Professional Development 
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Child Abuse Prevention Online Course: if you still need the mandatory elementary child abuse training, you can take an online course from Clermont E.S.C. for $20.
JanuarySocial Studies Seminars: Free Social Studies Seminars through Northwet Peers. Seminars in Feb./May/June. For registration, click HERE for information and registration.
FebruaryJohn Moser Presents The Cold War:The Rest of the Story: Feb. 24 at Vantage Career Center from 8:30-3:00. This will cover the period from Vietnam to the end of the War. To register, contact Jan Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 419-399-4711.
ETECH Conference: February 2-4 in Columbus, Ohio. For information go to http://www.etech.ohio.gov/conference/index.jsp.
Ohio Middle School Conference; February 19-20 at Kalarari Resort. For information go to www.ohiomsa.org
National Reading Recovery and K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference February 7-10, 2009 The Reading Recovery Council of North America will be hosting its Reading Recovery and K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference offering 150 sessions that focus on all aspects of K-6 literacy for reading specialists, classroom teachers, literacy coaches, reading and curriculum specialists, school administrators, librarians and preservice teachers. The conference will be held at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Online registration is now open. For more information, visit www.readingrecovery.org/conferences or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Opportunity for Study Tour The Transatlantic Outreach Program is offering study tours to Germany for teachers in the summer of 2009. The application deadline is February 12. Further information is available at www.goethe.de/top. March
Master Teacher Informational Meeting: March 18th from 4:00-5:30 at Auglaize E.S.C. This will review the Master Teacher program and application process. For information contact Virginia McClain at 419-738-3422 or click on Master Teacher on Auglaize ESC Homepage.
FREE ONLINE COURSESBattelle for Kids is offering Value Added Online Courses through their Online Learning. For information go to: http://portal.battelleforkids.org/Ohio/LearnInfo/OnlineLearning.html?sflang=en. You will need your school value added password to complete these courses. You can obtain the password from your principal or Virginia McClain at the E.S.C.
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