Each specialist in the Office of Middle Schools has designated campus assignments in the Region One service area. The cooperative is designed to assist districts in operating efficiently and effectively. As the fiscal agent, Region One ESC also assists member districts to administer and strengthen the Title II Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program. This consortium provides quality professional development for educators of adolescents. Middle level educators from the local state, and national levels serve as presenters to share strategies with Region One educators.
Interactive sessions integrate a balance of research-based theory and instructional strategies.
These academies are designed to provide opportunities for in-depth professional growth for middle school educators. Migrant Technology Accommodations TEKStar TEKStar is a lesson plan bank and a curriculum management tool. Research-based learning strategies are used in lessons in the 55 courses in the foundation curriculum. It also has multimedia video clips, audio clips, and graphics. Transition Transition Planning is learning about and making use of community resources in the development of a results-oriented plan for students with disabilities who are preparing to exit the public school system.