ROE 53 Newsletter

October 2022

Check out what's happening in Mason, Tazewell, & Woodford Counties this month! The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to provide information from ROE 53: Professional Development opportunities and resources including SEL, book studies, yearlong cohorts, Administrator Academies, updates on Teacher Licensure, and any pertinent news from ISBE.

For ROE 53 Schools Only

Please complete the Needs Assessment if you haven't already done so

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Upcoming PD

World Language Classroom Strategies Gr 6-12: Oct 13 virtual Form to register

Physical Education PD Conference: Oct 14 @ WIU More info here

Behavior Threat Assessment: Oct 18, 2022 8:30-3:30 at 5 Points Washington Form to register

Autism in Education webinar series: More info here

Asian American History TEAACH Act Session: Nov 3 virtual This session will include information and teaching resources for the TEAACH Act, which is a mandated unit of study for the 22-23 school year. Register here!

Raising Student Achievement Conference: Dec 12-13, 2022 in Schaumburg: Early Bird Registration ends October 21. Sign up to attend here!

Other Information

Short-Term Approval for Paraprofessionals: Back by popular demand, the short-term approval for paraprofessionals (STA-PARA) is here to stay! STA-PARA requirements can be found on the ISBE website. The STA-PARA is a non-renewable approval. An individual who obtained the STA-PARA during the emergency rulemaking cannot apply again for the approval when their initial approval expires. The individual will need to meet the requirements to earn the full paraprofessional license.

Subs: Short Term Substitute Licenses do not have an associated application fee or registration fee at this time. Qualifications and restrictions for this type of license can be found here.

Updates to Educator Licensure: A new Elementary Math Specialist endorsement is now available and there is updated information for educators seeking a 9-12 Science or Social Science endorsement. A summary can be found here; full text can be reviewed here.

PEL's: Professional Educator Licenses that were up for renewal this year but were not renewed lapsed as of September 01. Reinstatement information is available here. Any owed professional development must be entered into the system before reinstatement can take place. Back registration fees will also be charged at the current rate of $10 per year for any years owed in order to complete the reinstatement.

Raising Student Achievement Conference: Congratulations to the following schools that were awarded scholarships from ROE 53 to attend this year's conference; Illini Central, Eureka, Washington Grade School, Rankin School, EP Elementary, Metamora Grade, Germantown Hills, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Fieldcrest, and Metamora High!

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ROE 53 Cohorts

Technology Roundtable: ROE 53 partners with LTC and meets monthly to brainstorm, troubleshoot, and share information; next one is October 14!

Instructional Coaches: meets monthly to discuss and share coaching strategies and approaches used in schools; next one is October 20! Special Guest in Oct--Victor "Coach" Hicks from Coding with Culture!

World Language: meets quarterly to informally discuss and share about teaching world languages; next one is November 9!

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Self-Paced Book Studies available through ROE 53

Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom by Ruby Payne
The Burnout Cure: Learning to Love Teaching Again by Chase Mielke

If interested register here!