YOUTH Mental Health First Aid
6.5 PD hours - 2 hours of online pre-work + 4.5 hours in person workshop
** Meets requirement for state mandated Trauma Informed Training **
SEL ARTICLE HIGHLIGHT - Brain Science and Regulation
Why Your Child Can't Listen When Dysregulated
This article from Curious Neuron explains more about how the brain is organized and how it responds to stress.
Additional PD Activities
AA 3000 Growth Refresher: April 17, 2023 at 5 Points, Washington; register here
Illinois Elevating Special Educators (IESE): In partnership with ISBE and OSEP, IESE offers monthly professional learning on topics for special education teachers. The next sessions:
April 11, 2023: Academic Strategies & Interventions
April 24, 2023: Increasing Parent Involvement
Take Your Classroom to New Heights with Drones!: April 18, 2023 in Peoria; ROE 48 is hosting an interactive session with The Learning Technology Center; Find out more and register here!
Bradley's STEM Conference: April 22, 2023: Find out more and register here!
School Nurse Summer Institute: ROE 39 & ISU are providing this 2-day event, Providing the Skills & Resiliency to Manage Crises and Care: June 5-6, 2023; applicable to nurses, social workers, counselors, and administrators. Register here!
ROE 53 Cohorts
Technology Roundtable: ROE 53 partners with LTC and meets monthly to brainstorm, troubleshoot, and share information. The next meeting is April 14. All are welcome! Learn more and register here!
Instructional Coaches: meets monthly to discuss and share coaching strategies and approaches used in schools; Join us on April 20 as we learn more about AI and ChatGPT! All are welcome! Sign up here!
World Language: meets quarterly to informally discuss and share about teaching world languages. Our last meeting for this school year is April 19. All are welcome! Sign up to join us here!
ROE 53 Summer Book Study
Book: Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom by Burkins & Yates
A self-paced course with options for live discussions
Who: For K-2 Classroom Teachers, all grade level interventionists, special ed teachers, instructional coaches, administrators
Dates: May 1, 2023-Sept 1, 2023
Cost: $50 (book is included)
Find out more and register here! Registration closes April 12, 2023!
SEL PD and Resources Website
- articles and videos
- FREE PD opportunities
- FREE audiobooks for educators
- and much more!
Click here to complete the SEL Hub Interest form for your school or district
FREE SEL/Trauma-Informed Professional Learning - Online
Click on the HERE to register on the REACH Learning and Resource Hub.
The REACH Learning and Resource Hub provides free, virtual on-demand learning and education resources to help educators, clinicians, parents, and caregivers better support the mental health and resilience of the children and youth in their communities.
Community / Area Resources
- The Autism Collective in partnership with the Peoria Riverfront Museum, is offering a sensory friendly resource fair on April 23, 2023. Find out more here!
- ICC's College for Kids registration is open! Please pass this information along to families of 4th-12th Graders!
- IL Assoc. of Teachers of English (IATE) is accepting proposals for presentations at their Fall Conference scheduled for Oct 20-21, 2023 in Decatur. Fill out this form if interested in presenting!
- Learning Technology Center (LTC): Check out this tech tip from LTC: Create Interactive, Standards-Aligned Lessons in Seconds with AI
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: 414 Court Street, Pekin, IL, USA
Phone: (309) 477-2290
Facebook: facebook.com/mtwroe53
Twitter: @mtwroe53