Professional Development
Summer 2025 Professional Development Offerings
This is the chance to read books that are related to your work and interests and earn credit for it.
- Teachers use a provided grid to choose books to read with reflection submitted at the end of course; the grid/requirements have changed a bit from the past Teachers Read; please view requirements linked above.
- Runs from June 1-August 22, 2025
- Register by June 1 - register via Google form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Personal & Authentic Book Study*
- Coursework/Discussion will be completed through Google classroom
- Runs from June 9-August 28
- Register by May 30 - register via Google form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Participants need to secure their own copy of the text
- Genius Hour for Educators*
- Developed for teachers who want to design their own learning plan
- Runs from June 1-August 22, 2025
- Register by May 26 – register via Google form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $100 for all others
- I Wish My Teacher Knew Book Study*
- Coursework/Discussion will be completed through Google classroom
- Runs from June 9-August 14, 2025
- Register by May 30 - register via Google form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Participants need to secure their own copy of the text
- The Artificial Intelligence Playbook Book Study*
- Coursework/Discussion will be completed through Google classroom
- Runs from June 9-August 28, 2025
- Register by May 30 - register via Google form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Participants need to secure their own copy of the text
- Substitute Teacher Training
- June 9 8:30-12:30
- Held at Darke County ESC - 5279 Education Drive; Greenville, OH 45331
- Free for teachers on the DCESC active sub list; $50 for all others
- Register by May 23 - register via Google form
Paraprofessional Training - online through Ohio Learning Community
* Course credit from Ashland University available for this course. Information will be provided upon registration. Please email April Hoying, april.hoying@darkeesc.org, with any questions.