiana (and all Hoosier) educators! Eastern Hancock Schools will be hosting Joy Jam in July, and we are proud to be part of this event. https://shorturl.at/Qz3TS
Last week, 29 of our member districts came together for our Annual Governing Board Meeting to celebrate and amplify their districts' and schools' accomplishments, conduct essential ECESC business, review the service center's impact during the 24-25 school year, and look ahead to new opportunities for service, support, and collaboration during the 25-26 school year. It was a wonderful day of celebration, collaboration, and planning!
It was a great day of learning yesterday at the TechEnRICHed Conference in Richmond. Our ECESC staff was proud to be part of the session lineup and to have the opportunity to work with East Central Indiana educators!
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Training prepares school staff to prevent/de-escalate behaviors using restrictive/non-restrictive methods. ECESC is proud to offer this training in July! This session is good for initial certification and renewal. https://shorturl.at/Lorod
Several of our ECESC staff members will be presenting at the Tech EnRICHed conference tomorrow in Richmond. We hope to see you there.
As we prepare to host our 2025 Annual Governing Board Meeting today, we wish Shenandoah Superintendent and ECESC Board Member Dr. Kyle Barrentine a happy retirement. Thank you for your service to Indiana students and families!
On the eve of our 2025 Annual Governing Board Meeting, we want to give one more shout-out to our Event Sponsor, Brown & Brown. We appreciate your generosity and are grateful for our partnership with the ECI School Trust. Learn more about Brown & Brown: https://www.bbrown.com/us/
The 2025 Tech EnRICHed conference will be held next week. Lindsey and Taylor will be presenting a session focused on connecting student interests to careers with RIASEC. Not registered? It’s not too late! https://techenriched2025.sched.com/
As our Annual Governing Board Meeting sponsor recognitions continue, we would like to thank our amazing Friends-Level sponsors. Thank you for your support and for all that you do for ECI schools.
Join us for a Find Your Grind workshop designed to equip middle/high school educators w/skills to effectively implement the FYG Curriculum. Participants will learn about FYG's innovative lifestyle-first approach to career planning & explore integration. https://shorturl.at/S7Qin
The 2025 Tech EnRICHed conference will be held next week. Lora will be presenting a session related to our Building Resilient Students and Schools series. Not registered? It’s not too late! https://techenriched2025.sched.com/
We continue to recognize our 2025 Annual Governing Board meeting sponsors by thanking Lebra & Emcore! These sponsors are helping to make this event possible for area school leaders! Learn more about these companies:
Lebra: https://www.lebrahq.com/
Emcore: https://emcorgroup.com/
As we continue our 2025 Annual Governing Board meeting sponsorship recognitions, we thank Dedicated School Staffing and Educational Furniture for making this event possible. Visit their websites to learn more about their services.
Dedicated School Staffing: https://dedicatedschoolstaffing.com/
Educational Furniture: https://www.edfurn.com/
