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2020Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit

June 10, 2020

Welcome to the 2020 Teacher Leadership Summit!

Teacher leadership often requires managing a process of change. Who would have guessed five months

ago teachers would face unprecedented changes and challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Educators are shouldering the seemingly impossible task of replicating the functions of school without

actual school buildings. Teachers, principals and school support staff are doing heroic work to offer

stability for students and families by providing meals, home learning resources and distance learning.

Teacher leadership entails mobilizing and energizing others to improve a school’s performance. We need

teacher leadership today more than ever before as educators continue to chart this unknown territory.

Ohio is fortunate to have so many wonderful teachers like you. Thank you for joining the 2020 Ohio

Teacher Leadership Summit. Today, you will engage with more than 500 fellow teacher leaders learning

and leading together in a time when the path is not clear.

No one can predict how COVID-19 will affect schools tomorrow, next week or even several months

from now. I am reassured that teacher leaders like you are leading critical conversations, inspiring and

supporting your colleagues and driving initiatives to meet the unique needs of our students and school

families. This is truly a great moment for learning!

Enjoy your time at the summit!

Julia Simmerer Senior Executive DirectorCenter for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Schedule of EventsTime Session8:30-8:55 a.m. General Session-Welcome9-9:45 a.m. Track 1: Session 1/Roundtable9:45-9:55 a.m. Track 1: Speaker Chat9:55-10:05 a.m. Break10:10-10:20 a.m. Community Time (everyone invited)10:25-11:10 a.m. Track 2: Session 2/Roundtable11:10-11:20 a.m. Track 2: Speaker Chat11:20-11:50 a.m. Lunch Break11:50 a.m.-noon Community Time (everyone invited)12:05-12:50 p.m. Track 3: Session 3/Roundtable12:50 –1 p.m. Track 3: Speaker Chat1-1:10 p.m. Break1:10-1:20 p.m. Call to Action (everyone invited)1:25-2:10 p.m. Track 4: Session 4/Roundtable2:10-2:20 p.m. Track 4: Speaker Chat2:20 p.m. Dismiss

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AcknowledgementsThe Ohio Department of Education acknowledges the following Teacher Leadership Liaison Group members

for their time and input in the creation of the 2020 Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit.*Indicates members of the Summit Planning Committee.

*Mona Al-Hayani Toledo Public Schools

Laura Augustine Riverside Local Schools

*Chris Basich Riverside Local Schools

Katie Brosnan Mason City Schools

*Todd Buck Springfield City Schools

Karre Butler Osnaburg Local Schools

*Christy Calhoun Bethel-Tate Local Schools

Charlie Carpenter Heath City Schools

Whitney Collins Shelby City Schools

Jade Core Aurora City Schools

Jennifer Couch Columbus City Schools

Mary Crabtree Buckeye Local Schools

Scott Cropper Eastern Local Schools

Brad Dillman Cincinnati City Schools

*Meghan Dillon Kettering City Schools

Nicole Dozois Milford Exempted Village Schools

*Brittani Dunn Marion City Schools

Nancy Edmondson West Clermont Schools

Jennelle Ellis North Canton City Schools

*Gloria Gajewicz Bowling Green City Schools

Melissa Garris Worthington City Schools

Amber Gresham Columbus City Schools

Christina Hardy Worthington City Schools

*Scott Hawkins St. Ignatius High School

Lisa Holt-Taylor Milford Exempted Village Schools

*Jennifer Huryn Cleveland Metropolitan Schools

*Najwa Jones Kettering City Schools

*Jonathan Juravich Olentangy Local Schools

*Penny Kidd Maumee City Schools

*Leila Kubesch Norwood City Schools

Donna Lauver Forest Hills Local Schools

Allison Martzolf Lakewood City Schools

Jenna May Marion City Schools

*Jen McKelley North Canton City Schools

*Lori Michalec Tallmadge Schools

*Janet Monseur Durr Hilliard City Schools

Regina Morgan Worthington City Schools

*Catherine Papai-McMillin The Arts & Preparatory Academy

Megan Postak Stow Munroe Falls City Schools

*Lia Radke Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools

Nancy Reeves East Clinton Local Schools

*Emily Russ Avon Local Schools

*Richard Schmidt Riverside Local Schools

*Janelle Sowders Finneytown Local Schools

Kelli Sylvester Niles City Schools

Wendy Teismann Forest Hills Schools

Alison Tobias South-Western City Schools

*Krista Trent Northern Local Schools

Tiffany Tynes Curry Columbus City Schools

*Vicki Willett Licking Heights Schools

Kaylin Williams Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools

*Nichole Wilson Mason City Schools

Heather Wukelich Mahoning County Educational Service Center

Track I (9 – 9:55 a.m.)

