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The 2021 Teacher Leadership Summit is scheduled for June 9. Save the date to learn from and collaborate with teacher leaders across Ohio. Read More ▸

INFOhio’s Book Nook includes hundreds of student-created book trailers for fiction and nonfiction books for grades K-12. Educators can get ideas for new books to add to their library collections and find out which books are popular with Ohio’s students. The site allows users to browse more than 20 newly added book trailers. Read More ▸

Data Insights: How the Pandemic is Affecting the 2020-2021 School Year Practical Advice on Spring 2021 State Testing The Ohio Department of Education today published a new resource to its Reset and Restart Education webpage titled Spring 2021 Testing. This resource provides important information about extension of testing windows as well as practical advice for test administration. Read More ▸

Summer programs available for Appalachian students and teachers Two summer learning programs are available for middle and high school students and teachers in the Appalachian region of Ohio. Register for the Appalachian Regional Commission/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer STEM Programs or the Appalachian Entrepreneurial Academy by March 1. Read More ▸

Equity labs to assist in local equitable access planning The Department will be offering virtual equity labs to assist districts and schools with their annual local equitable access planning process. The first lab begins Feb. 18. Read More ▸

February is Career and Technical Education month — a time to celebrate the positive impact career-technical education programs have on Ohio’s students and future workforce. Health Science and Construction Technologies are two of the career-technical education pathways that help fill Ohio’s in-demand jobs. A video series helps students explore what it takes to work in these industries. Read More ▸

Health Science and Construction Technology

The Ohio Department of Education is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise to provide Safety Assessment and Intervention, one of the Sandy Hook Promise’s proven Know the Signs programs, at no cost to districts and schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Due to the COVID–19 pandemic, trainings will be offered virtually during this school year. Read More ▸

The Ohio Teacher of the Year program annually identifies exceptional teachers and celebrates their effective, inspiring work both inside and outside of the classroom. The Department currently is accepting nominations for this prestigious honor. Submit nominations by April 9. Read More ▸

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is pleased to launch a statewide survey to give Ohioans with disabilities a chance to provide feedback about their employment experiences. Survey responses will help OOD evaluate its effectiveness, make improvements, and enhance outreach efforts. The survey is brief (10-15 minutes) and completely anonymous. Responses to this survey will ultimately help OOD bring positive, lasting change for other individuals with disabilities. Read More ▸