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Ohio Inclusive Instructional Leadership (IIL) recognizes the important and different roles that each instructional leader plays in a student’s success. That’s why our professional learning is customized by role—from central office staff to
principals, teachers, teams, and coaches. This approach provides a continuum of collaborative professional learning across the school system. Ultimately, students do better when adults do better.

Resources Available for Severe Weather Awareness Week

Ohio’s Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 16-22, 2025.

In 2025, the Department of Education and Workforce will continue to host The ReadOhio Policy Hour – a monthly webinar where the Department’s literacy policy team will provide updates and answer questions about the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (Reading Diagnostic, RIMPs, High-Dosage Tutoring, and more), Dyslexia Support Laws, HQIM ELA Curriculum and Intervention requirements, Science of Reading Professional Development, and more.

Happy National School Counseling Week (#NSCW25)! This week annually highlights
the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve
school success and plan for a career.

ODEW Human Capital Resource Center’s winter training series on addressing educator workforce needs is all about attracting and keeping the best PK12 talent to support Ohio schools and students.

The Ohio Department of Education & Workforce and the Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) will host the 2025 Showcase for AcceleratED Leadership & Learning on January 28, 2025 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Leigh Culllum, a researcher from the University of Findlay, is gathering research regarding the presence of phonological awareness tasks in kindergarten diagnostic screening assessments.

Ohio Educational Technology Conference The presentation schedule for OETC25 is available now! Check out the sessions, presenters, and many exciting topics that explore the conference theme of “Innovation. Access. Collaboration.” Sessions are centered around the conference tracks that include instruction, information technology, leadership, and library and media specialists

Calling All Leaders: Share Your Insights in the Principal Navigator!
Submit your article for the winter 2025 issue of the Principal Navigator magazine on Leading through Change: The Evolving Role of School Principals.

Upcoming trainings and resources from educational partners.