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!

• 2/21 TikTok
• 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

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:

• Yoga/Mindfulness Strategies for Classrooms
• Brain-Based Classrooms
• Co-Creating an Explicit SEL Culture
• Whole Brain Child Strategies Workshop
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Adult SEL Online Learning

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

Google Level II Certification: February 29, 2024 in Peoria--sign up here

Upcoming Administrator Academies

All AA's from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM at Five Points, Washington

March 14, 2024: AA 3000 (Student Growth)

June 19 & 20, 2024: AA 2000 (Initial Principal Evaluation)

June 19, 2024: AA 1865 (Principal Refresher)

June 20, 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!

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

• Engineering Day--Feb 18, 2024 at the Peoria Riverfront Museum & Caterpillar Visitors Center
  Learn more about this free event here!
  
  
• The IL Math & Science Academy (IMSA) is hosting a free Institute Day for 6th-12th Grade teachers on March 1, 2024. Learn more here! Registration ends Feb 23!
  
  
• Free Summer Rocketry Course Training for Teachers by UIUC!
  Novice Course for Early-Mid High School
  Advanced Course for Late High School
  Space is limited! Sign up today!

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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