1.1 Visual Literacy Redefined: Possibilities and Practices to Engage Every StudentHas your district begun the journey of creating more equitable learning environments for students? Please join us for our shared story of using Making Student Thinking Visible (MSTV) and other engagement strategies that offer all students creative expression, confidence and support as actively engaged seekers and learners.Presenters: Lori Bolone, ESC of Lake Erie West Literacy Consultant, and Dottie Worley, Washington Local Schools Middle School ELA Teacher

Driving Initiatives

1.2 Connecting to WIN: 10 Strategies for Building Influential Relationships and Improving Learning Outcomes in the ClassroomConnecting to WIN is designed to help school leaders, classroom leaders and support staff establish genuine, influential connections with students, increase confidence in classroom or school LEADership (not just “management”), create an uplifting and gratifying school culture and ultimately raise the academic achievement for all students served at your school. Besides that, participants will develop on a personal level because a better person makes a better teacher! Presenter: Porsche Chisley, Director of School Improvement, Chisley Consulting Group, LLC

Building Relationships and Partnerships

1.3 Which Comes First – the Curriculum or the Discipline?This session will provide teachers and administrators with authentic strategies and techniques that have proven to reduce most pesky, nerve-plucking behaviors. Learn the critical elements to developing a classroom management style that is authoritative yet communicates to students that you highly value them. You also will gain understanding relative to the basic nature of conflict while strengthening your belief that behavior can be changed. Recognize that you have choices, which enable you to avoid becoming a participant in discipline problems and that proper timing is always an essential factor when seeking to address off-task behaviors. The result is that you can be provided with 5-9 more hours of instructional time each week. Presenter: Kathryn Day, Education Advocate and K-12 Guest Teacher

Fostering Collaborative Culture

1.4 Effective Collaboration – The Key to Vertical AlignmentCollaboration is a vital component of successful schools. Every day, we collaborate with our colleagues in and out of the school setting. However, how often do we collaborate with teachers from different grade levels? In this session, you will learn how one high school science department hosted a summer workshop for the elementary science teachers. The high school teachers shared labs, online activities and other ideas the elementary teachers took back to their classes. Most importantly, all teachers had the opportunity to discuss how to provide better overall science education across all grade levels. Presenter: Scott Hawkins, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, St. Ignatius High School


1.5 Woke Work: For K-5 Educators Dreaming of a Radical ClassroomFacilitating conversations about race, gender, sexuality, class and diversity can be intimidating for elementary teachers, but we must start these courageous conversations. In order to arm ourselves with robust resources that include diverse backgrounds, teachers must engage in woke work.Presenters: Johnnie Jackson, Diversity and Equity Supervisor, Marion City Schools, and Jenna May, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Elementary School Teacher, Marion City Schools

Practicing Equity and Ethics

Track I (continued) (9 – 9:55 a.m.)

1.6 You Can’t Be What You Can’t See! Building a STEM Learning Ecosystem in the Urban Community Join us to see how an urban school created a STEM learning Ecosystem of 20-30 partnerships. We will learn what a STEM Learning Ecosystem is and how to seek out partnerships in your community. We will explore STEM Learning Ecosystems in Ohio. Learn how to use the STEM type of your students as a start to helping them SEE WHAT THEY CAN BE and assist you in building a STEM Learning Ecosystem in your school supported by your community.Presenter: Valecia Kelly, Hughes STEM High School, Cincinnati Public Schools


1.7 How to Co-teach with Purpose and Power Between Content & TESOL Teachers Participants will learn creative methods of boosting partnerships between TESOL and content teachers to impact all students, including non-English learner students. These partnerships include going beyond the classroom to reach out to families and engaging parents to work together toward a unified vision.Presenter: Leila Kubesch is the Ohio 2020 Teacher of the Year, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Norwood Middle School


1.8 New Expectations: Innovating to Meet Future Blended Learning Models Explore new, hybrid-designed lessons with continuity between in-person and online lessons and parent-supported instruction. Students and educators need emotional awareness and understanding now more than ever! Designed to ease the transition from purely in-school instruction, BrainZones offers solutions at the tap of a button. Utilizing an innovative tool designed for educators by educators, we’ve created a plan that naturally extends lessons to flow seamlessly across the digital chasm left by COVID-19. One theme and three aligned strategies, factoring physical, digital and parental components, result in expanded learning opportunities. And you’ll get data and insights on never seen before strategy effectiveness measurement tools and end-to-end well-being data solutions.Presenters: Debbie Leonard, Marcey Aronson, and Marlon Wayne, Co-founders, BrainZone

