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MVESC’s Colette Smith named Personal Finance Educator of the Year
ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Colette Smith, Director of Gifted Education at the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center (MVESC), has been recognized with the 2024 Personal Finance Educator of the Year Award. The prestigious accolade was presented at the Alpaugh Family...
Services
By connecting and forging relationships, MVESC creates sound, professional programs — many not typically available to smaller school districts. MVESC resources include:
All services lead to one goal: Creating opportunities for all children to access the services and supports they need to grow and lead healthy, productive lives.
For Educators
Teachers bring the passion. MVESC empowers their energy and dedication with resources that impact students, families and their districts. MVESC supports educators with these tools:
- Curriculum instruction
- Gifted programs
- Distance learning programs
- Data that improves operations
- Grant funding
- Preschool programming
Additional resources include information for licensure, partnerships with a parent mentor and crisis response resources, plus a video series on character development from local business partners.
Professional Development for Educators
The MVESC serves more than 1,300 educators and administrators with innovative, skill-sharpening courses in teaching exceptional children, providing equity for all learners and fostering a positive school climate and culture. Take advantage of online learning, and master the technology that is crucial to your success!
For Parents
You get them ready for school, help with their homework and encourage them to succeed in extracurricular activities. MVESC recognizes and supports the essential part parents play in their children’s education. With special programs for parents of students with special needs, including autism, preschool and other helpful resources, we are here to help you and your child succeed.
About Us
Founded in 1997, the MVESC has one of the largest education service regions in Ohio covering all, or portions of six counties. We partner with 13 school districts with more than 11,000 students in southeast Ohio. MVESC has partnered with more than a hundred educational service providers in 62 Ohio counties, 39 states and Canada.