Category: Education News

Through the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s LMS, educators have access to free courses and professional development opportunities, available anytime and anywhere. WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE? The LMS provides a variety of free courses and professional development on important… Continue Reading this article Free, online PD through ODE’s Learning Management System (LMS) available

The updated Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities is now available in printed PDF format.  *Note: OAC 3301-51-09 is currently in the rule revision process. Please refer to the current rule in effect until further notice. The Department wants… Continue Reading this article Updated Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities now available

On April 9, 2013, the State Board of Education approved Ohio rule 3301-35-15, standards for the implementation of positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS) and the use of restraint and seclusion. The rule was revised and re-approved June 24, 2021.  The purpose… Continue Reading this article PBIS and the use of restraint and seclusion

For the 2024-2025 school year, Learn With INFOhio webinars will be released in recorded form, giving busy educators on-demand options to watch and listen anytime, anywhere. Professional learning opportunities on the INFOhio Campus page are just a few clicks away. Visit infohio.org and click… Continue Reading this article No-cost, on-demand webinar resources for educator professional learning from INFOhio

The Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program celebrates both teachers and students who work hard in the classroom and their communities. During the academic school year, the Ohio Lottery accepts statewide nominations of outstanding teachers and students. Every month, the Ohio Lottery holds a random drawing of all nominees and… Continue Reading this article Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program for 2024-2025

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in collaboration with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), developed a series of training modules focused on implementing the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework in early childhood settings through… Continue Reading this article Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Training Modules Available

UPDATE – The Department posted a companion document to the List of Approved Assessments specifically for assessments approved for gifted identification and prescreening for the 2024-2025 school year. It provides Ohio school districts, educators, and families with guidance related to the… Continue Reading this article Gifted Assessment Guidance added to the 2024-2025 List of State-Approved Assessments

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has added materials to the approved list of reading intervention programs. The Department’s list of approved reading intervention program materials includes all submitted materials that met the required criteria. Information regarding timeline updates… Continue Reading this article Approved list of reading intervention programs

Since Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, director of InnovateOhio, introduced the AI K-12 Education Toolkit earlier this year, the website has been visited more than 30,000 times. The AI toolkit is a practical guide for developing policies and recommendations in response to… Continue Reading this article AI Education Toolkit for K-12 Educators

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is partnering with the Department of Veterans Services to introduce the Military Recruit award, which supports public school districts, community schools, independent STEM schools, and joint vocational school districts in their efforts to… Continue Reading this article New recruitment award supports schools in hiring service members, veterans, and military spouses

The Ohio Department of Education expanded the Student Health and Medication Supports webpage to include information on health-related topics such as: diabetes, asthma, food allergies, epilepsy, immunizations, communicable disease, menstrual products, oral health, vision and hearing screening, concussions, indoor air… Continue Reading this article The Department expands the Student Health and Medication Supports page

Under Section 265.330(A)(2) of House Bill 33 of the 135th General Assembly, districts and schools shall require all teachers and administrators to complete a course provided by the Department of Education and Workforce not later than June 30, 2025, except… Continue Reading this article Available Pathways for the Ohio’s Introduction to the Science of Reading PD

With funding through Future Forward Ohio, INFOhio has purchased more than 250 eBooks and 400 streaming videos to support professional learning for Ohio’s educators. This permanent collection is available at no cost to Ohio’s educators and school districts. The collection… Continue Reading this article Educator PD Learning with INFOhio eBooks

  Ohio’s Dyslexia Support Laws require all kindergarten through third grade teachers, as well as teachers providing special education instruction to children in kindergarten through grade 12, to complete 18 hours of professional development aligned with the Ohio Dyslexia Guidebook. Each… Continue Reading this article Ohio’s Introduction to Dyslexia Grades 4-12 course now available

Early childhood classrooms build a foundation for later reading success and kindergarten readiness. Educators do this by engaging in planning and play-based learning of emergent literacy skills including phonological awareness, print knowledge, oral language and vocabulary. Ohio’s early childhood educators… Continue Reading this article No-cost Literacy PD through Cox Campus for Early Childhood Educators

INFOhio connects Ohio students, educators and families to licensed digital resources and tools that educators can integrate into classrooms and libraries at no cost. Looking to expand the classroom or school library? Discover e-book collections with unlimited use so every… Continue Reading this article INFOhio connects students, educators and families to free digital resources

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently announced several enhancements to the state’s free Safer Ohio School Tip Line (1-844-SAFEROH) that will make it easier for Ohioans to report school safety concerns. In addition to calling and texting the tip line, Ohioans anywhere in… Continue Reading this article Enhancements Made to Safer Ohio School Tip Line