Advancing Instruction and Student Learning

1.9 The Gift that is the Burden: Social and Emotional Health in High-Achieving Classrooms As schools embrace equity and access on the honors track, attention shifts to underserved students whose class, race and poverty have restricted engagement with rigorous content and adequate preparation for college. Yet, we often ignore the struggles of high-achieving, often more privileged students. In their quest to get into “good colleges,” these students often suffer emotionally and physically during high school, then lack the tenacity to deal with the challenges of a rigorous university setting. Teachers can establish a classroom culture that helps students understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, and make responsible decisions while maintaining the necessary rigor required in an honors or AP classroom.Presenter: Nichole L. Wilson, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, AP English Literature Teacher, William Mason High School


1.10 RT Revitalizing the Concept of Collaboration (Roundtable Discussion) Repeated in Track 3 This session is all about returning the joy to learning and teaching. Participants will experience personalized learning that encourages creativity and higher-level thinking. Participants will receive practical ideas for implementation and leave inspired to bring joy to their students’ learning experiences. Moderators: Meghan Dillon, Art Educator and Najwa Jones, Music Educator, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaisons; Kettering Schools

1.11 RT Informal Teacher Leadership (Roundtable Discussion) Repeated in Track 4 Join us for a roundtable discussion about Informal Teacher Leadership. Hear and share stories about how you and your schools view and engage with current leadership roles. In addition, gather information on how to continue to encourage teachers to take on more leadership opportunities.Moderators: Krista Trent, Fourth grade teacher at Thornville Elementary, 2018 Milken Award Winner, Northern Local School District, and Christy Calhoun, High School Math Teacher at Bethel-Tate High School, Informal Teacher Leader. Ohio Teacher Leader Liaisons


Track I (continued) (9 – 9:55 a.m.)

1.12 RT The New Classroom: Where Do We Go from Here? (Roundtable Discussion) Repeated in Track 3 Join us for a brainstorming session and discussion on ideas and strategies for the “new normal” classroom.Moderators: Penny Kidd, Second Grade Teacher, Maumee City Schools; Catherine Papai-McMillin, Instructional Coach and Social Studies, The Arts and College Preparatory Academy, Janelle Sowders, Middle School ELA, Finneytown Local Schools. Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison.

1.13 This is a Movement! Join the Grow-Your-Own Approach to Teacher Recruitment Ohio is forming a pipeline of teachers who are prepared from day one to make a difference in their students, their profession and their world. Educators Rising is transforming how America develops teachers by fanning interest into flame among high school students. Join in to find out about this grow-your-own approach to recruiting and developing the future teaching workforce.Moderator: Angela Dicke, State Coordinator of Educators Rising Ohio, with presentations by Rick Wakefield, Instructor for the Heights Teaching Academy in Maple Heights City Schools. Student officer interviews with Kieran VanVorhis, President, and Anesha Ward, Vice-President, graduates from Eastland Fairfield Career Technical Schools chapter, and Dajsha Williams, National President, collegiate member at The Ohio State University.

Community Time (10:10 – 10:20 a.m.) everyone invited

Track II(10:25 – 11:20 a.m.)

2.1 Using Mindfulness to Manage Emotions During COVID-19 PandemicThis time of change and uncertainty can bring up strong emotions for adults and kids alike. As adults, we’ve had to create new routines and structures to reassure the young people in our lives, while also trying to manage our own emotions. Join Youth Yoga Project to learn about the different ways your students might be processing and communicating the changes they are experiencing. You will leave with simple and effective mindfulness strategies that can be integrated into your daily routine when school resumes to manage your own emotions, as well as to help your students to manage their emotions.Presenters: Lauren Greenspan, Co-Founder and Director of Youth Yoga ProjectJulia Handelman, Co-Founder and Director of Youth Yoga Project


2.2 Best Practices in the Secondary Science ClassroomThis session will feature three veteran Noyce Master Teaching Fellows with nearly 90 years of combined science classroom experience, as well as a wide range of certifications. The panel discussion will cover three perspectives in lab safety, methods for lab reporting, grading and late work policies, assessment types and frequency, and note booking and organization of student work. A question and answer session will finalize the hour. A shared folder will be made available on Google Drive to allow participants to access shared materials. Presenters: Amy Jameson, MTS: Noyce Master Teaching Fellow, Science Department Chair, Teacher-Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy & Physiology, Gilbert A. Dater High School; Sharon M. Bachman: Noyce Master Teaching Fellow, University of Cincinnati, Health and Bioscience Pathway Manager, Hughes STEM High School; Candace H. Woodside, M.Ed, BSMT (ASCP) SBB, Noyce Master Teaching Fellow, University of Cincinnati, Science Teacher, Robert A. Taft IT High School


Track II (continued) (10:25 – 11:20 a.m.)

