#OhioLovesTeachers: Celebrate great educators with downloadable banners, Valentine’s Day cards and more Valentine’s Day is a time to stop and tell those we care about what they mean to us. This includes teachers. It is important to share with special teachers that their colleagues and communities appreciate all they do to advocate, motivate and inspire

Unique opportunity for Appalachian students and teachers The Appalachian Regional Commission encourages middle and high school students interested in math, science and technology to apply for the commission’s 2020 Appalachian Regional Commission/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer STEM Program.

Update: Perkins V technical assistance conference calls The Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Career-Technical Education in partnership with the Ohio Department of Higher Education is offering biweekly Skype sessions to help local leaders implement the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment.

Where in the state is Paolo DeMaria? Superintendent DeMaria’s recent travels connected him with prestigious educators, student scholars and student music performances at locations around the state.

Start Talking! We like to think of young love as innocent and sweet. Unfortunately, teen dating violence is much more common than most people realize. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. It’s important for parents and caregivers to have ongoing conversations with children so they understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Superintendents, principals, treasurers, other administrators

Public comment period open for Innovative Pilot Program

Application request open for Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant

Application period open for 2020 Ohio School Climate State Grant

Applications open for first Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy

Teachers, curriculum directors, counselors, other professionals

National School Breakfast Week, March 2-6

Additional career exploration resources available for K-12 students and teachers

Students: Apply now to attend the 2020 NYSCamp

Deadlines and dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection.

• 2/11-12 | Register for Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators Women’s Leadership Conference
• 2/11-3/6 | Register for Leveraging High-Quality Student Data to Increase Student Achievement and Growth regional training
• 2/19-3/9 | Register for regional and rural Equity Planning Labs
• 2/20-4/23 | Register for SuccessBound regional conferences
• 2/21 | Appeal window closes for FY20 career-technical education concentrator data
• 2/25 | Register for Mental Health and Social-Emotional Learning Summit
• 2/27-28 | Register for Ohio Association of Pupil Services Administrators Conference
• 2/28 | Register for Ohio School Social Work Association Spring Conference
• 2/28-3/20 | Register for Ohio Department of Health Regional School Nurse Conferences
• 3/1 | First round applications close for Innovative Workforce Incentive Program grants
• 3/2 | Register for Nutrition and Wellness Training and Vendor Show
• 3/3 | Applications close for Innovative Leaders Institute
• 3/3-3/9 | Register for regional Operation Graduation 2.0 Design Labs
• 3/13 | Deadline to complete Student Growth Measures setup in eTPES
• 3/13 | Applications close for Industry Sector Partnership Grant
• 3/18-20 | Register for Ohio Career Technical Administrators Spring Conference
• 3/20 | Application deadline for Teaching in Taiwan program
• 3/23-4/6 | Register for professional learning workshops for educators of English learners
• 3/26-27 | Register for Culturally Responsive Practices training
• 3/30 | Applications close for Spanish Visiting Teacher Program
• 4/3 | Nominations close for 2021 Ohio Teacher of the Year