Upcoming Professional Development Workshops

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April 17 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Short-Term Substitute Training

Audience: Future or Current Substitute Teachers
PD Clock Hours: N/A
Presenter: Johnna Terwelp, ROE #1 Professional Learning Coordinator
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual

The Regional Office of Education is offering FREE three-hour trainings required for short-term substitute teacher certification. 

Prospective substitute teachers must have an Associate’s degree OR have completed 60 or more semester hours of college coursework.

You must complete this training and then you are ready to apply. You will be able to substitute in all grades of public schools, pre-kindergarten through grade 12. A short-term substitute license is valid until June 30, 2028.

Although not required for regular substitute teachers, the training is also open and available to those educators as well. 

Registration closes on April 15, 2024. 

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April 26 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Brain Based Classrooms

Audience: All School Staff
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Stephanie Brown
Food: N/A
Location: 211 W. STATE STREET JACKSONVILLE,IL CONFERENCE ROOM

In this exciting and interactive workshop you will explore the brain science related to childhood adversity, understand the circumstances that impact the stress response system, practice brain-friendly regulatory strategies, and how you can create an optimal learning environment for your students.  As an added bonus you will leave with a Regulation Toolbox full of classroom resources!

Only 30 Spots are available so sign up now!

Funded by the Area 3 SEL Hub

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April 29 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

SEL Series: Using Change to Create a Resilient You

Audience: Everyone
PD Clock Hours: 1
Presenter: Leslie Vigor
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

No matter what stage of life we are in, we can count on CHANGE. We can let it defeat us, or we can have the courage to face it head on and WIN. Join me as we explore this concept of resiliency. Drawing for a free Onward Book and Workbook will be held.

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May 3 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Audience: All educators and community members who work with youth
PD Clock Hours: 6.5
Presenter: Leslie Vigor and Erica Kirlin
Food: N/A
Location: Jacksonville Central Office Professional Development Room 837 N. Main St Jacksonville, Il 62650

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You will build skills and the confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling. You will also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.

Registration ends on April 18 and only 32 participants will be allowed.

Paid for by the Area 3 SEL Hub

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May 20 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

SEL Series: Implementing Play and Celebration for a Joyful Peaceful Life

Audience: Everyone
PD Clock Hours: 1
Presenter: Leslie Vigor
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Without joy, life is just BLAH. Humans need play, fun, and celebration to have an anchor in difficult moments. Come explore the concept of play and celebration as an aid for intentionally building a resilient YOU. Drawing for a free Onward Book and Workbook will be held.

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May 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Short-Term Substitute Training

Audience: Future or Current Substitute Teachers
PD Clock Hours: N/A
Presenter: Johnna Terwelp, ROE #1 Professional Learning Coordinator
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual

The Regional Office of Education is offering FREE three-hour trainings required for short-term substitute teacher certification. 

Prospective substitute teachers must have an Associate’s degree OR have completed 60 or more semester hours of college coursework.

You must complete this training and then you are ready to apply. You will be able to substitute in all grades of public schools, pre-kindergarten through grade 12. A short-term substitute license is valid until June 30, 2028.

Although not required for regular substitute teachers, the training is also open and available to those educators as well. 

Registration closes on May 23, 2024. 

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June 3 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Writing Across the Curriculum

Audience: All Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Jennifer May, A-C Central High School ELA Teacher
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

This is an active workshop where participants will learn a variety of strategies for teaching content-specific language and writing, practicing incorporating them into lesson plans as Bell-Starters/Do-Nows, comprehension checks, and exit slips. Participants will work in groups to share, offer feedback, and make suggestions. Come prepared with a few lesson plans and expect to leave with several new activities ready to use this coming school year.

Registration closes on May 30, 2024.

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June 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Whole Brain Child Strategies for Every Educator

Audience: All School Staff and Parents/Community Organization that work with children Pre K-12
PD Clock Hours: 1
Presenter: Erica Kirlin
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Join Erica Kirlin, ROE #1 SEL Coach, for an introduction and overview of the strategies in The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Dan Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. Erica will outline the highlights and provide you with strategies for handling tantrums, meltdowns, aggression, and many other challenging behaviors. You will leave with a new perspective for interacting and communicating in your daily life.

 

Paid for by the Area 3 SEL Hub Grant

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June 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Strategies for Engaging Students Who Might Be “Too Cool for School”

Audience: 6-12 Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 1.5
Presenter: Diane Kasparie, Quincy Notre Dame High School Academic Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Engaging adolescent students in the learning process is essential for creating an effective educational environment. In this session, educators will explore innovative strategies and practical techniques to cultivate student engagement in their classrooms.