2.3 Creating a Shared Learning Collaborative: A Grassroots Teacher MovementTeaching continues to be an isolated profession. When teachers do work together, the objectives often are set for them and the structure does not support meaningful new learning. This session is designed to show teachers how to form learning collaboratives to engage their colleagues in rich instructional conversation and utilize professional development like lesson study and instructional rounds to enhance learning. Participants will hear firsthand from a panel of educators involved in a shared learning collaborative. Panelists will share how they formed their groups, what they have learned and how it has rejuvenated their practice.Presenters: Dustin W. Miller, Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Darlena Jones, M.Ed., Transformation Coach; Brittany L. Herb, M.Ed., Middle School Math Teacher; Larry Carey, B.A., PreK Teacher; Debra Booth-Yetts, M.Ed., Instructional Coach; and Tyree A. Rivers, M.Ed.,Culture/Climate Coordinator, all Columbus City Schools’ educators.


2.4 Leadership Through RelationshipsIn an education system that focuses heavily on test scores and report cards, what about placing the top priority and focus on relationships? By placing school district priority on building student rapport and creating a culture of strong, supportive relationships with students and colleagues, the overall school experience can improve, including academic performance. Leadership Through Relationships involve putting the connections we make with students, staff and the community first. It is about connecting, caring and learning about each other as individuals to create the most effective learning environment for our kids.Presenter: Dr. Paul Kish; Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Clearview Local Schools


2.5 Mt. Healthy Schools Partnership with Lighting Systems Incorporated (LSI)This session will provide participants with information on how students at Mt. Healthy High School are receiving hands-on opportunities to work in a factory and develop leadership and experience in the workforce. Participants hear the concrete steps on how the STEM Partnership with LSI was first initiated. Then, specific actions that were taken to recruit and develop students to be successful in the workplace. Finally, how we have advanced the initial program and how it continues to grow!Presenter: Robin McGinnis, Mt. Healthy City Schools


2.6 The Classroom that Pops! Personalized Learning and Meeting the Students at their “Why”It is important to understand who we are and why we are here. Knowing how you interact with people can be a difficult subject yet understanding this can strengthen your ability to work with fellow teachers as well as your students. We entered this field because of our own passion for learning, but how do we get that to our students? The excitement of learning — teach backward. Creativity and quality are much needed skills by educators today — we have the content — we need to make it meaningful and connected to each student. Let’s do this!Presenter: Diane McRandal, Full Time Virtual Teacher at Edmentum - EdOptions


2.7 Building Strong Teacher-Based TeamsAfter identifying the need for more effective teacher-based team meetings at the elementary level, Riverside Local School District developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to develop and support teacher leaders. From selecting the right teacher, to developing professional development, to providing ongoing support, Riverside Local Schools will share the story of how it implemented a focused, sustained effort to elevate the leadership of teachers to increase teacher efficacy and improve student learning.Presenters: Dr. Melissa Mlakar, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Chris Basich, Teacher and College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Riverside Local School District


Track II (continued) (10:25 – 11:20 a.m.)

2.8 Doing the Impossible: Teacher Leadership that TransformsAlthough we promote the idea of building capacity to lead and initiate change, it can be daunting. The role of the classroom teacher already requires much, so how can one also effectively initiate change — the type of transformation that inspires colleagues and brings administrators to action? Dr. John Nestor, an accomplished former administrator and teacher, will skillfully address how today’s teacher leaders can use their backgrounds and skills to support continuous improvement, overcome leadership challenges and develop successful recommendations to administration and staff — ultimately, transforming building and district culture and creating a long-lasting ripple in the future of education.Presenter: Dr. John Nestor, PhD, Nestor Management Consulting

Driving Initiatives

2.9 The History of Black Education in Ohio: An IntroductionWhat has been the historical experience of black students and families seeking an education in Ohio? What have been the experiences of black teachers and principals? Come learn about this intense yet inspiring 200-year history and reflect on your own role as an educator in 2020. During this interactive workshop, we will examine larger trends over the past two centuries before zooming in on one crucial but overlooked period in this story. Educators of all subjects and grade levels welcome. Walk away with tools and resources for bringing this important work back to your own colleagues and students!Presenter: Henry Seton, Ninth Grade Teacher and Alisha Martin, Ninth Grade Teacher, KIPP Columbus High School


