PD Palooza 2023

Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center

Hosted by the Northwest Ohio ESC, PD Palooza is our annual kick-off to an *inspiring* new school-year for Northwest Ohio Educators!

Registration has ended for this event, but be sure to join us next year! Plus, check out our other upcoming professional development at nwoesc.org/ProfessionalDevelopment

<h1>Registration is open for PD Palooza 2023!</h1>

<h3>A﻿bout our keynote speaker, Kim Bearden: </h3>COFOUNDER OF RON CLARK ACADEMY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER
Kim Bearden is the cofounder and executive director of RCA. Throughout her career, Kim has received numerous accolades, such as being inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She was chosen from over 70,000 nominations to be honored as the Disney American Teacher Awards Outstanding Humanities Teacher, and the Milken Family Foundation selected her to receive the Award for Excellence in Education. She is the winner of the InfluencHer Award, the University of Georgia Outstanding Educator Award, and the Turknett Character Award for Servant Leadership. Mercedes-Benz recognized her in their Greatness Lives Here campaign, and Women Works Media Group has named her one of Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Women. 
Over the past thirty-four years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle-school principal. Kim is also a wife, mom of four children, and bestselling author of three books: Crash Course, Talk to Me, and Fight Song: Six Steps to Passion, Power, Peace, and Purpose.
Over the past thirty-two years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school-board member, staff-development trainer, and middle-school principal. Kim is a bestselling author of two books. Her newest book is Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done. Kim resides in Tyrone with her husband and three teenage sons. Her married daughter lives close by.

<h1>ADDITIONAL INFO: </h1>This event will be held on-site at the Northwest Ohio ESC main building in Archbold, OH. Event &amp; Check-in Time, Session Times, Food Trucks and additional details will be shared with registrants as the event date nears.Contact hours available per keynote and breakout session. Plus, <a href="https://www.nwoesc.org/EarnCollegeCredit.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">earn college credit</a> for your professional development through Ashland University.To register for other upcoming PD at NwOESC, <a href="https://www.nwoesc.org/ProfessionalDevelopment.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">go here</a>.

#pdpaloozaNWO #nwoescpdCertificates of Attendance will be awarded for each presentation/session:<ul><li>2.0 Contact Hours for Kim Bearden Presentation</li><li>1.0 Contact Hours Available per breakout session</li></ul>---This event is FREE to Northwest Ohio ESC member districts. Due to the popularity of this event, attendance is currently limited to Northwest Ohio ESC member school district staff only. AUDIENCE: Northwest Ohio Educators in Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties; Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, Counselors, Intervention Specialists, SPED Directors, Speech-Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, School Nurses, any interested school staff.HOW TO REGISTER: Register individually or as a district team/group. To register as a group, a district administrator or representatives must first create a group name and password to share with their staff. Please note that participants will be asked at a later date to supply their choice of breakout session(s), once sessions are announced. Select the green &quot;Register&quot; button at the top of this page to be walked through the process.

COVID-19 NOTICE:The NwOESC cares about your safety. Our building receives regular sanitization through the use of electrostatic spraying. Hand sanitizer, wipes and other PPE are available throughout the building or upon request. Masks are not required in our building at this time. Kindly assess your health prior to the training and stay home if running a fever or you develop other symptoms such as chills, cough, or shortness of breath. Notices will be shared with registrants vis email should any additional guidance be required at the time of the event.

The fine print :)<ul><li>Registration is required to receive a Certificate of Attendance for licensure renewal/LPDC.</li><li>The event will begin promptly. Please arrive early to get settled and check-in.</li><li>Food truck(s) will be available on-site. Light snacks and refreshments will also be available for purchase on-site in the café (debit/credit only).</li><li>Please take care when entering your email address and other details. NwOESC is not responsible for misentered information. </li><li>NWOESC will make every effort to hold events as scheduled, however dates, times and methods of delivery are subject to change. Whenever possible, any changes or cancellations will be posted here (on the registration page), to the NWOESC online events calendar, and an email with the event status sent to registrants</li><li>By registering for any NwOESC virtual or in-person event, you will be automatically subscribed to receive professional development announcements and reminders to your email inbox. You may unsubscribed at any time.</li><li>For questions, email mhollstein@nwoesc.org</li></ul>

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