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Upcoming Professional Development

The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West offers a schedule of ever-changing professional learning opportunities open to all educators. Please check back often as new topics and sessions are added. Click each image below to learn more about our current sessions. If you would prefer to view our upcoming PD sessions on a calendar, please click here: Professional Development Calendar. 

If you're interested in a topic that isn't listed below, you can always request a professional development session for your building or district by clicking on and filling out this form: District or Building PD Request Form. As a reminder, these customized services are free for our PD member districts (Perrysburg, Rossford, Sylvania, and Washington Local) and may be purchased by another district for a fee.

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The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West is proud to host motivational leadership speaker Stand Tall Steve on August 4, 2026. Steve Bollar has had a long career in education, from art teacher to principal to Superintendent of Schools. His 25+ years of experience have shown him firsthand how to face the challenges any organization can encounter and overcome them with creativity and communication. To register, please CLICK HERE.

Ohio Professional Learning Directory

In addition to our offerings, you can also check out professional learning sessions from around the state using the Ohio Professional Learning Directory. This is a curated catalog of professional learning resources providing educators with more choice and content providers with better access to those seeking professional learning across the state of Ohio. If you see a session there that ESCLEW isn't offering, please reach out to us to discuss offering a similar session. To visit the OPLD website, click the graphic to the right.

July Professional Learning Opportunities

Project Wild
The Project WILD workshop is a six hour course to train teachers on how to implement interdisciplinary curricula with a focus on wildlife conservation concepts for students.  All participants will receive a copy of the K-12 Project WILD guide. 
Date: July 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Shuer Center

August Professional Learning Opportunities

Teacher CAMP
Participants will explore in-demand occupations by visiting and meeting with local business and industry partners. Teachers will develop authentic curriculum-connected activities to take back to the classroom. 
Dates: August 3 - 7, 2026
Times: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Collingwood
Stand Tall Steve: When You Stand Tall, You Don't Think Small
Steve Bollar has a long career history from art teacher to principal to Superintendent of Schools. His 25+ year career has shown him firsthand how to face the challenges any organization can encounter and overcome them with creativity and communication.
Date: August 4, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Location: Collingwood
Using TIDE’s Benchmark & Checkpoint Tests
IN PERSON SESSION
Using Ohio’s Benchmark and checkpoints tests, you can assess your students strength and weaknesses on this year’s content.
Date: August 5, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Location: Collingwood Building
Introduction to AI
IN-PERSON SESSION
No prior AI experience is required for this introduction to AI for teachers who are curious but unsure of where to begin. This session helps you build confidence, understand the basics, and use AI in ways that support rather than replace your professional expertise.
Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 am
Location: Collingwood Building
AI Prompting for Educators
IN PERSON SESSION
When teachers learn how to write strong prompts, AI becomes a powerful partner for saving time, supporting students, and sparking creativity.
Date: August 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 am
Location: Collingwood Building
Introduction to AI
ZOOM SESSION
No prior AI experience is required for this introduction to AI for teachers who are curious but unsure of where to begin. This session helps you build confidence, understand the basics, and use AI in ways that support rather than replace your professional expertise.
Date: August 10, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
AI Prompting for Educators
ZOOM SESSION
When teachers learn how to write strong prompts, AI becomes a powerful partner for saving time, supporting students, and sparking creativity.
Date: August 11, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Using TIDE’s Benchmark & Checkpoint Tests
ZOOM SESSION
Using Ohio’s Benchmark and checkpoints tests, you can assess your students strength and weaknesses on this year’s content.
Dates: August 13 & 20, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Resident Educator Mentor REcharge
Participants will explore updated mentoring strategies, revisit foundational tools, and engage in scenario-based learning to address real-world mentoring challenges.
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Collingwood

September Professional Learning Opportunities

Resident Educator Mentor Training
IN PERSON
New mentors in the RE Program must successfully complete the Mentor Academy Training to receive state mentor certification. The Mentor Academy focuses on the role of the mentor and the critical components of instructional mentoring.
Dates: September 9 & 10, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Collingwood
AI Ethics
IN-PERSON SESSION
During this learning session, we will help educators model integrity, protect students, and build a culture of responsible use. 
Date: September 11, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 am
Location: Collingwood Building
AI Ethics
ZOOM SESSION
During this learning session, we will help educators model integrity, protect students, and build a culture of responsible use. 
Date: September 15, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
AI and the English Teacher
Join two experienced ELA teachers as they share their AI journeys in their classrooms. Find out what works, what mistakes they’ve made along the way, and their recommendations for other ELA teachers.
Date: September 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Using TIDE’s Benchmark & Checkpoint Tests, Part 2
IN PERSON SESSION
Examine the results using a combination of AI, Performance Level Descriptors, and the standards themselves. This is registration for the second part of our Using TIDE's Benchmark & Checkpoint Tests. You also need to register for Part 1 if you plan on attending it.
Date: September 22, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Location: Collingwood Building
Using TIDE’s Benchmark & Checkpoint Tests, Part 2
ZOOM SESSION
Examine the results using a combination of AI, Performance Level Descriptors, and the standards themselves. This is registration for the second part of our Using TIDE's Benchmark & Checkpoint Tests. You also need to register for Part 1 if you plan on attending it.
Dates: September 23 & 24, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Collingwood Building

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