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Professional Development
Spring 2026 Professional Development Offerings
Administrators
- Elementary Principal Meetings - January 8, March 12 - 8:30 @ ESC
- Middle School/High School Principal Meetings - February 12, April 9 - 8:30 @ ESC
All Teachers
- Building Reading Habits - 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 January 1, 2026-May 8, 2026
- Register by December 30, 2025 - register using this form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers Book Study*
- Coursework/Discussion will be completed through Google classroom
- Runs from January 8, 2026-May 7, 2026
- Register by January 1 - register using this form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Participants need to secure their own copy of the text
- The Classroom Behavior Manual Book Study*
- Coursework/Discussion will be completed through Google classroom
- Runs from January 1-April 30, 2026
- Register by December 30, 2025 - register using this form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Participants need to secure their own copy of the text
Core Teachers
- Mathematics Professional Development
- Making Word Problems Make Sense - January 26, 2026
- K-2: 8:30-11:30
- 3-8: 12:30-3:30
- FREE for Darke County Member districts; $50/session for all others
- Register by January 20 - Registration link is in the flyer
- Making Word Problems Make Sense - January 26, 2026
- Social Studies - Teaching American History Seminars
- Women in American History: March 5: 9:00-2:15
- FREE for ALL Teachers
- Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Book Study*
- Coursework/Discussion will be completed through Google classroom
- Runs from January 5-May 14, 2026
- Register by December 30, 2025 - register using this form
- FREE for Darke County member districts; $25 for all others
- Participants need to secure their own copy of the text
Specials Teachers
- Art Workshop
- February 3, 2026 - 9:00-3:00 - Anna Bier Gallery (Memorial Hall)
- In this one-day professional development workshop, art teachers will explore approachable methods for introducing oil painting to students, while dusting off some skills of their own. Through guided exercises designed to overcome the fear of the blank canvas, participants will gain confidence in both their own creative process and their ability to inspire that same confidence in their students.
- The class will focus on practical techniques—from color mixing and paint handling to creative approaches for building engaging still life projects. Teachers will experiment with various tools and application methods, learning how to adapt traditional oil techniques into dynamic, student-friendly lessons.
- Register by January 20, 2026 - register using this form
- FREE for ALL teachers
- February 3, 2026 - 9:00-3:00 - Anna Bier Gallery (Memorial Hall)
* Course credit from Ashland University available for this course. Information will be provided upon registration.
Find other opportunities for virtual professional development: Ohio Learning Community and Ohio Professional Learning Directory
Please email April Hoying, april.hoying@darkeesc.org, with any questions.