BASA Member Update 5.10.19

Middle and high school teachers: Summer workshop for computer science professional development Code.org is offering summer workshops to prepare new Ohio computer science teachers at no cost to qualifying schools. Battelle is partnering with Code.org, a nonprofit computer science curriculum provider, to support educators interested in bringing computer science to their schools. No prior computer science experience is needed. The Code.org Professional Learning Program is designed to promote professional growth by helping participants become comfortable with curricular materials, computer science content, and pedagogy. These professional learning workshops feature regional, five-day sessions and provide: • Engaging workshop experiences; • Teaching and learning in context; • A collaborative, participant-centric approach; and • Interaction with an active community of computer science educators. Learn more about this valuable opportunity here . Department seeking districts to pilot 2019-2020 revised draft OTES Recent Ohio law brought about changes to the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES). The Ohio Department of Education plans an OTES pilot to gather feedback on the draft revisions to the OTES process. The 2019-2020 pilot based on the revised draft OTES now is open to all districts that want to participate. Districts and community schools that want to participate must submit completed Intent to Participate forms by June 1. These participating schools must bring small teams to three regional trainings throughout the 2019-2020 school year. Evaluators and teachers will use the components and forms associatedwith the revised draftOTES to informpossible changes to the OTES model, as well as help shape training for the 2020-2021 implementation.