Tom Kitchen

@mdroush @jordynbzim Hey now! Glad I have well “connected” friends!

@jordynbzim Proud to have played a small part in getting a crucial and well-delivered message to the audience. It has been amazing to watch your journey from high school to now, and I can hardly wait to see what the future holds! (The tech was @Kitch_31’s fault. 😂)

It’s a lot easier to put effort into restricting/regulating behaviors of students with disabilities in schools, than it is to put that effort where it should go: changing a broken system that keeps those students in low-expectation situations. Magic hearing @jordynbzim today!

Huge thanks @PickawayWORKS and the Pickaway ESC for having todays Superintendent meeting with a great business partner @KenworthTruckCo! I’m always amazed at the facility and talent on site and thankful for an interest in expanding opportunities for students. #PRCTCProud

@jordynbzim @mdroush @ohiou @ataem_ocali @toddrose @googleaccess @SteveGleason @CAST_UDL @DonJohnstonInc And they loved it!! I’ve already shared the video trailer of @jordynbzim at work with our SLPs at Pickaway County ESC

@mdroush @Kitch_31 @ohiou @ataem_ocali @toddrose @googleaccess @SteveGleason @CAST_UDL @DonJohnstonInc Awesome, Michael! Hope you are doing well. And of course, go bobcats!!

I’m always honored to get to talk to @Kitch_31’s class at @ohiou’s regional campuses. Assistive Tech: w/ help from @jordynbzim @ataem_ocali @toddrose @googleaccess @SteveGleason @CAST_UDL @DonJohnstonInc& more! #PresumeCompetence #InclusionForAll #udlchat

@bcrabtree50 and @Kitch_31 working on Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) 2.0 Bridging Training with Ross and Pike administrators like @robieday @LisaDetty @WeAreCareerTech @Barrows_Nick and more!

Learning Aid Ohio provides supplemental learning supports for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans. The program will offer each qualifying student $2,000 to spend on services this summer. Families may apply by May 15: LearningOhio.com

Side-by-side: ESSER, ESSER II, and ARP ESSER allowable activities districtadministration.com/side-by-side-e…

Juniors and seniors in high schools across Ohio will be able to substitute their end-of-year grades for the statewide final exams as soon as the governor signs House Bill 67 bit.ly/3tqRVGA #OhioEd #K12

Standardized Testing, Robin Williams and The Fourth Camera: michaeldroush.org/2021/03/01/wha…

@Shoe393 Rick Strausbaugh SE ‘93

I’m getting ready to write a story and I need your input. Who are the three best shooters in SVC history? Not necessarily scorers, but shooters? The guys who, when they shot from 25’, you knew it was going in?

@mdroush Hate to hear that

For those keeping track, Covid-19 officially hit my house today. #QuarantineLife

Spring 2021 testing is still on, but HB 409 includes language to ensure schools aren't punished for low scores in a pandemic. daytondailynews.com/news/k-12-stat…

How many students and staff does one positive case of COVID-19 take out of the classroom? More than you may think! One positive case can quarantine from 3 to 15+ students, teachers, and coaches. #StayHomeOhio #StaySafeOhio

🟣Wondering what happens to schools in counties that are at a purple level? Check out the “considerations” document issued by @OHEducation this week. education.ohio.gov/Topics/Reset-a…. Spoiler alert - it’s a local decision. 🟣

Rise & shine! Time for #OCALICON2020! See you at 8:30 for those who want to connect with @OHEducation & at 10:00 for the welcome! Log in at ocalicon.org!

Over the next five years, 110 mental-health specialists will be embedded into school districts across seven Appalachian Ohio counties, thanks to a $2 million grant from @usedgov bit.ly/33CXuYN #OhioEd #K12

@MattSextonPxP Pure dominance. Congratulations!

It was a special day for the girls tennis team as they swept all five brackets to win the SBC National Division tournament and lock up a 13th league championship. It is the team's 9th in the last 10 years. All seven make first team, all league! So proud of all of them!

Yesterday, ODH issued an order requiring reporting and notification of COVID-19 cases in K-12 schools. The order is available online at coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/publico…. Check out the @OHschoolboards Legal Ledger for a brief summary of the order’s requirements. ohioschoolboards.org/blogs/legal-le…

If they praise you, SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. If they criticize you, SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. If no one even notices you, just SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. Just keep showing up, doing the work, and leading the way.

Betsy DeVos sent a letter to all state superintendents today pretty much saying there will be no waivers for state testing in 2020-21. Regardless of your political affiliation, you have to admit there is some irony here. I mean...basically saying we need more testing. 😂