The Region 14 Regional Advisory Council Meeting and Subcommittee meetings scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2010, have been canceled due to the anticipated adverse weather.

The next meeting of the Region 14 Regional Advisory Council and Subcommittees will be Thursday, April 15, 2010.

Conference Dates are April 29, April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010.

Registration is accessed through (http://www.oaeyc.org) www.oaeyc.org

This course focuses on three research based practices: oral language, phonemic awareness, and phonics. Oral language is the foundation for academic, social, and life skills valued in school and in life. This module begins with exploring the oral language skills children need and how to help children acquire them. In the phonemic awareness module you will learn that words are composed of sounds and understand the importance of phonemic awareness in learning to read. Phonics knowledge helps students use what they know about letter-sound relationships and patterns to decode unknown words. In all three modules, you will hear from experts and engage in activities that will help you develop your abilities to provide enriching environments for reading. Please Note - must have a min. of 8 participants, Preference will be given to teachers who have students with disabilities in their classroom.

Dates: March 4, 18, 2010 and April 15, 2010 (Must Attend all sessions)

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (15 Contact Hours or 1 Semester hour Credit from Ashland University = $163.00)

Location: Region 14/Hopewell Center, 5350 West New Market Road, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

Presenter: Mary Ann Poole

Please register on STARS, if you need assistance, please contact Sherry Campton (937) 393-1904 ext. 126 or email scampton@ohioregion14.org

The objective of this training is to assist district and building teams in developing school schedules and strategies that address collaborative team time, intervention time, and dropout strategies as they impact student achievement and are addressed in district and building plans. This professional development opportunity is open to district and building leadership team members, administrators, and guidance counselors.

Date: February 23, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Region 14/Hopewell Center, 5350 West New Market Road, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

**Please bring your own lunch, if planning on attending both sessions**

Please register on STARS, if you need assistance, please contact Sherry Campton at (937) 393-1904 ext. 126 or email scampton@ohioregion14.org

The objective of this training is to assist district and building teams in developing school schedules and strategies that address collaborative team time, intervention time, and dropout strategies as they impact student achievement and are addressed in district and building plans. This professional development opportunity is open to district and building leadership team members, administrators, and guidance counselors.

Date: February 23, 2010

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Region 14/Hopewell Center, 5350 West New Market Road, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

**Please bring your own lunch, if planning on attending both sessions**

Please reigster on STARS, if you need assistance, please contact Sherry Campton at (937) 393-1904 ext. 126 or email scampton@ohioregion14.org

This meeting is a key communication strategy of OEL&SR to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements as well as district performance in meeting targets. This meeting will provide districts of residence, educational service centers and county boards of developmental disabilities with information to evaluate current practices as well as accurate and up-to-date information for planning for the next school year (and beyond). In preparation for next year's programming, the supervisors will understand the implication of : the Annual Performance Report as required under IDEA (submitted February 2010); the OSEP visit to October, 2009; and updates for early childhood from the national OSEP conference.

Topics for discussion will include, but not be limited to; (a) baseline data and targets established for the child outcomes performance measure; (b) LRE baseline to be established in the 2010-2011 school year (definition changes); (c) district of residence responsibilities with partnerships; (d) local analysis for data accuracy and improvement; and (e) clarifications requested by the field (such as transportation). Information regarding the new Center for Early Childhood Development within ODE will be shared.

Date: February 19, 2010

Time: 9:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Region 14/Hopewell Center, 5350 West New Market Road, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

**Please register on STARS, if you need assistance, please contact Sherry Campton (937) 393-1904 ext. 126 or email scampton@ohioregion14.org

This conference will be held at Southern State Community Collge, Hillsboro Ohio. Hosted by Region 14 Early Childhood and Southern State Community College. More information on session choices will be coming soon.

Date: August 12 and 13, 2010

Location: Southern State Community College, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

Time: To be announced

Participants will overview the Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study (OLTS) and will understand the requirements of the Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study (OLTS).

Date: March 2, 2010

Location:Region 14/Hopewell Center, 5350 West New Market Road, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please register on STARS, if you need assistance, please contact Sherry Campton (937) 393-1904 ext. 126 or email scampton@ohioregion14.org

This module is Step Up to Quality and ODE approved professional development that offers teachers research-based assessment and teaching strategies for use in their classrooms. Outcomes for this training is as follows: use research based information to reflect on their teaching practice, use reflective assessment to adjust teaching practice, use reflective assessment to determine the impact of the adjustments on child learning.

Dates: 12-11-09, 1-15-10, 1-29-10, 2-12-10, 2-26-10 (snow date 3-19-10)

Time: 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Southern State Community College - Room #106, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro Ohio 45133

Please register on STARS, if you need assistance, please contact Sherry Campton (937) 393-1904 ext. 126 or email scampton@ohioregion14.org . Limit of 30 participants

**Special Note** - Please bring your lunch.