2.10 RT The Gift that is a Burden: The Social and Emotional Health of High-Achieving Students RoundtableDuring this roundtable, Nichole Wilson, an AP English literature teacher, and Laura Spitzmueller, an assistant principal, invite teachers to share their challenges and brainstorm ways they can help their students understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, and make responsible decisions while maintaining rigor in the classroom.Nichole Wilson, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Teacher Leader Liaison, AP English Literature Teacher, William Mason High School and Laura Spitzmueller, Assistant Principal


Lunch (11:20 – 11:50 a.m.)

Community Time (11:50 a.m. – noon) everyone invited

Track III (12:05 – 1 p.m.)

3.1 An Equity Journey: Engaging Students with Making Student Thinking VisibleHas your district been on or wanted to start a journey of creating more equitable learning environments for students? Join us to share our story of using Making Student Thinking Visible (MSTV) and other engagement strategies to give students opportunities, confidence and support to be active learners as the teacher facilitates.Presenters: Jodi Anderson, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator, Zeb Kellough, Crim Elementary Principal, Heather Fallis, Media Specialist and Equity Champion Teacher, all from Bowling Green City Schools


3.2 Project Splash - An Introduction to Designing Project-Based LearningHow are “Projects” different from “Project Based Learning (PBL)? Why does PBL matter? What does a high-quality PBL unit look like? These questions and more will be addressed and exemplified as the presenter shares best practices from PBLWorks, along with her anecdotes and lively PBL videos that will show you what gold standard PBL looks like in action. Presenter: Teresa Dempsey, Director of Professional Learning and Leadership, Fairfield County ESC


3.3 Teacher Leaders of Family Engagement for our English Language LearnersThis presentation addresses building relationships and partnerships, specifically strategies for parent engagement. Eakin Elementary School (Columbus) teacher leaders (literacy and ESL coaches, a school counselor and a community liaison) and principal, along with OSU colleagues share three teacher leader strategies to engage families of English language learners. Our collective effort focuses on how teacher leaders can enhance the skills of parents and caregivers of English learners through: (1) technology (innovative, short videos instructing parents and caregivers how to help their children reinforce the ‘learned-at-school’ skill with activities at home; (2) targeted interventions, translation support and English instruction for families; (3) systematic outreach through mothers’ meetings offering support to complete school forms, for example, medical/registration forms, and understand take-home educational activities so parents may reinforce skills identified in RTI monitoring. Presenters: Dr. Belinda Gimbert, Associate Professor, Ed Admin; Rebecca Parker, Program Lead - Learning, School Leadership and Professional Development; Christina Terrell, ELL-Family Engagement coordinator; Brenda Custodio, ELL Coach; Khadar Bashir-Ali, ELL coach; Judy Frazier, ELL coach, all from The Ohio State University, Theresa Eraybar, Principal; Mary Taylor, Literacy Coach; Kathy Jimenez, ESL teacher; Melinda Hunter, ESL teacher; Lauren Ferguson, Community Liaison; Sona Eggleston, Counselor, all from Eakin Elementary Schools, Columbus City Schools


3.4 Industry-Recognized Credentials - Putting Students on a Pathway to SuccessConnecting students to opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials puts them on a pathway to success after high school. Preparing students for their best possible future is the greatest goal of schools, and credentials can help achieve this. This session will discuss the benefits that industry-recognized credentials provide to students, schools and their communities and the role teacher leaders play in the process, including obtaining funding.Presenters: Patti Guseman, Program Administrator, Industry-Recognized Credentials, Office of Career-Technical Education, and Cassie Palsgrove, Program Administrator, Career Connections & SuccessBound, Center for Teaching, Leading and Learning, the Oho Department of Education


Track III (continued) (12:05 – 1 p.m.)

