PLC GROUPS LIST Groups in the Professional Learning Community offer opportunities for collaboration, participation, and discussion, and a venue to share relevant resources around a particular topic. Groups noted with 2016–2017 OAC Areas of Focus are the Groups containing course materials and enhance learning in designated topics districts have chosen to focus on this year. Teachers can use these codes to access and view course materials. There will be no badge or credit given in this space. The OAC District Implementation Team can share all access codes district-wide, or promote codes to targeted audiences. You can join OAC-specific groups (by clicking on the tab, School Groups) or public groups (by clicking on the tab and searching, Public Groups). Assessment Literacy
Learn about the four foci of assessment literacy, troubleshoot implementation, review the principles of sound assessment and have an opportunity to share with fellow educators.
Blended Learning
Formative Instructional Practices
Participate in discussion with fellow educators about blended learning and how to incorporate blended learning into instruction.
Expand district FIP plans from 2015–2016 and share resources to use in implementation, provide suggestions and connections to visit model classrooms, and review implementation plans with feedback. 2016–2017 Area of Focus: FIP & Assessment Literacy
2016–2017 Area of Focus: FIP & Assessment Literacy
access code: 63PN3-G9SWK
access code: TGRT9-P5W27
access code: BFR8G-93K98
OAC General Information Group
Pathways and Dual Enrollment
Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Discuss, ask questions, and engage to collaborate with OAC teachers to ensure you are supported and growing in your profession.
Participate in discussion around dual enrollment offerings, teacher credentialing, and pathway requirements. Subject-specific subgroups have been created around English language arts, chemistry, and technology. 2016–2017 OAC Area of Focus: Career Pathways & Cross-District Dual Enrollment Sharing
no access code required
access code: RTSZR-7DB66
School Counselors
Student Motivation
Network with fellow counselors and educators supporting dual enrollment and career pathways efforts.
Engage in discussion to better understand hope, engagement, and belonging to improve classroom management and increase student motivation. 2016–2017 OAC Area of Focus: Student Motivation
access code: 5Z2KG-93R74
access code: 9ZRJG-NRCPH
Participate in the Project-Based Learning course on the PLC, leverage previously trained teachers to help spread PBL classes in districts, and create a model PBL project to pilot in districts. 2016–2017 OAC Area of Focus: Project-Based Learning
access code: W8NZ9-WG8ZG
PLC COURSE LIST
Courses aligned to the OAC work are available on the Professional Learning Community. If you are taking a course for graduate credit, you will need to submit forms to Ashland University. After submitting the forms, you will receive a confirmation from Battelle for Kids, that you have been enrolled. If you are taking a course to earn a badge or CEUs, there are open enrollment timeframes where you can submit information via form to enroll in courses.
Assessment Literacy coming soon! Learn about the four foci of assessment literacy, troubleshoot implementation, review the principles of sound assessment and have an opportunity to share with fellow educators.
Blended Learning
Formative Instructional Practices
Identify blended learning, how to incorporate blended learning into instruction, what the research says, how to evaluate blended learning practices, and how to select digital content.
Learn and share resources to use in implementation, and complete FIP Your School Ohio modules.
2016–2017 Area of Focus: FIP & Assessment Literacy eligible for digital course completion & graduate credit
Pathways and Dual Enrollment Participate in discussion around dual enrollment offerings, teacher credentialing, and pathway requirements. Subject-specific subgroups have been created around English language arts, chemistry, and technology.
eligible for digital course completion & graduate credit
Project-Based Learning (PBL) Uncover ideas for how to build a project-based learning classroom and how to plan effective projects for students.
2016–2017 Area of Focus: FIP & Assessment Literacy eligible for digital course completion & graduate credit
Student Motivation This course requires implementation of The Student Experience Survey™, and better understanding hope, engagement, and belonging to improve classroom management and increase student motivation.
2016–2017 OAC Area of Focus: Career Pathways & Cross-District Dual Enrollment Sharing
2016–2017 OAC Area of Focus: Project-Based Learning
2016–2017 OAC Area of Focus: Student Motivation
eligible for digital course completion & graduate credit
eligible for digital course completion & graduate credit
eligible for digital course completion & graduate credit