West Central Indiana
Educational Service Center
Excellence through Collaboration
WCIESC News:
WELCOME
Tim McRoberts as the new Executive Director.
Tim joins West Central ESC
September 17, 2024
Respond by September 15, 2024
VIRTUAL-Live
Grade 9-12 Math Course Sequencing and How to Improve Student Success for the Indiana Core 40 and New GPS Diplomas
Do you struggle with which high school math course sequence, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 or Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, is best for your students?
Is your screening process for placement in a student's initial math course helping your students succeed?
Do you have students struggling to complete their Core 40 math requirements by passing Algebra 2?
Do you want more students taking higher level math classes beyond Algebra 2?
Join Bill Reed as he lays out ways to increase student success in Algebra 2 by integrating simple steps like ordering math courses and including more Algebra skills in Geometry. Learn how to create a strategic screening process for student placement in their initial high school math class. We will also model how effective teachers use a variety of question types to assess and gather evidence of student thinking and learn how this will improve your teaching effectiveness. How to utilize current IDOE math course offerings to help your students complete the required Indiana Core 40 math courses and fulfill their greatest potential will be presented. A discussion for possible changes for math course offerings for the new Indiana GPS diplomas
Audience – Grades 9 – 12 - District Administrators, Site Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Math Coaches, Administrators, Teachers, Instructional Aides
Location: 1 N Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN
Time 8:30 - noon Virtual Live
Cost is $125.00 for ESC members, $200.00 non ESC members
K-12 Outreach Professional Development at Rose Hulman
Congratulations to Richard Goodall, Terre Haute, Indiana, who received the highly coveted Golden Buzzer on the May 28th episode of "America's Got Talent" for his incredible performance of "Don’t Stop Believin’" by Journey.
“He is the janitor at my twins school, West Vigo. They were screaming and crying tears of happiness for Mr. Richard last night with their friends, I was right there with them, as was the entire Vigo County community! We are SO excited for him! It couldn’t happen for a more humble and kind man, he is so deserving of this. Can’t wait for America to see what we Hautian peeps have had the pleasure of seeing for two decades.
LETS GO MR RICHARD.”
Still time to register for August OG training see Workshops page
WORKSHOPS
WCIESC organizes and hosts workshops for teachers, administrators, and other school personnel. Most workshops take place at our facility, but we can also work with you to provide training on site.
FOOD BID
1998 marked the beginning of WCIESC providing food bids for our member schools. This option allows our schools the opportunity to purchase products at a volume discount as a cooperative purchasing group. The ESC prepares the bid saving corporations expense and work of the process.
PARTNERSHIPS
Our Partnerships page is designed to introduce the partnerships, provide a brief description of their services, and connect you to the partner’s website for additional information. ESC of I member school districts are afforded special discount pricing for the partner services.
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*Meet the local educational needs of member school corporations by identifying those needs with support from school staff.
*Enhance educational opportunities for students by collaboration of resources to help establish programs, resource materials and serve the educational needs of students.
*Provide for a more efficient use of member schools’ time, materials and financial resources to enhance the quality and quantity of service and educational offerings.
*Allow for every school corporation equity of opportunity between member school corporations.
*Function as a facilitator for the Department of Education for the delivery of programs to schools in West Central Indiana.
The Purpose of a Service Center
Next Executive
Board Meeting
August 21, 2024