Designed specifically for junior high and high school educators, this session delves into the unique challenges and opportunities of engaging adolescents in the learning process. Participants will model simple and quick active learning strategies for raising the level of participation in the classroom while making the classroom environment one that fosters collaboration, respect and a sense of belonging.

Participants in this session will engage in hands-on activities, discussions, and collaborative exercises to apply the strategies learned to their own teaching contexts. By the end of the session, educators will leave with a toolkit of practical strategies and actionable insights to create fun, engaging learning experiences for junior high and high school students.

Registration closes on May 30, 2024

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June 4 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

When Reading Comes Alive: Interactive Read Alouds

Audience: K-8 Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Jeff Fessler, Teacher at Western Elementary School
Food: Light Snacks
Location: QPS Board Office (Room 231),1416 Maine St., Quincy

Whether it’s a chapter book you read together over time, or a picture book you start and finish in one session, interactive read alouds support all levels of literacy development, increase motivation and engagement, and lead to deeper and more meaningful understanding. The Commission on Reading said, “the single most important activity for building knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children,” and the new Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan specifically advocates for interactive read alouds. In this session you’ll experience examples of interactive read alouds, then learn how to write your own. 

 

Registration closes on May 31 , 2024.

 

Jeff Fessler, M.ED. is a National Board-Certified teacher who has taught on three continents and currently teaches Grade 4 at Western Elementary in Barry, IL. He is a former international school educator in Africa and Asia and Teacher of the Year. Jeff has also worked as a curriculum developer for the 10th largest district in the U.S., and as a national teacher trainer for the largest school reform organization in America.

 

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June 4 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Community Action Poverty Simulation

Audience: All school staff and Health and Human service workers/community workers who give services to our residents at large
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Jessica Donaldson and Mandy Kreps
Food: N/A
Location: The Kroc Center 405 Vermont St. Quincy, Il 62301

The Community Action Poverty Simulation breaks down stereotypes by allowing participants to step into the real life situations of others.

Poverty is often portrayed as a stand alone issue – but this simulation allows individuals to walk a month in the shoes of someone who is facing poverty and realize how complex and interconnected issues of poverty really are.

After the experience, individuals then have the opportunity to discuss what they’ve learned with their peers.

The Community Action Poverty Simulation is a tool that helps participants rethink the challenges that millions of low income individuals must face each and every day.  More importantly, this tool helps people identify areas of change that can directly impact the effects of poverty on individuals.

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June 5 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

StarLab Portable Planetarium Training

Audience: PK - 12 Classroom and Science Teachers
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Marci Keller, Rooney Elementary School Teacher
Food: N/A
Location: Rooney Elementary, 4900 Columbus Road, Quincy

Unleash the cosmos in your classroom! This StarLab workshop equips teachers with everything needed to bring the wonders of the universe to life. Participants will learn the ropes of setting up and taking down our inflatable planetarium and explore engaging lesson ideas about stars and planets. Don’t miss this stellar opportunity to bring this amazing opportunity to your school and ignite your students’ curiosity about space!

Please note: This workshop will begin at Rooney Elementary (4900 Columbus Road, Quincy) and will end at the Regional Office of Education (507 Vermont Street, Quincy).  

Registration closes on June 3, 2024.

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June 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan and What it Means for YOU!

Audience: All Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 1
Presenter: Julie Stratman, ROE#1 Assistant Superintendent
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual

Join us for this introduction to the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan. This plan was developed to ensure that every child in Illinois receives high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction. This session will give you a basic understanding of the plan’s goals, values, and components. This session is designed for ALL Illinois educators and administrators!

Registration closes on: June 3, 2024

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June 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Self Awareness and YOUR Role in the Relationship

Audience: All Educators and School Staff
PD Clock Hours: 1.5
Presenter: Kirsty Ruggles of The Knowledge Center at Chaddock
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

This session is about the most important person: the adult. The purpose of this session is to help educators understand the importance of self-awareness and the impact they themselves can have when working with children, and families, who have experienced trauma and disrupted attachment relationships. This session will encourage educators to reflect on their ability to be vulnerable, their temperament and their awareness of self, in order to develop their understanding of their role within the healing relationship.

