West Central Indiana
Educational Service Center
Excellence through Collaboration
Enjoy Summer!
July 17, 2025
Respond by July 10, 2025
Administrator Bootcamp
Join us on July 17 for an event to help you wrap up the 24/25 school year and start preparing for the 25/26 school year.
This full day event will be a combination of uplifting messages and ideas to help you start planning for the next school year. Topics will include but are not limited to; Relationship building, Culture and Climate, Academic program planning, new legislation and how it will impact your schools moving forward, plus other important messages! Speakers will include award winning principal Steve Baker, award winning author Jon Acton plus Executive Director of the Indiana Association of School Principals, Dr. Todd Bess.
This event is appropriate for any K-12 administrator or aspiring administrator.
Please mark your calendar for July 17!
Location 1 N Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN
Time 9:00 am -3:00 pm Lunch included!
Cost $175.00 for ESC members/$250.00 for non-ESC members
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Check out the variety of Virtual workshops scheduled this year!
K-12 Outreach Professional Development at Rose Hulman
June 18, 19, 20, 2025
Respond by June 11, 2025
Orton Gillingham for Primary Grades
Facilitated by Jamey Peavler
The Reading Clinic of Central Indiana is an IDOE-approved provider.
Course Description and Objectives:
Day 1: All Grade Levels and Roles • Overview of how the Orton-Gillingham approach fits within a reading science framework • The importance of oral language development in supporting word recognition and language comprehension • Best practices for instruction and assessment of phonological and phonemic awareness • The importance of letter recognition and formation and best practices for instruction and assessment of letter knowledge
Day 2: Educators Supporting Primary (K-2) Students • Using a Picture Deck to teach letter names, sounds, and keywords simultaneously • Supporting students through stages of blending • Basic English orthography rules • Overview of kindergarten and 1st grade OG lesson components • Demonstration of (K/1) OG lesson
Day 3: All Grade Levels and Roles • Using a Basic Deck to teach phoneme-grapheme correspondences • Teaching common spelling generalizations • Supporting students to apply knowledge of syllable types to decode and encode unfamiliar words • Research summary on the importance of controlled, decodable text • Overview of 1st through 3rd grade OG lesson components • Demonstration of 1st/2nd Grade OG lesson • Data-based decision-making for primary students with word recognition concerns
Includes Training Manual
• Card decks are not included in the cost of training.
• Information on ordering materials available through this link
• If participants do not have physical card decks, they may bring a laptop and use open-source online card decks in training.
Audience: Primary K-2 teachers, K-12 special educators, reading specialists, literacy coaches and instructional assistants
Location: 1 N Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN
Time 8:30 am -3:30 pm Lunch and a light snack included
Cost is $525.00 for ESC members, $750.00 non ESC members
PURCHASING
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Contact Debbi Christy for answers to all of your questions about cooperative purchasing. Debbi can be reached at 765/653-2727 or by email at dchristy@wciesc.k12.in.us.
The mission of The Educational Service Centers of Indiana (ESC of I) is to create a collaborative environment for all of Indiana’s educational service centers to implement statewide initiatives beneficial to all Indiana’s educators and students.
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SpendBridge
Formerly K-12 Indiana
AMAZON SAVINGS IS HERE!
The added benefits of this Amazon contract are:
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Districts can use Amazon Business to satisfy procurement requirements for quotes since the award was done through a vetted RFP process
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Purchases made through this contract directly support Indiana’s Educational Service Centers
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CURRENT PAPER BIDS
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three-page document for CIESC paper bid.
CURRENT PAPER BIDS
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Log-in for IAESC paper bid.
Our Indiana Educational Service Centers are excited to announce that we have secured a 15% discount for Indiana schools who would like to sign back up for it. Below you will find details regarding PhishER platform and how to obtain more information:
See datasheet: How it works
If you have any questions on how the product works or would like a refresher demo feel free to book a meeting with Lucas: https://booking.ebsta.com/lucasb
FOOD BID PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Approval documentation for Dairy, Commodity, Grocery, Specialty and Bread/Bakery bids available by clicking on below images.
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Contact your IAESC Marketing Specialist for Quantity Purchasing
AEPA: ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL PURCHASING AGENCIES
WCIESC is part of a twenty-two state purchasing cooperative providing purchasing opportunities in the areas of: playground equipment, carpeting, roofing, vehicles, athletic surfaces, books, school/office supplies, facility maintenance software, technology equipment, class & office furniture, modular/portable buildings, printers, sports equipment/supplies, and copiers.