ROE 53 Newsletter

Each month, the ROE 53 Instructional Coach, Courtney, will provide a short description of an instructional strategy educators can use with their students. A quick video showing the strategy in action is included!

Check out this month's strategy, Save the Last Word for Me. Students identify key takeaways and discuss their importance using peer discussion. Learn more here!

Join us for a Full Day Workshop

Brought to you FREE from the Area 3 SEL Hub

~~ Lunch will be provided by Grand Canyon University ~~

Educators will learn to cultivate learning environments that:

• Foster an inclusive atmosphere
• Enhance student belonging
• Empower individual and collective agency
• Develop prosocial skills

REGISTER

Location: Goodwill Commons, Peoria 8:30am-2:30pm

In-Person Blended Course - 2 hours online pre-work; 4.5 hours of live training - click on DATE for INFO and LINK to REGISTER

April 1 - PEORIA ~~~~ ONLY 2 SPOTS REMAINING!!!

**Are you interested in training your whole staff on Youth Mental Health First Aid? Contact Theresa Olsen for more information

Here are a few offerings coming this summer from ROE #53 and Area 3 SEL Hub

June 2 - Brain-based Classrooms with Stephanie Brown - MORNING or AFTERNOON

June 3 - SEL Integration with Krista Leh (full day)

June 5 - Restorative Practices for Educators (full day)

June 9-10 - Bounce Back for Clinical Professionals (2 day trainining)

June 16 - Harmony Academy - Everyday Practices OR Teaching Students Empathy

ATTENTION SCIENCE TEACHERS! ISBE has collaborated with NSTA & ISTA to create several professional learning opportunities this spring. Check out the flyer for more info!

ATTENTION SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS! The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center provides on-site and virtual professional learning sessions for educators.

See what's coming up this spring!

ISBE Listening Tour: Assessment & Accountability Redesign: May 5, 2025 in Peoria

Give your input on the latest updates in the assessment and accountability redesign. Preview and give your feedback on possible accountability models and on assessment performance level descriptors that will lay the foundation for new proficiency benchmarks. Sign up to attend!

ROE 53 School Nurse Networking Session: May 8, 2025 in East Peoria

School nurses are welcome to attend this event to network and share ideas with other nurses in our region! A brief training on data collection and ways to prepare and share possible reports for school administration or Boards of Education will be included during this session. Sign up to attend!

This cohort will meet quarterly and provide space for problem solving, sharing resources with area administrators, networking, and exploring questions that cohort members bring to the group.

This cohort is for district or building level administrators and staff including curriculum coordinators, instructional coaches, etc. in Peoria, Mason, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties, who have implemented standards based grading in some capacity. All grade levels are welcome!

Conversation around focused topics on SBG and resources will be facilitated and shared by ROE 53 & ROE 48. Our first meeting went well and we look forward to meeting again on April 28, 2025.

Learn more & sign up here!

Learn more about Brisk AI, School AI, MagicSchool, and Canva in these 1 hour virtual sessions! There are two sessions left - March 12 & April 24. Learn more and register here!

Educators will receive a reminder email from ISBE when it is time to renew their license. To renew, educators can log into their ELIS account starting April 1 of the year their license expires. Check out the ISBE Renewal Page for step-by-step renewal instructions & tutorials.

If your license requires professional development hours and/or Administrator Academies hours and the renewal option is not available, make sure all hours are met and entered on your Professional Development tab and adjust your employment status accordingly, if needed.

Click How Do I Update My Employment Status for step-by-step instructions. You will not be able to renew until all PD/AA requirements are met.

Click HERE to visit the REACH Learning and Resource Hub platform

• Comprehensive courses you can complete at your own pace
• Curated resources to support schools that are safe, supportive, relationship-based, culturally attuned, and able to promote positive mental health and wellness
• Free credits for Illinois Professional Education License (PEL) holders, licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, and psychologists (IDFPR), and those holding certifications through Gateways (INCCRRA).

• FREE PD opportunities
  
• SEL resources, articles and videos
• FREE audiobooks for educators

Email Theresa Olsen to request additional resources or support

Bradley's IT Workforce Accelerator Program is offering healthcare & technology courses this spring - learn more here!

Grand Canyon University is offering a free learning opportunity in March focused on
"Parent Communication & Engagement." Learn more and sign up here!

Learn more about a Master's in Mathematics through Illinois State University - Sign up for a Q&A session here!

Regional Superintendent: Jeff Ekena

Assistant Regional Superintendent: Jon Smith

Professional Development Coordinator: Kelli Ballard

Social Emotional Learning Specialist: Theresa Olsen

Instructional Literacy Coach: Courtney Prather

Email: office53@roe53.net
Website: https://www.roe53.net/
Location: 2400 N Main St suite C, East Peoria, IL, USA
Phone: (309) 477-2290
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