ROE 53 Newsletter

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

February 13, 2024

April 23, 2024

Additional Area 3 Course Locations:

Galesburg - January 12, 2024, 8:00am-12:30pm

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

January 2024

REACH Community of Practice

~~ This Community of Practice offers a space for participants to explore, practice and enhance their knowledge of the eight dimensions of wellness and the brain science behind trauma responsiveness. Participants will engage in sharing resources and strategies that work and learn new ideas from others.

Click here for more information and registration

The Area 3 SEL Hub teams are busy planning a variety of professional learning opportunities for Spring semester 2024. The course list and registrations will be published in late November.

Course Offerings will include:

• Book Studies
• Media Literacy Series
• CPI Classroom Culture
• Safe Zone Training
• SEL Series: Onward
• Educator Wellness
• Adult SEL

go to the ROE #53 SEL Resource Website for more information!

Chat GPT/ Artificial Intelligence: November 9, 2023, 12:30-3:30 PM, Washington

The Learning Technology Center will provide all you need to know about artificial intelligence and its impact and use in schools. Register here!

STEM Technology & Innovation Event: December 1, 2023 at Five Points, Washington

Learn more and register here!

MTSS Workshop: February 5, 2023 at Five Points, Washington

Learn more and register here

Upcoming Administrator Academies

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

Feb 13, 2024: AA 1448 (Professional Practice)

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)

Check out this website for access to strategies and resources for helping support teachers and students to regulate, relate and reason in a brain friendly way!

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

Email Theresa Olsen to request additional resources or support

• Virtual learning community including ISBE clock hours
• Trauma-Responsive Schools-Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA)
  
• Trauma-Responsive Schools Action Plan
  
• Networking through State and Regional Communities of Practice

Congratulations to the following ROE 53 School Districts who were awarded Scholarships

to attend the RSAC 2023 Conference!

Rankin, District 52 Washington, Metamora Grade School District 1, Eureka CUSD 140, Metamora Township High School, Tremont, East Peoria District 86, Morton, Germantown Hills, Dee Mack, Robein, and Fieldcrest

There's still time to register for the Conference taking place on Dec 11-12 in Oak Brook!

• KIDS Summit: Dec 8, 2023 in Tinley Park
  
  

• Teach to Lead Summit: March 1-2, 2024 in Normal
  

Regional Superintendent: Jeff Ekena

Assistant Regional Superintendent: Jon Smith

Professional Development Coordinator: Kelli Ballard

Social Emotional Learning Specialist: Theresa Olsen

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