“Celebrating Educators . . . The Power of YOU”

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

50 North Third Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

November 16-17, 2017

The 18th Annual Ohio School Improvement Institute is Ohio's premier individual and team professional development for educators, with an emphasis on the needs of middle and high school learners. The Institute provides a variety of presentations on research-based strategies and best practices. Opportunities are provided for networking with colleagues from other schools/districts. This event is sponsored by Ohio High Schools That Work, Ohio College Tech Prep, Ohio ASCD, and the Ohio Department of Education - Office for Improvement and Innovation.

Keynote Speakers:

Featured Breakout Speakers:

·  Bret Gensberg (Technology in the Classroom)

·  Dr. Katherine McKnight (Literacy Across the Curriculum)

·  Mike Anderson (Well-Balanced Teacher)

Sample Breakout Session Topics:

·  ACT Testing and Support / ·  Reading Recovery
·  Career Pathways / ·  Reducing Non-Academic Barriers
·  College Credit Plus / ·  Reducing Remediation in MS and HS
·  Compassion Fatigue / ·  Resilience
·  Co-Teaching / ·  Rigorous Middle Grades Instruction
·  Creative Scheduling / ·  School and Community-Working Together
·  Extra Help / ·  Self-Reflection
·  Grading Practices / ·  Student Engagement
·  HSTW/MMGW & Other Initiative Integration / ·  Teacher Collaboration
·  Literacy Across the Curriculum / ·  Teacher Self-Care
·  Middle Grades Career Connection / ·  Teaching to the Whole Child
·  Ohio Assessment / ·  Using Technology for Learning
·  Project-based Learning / ·  Work-based Learning

Call for Proposals:

Schools, educational service centers, and other educational organizations are invited to present in 50-minute breakout sessions. To apply to present, complete the application starting Friday, March 31. (Link will be provided on the home page.)

OSII Registration:

Registration will be open in April! Register early to receive the discounted rate.

Registration costs are listed below:

Single Registration by October 31, 2017 / $ 245/person
Team Registration (4 or more) / $ 230/person
Presenter Registration (limit 2) / $ 200/person
Late Registration (after October 31) / $ 270/person
Undergraduate Student Registration
(When registering - list University, student ID#) / $ 80/person

Breakfast and lunch on Thursday, and breakfast on Friday are included in the registration fees.

All purchase orders and checks are to be made payable to: “HSTW Ohio Network” and

sent to: Ohio School Improvement Institute

c/o The Meeting Connection, Inc.

6373 Meadow Glen Drive North

Westerville, OH 43082-8299

Phone: 614.898.9361

Fax: 614.898.9364

Hotel Reservations:

The Columbus Renaissance Hotel is the official hotel of the Ohio School Improvement Institute.

To receive the discounted institute room rate, make your reservations before Friday, November 3, 2017. The link to the hotel reservation page is available on the home page of the website: www.ohiohstw.org

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