Educational Resources
A wealth of resources isavailable for teaching and learning, helping children at home and advocating for high quality education for all children. Reynoldsburg City Schools would like to share our in-house expertise, as well as that of our partners in education across the state and the nation. The following resources are provided for educators, parents and community members.
Teaching and Learning
Ohio Parent Information and Resource Center - Ohio PIRC provides parents, families, students, educators, and communities with information, resources, and training as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. Ohio PIRC is a non-profit parent information and resource center established in partnership with Every Child Succeeds, United Way 211, Cincinnati Parents for Public Schools, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement.
Reading Resource - An informative dyslexia and reading website with information, activities and links to lots more resources targeted at grades K- 3. This site is managed by RCS educators Katie Appel and Steve Griffin.
Technology and Education - Dell, Inc., and Reynoldsburg City Schools have forged a unique partnership dedicated to harnessing the technology of today to prepare students for academics, work and life tomorrow. Dell recently launched this community website for educators, students and parents to make connections, share ideas and learn from one another about integrating technology into the classroom. Lots of free resources and interesting discussions.
Advocacy & Partnership
Ed Council - The Educational Council is a partnership of the 16 Franklin County School Districts playing a vital role in helping Franklin County School districts personalize educational success by widening and deepening learning environments and experiences that nurture creativity, innovation, global competence and wellness through strengthening programming, providing resources and training staff on skills that touch all academic and non-academic barriers of each student's success.
EdWorks - Affiliated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, EdWorks partners with schools, districts, and states to provide effective, long-term high school improvement solutions. EdWorks is currently partnering with Reynoldsburg City Schools to help implement our Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning grant to develop a small, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) high school.
KnowledgeWorks - The KnowledgeWorks Foundation is a national non-profit organization affiliated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations. KnowledgeWorks provides funding and leadership for initiatives aimed at ensuring all students an education that prepares them for success in college, career and life in the 21st century. Our work primarily focuses on redesigning urban high schools, increasing college access, enhancing workforce education, and creating a seamless education system.
Ohio Center for Essential School Reform - The Coalition of Essential Schools is a nationally recognized school reform movement with almost two decades of experience in providing leadership for school reform. The Coalition sees school reform as an inescapably local phenomenon, the outcome of groups of people working together, building a shared vision and drawing on the community's strengths, history, and local flavor. The Common Principles are meant to guide the school in setting priorities and designing practice, as each school develops its own programs, suited to its particular students, faculty, and community.
Ohio STEM Learning Network - The Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) is an unprecedented collaborative aimed at building and connecting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teaching and learning capacity in regions across the State of Ohio. At its core, the OSLN is focused on student and teacher success, built from a slate of committed partners from Pre-K-12 education, higher education and business and industry.