Summer 2020 the Esc Connection a Digital Magazine for the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio
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SUMMER 2020 THE ESC CONNECTION A DIGITAL MAGAZINE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO SERVING THE NEEDS OF NORTHEAST OHIO’S EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTING DISTRICTS Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio 1 Virtually Superintendent’s message By Dr. Bob Mengerink, Superintendent Dear Colleagues, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd. Independence, OH 44131 I cannot express how amazed I have been at (216) 524-3000 everything you have all been doing to meet the Fax (216) 524-3683 needs of students and families since the closure of Robert A. Mengerink school buildings. I know it has taken tremendous Superintendent amounts of effort to get to where you are now – Jennifer Dodd and I know there is still much more to be done at a Director of Operations and Development time where there are more questions than answers. Steve Rogaski Director of Pupil Services As your world is changing, so is our work. This newsletter provides a glimpse Bruce G. Basalla of the various programs and services offered throughout our ESC before our Treasurer world turned upside down. But it also shows the transition our teams have made to supporting district efforts as your needs have evolved. I believe this is just the beginning of change in how we educate, serve and connect. I do believe the change will ultimately be for the better. Yet, even positive change GOVERNING BOARD is difficult. So, if there is ever anything you need, or questions you have, Christine Krol please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us. We are still here to help at President any time of day or night. Tony Hocevar Vice President Carol Fortlage Sincerely, Frank Mahnic, Jr. Anthony Miceli Editor: Bob Mengerink, Superintendent Nadine Grimm ESC of Northeast Ohio Contributors: Jennifer Dodd Paula Kucinic @ESCNortheastOhio @ESCNortheastOH www.escneo.org 2 ¢ Summer 2020 Distance Learning Provides Opportunities to Transform Instruction When schools were required to close in early engages in what she calls her “favorite part of March and switch to distance learning as a the job”–the creation of the #DigitalDoOver. The result of COVID-19, the ESC of Northeast Ohio’s DoOver takes traditional lessons and updates digital learning designer and coach, Stephanie them digitally to create engaging and interactive DeMichele, recognized the impending need content perfect for distance learning. With that would (and did) affect Ohio educators. In the increased and immediate need for more response, she has created a Quick-Start Guide professional development centered on distance to Distance Learning to serve as a resource. learning, Stephanie is expanding her distance The popularity of the guide soon resulted in the learning webinars into week-long online courses. creation of five distance learning webinars to She has designed two online book studies focused provide a deeper dive for educators eager to on HyperDocs and blended learning models. In her transform their teaching: Video Tools to Connect continued search for best practices, she also has with Your Students; Instructional Delivery for curated from her Twitter PLN her favorite distance Remote Learners; Creation and Collaboration: Two learning ideas and resources. Keys to Distance Learning; Formatives That are Fun and Informative; and Gamify Your Lessons. For information, contact Stephanie DeMichele, With requests for virtual coaching in demand, Digital Learning Designer & Coach Stephanie established online appointments and [email protected] virtual office hours. During the sessions, Stephanie DistanceLearning webinars are now in ONE location: http://bit.ly/sdsitedl • Video Tools • Instructional Delivery • Create & Collaborate • Formatives • Gamification Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio 3 “Principals” of Virtual Leadership Principal leadership is critical under normal together on a regular basis using the Zoom circumstances and even more essential when platform. The first call drew principals from beyond faced with uncertain times within our schools Northeast Ohio with the goal of learning from and as a nation. Our world pandemic forced one another. Colleagues found these meetings to schools to transition overnight to distance learning be places where they could seek comfort in the environments, ready or not. This overnight notion that each district was experiencing similar decision pushed all educational personnel to stresses and problems that could be discussed in problem solve and adjust quickly. One thing is a collegial environment. Ideas were shared not only certain, our school leaders have been up to the within these virtual meetings but also through email challenge. threads and calls. The ESC of Northeast Ohio Leadership Services Our leaders have learned that there is a light at department has been meeting regularly with the end of the tunnel and our thinking about future administrators at the respective levels. It is possibilities for our students seems exciting and during these meetings that principals are able to endless. capitalize on each other’s areas of expertise as they study articles, bounce ideas off one another, and problem solve. The need to meet became even more evident when our principals found themselves in unchartered waters. The Leadership Services department, in conjunction with members of the ESC’s Curriculum and Educator Quality departments, began hosting a series of virtual PLCs where principals could continue to get EMIS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY The ESC of Northeast Ohio EMIS Leadership Our afternoon technology tool session Academy conducted a virtual meet-up on April 9. with Stephanie DeMichele was delivered Our morning topic was how to deal with change via Google Meet. We learned how management. We learned about how to use our Infographics can be used to tell a data Myers-Briggs' knowledge to motivate and help our story and how videos can help present or peers and staff deal with the challenges that occur teach information. We learned how our with change. During this COVID-19 pandemic, facilitator created an Infographic about many of our typical data reporting processes are COVID-19 that traveled the world via being adjusted as we learn a new norm. We talked social media to help people understand about the importance of supporting people through settings to help prevent Zoom bombing. the transitional components. Our facilitators were from O.E. Strategies, Suzanne Miklos and Michael Sliter. 4 ¢ Summer 2020 Disrupting Poverty in Ohio Network On April 9, Angela hypervigilance, has on individuals, particularly Neal-Barnett, Ph.D. teens. Anxiety manifests itself differently in presented via a Zoom individuals, but often as generalized anxiety, social meeting to a large anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and acting out. For group of participants urban youth, these are exacerbated by racism, interested in the topic poverty, lack of educational and employment Urban Youth, Anxiety opportunities, and the impacts of other social and Strengthening issues. Stereotypical images of urban youth and Resilience. Dr. Neal- being outside of the majority group also impact Barnett is a professor youth causing stress and anxiety. Dr. Neal-Barnett in the department of shared culturally-relevant and culturally-competent psychology at Kent knowledge and strategies for developing strong State University. Her research includes child and developmental relationships with urban youth, adolescent clinical psychology. She also directs such as Racial Encounter Coping Appraisal and the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders Socialization Theory (ReCast). She has developed among African Americans at the university. a unique app, called Sisters United Now (S.U.N.) She is the author of Soothe Your Nerves: The as an intervention to help black and biracial girls Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and manage stress and anxiety. Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear. She recently was awarded the 2020 Jerilyn Ross The Disrupting Poverty in Ohio Network will Clinician Advocate Award from the Anxiety and continue programming during the 2020-2021 Depression Association of America. academic year with sessions focusing on cultural sensitivity training, restorative practices, and During the meeting, Dr. Neal-Barnett discussed strategies for district leaders and classroom anxiety as the perception or awareness of future teachers working with students and families. threat, and the impact that constant anxiety, or For information, contact: Patience Moody Rush, Coordinator of EMIS Academies and Data Specialist [email protected] 216-446-3824 Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio 5 Business Advisory Council Discusses Career Readiness The ESC of Northeast Ohio hosted its first virtual Paula Kucinic, Director of Professional meeting of the Business Advisory Council on Development and Instructional Technology at May 5 during Ohio In-Demand Jobs Week. In- the ESC, advised BAC participants about an demand jobs are those with a sustainable wage upcoming meeting to learn about Nextwork, a and a promising future based on the projected virtual site for students and businesses in our number of openings and potential growth. The region to connect for career opportunities. She Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation also advised that the State Career Leaders indicates that in-demand jobs are available in Network is being co-hosted by the ESC of the health sector with jobs for registered nurses, Northeast Ohio. She provided dates for ESC BAC medical secretaries and medical assistants. In- meetings during the 2020-2021