 

Funded by the Area 3 SEL Hub Grant

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June 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Pain, Power, Purpose: Writing-as-Healing for Students Experiencing Toxic Stress and Trauma

Audience: Educators and All School Staff
PD Clock Hours: 1.5
Presenter: Briana Morales, 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

A humanizing approach to educating youth considers opportunities for students to process and heal from individual and collective traumas by telling their story. Research suggests that expressive writing has demonstrated benefits such as decreased stress and depression as well as an increase in resilience. When given multiple entry points to discussing and processing mentally and physically painful events, young people can turn their pain into power, shining light toward a healed future where they use their ways of knowing to be agents of change in their community. The 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year will share her experience working with young people in an alternative school setting to help them process their lived experiences through poetry of witness and oral storytelling methods in the classroom.

 Funded by the AREA 3 SEL Hub Grant

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June 7 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Punk Rock Teaching

Audience: K-8 Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Jeff Fessler, Teacher at Western Elementary School
Food: Light Snacks
Location: QPS Board Office (Room 231),1416 Maine St., Quincy

Punk rock teaching is coloring outside of the lines (maybe even outside of the coloring book). It rejects the sage-on-the-stage approach of instruction where the teacher drones on as rows of bored students with glazed eyes stare into space. Just like punk rock music–rebellious, authentic, and a creative reaction to the status quo–punk rock teaching encompasses cutting edge, research-based approaches that energize, motivate, and speak to this unique generation of students and teachers. In this session you’ll experience arts integrated techniques, service learning, Project Based Learning, and more. This session is for educators who want better ways of educating kids, and understand that it’s up to them to make the change! 

Registration closes on June 5, 2024.

 

Jeff Fessler, M.ED. is a National Board-Certified teacher who has taught on three continents and currently teaches Grade 4 at Western Elementary in Barry, IL. He is a former international school educator in Africa and Asia and Teacher of the Year. Jeff has also worked as a curriculum developer for the 10th largest district in the U.S., and as a national teacher trainer for the largest school reform organization in America.

 

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June 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Crafting Effective Quality Assessments

Audience: 6 - 12 Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 1.5
Presenter: Diane Kasparie, Quincy Notre Dame High School Academic Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Assessment is part of our everyday experience, several times each and every day. Assessment also serves as vital means for gauging student learning, guiding instructional strategies, and ultimately, fostering academic growth. However, designing assessments that are rigorous, reliable and fair can be a challenging task for educators, particularly in the course of the curriculum in the junior high and high school classroom.

This session is designed to enhance your assessment practices by thinking outside the teacher’s manual. Whether you’re a seasoned educator looking to refine your assessment strategies or a novice teacher eager to develop a framework for evaluating student progress, this session offers insights as well as practical strategies and techniques.

Throughout the session, participants will engage in hands-on activities and collaborative discussions. Whether you’re aiming to refine your existing assessment practices or embark on a journey to revolutionize your approach, this workshop offers guidance and resources to craft the kind of assessments that some of your students may actually look forward to!

Registration closes on June 6, 2024. 

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June 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Talk Saves Lives

Audience: Educators and all School Staff
PD Clock Hours: 1.5
Presenter: Kate Mallory, ROE 26 SEL Coach Brought to you Virtually by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

This introduction to suicide prevention is a community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide.

This 60 minute education program provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do in their communities to save lives.

Paid for by the Area 3 SEL Hub Grant

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June 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Learn: Implementing Differentiation and Scaffolding into ANY Content Area Course

Audience: All Teachers and Administrators
PD Clock Hours: 1.5
Presenter: Jennifer May, A-C Central High School ELA Teacher
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

This workshop presents strategies and activities that can be added to any content’s lesson plans to differentiate content, process, and product. In addition, scaffolding techniques and advice on how to pull it away will be shared. Participants will use their own lesson plans to adapt during the workshop and leave with a file full of new activities ready to implement in their classes.

Registration closes on June 7, 2024.

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June 12 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Beyond Discipline: Cultivating Connections & Classroom Smiles

Audience: 5-8 Grade School Staff
PD Clock Hours: 3
Presenter: Jesse Jones, Central CUSD #3 Science Teacher
Food: N/A
Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Do you dream of a classroom filled with laughter, engagement, and respect? This professional development focuses on the power of building strong relationships and using humor to create a positive learning environment. Beyond Discipline is perfect for educators who want to create a more joyful and engaging classroom experience, believe in the power of positive relationships with students, and are looking for alternative approaches to classroom management. There will be plenty of Q&A and discussion opportunities for situational application of topics.

 

Registration closes on June 10, 2024.

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ROE #1 Worskhop Payment Information

All workshop payments must be made electronically in advance via credit/debit card or school purchase order. 

ROE #1 Workshop Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be provided for workshops. 

ROE #1 reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to low registration enrollment, presenter cancellation, and/or other unforeseen circumstances.  All fees will be returned if a workshop is cancelled.