Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year
Welcome to the new school year! Summers fly by. As we prepare for a new school year, the State Board of Education wants you to know that we truly appreciate all that you do for Resident Educators and all of Ohio’s students. Thank you for your time and investment in the teaching profession! You will find information about the most recent change to the Resident Educator (RE) Program, in the article below and the RESA requirement being removed from the Resident Educator Program. Please review this article to understand what the RESA elimination means for completion of the RE Program moving forward.
Welcome to those of you who are new to the Program Coordinator role and please feel free to reach out to us with any questions. You can email us at REProgram@sboe.ohio.gov Please be sure to register for the Program Coordinator Virtual Regional Networks mentioned in an article below and the PC Meetups also in an article below, which will provide you with great information and help you connect with other Program Coordinators to share and discuss all things Resident Educator.
RESA Requirement Removed from Resident Educator Program
With the recent passage of Ohio House Bill 96 on July 1, 2025, the Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA) has been eliminated from the Ohio Resident Educator (RE) Program. Resident educators in their first and second year of teaching must still be registered in the RE Program and complete all the requirements of the RE Program and the requirements developed by the employing local district. Program coordinators must register resident educators and enter completion criteria in the Connected Ohio Records for Educators (CORE) online system for resident educators to advance their resident educator license to a professional license.
Educators who have successfully completed all Resident Educator Program completion criteria except RESA are eligible to advance their resident educator license to a professional license and may complete the application through their CORE Dashboard. Note that educators who hold an Alternative Resident Educator license must also complete all other requirements of the Alternative Resident Educator Licensure Pathway before advancing their license.
Please note that with the elimination of the RESA, the role of Facilitator has also been eliminated from the RE Program.
Program Coordinator (PC) Virtual Network Meetings
Registration is now open for the September 2025 Resident Educator Program Coordinator Network Meetings. The State Board of Education is hosting two (virtual) meetings to bring program coordinators together to engage with colleagues, share insights and strategies for program implementation, and hear from the agency's Resident Educator Program staff. Participants can choose to attend one of the following meeting dates:
- September 16, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
- September 25, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Two dates were scheduled to allow for smaller numbers of participants per meeting. The same content will be shared at both meetings. Register here by September 11. Registered participants will receive an email containing meeting access information one week prior to the meeting date. Confirmation is not generated at registration. Send questions to REProgram@sboe.ohio.gov.
Program Coordinator Meetups (2025-2026)
Join the Resident Educator Program team for monthly meetups to learn more about the role of the Program Coordinator. Register one time using this form to receive the meetup meeting links. Meetups are from 1-2 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month (with one exception). There will be no meetups in September or February due to the PC Networks, nor will there be May, June, or July meetups due to school and district summer break.
Meetup Dates: August 19, October 21, November 12, December 16, January 20, March 17, and April 21.
There are no meetups scheduled in September or February due to the PC Network meetings held in those months.
For questions, please contact us at REProgram@sboe.ohio.gov
2025 Survey Results from Resident Educators and Mentors
In the spring of 2025, we sent a survey to all registered resident educators and mentors. We received a great return of responses and are excited to share those results with you at our PC Networks. We hope to use this data to drive program improvements and are excited to hear your feedback on the results.
Resident Educator Program Registration Window Now Open
The window to register eligible resident educators for the Resident Educator Program in CORE opened on August 1, 2025, and will close on November 15, 2025. All teachers holding a Resident Educator License, an Alternative Resident Educator License, a one-year out-of-state license, and an Interim RE license and who meet the program eligibility criteria must be registered in CORE. Those who hold a supplemental license with a Resident Educator license and the two-year provisional STEM license are also eligible. Failure to register eligible resident educators could result in a delay in advancing their license to a professional educator license. Step-by-step directions for how to register resident educators in CORE can be found in the Resident Educator Program Coordinator User Manual housed on the State Board of Education’s CORE Reporting Requirements webpage.
