NWOCA Instructional Services is excited to announce that we have changed our name to Northern Buckeye Professional Learning Group (PLG). The name is a reflection of our primary mission which is to provide professional learning opportunities to our member districts.

For many teachers, the term professional development unfortunately has negative connotations, we are on a mission to change that! Our range of professional learning opportunities reflect a new approach with the idea of lifelong learning that is personalized and relevant to your individual needs. read more

Do you want to LEARN and SHARE together? Do you want to reignite your PASSION for teaching? Are you interested in trying NEW things? If you answered “Yes!” to one or all of these questions, join NwOESC and NWOCA at Edcamp on Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at NwOESC/NWOCA.

Edcamp is an educator-driven and educator-led free conference. The session topics will be created on the day of the event; by YOU, the participant! Participants “build” the conference schedule by posting topics on session boards. read more

Summer’s coming!

Want to get Google Certified?

Need CEUs or college credit?

You can take our Google Certified Educator Level 1 or 2 cohorts at your own pace this summer. But you have to act quickly, because registration closes this Friday, May 10th!

Our popular Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2 cohorts will take an educator through all the necessary skills needed to pass the Google exams. They will be conducted in Google Classroom by Google Certified Trainers Kristie Hughes and Chris Malanga. read more

Looking for some great summer PD opportunities? Northern Buckeye is putting on FOUR separate events that will be great learning days, and they are totally FREE!

These events (called Road Shows) feature “pick-your-own-PD” style learning. You’ll be able to choose from over 30 learning sessions throughout the day. Topics include G Suite for Education, MakerSpaces, STEAM, as well as other subjects that teachers will find beneficial.

We are also looking for presenters to share ideas and experiences in combining education and technology into daily lessons and the school environment. Call for Presenters closes May 3rd and presenters will be notified by May 10th. read more

Our popular Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2 cohorts are now available as self-paced courses over the summer months! These courses will take an educator through all the necessary skills needed to pass the Google exams, and are at NO COST to our Northern Buckeye member districts.

The online courses will include the same information and work as our cohorts that run during the school year, however, they will be self-paced modules. You can complete the course at your convenience! The courses will be open from Monday, May 20th through Friday, August 2nd.   read more