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The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to support the inaugural NWOH TEACH for the Future Conference, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, at Vantage Career Center in Van Wert.
 
The conference will bring together educators, administrators, and industry leaders from across Northwest Ohio to explore how emerging technologies can enhance teaching, learning, and student success while maintaining a human-centered approach to education. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Registration for the conference is completely free, thanks to the support of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and community partners. It\u2019s open to all Western Buckeye ESC and Vantage Career Center teachers and administrators, as well as Vantage affiliate schools \u2013 Antwerp, Continental, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Delphos St. Johns, Fort Jennings, Kalida, Lincolnview, Ottoville, Parkway, Paulding, Van Wert, and Wayne Trace Schools. Registration will close on Wednesday, July 15, and those interested are encouraged to register at www.wbesc.org\/services\/teach<\/a>.
 
Presenters include nationally recognized speakers, authors, podcast hosts, EdTech specialists, and local ESC and school district leaders. Educational vendors will provide opportunities to win back to school supplies and program licenses. This year’s conference also features the #NWOHTeach26 School Rivalry Learning Showcase, a friendly competition encouraging educators to represent their school while demonstrating what they learned during the conference. The winning school will receive a back-to-school lunch delivered to their building on the first day of school, celebrating both professional learning and school pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are incredibly grateful to the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation for investing in the educators of Northwest Ohio,” said Missy McClurg, Superintendent of Western Buckeye Educational Service Center. “Technology is rapidly transforming every industry and our goal is to ensure teachers and school leaders have the knowledge, tools, and confidence to implement and use responsibly while keeping relationships and student learning at the center of everything they do. This conference represents an exciting opportunity for educators to collaborate, learn from local and nationally recognized experts and return to their classrooms ready for the 26-27 school year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Western Buckeye ESC serves the seven school districts in Paulding and Van Wert counties, providing shared educational services and programs, professional learning and training, technology integration, career readiness initiatives, and innovative programming.
 
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation is one of Ohio’s leading philanthropic organizations dedicated exclusively to improving education. Since its establishment, the Foundation has invested millions of dollars in innovative educational programs, professional learning, and initiatives that enhance teaching excellence and student achievement.
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