New Mentor Training Events Available Until December 1
All new mentors must successfully complete the Mentor Academy training to become certified state mentors. Training events, scheduled by local Educational Service Centers (ESCs), are listed in STARS. Registration and fees are required and vary by location. Training is provided both in-person and virtually. Read the registration details in STARS for locations and dates and be sure to follow the directions for the virtual training registration. Virtual training includes two required components: synchronous and asynchronous. Dates for virtual synchronous sessions are listed in the registration information. Contact the ESC directly if you have questions. All mentor training must be completed by December 1.
Updated Resident Educator Program Orientation Presentation
The PowerPoint presentation that Program Coordinators should download to present the Resident Educator Program to their new resident educators and staff has been updated for the 2025-2026 school year. Please make sure that your new resident educators and any staff that should be informed of the Resident Educator Program are given an opportunity to view this PowerPoint presentation. This Resident Educator Program Orientation Presentation is located on our For Program Coordinators webpage (see the Resident Educator Program Components section of the page).
Dates and Deadlines
August 1, 2025—CORE registration for RE Program opens
August 19, 20025—PC Meetup
September 16, 2025—PC Fall Network
September 25, 2025—PC Fall Network
October 21, 2025—PC Meetup
November 12, 2025—PC Meetup
November 15, 2024—Deadline for registration for RE Program in CORE
December 16, 2025—PC Meetup
January 20, 2026—PC Meetup
February 17, 2026, PC Network
February 19, 2026, PC Network
March 1, 2026—Completion Criteria window opens in CORE
March 17, 2026—PC Meetup
April 21, 2026—PC Meetup
May 31, 2026—Completion Criteria window closes in CORE
New License Added to Resident Educator Eligibility
A new license has been added for eligibility for registration in the Resident Educator Program Resident: the Interim RE license. Those who hold this license are required to be registered in the Resident Educator Program. Please review the Program Eligibility Requirements section of the For Resident Educators webpage for further information.
Updated Webpages and CORE Manual
Our Resident Educator Program webpages have been updated to reflect the change in the RE Program. Please be sure to review all the information we have provided on our website, specifically, on the For Program Coordinators webpage. The Resident Educator Program Coordinator User Manual has also been updated and is available for review on the CORE Reporting Requirements webpage.
Program Coordinator Orientation Course
The Program Coordinator Orientation LMS course is currently under revision. This course is an excellent resource for new program coordinators to learn about their role and what is expected of them in this role in the RE Program. We will send an update once the course updates have been completed.
Department Learning Management System (LMS) Courses Update
The following LMS course has been removed as it is now obsolete: Resident Educator Program: RESA Facilitation Training.
Suggested Resources for New Program Coordinators
Here is a list of resources you may want to review and be familiar with as a new PC. They are:
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For Program Coordinators. This webpage has information and resources that were created just for those who hold the Program Coordinator role.
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For Resident Educators. Information you need to determine who should be registered in the Resident Educator Program is housed under the Program Eligibility Requirements section of this webpage.
- Ohio Resident Educator Program Orientation. Located on our LMS system, an orientation PowerPoint designed for you to learn about the role and responsibilities of a program coordinator.
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Resident Educator Program Coordinator User Manual. This step-by-step guide on how to use CORE to register your resident educators, enter completion criteria, and how to run registration and completion criteria reports is housed on the CORE Reporting Requirements webpage.
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2-Year Resident Educator Program Mentor Updates. This document includes a detailed overview and outlines the requirements for the 2-Year Resident Educator Program. It is housed on the Mentor Eligibility and Certification webpage.
Thank you!
For our veteran Program Coordinators, thank you for your prior service and for your expertise! We are excited for the new school year to begin and wish all of you success as you continue your hard work to nurture and grow the best educators for our students.
We appreciate all the support that you offer new teachers through the Resident Educator Program and through mentoring, counseling and other local activities that help them become better teachers. We are here to support you in those efforts and encourage you to reach out to us with any questions or assistance that you need.
As always, our goal is to prepare teachers to be better educators tomorrow than they were today. We know your support and hard work is essential to that goal, and we thank you for your dedication to the field.
Please feel free to contact us through the Resident Educator email box at REProgram@sboe.ohio.gov with any of your questions, concerns, or issues.
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