ROE 53 Newsletter

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!

• 3/19 "Sticky" Apps
  
• 4/24 Misinformation
• 5/14 Terms of Service

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

April 23, 2024

SUMMER DATES:

July 16, 2024 - Peoria

July 29, 2024 - Peoria

Additional Area 3 Course Locations:

Jacksonville, May 3, 2024, 8:00am-1:00pm

The Area 3 SEL Hub team will be offering a wide variety of professional learning opportunities this summer. Course offerings include:

• 5/30/24 - Yoga/Mindfulness Strategies for Classrooms - MORNING or AFTERNOON
• 6/6/24 - The 4 "I"s: Practical Strategies for SEL Integration
• 6/12/24 - Brain-Based Classrooms - 2 sessions - MORNING or AFTERNOON
• 6/20/24 - Whole Brain Child Strategies Workshop
• Youth Mental Health First Aid - July dates - SEE ABOVE
• Harmony Academy Cohort - Adult SEL Online Learning - July, September, January
• 7/18/24 Kristin Souers Workshop - based on her second book - More info to come in April!!!
• 7/23/25 - Section 504 Bootcamp with Michelle Todd
• 7/23/24 - Special Education Bootcamp with Michelle Todd

You can also visit the ROE #53 SEL Resource Website for more information!

Upcoming Administrator Academies:

8:30-3:30 at East Peoria District 86

June 20 & 21, 2024: AA 2000 (Initial Principal Evaluation)

June 20, 2024: AA 1865 (Principal Refresher)

June 21, 2024: AA 3000 (Student Growth)

8:30-3:30 at Five Points, Washington

March 14, 2024: AA 3000 (Student Growth)

August 8 & 9, 2024: AA 2001 (day 2 virtual) (Initial Teacher Evaluation)

Join us on May 2, 2024

Administrator Academy #1444

Dr. PJ Caposey

Click on the Flyer to learn more & register!

Literacy Summit on June 27, 2024

Hosted by ROE 53 & ROE 48

A one day event for educators in our area

focused on all things literacy!

MORE INFO COMING SOON!

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

• Universal Learning and Resources for Trauma Informed Schools
• Adult Social and Emotional Learning
• Classroom Strategies for Trauma-Responsive Schools
• Welcoming and Supporting Newcomer Students and Families
  

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

Email Theresa Olsen to request additional resources or support

Computer Science PD Week

July 8-12, 2024 in Peoria

Scholarships are available!

Learn more and register here!

• Bradley's STEM Education Conference: April 20, 2024 Call for Proposals ends March 31!
  
  
• The IL MTSS Network & NIU are hosting a conference "Using MTSS to Support Students in Literacy and STEAM": June 7, 2024 in Aurora. Learn more here!
  

Learn how to make sure everyone ticks the right boxes in this month’s Tech Tip!

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
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