3.5 SOS: First Year as a Digital TeacherAfter six years in a brick-and-mortar school, here I am in my first year as a virtual teacher. Teaching math virtually has taught me many things about my instructional practices, formative and summative assessments, as well as me as a person. Join us as we journey through starting over and excelling in the virtual world. Through reflection and engagement, you will leave with a restored passion for the online experience and new resources to implement in any classroom (not just math).Presenter: Jennifer King, High School Math Teacher, Ohio Digital Learning School


3.6 Using School Data to Build a Culture of Care Around Chronically Absent StudentsAttendance data can drive interventions, improve home-school relationships and inform the school’s understanding of student contexts. However, it is rarely collected in a way that helps schools understand why students miss school, an essential factor in helping families address the barriers they face. This session will discuss proven practices in attendance intervention through meaningful use of data and asset-based family engagement. Participants will learn how to make data collection and usage more effective for developing caring attendance interventions and stronger family-school relationships.Presenter: Amanda Klein, Ed.D., Owner of Structured Solutions Educational Consulting, LLC


3.7 An Insider’s View of Teacher LeadershipTaking the leap to be a teacher leader requires a growth mindset. Hear from a panel of elementary teachers who agreed to take the leap into formal teacher leadership roles to elevate the effectiveness of their teacher-based team meetings. Hear the highs and lows, celebrations and frustrations, and their overall opinions of the experience. Participants, especially teachers, will gain an insider’s understanding of the journey from teacher to teacher leader.Presenter: Dr. Melissa Mlakar, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Chris Basich, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Teacher and College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Riverside Local School District

Driving Initiatives

3.8 The Reciprocal Relationship Between Educational Equity and Collaborative CultureIntentional efforts to create and implement collaborative cultures for both educators and students are critical to using equitable, districtwide practices. In this session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how a large suburban district is supporting the development of teacher leaders to create, scale and sustain a collaborative district culture to help empower students and advance educational equity practices. Presenter: Janet Monseur Durr, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Hilliard City Schools


3.9 Community Partnership Through Career TechDuring this session, the presenters will share how a teacher-initiated pharmacy tech program at their college-prep high school helped develop partnerships with a college of pharmacy and major health care businesses. The presenters also will discuss how they started the program and the unexpected benefits for the school, students and staff.Presenters: Rachna Gajjar, PhD, MEd, Lillian Sims, MEd, Valecia Kelly, MEd, Cincinnati Public Schools


Track III (continued) (12:05 – 1 p.m.)

3.10 Your Story Matters: Engaging Your StakeholdersAll voices matter. All stories matter, especially in a vibrant school culture where teachers and students are engaging and learning in meaningful ways. However, the stories may be largely anecdotal in nature, thereby lacking a full character arc needed to engage various stakeholders. In this session, led by Nichole Wilson, a former journalist, PR practitioner and current English teacher, and Rory Flynn, a 30-year radio advertising executive, participants will learn simple strategies to craft stories and create pitches for various stakeholders. Participants will engage with classroom-ready activities they — and their students — can use immediately.Presenters: Nichole Wilson, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, AP English Literature Teacher, William Mason High School and Rory Flynn, Advertising Executive


3.11RT Revitalizing the Concept of Collaboration (Roundtable Discussion) Repeated in Track 1This discussion will place emphasis on current collaboration trends, address concerns of isolation and conflict with peers and within our classrooms and look at innovative ways we can collaborate for improved teaching and learning strategies.Moderators: Meghan Dillon. Art Educator, and Najwa Jones, Music Educator, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaisons, Kettering School

3.12 RT The New Classroom: Where Do We Go from Here? (Roundtable Discussion) Repeated in Track 1Join us for a brainstorming session and discussion on ideas and strategies for the “new normal” classroom.Moderators: Penny Kidd, Second Grade Teacher, Maumee City Schools; Catherine Papai-McMillin, Instructional Coach and Social Studies, The Arts and College Preparatory Academy; Janelle Sowders, Middle School ELA, Finneytown Local Schools. Ohio Teacher Leader Liaisons.

Call to Action (1:10 – 1:20 p.m.) everyone invited

Track IV(1:25 – 2:20 p.m.)

4.1 Why Do I Need Teacher Leaders? A Principal’s Guide to Creating a Supportive Environment for Teacher LeadersPrincipals are in the position “to support and facilitate, and to shape the nature and function of teacher leadership in their schools” (Smylie & Brownlie-Conyers, 1992, p.151). By utilizing teacher leaders, principals create multi-level and multi-person organizations of the school system, which facilitate collective improvement and development. Principals can use the new resources from the Ohio Department of Education, including the Teacher Leader Framework, standards and toolkit. Conversations will include professional development, compensation, clear job responsibilities, formal and informal leadership roles, and talent searching within your organization.Presenters: Dr. Jane Beese, Youngstown State University, and Dr. Chris Basich, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Teacher and College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Riverside Local School District


Track IV (continued) (1:25 – 2:20 p.m.)

