Today, we hosted our career coach quarterly meeting. We wrapped up the year with some additional training for transformational career coaching and showcased the good work that our coaches have been doing this year!




As #TeacherAppreciationWeek continues, we want to share how ECESC is turning APPRECIATION into ACTION through our New and Beginning Teacher Support Program. This blended learning program offers first-third-year teachers guidance and support as they navigate the start of their careers in an effort to retain high-quality educators in Indiana schools!

Are you registered for the 2025 Tech EnRICHed Conference? Several of our ECESC staff members will be presenting sessions. Join us!
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Are you seeking ways to enhance learning & improve student outcomes? Do you want to learn ways to support learning in all subjects for all students? Register for INcompass Learning’s Reading/Writing Across the Subjects. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nqm8ckr

We recently wrapped up Season 2 of our Forge Your Future Podcast. In this special recap episode, listen as Pat and Lindsey reflect on Season 2 AND reveal the theme for Season 3.
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/My8VF
YouTube: https://shorturl.at/CSbQS

Congratulations to New Castle High School for being a recipient of the CTE Education Readiness Grant from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, aimed to expand student access to advanced manufacturing and digital technology CTE programs. We celebrate this expanded opportunity for these Trojans! Read the full press release and the complete list of awardees here: https://shorturl.at/KAYUO

Happy School Nurse Day! School nurses are tireless advocates for student wellness. To support them, we offer training and facilitate professional collaboration through our School Nurse Check-Ups. Thank your school nurse today!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to the AMAZING teachers in our ECESC member districts! Your service to your students and families has an impact that will be felt for years to come. You are building Indiana’s future. Thank you!

Have you heard of our Building Resilient Students & Schools program? Through onsite consultation/training, this program allows schools to utilize research-based practices to plan behavior supports to maximize student engagement and learning. Learn More: https://shorturl.at/D9qMA

ECESC was proud to sponsor today’s Ivy Tech K14 Summit at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was an honor to collaborate with dual credit champions from across the state!


ECESC congratulates Dr. Sue Ellspermann on her retirement and celebrates her outstanding leadership tenure as President at Ivy Tech. Thank you for all you have done for Hoosier students, Dr. Ellspermann!

Today kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week.
We proudly turn our appreciation into action by providing critical professional development opportunities for area educators. ECESC has hosted over 2,500 educators for PD and events this year, and we look forward to what is to come this summer and in the 2025-26 school year. #TeacherAppreciationWeek

This week, on April 30, schools nationwide celebrated #NationalApprenticeshipWeek. Apprenticeships provide students with real-world experience in high-paying, high-demand jobs. Did you know that EIW and ECESC collaborate on CareerBoost - Learn. Work. Earn. Succeed, offering youth apprenticeships in East Central Indiana. Learn more:https://shorturl.at/qSKuV #NAWDay2025


Several of our ECESC staff members will be presenting at PIVOT! Are you registered to attend on June 4? Find out more and register here: https://www.pivotconference.org/

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! ECESC recognizes the vital work of our school food service departments. We offer the Indiana School Food Co-Op, which aims to help schools save money and time while providing valuable support for those who feed our students every day.

ECESC hosted an American Heart Association CPR/AED Certification Training for educators this week. This certification is a licensure requirement and safety measure for schools. If you need to renew your certification, look for our next class in the fall!

Join Lead Learners for a session that will help you feel more confident in using the classroom library as a resource to help readers grow in all five pillars of the Science of Reading. Learn more and register here:
https://shorturl.at/60PIS

ECESC's Paula Fiscus and Jordan Steiner from Eastern Indiana Works provided updates/celebrations regarding the CareerBoost Youth Apprenticeship program with Ascend Indiana and fellow Accelerator II grantees at today’s planning retreat. Apprenticeships make a long-lasting impact!


Today is National School Principals’ Day. We appreciate the hardworking principals who service the schools in our ECESC districts. Thank you for serving your district and your community!

In the final episode of Season 2, Pat and Lindsey learn about Muncie Community Schools from CEO Dr. Chuck Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds describes his journey in educational leadership and how a desire to impact the futures of more students led him to a career in administration.
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/2VvxY
YouTube: https://youtu.be/F4JU5Igm720

