Ohio Resource Center

for Mathematics, Science, and Reading

ORC in Plain English
Challenges in Education
Keeping students engaged and motivated
Helping students to understand difficult concepts
Meeting the needs of students at varying levels
Locating high-quality resources
Finding time for professional development
Sharing ideas with colleagues
Increasing student achievement
Can the ORC Meet These Challenges?
OhioRC.org
Let’s browse for a Science instructional resource for
8 grade level

Hint: #3510…check out MESSENGER: Mission to

Mercury.
 Established by:

In 1999,
State University
Education Deans
(SUED) Located at:
established ORC to College of Education
promote best practices
in Ohio schools and Human Ecology
Funded by:
Ohio General
Assembly
ORC Vision
Improving Learning
in Ohio
ORC resources are:
Web-based
Aligned to standards
Peer-reviewed
ORC Mission
Enhance teaching
and learning for Ohio
schools and universities

Post-Secondary

PreK
ORC Mission
Promotes
standards-based
best practices in
mathematics
science
reading
ORC Mission
Serves as a trusted
source of
easily accessible
peer-reviewed
high-quality and
effective resources
ORC Difference:
Depth and quality of resources
Peer-reviewed
Ohio Academic Content Standards
Variety of resources for teaching
and learning
Rich collection of instructional
and professional resources
Special features on the site
 ORC Types
of Resources
Variety of
resources for
teaching and
learning
 AdLIT
Special Projects Adolescent Literacy
In partnership with the In Perspective
Ohio Department of
Education and the Ohio Literacy K-5 Website
Board of Regents
Standards First
OhioWINS
Ohio Mathematics Learning Conductor
Program Models
catalystOHIO Resources
Resources in Early Childhood
Ohio Pathways
Standards First
Identifies ORC resources
to connect academic and
career-technical
standards to a real-world
context
Correlates Career Field
Technical Content
Standards with Academic
Content Standards
OhioWINS
Ohio Writing Institute Network for Success
Makes success in higher education an achievable
goal by improving student skills
Aligns writing resources to English Expectations for
College Readiness
College English Department faculty work with K-12
teachers and high school students to master Ohio's
English Language Arts Standards

Created by the Ohio Board of Regents and

funded by the State of Ohio
Ohio Mathematics
Learning
Conductor
Distributed Learning
Workshop
Introduces, remediates,
and/or supplements
classroom instruction
in math for high school
and community college
students

A project of the Ohio Board of Regents to

support pre-collegiate mathematics instruction
 Literacy K-5
Website
Collections of
resources
Virtual bookshelf
Reading
comprehension
strategy modules
Rich, standards-
aligned resources
for grades K-5
Funded by the Ohio
Department of Education,
Office of Literacy
catalystOHIO
Resources
Enhances learning
through the use of
technology
Integrates technology
into standards-based
teaching

Developed by the Ohio Board of Regents,

Ohio Department of Education, eTechOhio,
and Ohio Learning Network in partnership with
the thirteen state universities
 Ohio Pathways
Supports the implementation of
career-field pathways within local
districts
Guides the design and dissemination
of career-technical curriculum
models
Provides Inquiry-Based Instructional
Units
Offers professional
development

Funded by the Ohio Department

of Education, Office of Career Technical
and Adult Education, through a Carl
Perkins grant
REC
Resources
for Early
Childhood
Education

Web-based resources
for early childhood
educators, working with children birth to age 5
Collection of lessons and other resources aligned to the
early learning standards
Exemplars for interdisciplinary project planning
Materials for parents and family-school connection
Another Tasty Treat
Let’s find an activity for my 2 year old son, Sean
Resources for Early Childhood
Let’s look for a math activity appropriate for infants
& toddlers
What about something edible?
#6357 Tasty Treats
Ohio Resource
Center
Ohio Resource Center
for Mathematics, Science, and Reading
Thanks for a Great Day!
HOMEWORK for tomorrow:
Instructors must wear shoes with toes (no sandals,
flip flops, etc.).
Instructors complete registration, orientation &
release form for Cleveland Food Bank (online or on
paper).