4.2 Mindfulness for EducatorsIn this experiential session we will: a) define what the practice of mindfulness is; b) explore the difference between stress reactivity and stress response through basic neuroscience; c) discuss how mindfulness can be used in the K-12 classroom; d) discover how mindfulness interweaves all five of the new social-emotional learning standards through the practices; e) experience several mindfulness practices that can be shared with students, staff and used as a personal self-care tool for stress reduction, anxiety, depression and pain management.Presenter: Angie Corogin, Wellness Collective


4.3 PBL 201 - Best Teaching Practices to Support PBL DesignDesigning high-quality project-based learning (PBL) can be tough but implementing project-based learning in the classroom is even tougher! PBLWorks advocates for teachers to use strategic teaching practices to support the implementation of PBL in their classrooms. Learn what these “gold-standard” teaching practices are — and see examples of them in action! We’ll also discuss how these PBL teaching practices naturally align to OTES 2.0 standards.Presenter: Teresa Dempsey, Director of Professional Learning and Leadership, Fairfield County ESC


4.4 Stop, Collaborate and Listen! Using Cooperative Learning Strategies to Engage Student and Adult Learners to Build CommunityThrough active engagement and hands-on examples, participants will experience new ways to build a collaborative environment for both classroom use, as well as developing teacher leadership. This approach will help establish a collaborative community in students and adults alike.Presenter: Brittani Dunn, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Literacy Coach, Marion City Schools


4.5 Mapping Your Way to a Cohesive CurriculumDoes your curriculum feel disjointed? Do students learn in isolated content areas? Would your students benefit from an interconnected learning experience? In this session, participants will learn about the process of curriculum mapping, recognize the benefits of an interconnected curriculum and learn how to best plan out their academic years whether working as an individual, a team or an entire building. This session will benefit administrators (who might facilitate an entire school’s curriculum mapping), teams of teachers who would like to promote continuity among their courses and individual teachers who would like to begin school year 2020-2021 with a complete plan already in place! Presenter: Karen Fiedler, Instructional Coach, Aligned Instruction, LLC


4.6 Changing Hearts and Minds About Family Engagement Through Data and an Asset-Based ApproachThere often are reinforcing cycles in family engagement: families are hesitant to engage at their children’s schools and, once they do, they do not receive the welcome and support they need to overcome those prior experiences. Using data to better understand the context of students’ and families’ lives, as well as adopting an asset-based approach to engagement can go a long way toward improving home-school relationships and eliminating these negative cycles. This work through strategies that have worked in schools to engage and support families, improve educator attitudes about engagement, and ultimately, provide increased supports for students.Presenter: Amanda Klein, Ed.D., Owner of Structured Solutions Educational Consulting, LLC



4.7 Paraprofessionals as Learners and LeadersParaprofessionals play a critical but often underutilized role in teaching and learning. In this presentation, attendees will learn how the Ohio Partnership for Excellence in Paraprofessional Preparation (OPEPP) has addressed this challenge by working with 16 partner districts to elevate the visibility of their paraprofessionals, further their professional growth and develop their leadership capacity through district-level systems change efforts. Case studies developed as part of OPEPP have shown that effective communication and partnerships between teachers and paraprofessionals are key contributors to districts’ abilities to grow paraprofessionals’ knowledge and skills so they can provide effective instruction to and support for student learning.Presenter: Judith Monseur, Assistant Director, University of Cincinnati Systems Development & Improvement Center


4.8 Implicit BiasBelieve it or not, you probably prefer students who think and act a lot like you. As educators, how do we ensure our biases don’t impede the process of establishing caring relationships with all students? The Implicit Bias session breaks down bias and privilege, encouraging teachers to embrace both while engaging in professional conversations designed to improve student-teacher relationships.Presenter: Dr. Amanda Ricketts, Classroom Teacher; and Dr. Gloria Kreischer Gajewicz, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, Classroom Teacher, Penta Career Center; Bowling Green High School


4.9 What Passion and Purpose Can BuildThis presentation will share the stories of teacher leadership in action by two informal teacher leaders. Through passion and purpose, these two educators drove initiatives that would advance instruction and student learning and build relationships and partnerships within their community. The presenters will share two very different journeys to building a lasting tribute to military veterans and state of the art athletic performance center. Their passion reached outside of the traditional classroom responsibilities to encounter fundraising, design, community relations, collaboration, consulting, research, school funding, and educational law. This presentation will close with a call to action for participants to lead their own school initiatives.Presenter: Nick Schussler, Health Physical Education Teacher, and Jenny Cavell, History Teacher, Riverside Local Schools

