ROE 53 Newsletter
January 2024
Youth Mental Health First Aid 2024
Area 3 SEL Hub will be offering the Youth Mental Health First Aid course on the following dates for Spring 2024:
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
Additional Area 3 Course Locations:
Galesburg - January 12, 2024, 8:00am-12:30pm
Jacksonville, May 3, 2024, 8:00am-1:00pm
Spring 2024 Professional Learning Courses from the Area 3 SEL Hub
The Area 3 SEL Hub team is offering a wide variety of professional learning opportunities for Spring semester 2024. The course list and registration links are available HERE
Course Offerings include:
- Book Studies
- Media Literacy Series
- CPI Classroom Culture
- Safe Zone Training
- SEL Series: Onward
- Educator Wellness
- Adult SEL
You can also visit the ROE #53 SEL Resource Website for more information!
Media Literacy Series
Join ROE #53 and Julie Smith, Media Literacy expert, for a series of zoom discussions to learn more about the social media we are consuming and how it impacts our social and emotional wellness.
CLICK HERE to visit the ROE #53 PD webpage and sign up for each individual topic!
New This Year - Emerging Educators
Technology Leaders
Instructional Coaches
Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH)
Click HERE to visit the REACH Learning and Resource Hub platform
Courses include the following topics:- Introduction to Trauma
- Trauma, Racism and Equity
- Psychological First Aid
- Adult Social and Emotional Learning
- Classroom Strategies for Trauma-Responsive Schools
FREE Social Emotional Learning Resources
- FREE PD opportunities
- SEL resources, articles and videos
- FREE audiobooks for educators
Email Theresa Olsen to request additional resources or support
- Birth to Five Illinois is an organization committed to reimagining an Early Childhood Education and Care system that is accessible and equitable for all children and families in our region and across the state. They are seeking input on how to better support communities. If you are a caregiver of a child ages birth to 8, a mental/behavioral health professional, or an Early Childhood educator, you are invited to take this survey.
- Film creator, producer, and director Scilla (Sheila) Andreen is offering all Illinois schools free access to her striking documentary, Angst, until June 30, 2024. Angst is a film-based program designed to raise awareness around anxiety. Find out more here!
Contact Regional Office of Education #53
Regional Superintendent: Jeff Ekena
Assistant Regional Superintendent: Jon Smith
Professional Development Coordinator: Kelli Ballard
Social Emotional Learning Specialist: Theresa Olsen
Email: office53@roe53.net
Website: https://www.roe53.net/
Location: 2400 N Main St suite C, East Peoria, IL, USA
Phone: (309) 477-2290
Facebook: facebook.com/mtwroe53
X: @mtwroe53