Driving Initiatives

4.10 Teaching with Passion, Positivity, and PurposeA positive and creative workshop focusing on strategies to help engage all learners. Maggie O’Brian and Jessy Tsoufiou will share best practices for elementary teachers who are striving to create a classroom where ALL students are driven and motivated to learn. Both teachers have attended workshops hosted by nationally recognized teachers. They are co-founders and co-creators of the female empowerment group, Fierce Females. They will share valuable teaching practices and strategies from leading experts in education that focuses on content-driven instruction while making learning FUN! Presenter: Jessy Tsoufiou, Grade 4 Math Teacher, and Maggie O’Brian, Grade 4 Language Arts Teacher, Frazer Elementary, Plain Local Schools



4.11 RT Your Story Matters (Roundtable Discussion)During this roundtable, Nichole Wilson and Rory Flynn, facilitators of “Your Story Matters: Engaging Your Stakeholders” will lead participants through a brainstorming session about how to engage their own stakeholders in a succinct and persuasive manner to affect change in their organizations. Rory, an advertising executive of 30 years, will provide feedback as participants create and share their own storyboards that utilize principles from the earlier conference session.Moderators: Nichole Wilson, Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison, AP English Literature Teacher, William Mason High School, and Rory Flynn, Advertising Executive

4.12 RT Informal Teacher Leadership (Roundtable Discussion) Repeated in Track 1Join us for a roundtable discussion about Informal Teacher Leadership. Hear and share stories about how you and your schools view and engage with current leadership roles. In addition, gather information on how to continue to encourage teachers to take on more leadership opportunities.Moderators: Krista Trent, Fourth grade teacher at Thornville Elementary, 2018 Milken Award Winner, Northern Local School District, and Christy Calhoun, High School Math Teacher at Bethel-Tate High School, Informal Teacher Leader. Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison.

4.13 OTOY State Meeting (by invitation only)This inaugural session of the Ohio Teacher of the Year Network will be a collaboration among cohorts of Ohio Teachers of the Year for shared learning, advocacy and leadership opportunities. In this session, we will develop a mission statement and vision for how this network of recognized teachers will impact efforts to celebrate, elevate and advocate for the teaching profession.Facilitator: Angela Dicke, State Coordinator of Teacher Recognition at the Ohio Department of Education

2020 Learning SummarySession Title Key Learning from Session

How will I use the key learning to advance teacher leadership in my

school or district?

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Components of Teacher Leadership


Teacher leaders practice professional, core ethical values of integrity, honesty, fairness and dignity. They foster a positive and inclusive culture that seeks to understand

students’ needs and respect the uniqueness of individual students. They champion cultural competency and culturally responsive practices and believe all students and educators are capable of learning and growth. Teacher leaders work to ensure all students receive an equitable education.

Teacher leaders accept the responsibility to continuously grow and develop. Teacher leaders regularly engage in reflection on and refinement of their practice by seeking feedback from colleagues, setting self-improvement goals and committing to ongoing professional learning to enhance their effectiveness. They collaboratively develop and adapt their roles and responsibilities in response to the local education context.

Building Relationships and PartnershipsTeacher leaders create and build strategic relationships and partnerships to enhance student outcomes. They reach out and connect the appropriate partners (colleagues, families,

administrators, community members, public officials, higher education) to address immediate and future needs of students, colleagues, their schools, the profession and their communities. They communicate and collaborate effectively to build relationships and partnerships that are sustainable.

Fostering Collaborative CultureTeacher leaders facilitate an environment of trust and foster an inclusive and positive collaborative culture. Teacher leaders ground

their work in mutual trust and clear communication with colleagues, administrators, students and families. Teacher leaders use effective interactions that engage colleagues of different backgrounds in responding to challenges and building consensus. The collaborative culture increases teacher collaboration and builds collective responsibility and efficacy.

Advancing Instruction and Student LearningTeacher leaders seek current research, share it with colleagues and apply the research to improve

teaching practices, content knowledge and student learning and to advance school programs and goals. They analyze school, district, state and/or national data relevant to their work. They lead the use of data to inform and guide instructional decisions.

Teacher leaders understand the needs of adult learners and use this understanding to engage their colleagues in individual and collective reflective dialogue using evidence (observations, student work, assessment data) to help make connections to research-based effective practices. Teacher leaders engage in development activities that are job-embedded and ongoing for teachers at the local, state and/or national levels.

Driving InitiativesTeacher leaders actively identify challenges/areas for improvement and innovation in the school, district and state/national educational landscape. They collect and consider

perspectives of other stakeholders and propose action steps to drive change. They meet their commitments and mobilize people into action. Teacher leaders are advocates for students’ needs and equitable and ethical practices and resources that support effective teaching and enhanced student learning.

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